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Senate Passes Legislation Authorizing Chapter 90 Funding
(BOSTON – 03/30/2023) The Massachusetts State Senate on Thursday passed a bill that includes $350 million in bond authorizations for transportation needs across the state, including $200 million for the state’s Chapter 90 program, which provides municipalities with a reliable funding source for transportation-related improvements, including road and bridge repairs. “This legislation will maintain and…
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Student Government Day on Beacon Hill
Friday, March 31 was Student Government Day at the State House and two seniors from Lowell High School visited State Senator Ed Kennedy’s office at the State House. Dominik Lay, who is a member of Senator Kennedy’s staff and a member of the Lowell School Committee acted as host during the visit, which included pizza…
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Lowell City Clerk Michael Geary Recognized as Immaculate Conception School Distinguished Graduate
Congratulations to Lowell City Clerk Michael Geary on being selected as the “2023 Distinguished Graduate” (Honorary Graduate) of the Immaculate Conception School in Lowell. Michael Geary is a longtime supporter of the Immaculate Conception parish and grammar school. The annual Award Dinner was held at Lenzi’s in Dracut on Thursday, March 23rd. State Senator Ed…
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Jim Haley – 2023 Irish Person of the Year
State Senator Ed Kennedy presented Lowell’s Jim Haley with a citation from the Massachusetts State Senate in recognition of Jim’s selection as the “2023 Irish Person of the Year” on Saturday, March 18. For the 40th year, the Lowell community celebrated Irish Cultural Week from March 12 to March 18. As always, the week was…
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State Senator Ed Kennedy Visits Daley School Civics Class
State Senator Ed Kennedy and Lowell School Committeeman Dominik Lay met with Ms. Miranda’s eighth grade class at the Daley School on Monday, March 27. During their visit the State Senator and School Committeeman engaged in a lively discussion about state and local government and how best to address the issues impacting the transportation infrastructure…
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State Senator Ed Kennedy Speaks at Lowell Women’s Week Breakfast
State Senator Ed Kennedy was honored to be one of the speakers at the Annual Lowell Women’s Week Breakfast on Monday, March 27 and to present citations from the Massachusetts State Senate to the three Because of Her Award recipients – Maria Aybar, Leeanne George and Pauline King. The annual breakfast was held at Lenzi’s…
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State Senator Ed Kennedy Hosts Area Office Hours
State Senator Ed Kennedy held office hours for constituents at the Coalition for a Better Acre’s storefront located at 450 Merrimack Street in Lowell on Wednesday, March 22. Senator Kennedy’s office holds bi-monthly evening office hours at the public libraries in Dracut, Dunstable, Pepperell and Tyngsboro, and at various locations in Lowell.
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State Senator Ed Kennedy Delivers Meals on Wheels
State Senator Ed Kennedy helped AgeSpan Site Manager Joyce McCarthy Dastou deliver Meals on Wheels to several residents in the Lowell area on Monday, March 20. AgeSpan (formerly known as Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore) is a private, nonprofit agency dedicated to helping people in northeast Massachusetts maintain their highest levels…
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State Senator Ed Kennedy tours Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell
State Senator Ed Kennedy toured the Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell Center at 220 Worthen Street in Lowell on Wednesday, March 15. The tour included the programs that were underway and the portion of the Center that is currently undergoing renovation and redevelopment. Once complete, the $3 million capital improvement plan will increase the campus…
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State Senator Ed Kennedy Tours African Community Center in Lowell
State Senator Ed Kennedy took a tour of the African Community Center located at 99 Church Street in Lowell on Wednesday, March 15. The mission of the African Community Center in Lowell is “to equip African immigrants and refugees in the Greater Lowell area with resources to be actively engaged community members, through educational, social…
