Haverhill, MA (May 25, 2022) – Northern Essex Community College’s student newspaper, the NECC Observer, was awarded a gold medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for work published during …

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Northern Essex Community College’s student newspaper, the NECC Observer, received a gold medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for the 2019-2020 school year

Waltham, MA (March 23, 2024) – The New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) recently honored two student staff members of the Northern Essex Community College Observer student newspaper. Observer …

Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (May 8, 2023)– The award-winning Northern Essex Community College student newspaper, the NECC Observer, received even more accolades this past weekend.
Former Editor-in-Chief Jose Rodriguez won second …

Haverhill, MA (June 17, 2022) – A year after the pandemic relegated it to the digital realm, Northern Essex Community College’s award-winning literary magazine, Parnassus, will be back in print.
“We …

Parnassus, NECC’s student literary magazine, has received two national awards, making it one of the top magazines of its kind in the country.

Matt Gingras has long dreamed of writing for a living. Fulfilling that dream, he knew, was just a matter of finding the right start. When he enrolled in NECC’s versatile …

Northern Essex Community College’s student operated newspaper The Observer, recently received Gold Awards from Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) for both the spring and fall semesters of 2013. 
Matt Gingras of …

Portland, ME (March 29, 2025) – Northern Essex Community College student journalists from the NECC Observer recently won awards from The New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) in the …

The Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees gathered for its last meeting of the calendar year on December 11 on the Lawrence Campus. The agenda included an update on …