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Senator Ed Kennedy Hosts Office Hours in Dunstable and Pepperell
State Senator Ed Kennedy held district office hours at the Dunstable Free Public Library on Tuesday evening, May 2. Senator Kennedy was joined by Dunstable Police Chief Eric Hoar, Dunstable Road Commission Chairman Mike Martin, Dunstable Planning Board member Alan Chaney, and several other Dunstable residents. Dominik Lay and Patti Kirwin-Keilty from Senator Kennedy’s office…
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Morgan-Babcock Scholarship Award
State Senator Ed Kennedy was happy to attend the Morgan-Babcock Scholarship Award Reception at the Lawrence Library in Dunstable on April 25th. The Morgan-Babcock Scholarship was established by Helene Morgan-Babcock as a way of thanking the citizens of Dunstable for the kindness that the people of Dunstable showed her family in 1923. During the winter…
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Cambodian New Year Celebration at R. Clemente Park
State Senator Ed Kennedy was at Roberto Clemente Park in Lowell on Saturday, April 22 to join in the 13th Annual Khmer New Year Celebration. Cool temperatures and cloudy skies did not prevent the large crowd from celebrating The Year of the Rabbit all afternoon. Also seen joining in the celebration were Lowell Housing Authority…
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Advanced Cultivators Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
State Senator Ed Kennedy was at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Advanced Cultivators at their new cannabis growing facility located at 100 Phoenix Avenue in Lowell on Thursday, April 20. Advanced Cultivators is the fifth cannabis growing facility to open in Lowell and it is the first Latin-owned recreational cannabis cultivator in the Commonwealth of…
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Cambodian Flag Raising Ceremony
State Senator Ed Kennedy was honored to be invited to the Cambodian Flag Raising Ceremony at Lowell City Hall on Friday, April 14. The flag raising event was also an opportunity to celebrate the Khmer New Year. This year is the Year of the Rabbit. The Angkor Dance Troupe and young students from the Lowell…
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Julie Chen Inaugurated as Chancellor of UMass Lowell
State Senator Ed Kennedy was honored to participate in the inaugural ceremony for Dr. Julie Chen as Chancellor of UMass-Lowell at the Tsongas Arena on Thursday, April 13. Julie Chen is the fourth person to serve as Chancellor of UMass-Lowell. Dr. Julie Chen received her Ph.D., Master of Science, and Bachelor of Science degrees from…
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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…
