By State House News Service May 27, 2021 State House News Service The Massachusetts Democratic Party will hold an in-person platform convention this September in Lowell. Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman Gus Bickford sent an email to state committee members last Thursday outlining the plan, which will include an opportunity to participate remotely for delegates uncomfortable with the idea of being in a full arena. Last March, Bickford canceled the May nominating convention as Covid-19 took hold in Massachusetts, instead directing Secretary of State William Galvin to put both US Sen. Edward Markey and US Rep Joseph Kennedy on the ballot without a vote of the convention.