NECC Observer

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


Center for Liberal Arts offfers advising resources

As the spring semester comes to an end advising season begins, which gives students only a short time to complete their assignments and seek advising assistance so that they can...
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Free Farmers Market fills a need

The free Farmers Market at Northern Essex Community is open to all  students, staff, and faculty at both the Lawrence and Haverhill campuses. The market provides  up to 25 pounds...
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Students share thoughts on vaccines

The last year has shifted this whole world upsidedown, and at this rate the cause of all of this is common knowledge. 2020 was a burden and a year to forget by many, but this...
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NECC golf team prepares for nationals

Due to COVID restrictions this past year, the golf program has not been able to get their season going. There were a lot of question marks in early March and they weren’t...
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Students reflect on end of semester

As the semester comes to a close and many students are preparing for their final exams or projects, many are feeling overwhelmed with everything they are having to manage, but at...
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FDA cracking down on Big Tobacco following menthol ruling

Cigarettes, as well as other Tobacco products take lives every single day. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tobacco products are responsible for...
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‘the sun and her flowers’ poetry review

In honor of National Poetry Month ending, I thought a poetry book review was a wonderful way to close off the month. the sun and her flowers is written by Rupi Kaur, a famous...
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