NECC Observer

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


Comedian/violinist entertains students

By        December 22, 2021 Comedian/violinist Armando Anto performed for several students and staff members via Zoom. An event was hosted by Mount Wachusett Community College in collaboration with NECC,...
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O’Neil Cinemas gives back to communities

By        December 22, 2021 Going to the movies is a time-honored tradition during the holiday season and the family-owned O’Neil Cinemas, located at The Point in Littleton, Massachusetts and in Brickyard...
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“The Last Duel” Review

By        December 15, 2021 “The Last Duel” is the latest film directed by Ridley Scott and sees him return to the sword-and-sandals epic with grand spectacle, action, and drama, but the majority of that...
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The celebration continues… “Tiny Beautiful Things” takes the stage

By        December 2, 2021 Photo by Mike Dean On Friday, Nov. 5, the Northern Essex Community College theater department, “held an outdoor performance of the play “Tiny Beautiful Things.” This was a...
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NECC Profile: Kimberley Lyng

By        April 27, 2021 With the end of the Spring semester drawing closer, Professor Kimberley Lyng naturally has a lot on her plate like many of her fellow faculty members, especially with acting as...
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Review of ‘Da 5 Bloods’

By        April 27, 2021 “Five bloods don’t die, we multiply” is a quote heard frequently in director Spike Lee’s latest film Da 5 Bloods, a thrilling tale that’s equal parts revisionist war epic and...
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Virtual twon hall to address summer/fall plans

By        April 2, 2021 On Monday March 29th from 11am to 12pm, Audrey Ellis, Assistant Director of Student Success Management, will be hosting a NECC Virtual Town Hall featuring Bill Heineman, Vice...
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