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Senate Passes Supplemental COVID Funding
On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 the Massachusetts State Senate passed S.2622, a supplemental budget for fiscal Year 2022. The bill provides a $50 million investment to further encourage usage and increase the availability of both testing and vaccination throughout the Commonwealth. S2622 includes: $7 million to assist community organizations in disproportionately impacted communities promoting vaccine awareness…
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Senator Kennedy Testifies Before Joint Committee on Revenue
Today Senator Kennedy testified before Chairman Adam Hinds and Chairman Mark Cusack and the Joint Committee on Revenue in support of two bills he filed, S.1893, An Act to promote urban agriculture and horticulture, and S.1896, An Act providing a local option to allow more solar energy generation on farmlands. Across the Commonwealth, urban agriculture…
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Senator Kennedy Testifies on S.2406, Resoultions Condemning Political Oppression and Encouraging Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia
Today State Senator Ed Kennedy testified before the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs on S.2406, a resolution he filed condemning political oppression and encouraging free and fair elections in Cambodia. Lowell Massachusetts is home to the second largest Cambodian American population in the United States—the vast majority of whom are either refugees or…
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Senator Kennedy Testifies Before Revenue Committee on Student Loan Repayment Bill
Today Senator Kennedy testified before the Joint Committee on Revenue in support of legislation he filed, S.1891 An Act encouraging employer student loan repayment. This bill seeks to provide relief to recent college graduates in Massachusetts from the financial burden of student loan debt. S.1891 would offer a tax deduction of up to $2,000 per…
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New Mayor, City Council, and School Committee Inaugurated in Lowell
Today the City of Lowell inaugurated a new Mayor, a new City Council and a new School Committee. I want to extend my sincere congratulations to Mayor Sokhary Chau who will now lead the most diverse City Council and the most diverse School Committee in the history of the City of Lowell. Mayor Chau was elected unanimously…
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Senator Kennedy Submits Testimony on Legislation to Address Effects of Property Tax Felt by Senior Citizens
Yesterday, December 28th, State Senator Ed Kennedy submitted testimony on two bills he filed regarding the effects of property taxes on the cost of living for senior citizens in Massachusetts: Senate Bill 1894, Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to a senior state property tax deferral program and Senate…
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FY22 Travel and Tourism Recovery Grant Program
At the beginning of this month, the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) announced the Travel and Tourism Recovery (TTR) Grant Program. These grants are dedicated to campaigns and initiatives that increase consumer spending, support local businesses, and advance community recovery efforts to support businesses in Massachusetts. Funding from TTR Grants may be used…
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Food & Toy Giveaway at Dwelling House of Hope in Pawtucketville
On Saturday, December 18th Senator Kennedy joined with State Representative Vanna Howard and Rep. Tom Tipa Golden as well as Lowell City Councilor Dan Rourke and City Councilor-Elect Corey Robinson to distribute groceries and toys at the Dwelling House of Hope, Inc. located at 125 Mount Hope Street in Lowell. The food and toy giveaway,…
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Free At-Home Covid Tests to be Distributed to Lowell Residents Saturday
This Saturday, December 18th from 8am to 12pm, the City of Lowell will distribute free at-home COVID-19 to residents. Test kits will be available at the following locations: Robinson Middle School, 110 June Street Lowell Department of Public Works, 1365 Middlesex Street Lowell Senior Center, 276 Broadway Street Lowell residents may receive two test kits,…
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Senator Kennedy Hosts Community Forum on An Act relative to Anti-Racism, Equity and Justice in Education
On Monday, December 13th, Senator Kennedy hosted a community forum discussing An Act relative to Anti-Racism, Equity and Justice in Education. The event was co-sponsored by Senator Kennedy’s office and the Lowell Democratic City Committee. Representative Nika Elugardo, a primary sponsor of the legislation, spoke about the background and function of House Bill 584, as…
