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NECC Partner Receives $250,000 for State Workforce Development Initiative
October 9, 2025 – 9:02 am | Comments Off on NECC Partner Receives $250,000 for State Workforce Development Initiative
NECC Partner Receives $250,000 for State Workforce Development Initiative

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $7.4 million in workforce development grant funding for 16 initiatives across Massachusetts, including a partnership between Community Action, Inc., Haverhill and Northern Essex Community College. All …

CommonWealth Beacon: Freedom of speech must remain sacred
October 7, 2025 – 10:33 am | Comments Off on CommonWealth Beacon: Freedom of speech must remain sacred

Political disagreement should be settled at the ballot box or mediated through the legislative process, not forced by an assassin’s bullet, writes NECC President Lane Glenn.

Eagle-Tribune: Author Julia Alvarez inspires Lawrence audience
October 7, 2025 – 10:29 am | Comments Off on Eagle-Tribune: Author Julia Alvarez inspires Lawrence audience

Dominican-American writer Julia Alvarez told a capacity crowd at Northern Essex Community College about our need to establish connections by telling and listening to each others’ stories.

Stories of Us: International Immersion
September 30, 2025 – 11:14 am | Comments Off on Stories of Us: International Immersion
Stories of Us: International Immersion

Northern Essex Community College continues to foster deeper connections with students and the Dominican diaspora through annual immersion trips to the Dominican Republic. As part of the planning for the …

Lawrence Disabled American Veterans Donate Garden to NECC
September 25, 2025 – 10:29 am | Comments Off on Lawrence Disabled American Veterans Donate Garden to NECC
Lawrence Disabled American Veterans Donate Garden to NECC

Lawrence, MA (September 24, 2025)—A generous donation from the Lawrence Disabled American Veterans (DAV) group is brightening up the space outside the Dimitry Building on the Lawrence Campus of Northern …

MassLive: Leaders sound alarm on cuts to new Mass. free community college program
September 17, 2025 – 10:08 am | Comments Off on MassLive: Leaders sound alarm on cuts to new Mass. free community college program

While tuition and fees are still covered, need-based stipends for the most economically disadvantaged students are being reduced, including for books, supplies and cost of living, by a couple of …

Daily News: NECC Theater presents ‘All in the Timing’
September 17, 2025 – 10:04 am | Comments Off on Daily News: NECC Theater presents ‘All in the Timing’

 The show is a collection of one-act comedic plays by David Ives, known for its witty, absurd, and existentially minded explorations of language, communication, and the human condition.

September 2025 Board of Trustees Update
September 15, 2025 – 3:16 pm | Comments Off on September 2025 Board of Trustees Update
September 2025 Board of Trustees Update

Haverhill, MA (September 3, 2025) — The first Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees meeting of the new academic year took place on the Haverhill Campus in early September. …

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
September 15, 2025 – 11:24 am | Comments Off on Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
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 …

Northern Essex Student Honored as ’25-26 Newman Civic Fellow
September 10, 2025 – 10:29 am | Comments Off on Northern Essex Student Honored as ’25-26 Newman Civic Fellow
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 …