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Connecting with the community during the holidays

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Northern Essex Community College hosted a holiday themed movie night on Dec. 17. The community was encouraged to participate in the showing of the movie, The Holiday, being shown via Zoom. Any and all students and faculty members were welcome to join with a super simple signup through a link.…

When will Americans finally get the Covid vaccine?

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U.S.  health workers today already began receiving their vaccinations, as there are 87 million essential workers in line for theirs. There is no guarantee all of them will receive one though due to the high demand. “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines submitted to US states say that…

Tutoring center helps students reach their goals

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College students, specifically the ones at NECC and first time students, have had their struggles integrating into college life as of late. With this pandemic and getting used to the new virtual learning, many students have had difficulties adjusting to a new learning experience that they still haven’t been accustomed…

Noelle: A different type of Christmas movie

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I’m the first to admit that I’m a bit of a grinch when it comes to Christmas movies. I feel like they all follow the same formula and if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen a thousand. When a friend told me to watch Noelle on Disney Plus, I immediately rolled…

Urine Hell: A short comedic film   

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On Nov. 27 “Urine Hell” premiered on YouTube. The film takes the viewer on just shy of a six-minute quest from the beach to a public bathroom stall, all in search of bladder relief.   The short comedic film is the brainchild of NECC freshman Gyani Pradhan Wong Ah Sui, who works under the stage name Gyani Wasp and his friend…

Top Notch Players to present “Love Letters”

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The Top Notch Players at Northern Essex Community College will have a play take place virtually called, “Love Letters”, by A.R Gurney on Dec.10 through Dec.12. The story is about one couples who spent 50 years together and they begin to read love letters to each other in regard to…

NECC to host holiday trivia night

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The time of year when people gather with family the most has arrived, but because of COVID-19, this year is a little different. Charlie Baker, governor of Massachusetts, has made multiple restrictions for gatherings and outings. To bring some entertainment for people who are stuck inside, Northern Essex Community College…

Federal pandemic unemployment assistance to expire soon

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The discontinuance of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance is set to leave many unemployed people without financial aid. Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is a program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, which is a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by…

Students weigh in on presidential transition

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2020 has been a year full of unusual and important events, and the presidential election has been one of the many major events. Joe Biden was victorious, but Donald Trump insists that the election was rigged and that he was the true winner, and tried filing for election fraud. Trump…

Haverhill small business owners adapt to challenges of 2020

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Owning a small business has always been a lot to handle, and as with most things in the year of 2020, it’s now even more difficult. The NECC Observer had a chance to speak with the owners of three prominent small businesses in the Haverhill: The Comic Book Palace, Wicked…