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State Senator Ed Kennedy Lends A Hand At Dwelling House of Hope
State Senator Ed Kennedy helped Dwelling House of Hope Executive Director Levenia Furusa and her many dedicated volunteers pass out Thanksgiving food boxes at the Dwelling House of Hope food pantry on Saturday, November 18. As always, Dwelling House of Hope’s Thanksgiving event was a great success. They distributed more than 4,000 food boxes, gift…
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Senator Kennedy Attends Middlesex Community College Culinary Arts Lab Ribbon Cutting
State Senator Ed Kennedy was honored to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opening the new Culinary Lab at Middlesex Community College. Middlesex Community College President Phil Sisson and Hospitality & Culinary Arts Program Coordinator Kim Morrissey also participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Earlier this year, Senator Kennedy filed an amendment to the Fiscal Year…
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Joint Committee on Higher Education Tours Lowell Campuses
State Senator Ed Kennedy joined fellow members of the Joint Committee on Higher Education as the Joint Committee toured/visited the UMass-Lowell campus and Middlesex Community College campus on Monday, November 6. The visit and tour in Lowell is one of several visits and tours of the community colleges and university campuses in the Commonwealth. Members…
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State Senator Ed Kennedy Testifies in Support of Agritourism Legislation
State Senator Ed Kennedy testified before the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development on Monday, advocating for Senate Bill.2469, An Act Defining Agritourism. Senator Kennedy is the chief sponsor of the legislation and he also sits on the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. In general terms, agritourism is tourism that…
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State Senator Ed Kennedy Attends Greater Lowell Community Foundation’s 2023 Celebrate Giving Event
State Senator Ed Kennedy was among the 150+ crowd who attended the Greater Lowell Community Foundation’s 2023 Celebrate Giving event which took place at UTEC’s Warren Street facility on Thursday, October 25. The focus of this year’s event was “Creating an Inclusive Cultural Economy” and featured Massachusetts Cultural Council Executive Director Michael Bobbitt as the…
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Senator Ed Kennedy Attends Second Annual Asian American Film Festival In Lowell
State Senator Ed Kennedy was happy to attend the second annual Lowell Asian American Film Festival at Middlesex Community College on Sunday, October 22nd. The three-day film festival began on Friday, October 20 and ended on Sunday. The 2023 version of the Lowell Asian-American Film Festival featured eight films directed by Asian American film directors…
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Joint Committee on Agriculture Tours Greater Lowell Farms
State Senator Ed Kennedy joined up with the Joint Committee on Agriculture as they toured Shaw Farm in Dracut and the Mill City Grows farm in the Pawtucketville section of Lowell on Friday, September 29. Leading the Joint Committee on the legislative farm tour was Representative Paul Schmid of Westport who serves as co-chair of…
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State Senator Ed Kennedy Attends Mogan Center Exhibit Ribbon Cutting
State Senator Ed Kennedy attended the opening ceremony and celebration of the “One City, Many Cultures” exhibit at the Mogan Cultural Center on Saturday, September 23. The Mogan Cultural Center is part of the Lowell National Historical Park. In addition to Senator Kennedy, U.S. Representative Lori Trahan, State Representative Vanna Howard and Lowell City Councilor…
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Lowell Hosts 2023 Democratic State Convention
State Senator Ed Kennedy joined with U.S. Representative Lori Trahan and Lowell Mayor Sokhary Chou in welcoming delegates from across the Commonwealth to Lowell for the 2023 Democratic State Convention on Saturday, September 23.
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Senator Ed Kennedy Tours Umass Lowell Inn & Conference Center
State Senator Ed Kennedy joined Middlesex Community College President Phil Sisson, Middlesex Community College Board of Trustees Chairman Jim Campbell, State Representative Vanna Howard, State Representative Rodney Elliott and others on a tour of the UMass-Lowell Inn & Conference Center on Friday, September 22. The tour included the hotel space and the student dorm space…
