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Legislators, Environmental Experts from MA and NH Discuss Solutions to CSO Events Impacting the Merrimack River
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(LOWELL — 10/04/2024) On Monday, September 30th, State Senator Ed Kennedy (D-Lowell) and Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) reconvened for the second time recently to discuss Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) in the Merrimack River. In attendance were legislators and officials from Massachusetts and New Hampshire, as well as representatives…
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Key Provisions of An Act to Improve Quality and Oversight of Long-Term Care
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The bill includes provisions related to basic health services administered in assisted living facilities and oversight of long-term care facilities, including the following: Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Residents: The legislation requires each long-term care facility to provide staff training on the rights and care of LGBTQ+ older adults and older adults living…
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Lowell Delegation Announces Enactment of Special Election Home Rule Petition
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City-crafted bill would allow for special elections in the case of midterm vacancies in the Lowell City Council and School Committee (BOSTON—7/24/2024) The four members of the Lowell State House delegation are pleased to announce that S2878, An Act relative to vacancies on the city of Lowell city council and…
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Massachusetts Legislature Passes the FutureTech Act
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Legislation authorizes $1.26B in bonds, allocates $400M in federal funds (BOSTON—7/26/2024) Today the Massachusetts Legislature enacted the FutureTech Act, taking action on a $1.26 billion bond authorization to modernize the Commonwealth’s digital infrastructure and create safer and more accessible experiences for residents and employees alike. Funding and projects included in…
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Lowell Delegation on Courthouse Home Rule Petition
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(BOSTON — 07/31/2024) Today, the Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives enacted the City of Lowell’s Home Rule Petition allowing the city to take ownership of two properties previously used as courthouses. Since the opening of the Cornelius F. Kiernan Judicial Center in May 2020, the former courthouse buildings…
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$152,415 in Federal Funds Awarded to Local Nonprofits for Increased Security Measures
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Awards allocated through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to support security for nonprofits that are at high risk of a terror attack or hate crime. (BOSTON—08/05/2024) The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s (EOPSS’s) Office of Grants and Research (OGR) is awarding $4.75 million in federal funds to…
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Firearm Safety Reform Bill Creates Charge for Shooting at Dwelling
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(BOSTON – 7/19/2024) Yesterday the Massachusetts Legislature passed a firearm safety reform bill thatrepresents an ongoing effort by the legislature to tighten the scope of acceptable gun use and to limit gun violence overall. A bill introduced by Senator Edward J. Kennedy and integrated into the passed legislation as Section…
