Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 Lawrence and Haverhill, MA (September 15, 2025) — Today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM). Northern Essex Community College has a series of events and activities planned to celebrate the rich cultures of students, faculty, staff, and surrounding…

Northern Essex Student Honored as ’25-26 Newman Civic Fellow Haverhill, MA (September 10, 2025) — Recent Northern Essex Community College Outstanding Graduating Student Awardee caitlin little has a new honor to add to her impressive resume. Campus Compact has chosen her as a 2025/2026 Newman Civic Fellow. Thirty-eight students…

Two New Members Join the NECC Board of Trustees Haverhill, MA (September 8, 2025) — The Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees welcomed two new members at its September meeting, following Governor Maura Healey’s appointment of Dr. Zandra Kelley and the election of Melissa Horne. “We’re so excited…

Leaders of MA Hispanic Serving Institutions Stand Together in Opposing Federal Lawsuit Boston, MA (September 6, 2025)— The leaders of the nine Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) in Massachusetts are standing together to highlight the importance of the Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Program.  Collectively, the institutions enroll more than 50,000 students, and each…

NECC Theater Presents: All in the Timing Haverhill, MA (September 3, 2025) — Northern Essex Community College and NECC Theater are proud to present this fall's production: All in the Timing. The show is a collection of one-act comedic plays by David Ives, known for its witty,…

New Academic Year Begins with Convocation Haverhill, MA (September 2, 2025) — The '25-26 academic year is officially underway at Northern Essex Community College. The fall semester started with Tuesday's Convocation ceremony. The traditional gathering is used as a time to provide important college updates, as…

Local Police Officers Graduate from the MPTC-NECC Police Academy Press release from the Municipal Police Training Committee Haverhill, MA (August 15, 2025) — Today, the Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) Executive Director Colonel Rick Rathbun (Ret.) and Randolph Academy Director Joshua Stokel announced the graduation of 59 police officers…

Summer Dean’s List Haverhill, MA (September 2, 2025) — Congratulations to the Northern Essex Community College students on the Summer 2025 Dean’s List! To be included, students must attain a grade…

NECC and The Institute of Dominicans Living Abroad Expand Historic Agreement Lawrence, MA (August 13, 2025) — The Institute of Dominicans Living Abroad (INDEX) and Northern Essex Community College are proud to announce the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding aimed at bolstering educational opportunities for the Dominican community in…

Eagle-Tribune: Teens tour colleges, get sneak peek at campus life A group of Methuen teens caught their first glimpse of college, and not from pamphlets—from stepping foot on real campuses.