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Flu Vaccine FAQS
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The following FAQs have been put together by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health regarding the mandate that all children 6 months old and older attending childcare or enrolled in school, including college students under 30-years-old must receive a flu vaccine by December 31. They are broken into 3 categories:…
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Remote Learning Resources
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As school districts across the Commonwealth make difficult decisions regarding what school and learning will look like this fall, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has released a guidance document for school districts regarding remote learning, as well as a resource guide for districts to purchase courses…
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A Bridge (Not) Too Far
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State Senate Includes $100 Million for New Rourke Bridge in Bond Bill BOSTON – The Transportation Bond Bill passed by the Massachusetts State Senate on Thursday includes $100 million for the construction of a new four-lane permanent Rourke Bridge in Lowell. “By providing bond authorization to construct the four-lane permanent…
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Zoe Arthur Dzineku Named Constituent Services Director
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Sen. Ed Kennedy is proud to announce he has named Zoe Arthur Dzineku, of Lowell, his new Constituent Services Director. “I am excited to have Zoe on the team,” said Sen. Kennedy. “She has been a leader in the community for many years, where she has formed countless beneficial relationships…
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Chewing on The Issues
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Steve Coravos, who has owned and operated Mama’s Italian Restaurant in Dracut with his cousin Charlie for 31 years, says the minimum wage increase to $15 an hour by 2023 will be “devastating” to his restaurant and many others, increasing his labor cost to 40 percent. While he knows the…
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Don’t Sleep on This Bill
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Every year in the U.S., 15 million mattresses are discarded, ending up in landfills or simply dumped on the sides of roads, in ravines and along riverbanks. It is estimated that in Massachusetts alone, 12,000 tons of mattresses are dumped annually. On Wednesday morning, MassRecycle and Sen. Kennedy hosted a…
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Teen BLOCK Receives $12,000 from Annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
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Each year the proceeds of Lowell’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner benefit a community organization that works with city youth. This year’s beneficiary was the Lowell Community Health Center’s Teen BLOCK (Building Leadership Opportunities in the Community), a variety of programs founded in 1988 that provide education, support and leadership…
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James Ostis Named Legislative Director
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Sen. Ed Kennedy is proud to announce he has named James Ostis, of Lowell, his new Legislative Director. Ostis was Sen. Kennedy’s assistant when he served as the Mayor of Lowell and stayed on as Mayor Bill Samaras’ assistant. This will be a return to Beacon Hill for him, having…
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Merrimack River Valley Voyagers
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On Friday August 9, the third day of the Merrimack River Valley Voyagers adventure kayaking the 117-miles of the Merrimack River from Franklin, NH to Plum Island, Ma they landed in the great city of Lowell. Sen. Kennedy kayaked in along with some of his colleagues from Beacon Hill, including…
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Sen. Kennedy Secures $100,000 for MCC STEM Building
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Senator Ed Kennedy delivered his first speech on the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon in support of a budget amendment he filed to secure $100,000 in the Senate’s FY20 budget for the study and design of a new STEM building on Middlesex Community College’s Lowell Campus. The amendment was subsequently adopted…