NECC Observer

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


Center for Liberal Arts offers variety of services

By  and        April 1, 2022 The Center for Liberal Arts is the home for all the Liberal Arts students here at Northern Essex Community College. There are many students who fall under the umbrella of liberal...
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Best Buddies seeking members

By  and        March 11, 2022 According to the Best Buddies website, Best Buddies is a student-run friendship club that creates buddy pairs between students with and without intellectual and developmental...
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How Will the New Omicron Variant Affect You?

By  and        December 23, 2021 The novel coronavirus has brought many ups and downs this year, keeping the entire world on its toes as it rained havoc all throughout the globe. This past month we have seen...
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The PACE program: A pathway for pioneers

By  and        December 2, 2021 For many first-generation students, the college experience can be a difficult process to navigate. Pathways to Academic & Career Excellence, better known as PACE, is a...
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COVID vaccine mandate

By  and        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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Success stories behind the pandemic: NECC’s financial aid department

By  and        May 10, 2021 Success Stories Behind the Pandemic    There have been so many adjustments taking place here at the school due to the pandemic. In every area and in different departments that I...
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Spring semester comes to an end

By  and        May 10, 2021 The spring semester is nearing it’s end, and finals are just on the horizon. Students give their opinions on how the semester went and their experience. Sarah Sanford who...
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Free Farmers Market fills a need

By  and        May 4, 2021 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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