Locals on Hand for DC Unveiling of Office of Gun Violence Prevention
September 27, 2023 EAGLE TRIBUNE: Leaders working in the Merrimack Valley to prevent gun violence and keep the peace were at the White House as… Read More
Johnny
UTEC Winter Appeal When I got released from jail, I got connected to UTEC while on house arrest. I wasn’t sure about it at… Read More
Gun violence prevention starts with community work
OpEd with Giffords: BY THE AGE of 13, Jose had already been arrested for a violent crime. Like so many… Read More
Shannon Liss-Riordan pledges ‘a path away from involvement in the criminal justice system’ at UTEC discussion
LOWELL — Wednesday morning’s visit by Shannon Liss-Riordan, Democratic candidate for attorney general, brought a stir to UTEC, Lowell’s young… Read More
Andrea Campbell visits UTEC, wants young leaders ‘at the table’ to make a difference
LOWELL — Police accountability, gun violence, housing and more were all on the table at UTEC Monday afternoon, when attorney general candidate Andrea Campbell met with… Read More
With mattress landfill ban looming, Kennedy bill aims to preserve recycling niche for nonprofits like UTEC
LOWELL — A new statewide ban on the disposal of mattresses and box springs via the waste stream or… Read More
Making the Grade
At UTEC, young adults with proven barriers to success, primarily gang involvement and incarceration, are given a clean slate and an opportunity to pursue their… Read More
How a community program in Lowell works to stem violence with outreach
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Half Million Fed Gun Violence Grant Aims to Bring Gang Peacemaking and ‘In-Reach’ to Haverhill
HAVERHILL: A roundtable of local and state officials, law enforcement and UTEC brought praise Friday morning for a $500,000 grant delivered by Congresswoman Lori Trahan for… Read More
Dan
After getting locked up, I was on house confinement, and UTEC gave me a way to get out of the house and get a… Read More