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NECC Students Lend a Helping Hand during Spring Break
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[caption id="attachment_5756" align="alignright" width="600" caption="NECC Hurricane Sandy Volunteers stand across the bay from the Statue of Liberty after a day of hard work. Front row, left to right: Jillian Horyn, Lilian Lima and Kelsey Terry. Back row, left to right:… 
U.S. Attorney Ortiz to Address NECC Graduates
Carmen Ortiz, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, will be the featured speaker at Northern Essex Community College’s 51st Commencement on Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m. The commencement will…
Lockhart Returns for NECC Fundraiser
Save the date to see Keith Lockhart and Friends on Saturday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Collins Center for the Performing Arts at Andover High School in Andover. This event is presented by…
Save the date to see Keith Lockhart and Friends on Saturday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Collins Center for the Performing Arts at Andover High School in Andover. This event is presented by…
What do the Patriots, American Idol, and HGTV have to do with NECC?
Whoever said nothing exciting ever happens at NECC wasn’t around this February, when there was a celebrity sighting on the Haverhill Campus, a former NECC student rose to the finals of American Idol, and faculty and students were featured in…
Whoever said nothing exciting ever happens at NECC wasn’t around this February, when there was a celebrity sighting on the Haverhill Campus, a former NECC student rose to the finals of American Idol, and faculty and students were featured in…
Harvard Educator to Discuss Sleep at Health Fair
“What Everyone Should Know About Sleep,” is the title of a lecture presented by Harvard University Faculty member Dr. Lawrence J. Epstein, at Northern Essex Community College on Wednesday, March 6, from…
“What Everyone Should Know About Sleep,” is the title of a lecture presented by Harvard University Faculty member Dr. Lawrence J. Epstein, at Northern Essex Community College on Wednesday, March 6, from…
NECC Celebrates Black History Month
Northern Essex Community College is planning several events in celebration of Black History Month including workshops on anti-racism, a read-in featuring poet January Gill O’Neil, and presentations on African…
Northern Essex Community College is planning several events in celebration of Black History Month including workshops on anti-racism, a read-in featuring poet January Gill O’Neil, and presentations on African…
NECC Student is Recognized for Anti-Bullying Song
Northern Essex Community College student Amanda McCarthy of Londonderry, NH recently wrote an anti-bullying song titled “I Don’t Deserve This” for popALERT, a Boston-based teen pop/rock band. After hearing McCarthy’s own anti-bullying song “Sticks…
Northern Essex Community College student Amanda McCarthy of Londonderry, NH recently wrote an anti-bullying song titled “I Don’t Deserve This” for popALERT, a Boston-based teen pop/rock band. After hearing McCarthy’s own anti-bullying song “Sticks… 
White Fund Lecturer Discusses Homeland Security
Notice: This event has been canceled due to the anticipated storm. The college hopes to reschedule later this spring. Christopher Martinez, assistant Special Agent in Charge with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations,…
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Student Journalists Win Three Regional Awards
Haverhill, MA (March 31, 2026) — Northern Essex Community College student journalists from the NECC Observer recently won three awards from The New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) in the college division of the Better Newspaper competition. Daniela Valdivia-Terres… Faculty & Staff »
NECC Alumni Magazine Wins National Award
Washington, D.C.— The Northern Essex Community College's biannual alumni magazine recently earned recognition from the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). The Spring '25 edition of alumnecc, Finding the Helpers, was awarded a silver Paragon in the magazine… Campus & Community »
Grant Provides Additional Laptops for Library’s Lending Program
Northern Essex Community College’s Laptop Lending Program is more than doubling in size, thanks to a generous grant program from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech) Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI). The Healey-Driscoll Administration and MBI recently announced the distribution of nearly…Programs »
NECC Among Colleges Launching New Apprenticeship Degree Programs
Boston, MA (March 10, 2026) — Six Massachusetts community colleges are partnering with employers across the state to launch new apprenticeship degree programs that combine paid, on-the-job training with academic coursework—connecting students to high-growth careers while helping employers close critical… Events »
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… 
