NECC Observer

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


Students and faculty opposed to removal of student resources coordinator position

By        April 26, 2023 College administrators have proposed eliminating the position of Civic Engagement, Service-Learning, and Community Resources Coordinator. Since 2015, working on developing plans...
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Alum talks business, shares advice for entrepreneurs

By        April 18, 2023 NECC alum Travis Jacobs, who graduated in 1998, founder and managing partner at The Jacobs Law LLC, came back to his alma mater to share his knowledge and experience as a lawyer...
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Helping pollinators: Eco-art project ready to fly

By        March 27, 2023 Plant Paint Cross Pollinate recently touched down on the Lawrence campus. The positive environmental art project landed at the new art gallery in the Fournier building on...
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NECC hit by cyberattack

By        March 10, 2023 Students, faculty and staff are trying to get back on track after Northern Essex Community College was hit by an apparent cyberattack, which led to canceled classes and outages...
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Theater shines: Students star at festival

By        February 21, 2023 Students from Northern Essex Community College theater program recently went to the Kennedy Center American Theater Festival that took place on Jan. 31 through Feb. 4 in Hyannis,...
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Panel highlights mental health

By  and        December 16, 2022 On Dec. 1 students and staff members of Northern Essex Community College were invited to a mental health panel located in the Spurk building. Everyone was greeted with...
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New art gallery opens on Lawrence campus

By  and        November 22, 2022 On the night of Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. the department of Art + Design held the grand opening for the very first art gallery on NECC’s Lawrence Campus.The new gallery is located in the...
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Creative expressions: Exhibit showcases 3D art

By        November 7, 2022 ART 108 is a required course through the NECC art program, and this is where students can practice making three dimensional pieces. “Pawn-tificating” was a pop up exhibition...
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