NECC Observer

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


The beauty and excitement of sports: Forming connections and friendships on the field

By        April 28, 2023 When we think about sports we mostly think of the game and the athletes playing it, but it is so much more than that with many ways to be involved with a sport. First, I want to...
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Nakia Richardson meets virtually with NECC students

By        April 28, 2023 Nakia Richardson recently did a virtual zoom meet on Thursday April 14, with the principles of public relations class, along with other students and staff who also attended in...
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NECC Cabaret

By        April 28, 2023 NECC held its 24th Cabaret on April 5. The event featured performances by students from the music program at NECC. The event went from 7-9 p.m. and served refreshments as well....
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Battle of the Band goes off without a hitch

By        April 28, 2023 Current students and alumni were excited to bring their talent to the first ever Battle of the Bands over in Northern Essex’s Tech Center on April 13. The competition was fierce...
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Professor Profile: Tom Greene

By        April 28, 2023 Fifty-four-year-old Thomas Greene is the chair of the NECC English department and professor as well as a short-story writer, gamer and vampire history fanatic. Greene also has an...
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From immigrant to business owner

By        April 28, 2023 Editor’s Note: Journalism student Kia Dimakis wrote this profile of her grandfather, Antonios Dimakis, and his business, Mark’s Deli. Her father, Stavros Dimakis, is the current...
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Spring semester 2023 draws to an end

By        April 28, 2023 The spring college semester is always an exciting time of year, and nowhere is that more evident than at Northern Essex Community College (NECC). As the days grow longer and...
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