News
HC Media gives future NECC podcasters a space on the air
By Thomas Matatall, Correspondent NECC will soon see podcasters begin recording at HC Media as hosts and co-hosts of their own show. Pre-production will be starting in November. There will be four podcasts, each having a main topic, consisting of sports, overcoming life obstacles, race and uncomfortable subjects. Each podcast will be a length of … Continue reading HC Med... Read More
Book showdown: Print vs Digital
By Courtney Hanson, Correspondent 23-year-old college student Ariana Stevenson wraps herself in a blanket, snuggling up in the warmth and comforts of her bed with her hands wrapped around the folded and worn cover of an old book. As she reads, she basks in the faint, musky telltale scent of a long-loved book. The light … Continue reading Book showdown: Print vs Digital &... Read More
Student Senate News
The Student Senate meets every Wednesday from 3-5 p.m. in A112 on the Haverhill Campus and L244 on the Lawrence campus. Excerpts from the Nov. 4 meeting minutes: *Senate welcomed David Gingerella as a guest *Jaqueline Torres, Programming Chair of Lawrence was relieved of her duties due to excessive absences; Sara Ramirez was elected as … Continue reading Student Senate N... Read More
Comparing online classes to traditional online learning
By Courtney Hanson, Correspondent The likelihood of a community college student failing or dropping out of a course is far greater if taken online rather than in a traditional classroom or face to face setting with an instructor. According to an April 2015 study done by the UC-Davis Community College, students opting to take their … Continue reading Comparing online clas... Read More
Trainees trigger debate on campus
Opinions on campus regarding the addition of the Methuen Police Academy and Essex County Sheriff’s Department vary widely. The debate began on the quad and in the hallways but quickly has moved into Student Senate meetings, the pages of the NECC Observer and even onto social media. Former student Faith Gregory encountered a training activity … Continue reading Trainees t... Read More
MCCC Union
At community colleges throughout the state of Massachusetts, 1,400 professors, librarians and other full time professional staff members are currently working without a contract. “The contract expired at the end of June. We continued to meet with the state over July and August and into September with still no opening financial offer from the state,” … Continue reading MC... Read More
NECC/Methuen Police Academy Graduates First Class
New part of college off to a good start with 45 graduates Forty-five new police officers graduated from the first class of the Northern Essex Community College/Methuen Police Academy in a ceremony at the college on June 26. Michael J. Havey, Jr. of Methuen, who has worked as a part-time police officer and a security … Continue reading NECC/Methuen Police Academy Graduate... Read More
Amesbury Street Property Donated
Louise Haffner Fournier’s family make donation The Louise Haffner Fournier Education Center on Amesbury Street on the Lawrence Campus has gone from a rented building to a building that is now owned by NECC through a donation from the EMLO Realty Trust, which is under the direction of Joanne Fournier and the Fournier Family. … Continue reading Amesbury Street Prope... Read More
Haverhill Mill Fire Brings Traffic to a Halt
The abandoned mill on Stevens St. just outside of Lafayette Square in Haverhill caught fire on Sunday evening around 5 p.m. The mill had long been vacant and plans for redevelopment were under way. No injuries were reported. Emergency vehicles closed the entire square off beginning at about 6:15 pm. Crews from many surrounding towns … Continue reading Haverhill Mill Fire... Read More
Clarification regarding Kenoza Street construction
In the Oct. 7 issue, The Observer ran a News Byte stating that the “Kenoza Street entrance will be closed indefinitely.” This headline was confusing and misleading. Later that day, NECC Facilities Management sent an email stating, in part, that “The Kenoza Street entrance to the college will remain closed indefinitely.” This is incorrect. The … Continue reading Clarifica... Read More