Biology Grad Determined to Build a Better Future

At the age of 23, Northern Essex Community College graduate McKenzie Bova has already faced some of life’s most difficult challenges. She lost both her parents as a teen, worked to get her siblings under one roof, and became a parent herself.…

Professor Houle Brings Creativity and Environmental Stewardship Together at a Bus Stop Near You

As Earth Month invites reflection on our relationship with the natural world, NECC Art & Design Professor and local public artist Jenn Houle is transforming an everyday experience—waiting for the bus—into an opportunity for wonder, learning, and connection. Houle is…

NECC Knights Headed to Fifth Straight World Series

Haverhill, MA (May 17, 2026) – After falling in game two of the Northeast District Tournament on Sunday, the Northern Essex Community College baseball team bounced back in a big way in the nightcap as they outslugged Monroe-Bronx to take…

Business Transfer Student Named to 2026 PTK All-Massachusetts Academic Team

The Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges is recognizing Northern Essex Community College student Dayana Ticllas Prado of Lawrence for her outstanding academic achievement and exemplary student service. They selected Ticllas Prado for the 2026 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Massachusetts Academic…

NECC Theater Presents “Angels in America”

Haverhill, MA (April 9, 2026) — Northern Essex Community College Theater is proud to present this spring's production, "Angels in America," by Tony Kushner. The show will be performed April 30- May 3 at the Chester H. Hawrylciw Theater in…