Succession Planning and Exciting News About UTEC’s Leadership

Dear Friends,I wanted to make sure you were among the first to hear some exciting news for UTEC – and for me personally as well.Personally,… Read More

NETSCOUT Awards $15K in Community Grants with the Greater Lowell Community Foundation

May 25, 2023LOWELL, MA. – The Greater Lowell Community Foundation, a philanthropic organization comprised of over 400 funds, currently totaling over $59 million, dedicated to… Read More

Port partners with nonprofit to recycle mattresses

April 12, 2023NEWBURYPORT — While many Massachusetts residents have had to figure out a new way to dispose of their old mattresses since the introduction… Read More

You Can’t Put Your Old Mattress in the Trash in Mass. Anymore, So How Do You Recycle It?

April 28, 2023NBC10: In Massachusetts, you are no longer allowed to put your old mattress in the trash. This makes disposing of them a challenge… Read More

Officials recognize Earth Day at UTEC mattress recycling plant in Lawrence

April 26, 2023EAGLE TRIBUNE: A group of officials and workers alike celebrated Earth Day with UTEC, the largest mattress recycler in northern Massachusetts and southern… Read More

UTEC Celebrates More Than 700 Mattresses Recycled in Bedford This Earth Week

This Earth Week, UTEC, a local non-profit that offers justice-involved young adults the life-skills to prevent recidivism, is celebrating its mattress recycling program and partnership… Read More

Burlington: Mattress Recycling Program Helps Environment, Youth

April 27, 2023BURLINGTON, MA — During Earth Month, a Lowell-based nonprofit is reminding Burlington residents about its mattress-disposal service that benefits the environment and at-risk… Read More

Andover Residents Can Recycle Mattresses And Help Environment, Youth

April 26, 2023ANDOVER, MA — During Earth Month, a Lowell-based nonprofit is reminding Andover residents about its mattress-disposal service that benefits the environment and at-risk… Read More

To end the age of incarceration, three communities pioneer a developmental approach

May 11, 2023People ages 18 to 25 are over-represented at every stage of the criminal legal system and have the highest recidivism rate of any… 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 teenagers, he… Read More