GBH: Towns needed mattress recycling. Young adults leaving prison needed jobs. This nonprofit stepped in.
April 29, 2025, GBH When Massachusetts banned throwing out mattresses three years ago, a local nonprofit United Teen Equity… Read More
NBC 5: Justice Department axes hundreds of grants that help crime victims and fight opioid abuse
April 27, 2025, NBC 5 The Justice Department terminated hundreds of grants this week, effectively slashing the budgets for… Read More
WHAV: Feds Cancel $1 Million in Grants to UTEC, Which Runs Anti-Gang Programs in Haverhill, Lawrence
April 23, 2025 The operator of anti-gang and gun violence prevention programs in Haverhill, Lawrence and other areas said Wednesday it will lose… Read More
Lowell Sun: DOJ cancels $2 million in grants to UTEC mid-cycle, nonprofit says
April 23, 2025 LOWELL — Amid the Trump administration’s attempts to drastically cut government spending, a local nonprofit was informed by the Department… Read More
The Eagle Tribune: DOJ Pulls Back Anti-Gun Violence Funding
April 26, 2025, The Eagle Tribune BOSTON — Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal… Read More
Boston Herald: DOJ cancels $2 million in grants to UTEC mid-cycle, nonprofit says
April 25, 2025, Boston Herald LOWELL — Amid the Trump administration’s attempts to drastically cut government spending, a local… Read More
WBUR: In Lowell, a food truck with a unique purpose
A new food truck in Lowell is run by UTEC, a group which helps young people who are gang involved or struggling to find stable… Read More
GBH: Towns needed mattress recycling. Young adults leaving prison needed jobs. This nonprofit stepped in.
April 24, 2025 LOWELL — When Massachusetts banned throwing out mattresses three years ago, a local nonprofit United Teen Equity Center —… Read More
Boston 25 News: Millions in federal funds slashed for violence prevention in Massachusetts
April 24, 2025, Boston 25 News LOWELL — “The message we got is this does not align with… Read More
WCBV: Lowell, Massachusetts nonprofit working to reduce violence sees federal funds cut
April 23, 2025 LOWELL — At UTEC in Lowell, whether they are working in the teen drop-in center or are out on the… Read More