On Wednesday, February 15 the Massachusetts Cultural Council celebrated a historic $51,063,360 public investment into the Commonwealth’s creative and cultural sector by announcing the 5,218 recipients of two pandemic recovery grant programs at the Massachusetts State House. Joined by more than 300 grantees, legislators, community leaders, and cultural sector partners, the Massachusetts Cultural Council publicly recognized…

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State Senator Ed Kennedy was happy to tour the UMass-Lowell New England Robotic Validation and Experimentation (NERVE) Center at 110 Canal Street in Lowell on Monday, February 13 as the NERVE Center celebrated its tenth anniversary.  The UMass-Lowell NERVE Center is an interdisciplinary robotics testing, research and training facility that evaluates robotic capabilities, human performance,…

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State Senator Ed Kennedy attended Legislative Day Luncheon at Fitchburg State University on Monday, January 30, 2023. The luncheon featured remarks by Fitchburg State University President Richard Lapidus, Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale, and Roy Nascimento, President and CEO of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. At the conclusion of the speaking program legislators took…

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State Senator Ed Kennedy presented a Massachusetts State Senate citation to Pheakdey Kao and Yong Kao on Monday, January 30. They are the proud owners of Kao’s Kitchen located at 426 Chelmsford Street in Lowell. Kao’s Kitchen is one of Lowell’s newest restaurants and serves a variety of Southeast Asian cuisine. Presenting citations from both…

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State Senator Ed Kennedy toured the Peter Fitzpatrick multi-tenant municipal building and met with Pepperell municipal leaders on Friday, January 27. The building is a possible location for a new food hub that would serve farmers in Pepperell and the surrounding area. Senator Kennedy secured a local initiative amendment of $500,000 for a commercial kitchen/food…

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State Senator Ed Kennedy attended the open house of the new Lowell office of the International Institute of New England located at 101 Jackson Street in Downtown Lowell on Tuesday, January 24. The mission of the International Institute of New England is to create opportunities for refugees and immigrants to succeed through resettlement, education, career…

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State Senator Ed Kennedy was honored to attend the inauguration of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll on Thursday, January 5th, 2023. Governor Healey was sworn in as the Commonwealth’s 73rd Governor and made history as the first Woman to be elected to the office of Governor. In her inaugural address, Governor Healey…

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State Senator Ed Kennedy recently met with Lowell High School teacher and author Jessica Lander and three of her students at Lowell High School on Wednesday, January 4. Jessica Lander presented State Senator Kennedy with a copy of her second book, “Making Americans” and the Lowell High School students presented State Senator Kennedy with “Tasting…

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State Senator Ed Kennedy was happy to be invited to join Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll on their visit to Catie’s Closet at Lowell High School on Wednesday, January 4. Other elected officials who attended the event included State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, State Representative Vanna Howard, Lowell City Councilor John Drinkwater, Lowell…

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State Senator Ed Kennedy was honored to be sworn in for his third term representing the First Middlesex State Senate District on Wednesday January 4th, 2023. The ceremony was presided over by Governor Charlie Baker as one his last acts as Governor. This tradition marks the official start of the 193rd General Court of the…

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