NECC Observer

The student news website of Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill and Lawrence, Mass.


Knights Soccer team

By        October 26, 2021 On Oct. 23 the NECC Knights Soccer team were 2-9-1 and were facing Massasoit Community College at noon.   Their head coach is Eusebio Marote this season.  They are having a bad...
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Women’s Volleyball semifinals and finals

By        October 26, 2021 The NECC Women’s Volleyball team were looking to become Region 21 champion for the first time since 2018.   In the semifinals they hosted number 4 seed Holyoke Community College...
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Basketball Knights getting ready for 2021-2022 season

By        October 26, 2021 NECC Knights Basketball head coach is Darren Stratton with 12 games left before the season starts.   Stratton graduated from NECC in 1996. He played from 1994-1996 and was head...
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Letter to the Editor: Police training on campus

By        October 22, 2021 To the NECC Observer: I have been an adjunct faculty member at the college for 18 years, and it has been my privilege to teach here, especially as a former student and graduate....
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Top-seeded volleyball team heads into tournament

By        October 22, 2021 The top-seeded NECC women’s volleyball team will host the NJCAA Region 21 tournament Oct. 23 at the Sports and Fitness Center. The volleyball head coach is Mike Pelosi. It...
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COVID vaccine mandate

By        October 15, 2021 As yet another semester begins, COVID continues to ravage our world. At the start of the fall semester, many colleges and universities around the nation including Massachusetts...
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New England’s agricultural fairs are back after a year hiatus

By        October 13, 2021 Topsfield and Deerfield had a taste of fried dough and normalcy early this month with the return of their long-awaited annual agricultural fairs.  However, after the global...
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