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UTEC Mattress Recycling Tour in Lawrence
On Friday, July 15, the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, the Zero Waste Legislative Caucus and several members of the Lawrence City Council toured the UTEC Mattress Recycling Facility located on Canal Street in Lawrence. In 2015, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection selected UTEC as a qualified vendor to provide statewide mattress…
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PRESS RELEASE: State Senate Passes Bill to Expanding Access to Child Care
State Senate Passes Transformational Bill to Expand Access to High-Quality, Affordable Early Education and Child Care BOSTON – State Senator Ed Kennedy (D – Lowell) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts State Senate in unanimously passing S.2973 An Act to expand access to high-quality, affordable early education and care, on Thursday, July 7, 2022. The…
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Reverend Dr. Ennis Duffis Retires After 43 Years of Pastoral Service
On Sunday, June 26 State Senator Ed Kennedy attended a retirement reception for Reverend Dr. Ennis Duffis at Saint Anne’s Church in Lowell. Reverend Ennis Duffis or “Father Ennis” is retiring after 43 years of pastoral service, including 12 years at Saint Anne’s and saint John’s. At the well-attended event Father Ennis received citations from…
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Nancy L. Donahue Presented With James MacNeill Whistler Distinguished Art Award
On Friday, June 24, the Whistler House Museum of Art presented the James MacNeill Whistler Distinguished Art Award to Nancy L. Donahue of Lowell at a fun filled gala that took place at the UMass-Lowell Inn and Conference Center. The prestigious award was established in 2010 to recognize an individual who has demonstrated leadership, innovation,…
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Pepperell Celebrates 4th of July With Annual Parade
State Senator Ed Kennedy joined Former Select Board Chair and Democratic State Representative Candidate Margaret Scarsdale at the annual Pepperell Fourth of July Parade on the morning of Saturday, June 25. Later on, there was an evening celebration at the Varnum Brook Elementary School campus that included music, food, games and fireworks at dusk. Congratulations to the…
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Dwelling House of Hope hosts second Family Hygiene Day
Dwelling House of Hope held its second Family Hygiene Day on Saturday, June 18 during which they gave out several hundred bags of personal hygiene products (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, etc.) in addition to the usual food distribution. Cataldo Ambulance Service provided Covid-19 Vaccines to anyone who requested a vaccine.
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State Senate Authorizes $200 Million in Chapter 90 Funding and $150 Million in Additional Grant-Based Programs
BOSTON – On Thursday, the Massachusetts State Senate passed legislation authorizing $200 million in Chapter 90 funding. The Chapter 90 Program, authorized by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 34, provides funding to municipalities to implement capital improvements on public ways. In addition to the annual Chapter 90 funding, the State Senate also authorized an…
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Senator Kennedy Attends Florence Roche Elementary School Groundbreaking
State Senator Ed Kennedy took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Florence Roche Elementary School yesterday June 6, 2022. Originally constructed in 1951, the Florence Roche Elementary School has served the community of Groton for over 70 years. On May 4th, 1980, the school was dedicated to Florence M. Roche, a teacher and…
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Senate Passes FY23 Budget
On Thursday, the Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed a $49.78 billion budget for the Fiscal Year 2023. This budget makes critical targeted investments in the areas of education, health care, housing and community supports to meet the on-the-ground challenges brought on by the global pandemic and ongoing financial uncertainty. Included within the $49.78 billion spending…
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Senator Kennedy Tours Lowell Cultural Sites
On Friday May 20th State Senator Ed Kennedy; Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development, along with Executive Director of the Mass Cultural Council Michael J. Bobbitt, toured two culturally significant sites in Lowell, Massachusetts. The first stop on the tour was to the Whistler House Museum of Art, where…
