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Remote Learning Resources
As school districts across the Commonwealth make difficult decisions regarding what school and learning will look like this fall, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has released a guidance document for school districts regarding remote learning, as well as a resource guide for districts to purchase courses through the state’s two Commonwealth…
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A Bridge (Not) Too Far
State Senate Includes $100 Million for New Rourke Bridge in Bond Bill BOSTON – The Transportation Bond Bill passed by the Massachusetts State Senate on Thursday includes $100 million for the construction of a new four-lane permanent Rourke Bridge in Lowell. “By providing bond authorization to construct the four-lane permanent bridge at an estimated cost…
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Zoe Arthur Dzineku Named Constituent Services Director
Sen. Ed Kennedy is proud to announce he has named Zoe Arthur Dzineku, of Lowell, his new Constituent Services Director. “I am excited to have Zoe on the team,” said Sen. Kennedy. “She has been a leader in the community for many years, where she has formed countless beneficial relationships and a deep knowledge of…
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Chewing on The Issues
Steve Coravos, who has owned and operated Mama’s Italian Restaurant in Dracut with his cousin Charlie for 31 years, says the minimum wage increase to $15 an hour by 2023 will be “devastating” to his restaurant and many others, increasing his labor cost to 40 percent. While he knows the wage is not going to…
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Don’t Sleep on This Bill
Every year in the U.S., 15 million mattresses are discarded, ending up in landfills or simply dumped on the sides of roads, in ravines and along riverbanks. It is estimated that in Massachusetts alone, 12,000 tons of mattresses are dumped annually. On Wednesday morning, MassRecycle and Sen. Kennedy hosted a legislative briefing at the State…
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Teen BLOCK Receives $12,000 from Annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
Each year the proceeds of Lowell’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner benefit a community organization that works with city youth. This year’s beneficiary was the Lowell Community Health Center’s Teen BLOCK (Building Leadership Opportunities in the Community), a variety of programs founded in 1988 that provide education, support and leadership opportunities to young people in…
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James Ostis Named Legislative Director
Sen. Ed Kennedy is proud to announce he has named James Ostis, of Lowell, his new Legislative Director. Ostis was Sen. Kennedy’s assistant when he served as the Mayor of Lowell and stayed on as Mayor Bill Samaras’ assistant. This will be a return to Beacon Hill for him, having previously served as a legislative…
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Merrimack River Valley Voyagers
On Friday August 9, the third day of the Merrimack River Valley Voyagers adventure kayaking the 117-miles of the Merrimack River from Franklin, NH to Plum Island, Ma they landed in the great city of Lowell. Sen. Kennedy kayaked in along with some of his colleagues from Beacon Hill, including Sen. Diana Dizoglio, Rep. Jim…
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Sen. Kennedy Secures $100,000 for MCC STEM Building
Senator Ed Kennedy delivered his first speech on the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon in support of a budget amendment he filed to secure $100,000 in the Senate’s FY20 budget for the study and design of a new STEM building on Middlesex Community College’s Lowell Campus. The amendment was subsequently adopted by his colleagues. The text…
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May/June Events (Including Memorial Day Events)
Lowell National Historical Park Canal Boat Tours start for the season Memorial Day weekend. For a full schedule and to plan your trip visit: https://www.nps.gov/lowe/planyourvisit/guidedtours.htm Friday June 7 – Sunday June 9: The Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library in Westford hold their June Book Sale. A Friends Members Only Sale will be held…
