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Senate Unanimously Passes $2.86 Billion Bond Legislation for Life Sciences, Climate Tech, A.I., and Small Businesses
(BOSTON—7/12/1014) On July 11, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a $2.89 billion comprehensive economic development bill, including bond authorizations for up to $10 million for projects directly benefiting communities within the First Middlesex Senate District. The economic bond bill will allow Massachusetts to continue to be a national leader in life sciences, climate tech, AI,…
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Extends MASSGrant Priority Deadline to July 1
(BOSTON—06/25/2024) The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced that the Department of Higher Education (DHE) has extended the deadline for students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the priority deadline for MASSGrant, the state’s largest financial aid program. Students who qualify for MASSGrant and apply by July 1, 2024, are guaranteed to…
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New Staff Addition: Sydney Steinberg as Communications director for State Senator Edward J. Kennedy
I am excited to announce the newest addition to my staff, Sydney Steinberg, who will serve as my Communications Director. Sydney graduated with honors from Northeastern University in May with a bachelor’s degree in political science and journalism. She is originally from California but has grown an affinity for Boston and has (very) slowly begun…
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Act to Reduce Plastics
Massachusetts Senate Acts to Ban Plastic Bags, Reduce Straw and Plasticware Usage, Boost Recycling and Composting Measures would reduce plastic waste, a major threat to the environment, climate goals, and public health (BOSTON—6/21/2024) Yesterday the Massachusetts Senate passed legislation that builds on the state’s climate and environmental leadership by banning single-use plastic bags, making straws…
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Lowell Area Legislators Testify on Resolutions Encouraging Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia.
(LOWELL – 1/16/2024) State Senator Ed Kennedy testified alongside State RepresentativeVanna Howard before the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs in support of SenateBill 2326 and House Bill 3507. Both Bills are Resolutions condemning political oppression andencouraging free and fair elections in Cambodia. Senate Bill 2326 was filed by Senator Kennedywhile House Bill 3507…
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State Senator Ed Kennedy Attends Lowell Celebrates Kerouac Committee Holiday Party
State Senator Ed Kennedy was happy to join the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac Committee at their Annual Holiday Party in the upstairs lounge at the Worthen House Cafe in Downtown Lowell on Tuesday, December 19. Lowell School Committeeman Dominik Lay was also in attendance. The Lowell Celebrates Kerouac Committee was originally formed in 1986. The Committee…
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Senator Kennedy Delivers Coats for Veterans in Dracut
State Senator Ed Kennedy delivered winter jackets for veterans to Dracut Veterans Services Officer Jerome Thomas at the American Legion Hall on Broadway Road in Dracut on Wednesday, December 13. Dracut veterans in need of a warm winter coat can arrange to collect one by contacting Dracut Veterans Services Officer Jerome Thomas at 978-455-1349. In…
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State Senator Ed Kennedy Meets With 350MA of Greater Lowell at Brew’d Awakening
State Senator Ed Kennedy met with several members of 350MA of Greater Lowell at Brew’d Awakening Coffee Shop in Downtown Lowell recently to discuss several climate bills currently under consideration on Beacon Hill. Pictured clockwise from the left – State Senator Ed Kennedy and 350MA of Greater Lowell members Stephen Malagodi, Chris Offerman, Sarah Lapp,…
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Healey Administration unveils Massachusetts Farmland Action Plan
State Senator Ed Kennedy was happy to join Massachusetts Director of Rural Affairs and former senate colleague Ann Gobi, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Agriculture State Representative Paul Schmid, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Undersecretary Stephanie Cooper, Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation President Warren Shaw and Executive Director Karen Schwalbe, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner…
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Vinfen Opens Community Behavioral Health Center on Varnum Avenue in Lowell
State Senator Ed Kennedy was honored to be one of the speakers at the grand opening of Vinfen Behavorial Health’s new Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) located on Varnum Avenue in Lowell. More than one hundred guests attended the event, which included a reception and tours of the facility after the short speaking program. Additional speakers…
