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» December 11, 2009- "Documentary Offers New Look Into Gang Life"

» November 18, 2009- "UTEC Celebrates 10th Anniversary"

» November 7, 2009- "Saving Teens for 10 Years"

» October 23, 2009- "Young Crowd Jazzes Up Candidates Forum"

» October 18, 2009- "Melting Into the Shadows"

» October 10, 2009- "World Visions Report - Fresh Roots"

» July 22, 2009- "Patrick pushes gun control visit in Lowell"

» May 29, 2009- "Green Avenue - A New Avenue to Wealth"

» May 11, 2009- "A hip-hop happening in Lowell"

» May 5, 2009- "UTEC expansion deserves money"

» May 5, 2009- "UTEC planning a $6.3M stimulus project for facility"

» April 28, 2009- "UTEC: Budget cuts would hurt outreach programs"

» April 14, 2009- "Historic Board OKs JAM plan permits"

» January 24, 2009- "Lowell teens bear witness to history, vow to be leaders"

» November 20, 2008- "Antigang efforts funded. State keeps grants to help curb crime"

» November 13, 2008- "Lowell gets $150G boost to stem gang violence"

» October 23, 2008- "UTEC gets $200G grant"

» September 17, 2008- "What's cooking? Teens run thriving business in UTEC's Fresh Roots program"

» September 13, 2008- "Lowell teens add voices to state council"

» September 12, 2008- "1 year later, Patrick to swear in youth council"

» August 11, 2008- "Giving teens a chance to start fresh"

» August 9, 2008- "Activists protest federal gang raids, Say sweeps are too broad and heavy-handed"

» August 9, 2008- "Lowell rally rails against raids"

» May 29, 2008- "Accolades abound at UTEC fundraiser"

» May 1, 2008- "Forum gives UTEC the chance to help more youths"

» April 25, 2008- "Patrick builds state's first youth coalition"

» April 25, 2008- "Council gives youth an opportunity to participate"

» April 24, 2008- "Governor Patrick establishes Statewide Youth Council"

» April 20, 2008- "Energy efficient buildings appearing on the state Landscape"

» April 18, 2008- "Hope dawns at Take Back the Night"

» April 11, 2008- "Gang forum follows shooting"

» February 2008- "Teen Voices Online: Activist of the Month"

» January 30, 2008- "DA tells Kerry: Cuts threaten anti-gang group in Lowell"

» January 24, 2008- "Gov ups aid"

» December 24, 2007- "UTEC going green"

» December 20, 2007- "New Spears, new 'oops!', new headache for parents"

» November 19, 2007- "State seeks more money for after-school programs"

» November 2, 2007- "Council hopefuls vow link with youth"

» October 31, 2007- "Candidates sound off on superintendent, LHS move"

» October 28, 2007- "Saving young lives Community partnerships can save young lives"

» September 17, 2007- "Our Common Wealth: Building a Future for Our Children and Youth"

» August 30, 2007- "Monster Church Organ Saved Through Volunteerism"

» July 10, 2007- "Local teens helping to promote statewide mental-health clinics"

» July 9, 2007- "Time For a Fiesta"

» July 7, 2007- "UTEC organ set to play its swan song"

» June 20, 2007- "Lowell immigrant wants to be 'normal'"

» June 20, 2007- "Teens strive to keep Lowell local"

» June 10, 2007- "Two up, one down"

» June 6, 2007- "Lowell official in D.C. for summit on gang 'crisis'"

» June 5, 2007- "Statement of Sen. Kennedy on the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007"

» April 16, 2007- "UTEC's success"

» April 15, 2007- "City aims to boost teen job options"

» April 13, 2007- "UTEC praised as haven for city youth"

» February 25, 2007- "UTEC begins move to new Lowell home"

» December 29, 2006- "Yours For A Song"

» December 22, 2006- "Stop Killing, Start Talking"(Text Version)

» December 7, 2006- "Social workers, providers protest Romney budget cuts at Statehouse"

» November 2006-"Gregg Croteau receives RWJ Community Health Leader Award!"

» October 8, 2006- "Cleaning House"

» August 30, 2006- "Jumping in to Help"

» August 24, 2006- "Design School Students Lend a Helping Eye to Nonprofits"

» June 24, 2006- "Anti-gang Director Wins National Recognition"

» June 24, 2006- "Teens Have a Field Day With Dracut Farm Project"

» May 23, 2006- "Advocate for Lowell Teens Supports House Bill"

» May 11, 2006- "Bay State Banner"

» May 4, 2006- "Cultivating Good Citizens"

» April 19, 2006- "Students Lobby for Teen Mental-Health Centers"

» April 2, 2006- "Take Back the Night Local Students Will Rally to Raise Awareness of Sexual Violence"

» March 31, 2006- "Take Back the Night' Brings Residents Together in Protest of Sexual Violence"

» March 8, 2006- "Anti-Gang Agency Buys Former Church Building" (text version)

» December 21, 2005- "Teens Leading the Way" (text version)

» December 20, 2005- "Lowell receives $40,000 to fund alternative high-school program"

» December 6, 2005- "UTEC Finds a New Home Base" (text version)

» August 27, 2005- "This Harvest Feeds Pride"

» October 28, 2005- "Council's Campaign Takes Young Twist at City Teens' Forum" (text version)

» May 5, 2005- "Teen Center Tackling Computer Repair" (text version)

» May 5, 2005- "Tuition Break Proposal is Pulled"

» January 22, 2005- "Time for Tolerance" (text version)

» January 19, 2005- "City, Teen Centers' On Right Track'"

» December 19, 2004- "Stats Show Teens Not Causing Rise" (text version)

» December 13, 2004- "Center Expands Teen's Horizons"

» December 13, 2004- "Businesses: Loitering Teens Are Hurting Us" (text version)

» May 6, 2004- "Success Forces Teen Center to Seek Roomier Quarters"

» April 27, 2004- "Lowell Teen Center Eyes Permanent Home" (text version)

» March 16, 2004- "Lowell Telecomm. Corp. Gets Grant"

» February 17, 2004- "Showing Teens a 'Path to Shine'"

» November 17, 2003- "Lowell group tries to make Internet access for all a virtual reality"

» October 30, 2003- "Funds To Fight Gang Violence"

» October 30, 2003- "Hopefuls woo the young and the restless -- teens ask candidates to come down and rap"

» October 23, 2003- "Teen group pushes youth agenda in Council race"

» May 12, 2003 "Diaz Moore tries to keep kids in Dutch"

» March 29, 2003 "Take a piece of Tha, put it in your heart, and always keep it with you"

» October 27, 2002- "Root of Gang Violence: respect"

» October 15, 2002- "UMass-Lowell Photography Project Focuses Teens on Jobs"

» October 9, 2002- "We Could Do Anything"

» October 8, 2002- "Ex-gang Members Join Against Violence"

» October 4, 2002- "Vigil Message: Give Peace A Chance"

» January 28, 2002- "Hitting Streets for Youths in Need"

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UTEC recently puchased the former St. Paul's United Methodist Church on 34 Hurd Street to serve as our new permanent home!!! We are now looking for volunteers who have experience in designing and renovating a building, including structural/ civil engineering, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, interior design, and general construction! Please click below to read more about our building campaign.

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