The Kennedy For Senate Campaign Coming To Berkshires Today

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Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington shared information that the Kennedy For Senate campaign would be visiting the Berkshires today. Here's the Press Release:

On Monday, Congressman Joe Kennedy III will be travelling across Western Massachusetts on his Jobs and Justice Tour.

In the morning, Kennedy will join Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington and Pittsfield City Councilors Peter Marchetti, Peter White, Earl Persip, Yuki Cohen, and Dina Lampiasi in Pittsfield to talk about homlessness, addiction, and recovery with individuals at the encampment in Springside Park.

Kennedy will then meet with frontline workers at Great Barrington Community Health Center to discuss health care access in Western Massachusetts, as well as what they need to continue serving the community during COVID-19. Kennedy will then meet with the owners of Kosinski Family Farm in Westfield to talk about the impact COVID-19 has had on the agriculture industry in Western Massachusetts.

Afterwards, he will tour small businesses in Northampton with Hampshire County Register of Deeds Mary Olberding. Kennedy will then meet with frontline workers and the CEO of Holyoke Health Center to discuss health care access in Western Massachusetts, as well as what they need to continue serving the community during COVID-19. He will then head to Chicopee to visit Interstate Towing and Rumbleseat Bar and Grille.

Kennedy will end his Western Massachusetts swing with a Latinx business walk in Springfield followed by a volunteer standout.

MONDAY, AUGUST 3

8:00 AM — Talks homlessness, addiction, recovery with Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington, local leaders at encampment in Pittsfield

159 Springside Ave

Pittsfield, MA

*Open press

9:30 AM — Talks Medicare For All, protection for frontline workers at Great Barrington Community Health Center

444 Stockbridge Rd

Great Barrington, MA

*Open press

11:30 AM — Meets with the owners of Kosinski Family Farm in Westfield

420 Russellville Rd

Westfield, MA

*Open press

1:05 PM — Tours small businesses with Hampshire County Register of Deeds Mary Olberding

Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce

99 Pleasant St

Northampton, MA

*Open press

2:30 PM –– Talks Medicare For All, protection for frontline workers at Holyoke Health Center

230 Maple St

Holyoke, MA

*Open press

3:45 PM — Meets with the owners of Interstate Towing

1660 Westover Rd

Chicopee, MA

*Open press

4:15 PM — Meets with owners of Rumbleseat Bar and Grille

482 Springfield St

Chicopee, MA

*Open press

5:00 PM — Visits Latinx-owned businesses and greets volunteers in Springfield

Plaza de Mercado

2460 Main St

Springfield, MA

*Open press

Health and safety are of the utmost importance to Congressman Kennedy and the Kennedy for MA campaign. All participants in Monday’s events are required to adhere to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and CDC guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including the wearing of face coverings.