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UTEC CELEBRATES PASSAGE OF RAISE THE AGE AMENDMENT IN SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BILL

UTEC, the Merrimack Valley nonprofit whose mission is to reduce recidivism among young adults, celebrated the passage of an amendment during Senate Economic Development Bond Bill (S.2856) debate to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction an additional year, so that 18 year olds, many who are still in will be considered as juveniles.

     An Act to Promote Public Safety and Better Outcomes for Young Adults, otherwise known as the Raise the Age bill, …

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Dunstable Launches Curbside Mattress Recycling Program with Nonprofit UTEC 

UTEC, a violence intervention, reentry, and advocacy nonprofit in Massachusetts that helps offer justice-involved young adults the life-skills to prevent recidivism, will offer cost-accessible curbside mattress collection to Dunstable residents beginning on July 30, 2024, through a new partnership with the Town of Dunstable. Dunstable residents will have access to monthly mattress collection dates, which will take place on Tuesdays.

Appointments can be scheduled by visiting: www.utecinc.org/mattress-recycling and selecting the “schedule service” option, and Dunstable …

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