To end the age of incarceration, three communities pioneer a developmental approach
May 11, 2023 People ages 18 to 25 are over-represented at every stage of the criminal legal system and have the highest recidivism rate of… 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
Patriots Foundation, Bank of America give UTEC $50G
LOWELL — A $50,000 award from the New England Patriots Foundation and Bank of America will go a long way in helping UTEC’s mission of… Read More
Baker-Polito Administration Announces $20 Million in Grants to Increase Economic Opportunity in Communities Across Massachusetts
LOWELL — Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the award of 65 grants totaling over $20 million to 62 organizations through the Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant… Read More