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Union members advocate for new contract
Members of the Massachusetts Community College Council union at NECC recently voted to go to “work to rule,” in reaction to ongoing contract negotiations with the Board of Higher Education. I interviewed coordinator of academic coaching and president of the executive board of the Northern Essex MCCC union chapter Linda Giampa to get some … Continue reading Union member... Read More
Haverhill plans multimillion construction project in a rural neighborhood
A new development project has brought out mixed emotions among local residents. Joseph’s Trattoria is currently occupying the lot at 145 Oxford Ave. off of Route 125 in Haverhill, though with news of a multimillion dollar construction project on the horizon this will all soon change. The Haverhill City Council recently voted unanimously on Nov. … Continue reading Haverhi... Read More
Registration now open for winter, spring and summer
Starting Nov. 7, students attending Northern Essex Community College can now register for classes in the winter, spring, and summer. “I feel confident. I’m excited to try new classes and explore what’s out there,” says Observer News Editor Aibhne Martino, a student at NECC. Now that there are less than six weeks left in the … Continue reading Registration now open for wi... Read More
Transfer Fair draws a crowd
On Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., over 30 admissions representatives from multiple four-year public and private institutions visited Haverhill’s Northern Essex Community College’s campus. There, the admissions counselors supplied information to interested students on what programs are available to them as well as transfer requirements and more. It had been two years … ... Read More
In-person Transfer Fair returns to campuses
On Oct. 18 over 30 admissions representatives from multiple four-year public and private institutions visited Haverhill’s Northern Essex Community College’s campus. There, the admissions counselors supplied information to interested students on what programs are available to them as well as transfer requirements and more. It had been two years since this event took place on &he... Read More
Speaker highlights tech in the cannabis industry
Self-made entrepreneur Adam Pineau is one of the proud co-owners of Stem Haverhill. He visited NECC on Oct. 19 and spoke in TC103 about technology in his industry as part of STEM week activities at the college. Pineau alongside wife Caroline started Stem Haverhill two years ago and since then have had tremendous success. Pineau … Continue reading Speaker highlights tech ... Read More
Creative expressions: Exhibit showcases 3D art
Photo by Sarah Peirson
Student work is displayed on Oct. 20 as part of the “Pawn-tificating” pop-up exhibition created by three dimensional foundations students.
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 created by the three dimensional foundations students for art pieces to be displayed. The exhibition was located in the Linda Hummel-Shea Artspace in the Bentley library on … Continue reading Creativ... Read More
Mobile Market fights food insecurity
Sarah Peirson, Correspondent
NECC community members explore the free food options at the Mobile Market on the Haverhill campus on Sept. 27.
Food insecurity within community college systems has increased leaving roughly half of school populations to struggle with maintaining food presence in their homes, according to Rutgers Graduate School of Education. Northern Essex Community College provides a program under the name “Mobile Market,” which is a farmers market for students, staff and faculty who are in … Co... Read More
Young adults continue to experience mental health difficulties as COVID persists
There is currently an epidemic of young adults suffering from mental health problems. These issues may have been prompted by a number of things on account of COVID-19 such as loss of jobs or financial troubles, worries about the safety of ourselves and loved ones and compromised social lives. From a 2021 Pew Research Study, … Continue reading Young adults continue to ex... Read More
Why students continue to take online classes
COVID-19 has altered the ways that individuals approach education. One of these things that have changed is the prominence of online classes. Even now, when in-person courses are up and running, many people still opt to take their classes virtually. One of these students is Avery Hochheiser, an early college student at Northern Essex Community … Continue reading Why stud... Read More