There were close to 44,000 visits to the NECC Newsroom in 2021, and hundreds of stories posted.

While COVID was a theme in much of the most well-read content, more than half of the top stories were  unrelated, including our most popular story, an announcement of the new police academy director, which received over 1,000 views, and our second most popular story, a release announcing our new vice president of academic affairs, which received over 800 views.

Here’s a recap of the year’s most popular stories, as determined by you, our readers.

Number 1:

New Police Academy Director Appointed

Number 2:

NECC Selects VP of Academic Affairs

Number 3:

NECC has Funding Available to Help New and Returning Students

Number 4:

NECC Opens Lupoli Family Culinary Arts Institute in Haverhill with Noncredit Courses This Fall

Number 5:

Vaccine Clinic Opens on Lawrence Campus

Number 6:

NECC Player’s Hair Becomes Viral Sensation

Number 7:

NECC Grad Continues His Education with a Little Help from Oprah

Number 8:

NECC Announces Plans for Fall

Number 9:

Lawrence Nursing Grad will Represent NECC at Statewide “29 Who Shine” Event

Tied for Number 10:

NECC Health Students are Administering Vaccines in Lawrence

Tied for Number 10:

Endowed Scholarship is Created in Memory of NECC Professor Emerita