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Thanksgiving Project at the Dwelling House of Hope Food Pantry
On Saturday, November 20 the Dwelling House of Hope, led by Executive Director Levenia Furusa, passed out more than 700 Thanksgiving food boxes to families that needed food for the Thanksgiving holiday. The food pantry is one of the largest in Lowell and is open every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Joining the…
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Senator Kennedy Chairs Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Hearing 11/19/2021
Today I had the pleasure of leading the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development hearing with co-chair Representative Fiola. The committee heard spirited testimony from many presenters on two bills: House Bill 3376 / Senate Bill 2251 An Act relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes, and bears in traveling…
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COVID-19 Booster Shots Are Now Available For All Massachusetts Residents 18 and Older.
The Baker-Polito Administration announced today that effective immediately, all residents of the Commonwealth over the age of 18 are eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot six months after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or two months since receiving a Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine. Booster shots may be…
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Senate Passes Mental Health ABC Act 2.0
Yesterday, the Massachusetts Senate passed the Mental Health ABC Act 2.0: Addressing Barriers to Care (ABC), comprehensive legislation to continue the process of reforming the way mental health care is delivered in Massachusetts, with the goal of ensuring that people get the mental health care they need when they need it. This legislation comes at…
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Lowell State House Delegation Tours Rollie’s Tree Farm
The Lowell State House Delegation met with Jane Calvin of the Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust and several members of Mill City Grows and the Massachusetts Audobon Society on Monday, November 15 to tour the 21-acres that make up Rollie’s Tree Farm and discuss the proposed future plans for the site located at 1413-1415 Varnum…
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Senator Kennedy Testifies on Colon Cancer Legislation
On Monday, Novemnber 8th, I testified before the Joint Committee on Financial Services regarding two very important pieces of legislation: House Bill 4145 filed by Representative James Arciero and House Bill 1098 filed by Representative Colleen Garry. Both bills seek to tackle the rise in colorectal cancer diagnoses in the adult population of the Commonwealth.…
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CHANGES TO THE FIRST MIDDLESEX STATE SENATE DISTRICT ARE COMING IN 2023.
On Wednesday, October 27, the State Senate voted to approve the redistricting plan for the State Senate and for the House of Representatives in Massachusetts. Each of the forty state senate districts will have a population of approximately 175,000 people. Currently, the First Middlesex Senate District consists of Dunstable, Groton, Lowell, Pepperell, Tyngsborough and Westford.…
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The Gateway Cities Caucus Tours Salem, Peabody, and Lynn.
On Monday, October 18 the Gateway Cities Legislative Caucus toured the gateway cities of Salem, Peabody and Lynn in Essex County. It was the fourth tour conducted by the Gateway Cities Legislative Caucus during the current legislative session. Earlier this year the caucus toured Lowell, Lawrence and Methuen in the Merrimack Valley.
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Senator Ed Kennedy Celebrates Farm-to-School Month at the STEM Academy
October is Farm-to-School Month and I was honored to join State Representative Vanna Howard, Lowell Superintendent of Schools Joel Boyd, Lowell School Committeeman Dominik Lay and the Stem Academy faculty and staff in celebrating Farm-to-School Month at the Stem Academy in Lowell on Monday, October 25. The Farm-to-School Program is offered by the Massachusetts Department…
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New Staff Addition: Joshua Hendriks
I am delighted to announce the newest addition to my staff, Joshua Hendriks, who will be taking over the roll of Communications Director for my office. Joshua graduated from the Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Originally from Westford, he worked as a…
