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Northern Essex Hosts Legislative Breakfast
Haverhill, MA (March 13, 2026) — State legislators from across the Merrimack Valley convened at the Haverhill campus of Northern Essex Community College (NECC) recently to discuss the impact of state and federal policy and...
Dan Blair Named Athletic Director of the Year
Haverhill, MA (March 16, 2026) – The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics has named Northern Essex Community College Athletics Director Dan Blair as one of its 2026 Athletic Director of the Year (ADOY)...
WHAV: Northern Essex Men’s Basketball Wins Junior College Division III National Championship
Scrappy defense and timely scoring in the second half helped the Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team win the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division III National Championship Saturday in Herkimer, N.Y.
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Campus Tour and Information Session
Visit us on the Lawrence campus for an information session and a tour led by one of our admission counselors.
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Northern Essex Students, Faculty, and Staff
Pedro Rentas, SGA President ’24-25
Brian MacKenna-Rice & Lisa Fabbri-Lopez
