Observer Department: Features

Staff profile: Pam LaBella – assistive technology specialist at Northern Essex Community College

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Haverhill resident Pam LaBella has always been passionate about helping people throughout her career, and understands the importance of providing support to people so they can succeed in their future endeavors.   Whether she is helping young students after school with their homework, training career professionals, or helping college students adapt…

Before I’m gone: A photo essay

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This project is something that was born out of my own fears. It is a realization. It is a hard pill to swallow. It is a truth, that I (and many) need to face. This project was birthed from the knowledge of knowing that I won’t be on this planet…

A student with her eyes on radiologic technology degree shares her NECC journey

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Current student, Kali Bergeron, 20, of Salem, N.H., is spending her second semester at Northern Essex. Bergeron is in her prerequsite year of her general health and science courses, with the goal of getting into the radiology program and eventually becoming a radiologic technologist. Bergeron explains her path to radiology…

Two neurology students share their thoughts on a year of pandemic learning

Ryan Partland, a neurology student who has been attending university in Denver, Colorado throughout the entire pandemic, is eager to return to a full workload of in-person labs, demonstrations and lectures coming up in August. Partland's girlfriend, Liliana Morris, who was studying neurology alongside him prior to the pandemic, traveled…

A look into the mind and life of local artist Jay Tuccolo

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When reaching the final steps leading to his third flood office, a bombardment of color and sound encircles you. Hundreds of CD’s line the walls and records are stacked all around. Paintings and artwork surround the room, in a wash of beautiful greens, lazy yellows and bright blues. A soft…

Pandemic forced changes in social lives, interactions

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The conditions created by the Covid-19 pandemic and the isolation it necessitated has had a profound effect on the manner in which interactions take place and how people go about meeting and speaking to each other. While in theory, social media would be a good supplement to the  lack of…

Greatnes begins at home: A conversation with Noelia Figueroa

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It was to my honor and surprise when interviewing Noelia Figueroa did, I out find what great talent we had here on the NECC campus. Our initial contact was due to some issues I was experiencing when trying to register for my summer classes. It was very frustrating for me because I was contacting all the wrong people.  When I spoke with Noelia…

Who comes to the rescue when charities need help?

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A feature on the Andrew Curry Green Lake Swim 2020 was a rollercoaster of emotions and struggles for everybody. It was difficult for people to continue to do the things they love, while staying inside in attempts to protect themselves and the people around them. There are many organizations that…

Public speaking in a pandemic

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We are taught from a young age that public speaking would be an important aspect of not only our educational lives, but future careers. It is daunting for several people, and the idea of talking in front of more than five individuals can cause physical pain. At Northern EssexCommunity College,…

From graduate to essential worker: Respiratory therapist profile 

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Northern Essex Community College alumna Meghan Finn, 32, is now a respiratory therapist at Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital in Salem, N.H. Finn graduated from Timberlane High School in 2006 and set her sights on becoming a cosmetologist. “I graduated from Timberlane High School, class of 2006, and moved on to a cosmetology school," she said. She attended Continental Academie of Hair Design in Hudson, N.H. in the…