via State Rep Jeff Roy's newsletter:
In 1974, something was bugging the second graders at Kennedy Elementary School in Franklin. They were puzzled that among all the symbols in the Commonwealth, there was no state insect. Since ladybugs are considered good luck and protect plants from pests without being harmful to gardens, the children and their teacher considered the insect worthy of becoming the Bay State’s official state bug.These second graders swarmed the State House while wearing homemade ladybug costumes and visited lawmakers to make their case. After some heroic efforts by these pioneering students and their teacher, involving a petition, testimony before a legislative committee, and letters to legislators, the ladybug became the official state insect in 1974.On Friday, October 4, 2024, the same ladybugs, returned to the State House for a 50th Anniversary celebration and tour. They took a tour of the building with Rep. Roy and then were greeted by Governor Maura Healey. For more photos from the visit->
You can view the WHDH Channel 7 report -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDXhbkeQ5T8
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