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Kimball Farm hosts Vintage Bazaar
Oct. 5 marked the beginning of the annual Fall Festival at Haverhill’s Kimball Farm. The festival is held annually by Vintage Bazaar, a traveling event company known for hosting similar events across the east coast, garnered much attention and a lively crowd composed of families, couples, and even pets as…
Job fairs on campus
Northern Essex Community College offers job fair opportunities to college students and outsiders. The plus is that students can gain real-life experiences and apply all the knowledge they learn during their school to their future jobs. NECC wants students to be ready to have real jobs after they’re done with…
MassReconnect student: Pedro Rentas
Pedro Rentas is a multi talented, visionary and aspiring chef with an eye for success. Rentas moved to the United States nine years ago from Dominican Republic, where he worked in TV and radio. He learned English, got married and became a citizen. He has worked in the banking industry…
Presidential candidate visits NECC
Food resources on campus
Northern Essex Community College students can find a quick pick-me-up just around any corner on campus. “The number of food pantries on U.S. college campuses has ballooned from 80 to around 800 in the past decade” says Stateline newspaper journalist Robbie Sequeira, and NECC is one of them -- with…
PACE program changes students’ lives
A Northern Essex Community College student success service has been changing students’ lives for decades and does not plan to change that tradition any time soon. This impactful student success service is the TRIO Program, or to the dedicated members, they know it as the PACE Program. The program stands…
How professors ended up at NECC
At any institution around the world, whether it is a four-year university, communitycollege, high school, middle school, or elementary school, the bread-and-butter of these places are centered around the students, whose job is to learn, and the faculty, whose job is to instill knowledge that help their students succeed in…
Enhancing accessibility on campus
Northern Essex Community College’s Haverhill Campus is a hub of academic and social activity, but for students with disabilities, navigating its spaces can sometimes present unexpected challenges. While efforts are made to ensure accessibility, some students and faculty say recent incidents have highlighted the need for better communication and proactive…
A deep dive into ‘Cowboy Carter’
“This ain’t a Country album. This is a “Beyoncé album.,” is what Beyoncé posted on Instagram before the release of her much-anticipated 8th studio album “Cowboy Carter”, a country inspired 27-track record. The record, which includes two hit singles “Texas Hold ‘Em” and 16 Carriages”, is the second installment of…
Beyoncé’s “BLACKBIIRD”: The Beatles cover reaffirms Paul McCartney’s 1960s message
March 29, 2024 was a huge day for the “Beyhive,” also known as the nickname for fans of popular artist Beyoncé. On this day, the thirty-two-time Grammy award winner released her eighth studio album, titled COWBOY CARTER. The record found Beyoncé shifting her sound in a different direction, more inspired…
