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Lowell Judicial Center Dedicated to Late Judge Cornelius Francis Kiernan
On Friday, September 15, the Lowell Justice Center was formally dedicated to former Judge and State Representative Cornelius F. Kiernan. Judge Cornelius F. Kiernan was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, on August 15, 1917. He was one of seven children born to William R. Kiernan and Anna G. Doyle. His father was a pharmacist who…
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State Senator Ed Kennedy Attends New Catie’s Closet Warehouse Ribbon-Cutting
State Senator Ed Kennedy was invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony for the 20,000 square feet of new warehouse/distribution space that Catie’s Closet now occupies at 28 Loon Hill Road in Dracut on Friday, September 15. Catie’s Closet now serves 115 schools and 75,000 students daily across Massachusetts & New Hampshire. Additional state legislators who…
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Middlesex Community College Welcomes New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Executive Director
State Senator Ed Kennedy and most of the Lowell delegation to the state house were at the John Nesmith House on Wednesday, September 13 for a reception to welcome Maria Gariepy as the new Executive Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Middlesex Community College.
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Tyngsborough Middle School Project Breaks Ground
State Senator Ed Kennedy was happy to be invited to the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Tyngsboro Middle School on Norris Road. The school construction project has a construction budget of almost $90 million dollars and construction of the new Middle School is scheduled to be completed in 2025. All site improvements will…
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UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen Interviewed on Beacon Hill Buzz
State Senator Ed Kennedy was happy to have UMass-Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen as a guest on his television show Beacon Hill Buzz. During the 29-minute interview Chancellor Chen spoke about several initiatives that are underway at the university. Some of the topics included co-op and paid internship opportunities for students, research taking place at 110…
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State Senator Ed Kennedy Attends Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival
State Senator Ed Kennedy was at the Southeast Asian Water Festival in Lowell on Saturday, August 19. The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. is dedicated to the preservation, protection and sharing of cultural heritages of the Southeast Asian Americans in the Greater Lowell area of Massachusetts. In 1997, the first Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival…
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Governor Healey Signs Transportation Bond Bill at Lowell City Hall
State Senator Ed Kennedy was very happy to join Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll at the Transportation Bond Bill signing ceremony in Lowell on Friday, August 4. The $375 million dollar transportation bond bill consists of $200 million for the Commonwealth’s Chapter 90 Program, $150 million for various transportation projects and $25…
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Senator Ed Kennedy Attends Emma’s House Ribbon Cutting
State Senator Ed Kennedy was invited to participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony to open Emma’s House, a residential program for women. Emma’s House will join Megan’s House in Lowell and Erin’s House in Dracut as the third residential program for women operated by Megan House Foundation. Named after an early graduate of the program,…
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Ten of Senator Ed Kennedy’s Local Initiative Amendments Included in Final FY24 State Budget
(Lowell – 8/3/2023) On Monday, the Massachusetts State Legislature approved the final version of its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget, bridging the differences between the House and Senate passed earlier this session. The final FY24 budget includes ten amendments introduced by Senator Ed Kennedy during the Senate budget debate. The ten approved local initiatives filed…
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DCR Commissioner Brian Arrigo Tours Nashua River Rail Trail
(Pepperell – 7/21/2023) Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner BrianArrigo joined with the Friends of the Nashua River Rail Trail, members of the legislativedelegation and municipal officials from Groton and Pepperell last Friday morning to walk asegment of the twelve-mile Nashua River Rail Trail. The scenic rail trail was acquired by theMassachusetts Department of…
