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The English department welcomes new teacher Maria Kaestner.

GHS welcomes Ms. Kaestner to the English department

CYAN CLEMENTS, Staff Writer September 13, 2022

Maria Kaestner is GHS’s newest addition to the English department. Kaestner was a NHS student in high school and earned straight-A’s all throughout school. She described herself as a “drama geek”...

GHS class of 2022 moves on

GHS class of 2022 moves on

CLARA DEL VECCHIO, News Editor June 12, 2022

The Gloucester High School class of 2022, graduated this past weekend to a mix of tears from families and cheers from friends. Superintendent Ben Lummis gave a speech regarding the tough and unexpected...

GHS students receive MA State Seal of Biliteracy designation

GHS students receive MA State Seal of Biliteracy designation

SOFIA ORLANDO, Staff Writer June 10, 2022

Last month, many Gloucester High School Students participated in the Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy exam, and passed with impressive scores.  All students who participated in the exam scored between...

GHS history projects advocate for change

GHS history projects advocate for change

DAKOTA OLIVEIRA, Staff Writer May 26, 2022

Gen Z is known for a lot of things, not all good, but definitely not all bad either. One of the most common words used to describe this generation is ‘advocates’, usually accompanied by headstrong,...

GHS freshman Haven Doud will spend the summer working with the Democracy Congressional Campaign Committee.

Doud granted Democracy Fellowship this summer

CAITLYN MUNIZ, Staff Writer May 24, 2022

The 2022 Democracy Fellowship is happening this summer, and GHS student Haven Doud is attending.  Doud is very passionate about politics, and he is motivated to do everything he can to help make the...

(From left) Team members Elijah Sarrouf, Seamus Buckley, Baret Buckley, and Tyler Weed pose for a photo.

Four GHS juniors place in top six percent of international math challenge

AURELIA HARRISON and CLARA DEL VECCHIO May 18, 2022

On February 28th, a group of GHS students turned on their calculators and got out their graph paper to compete in the MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge. Recently, they were notified that they placed in...

(From left) Grace Boucher, Linda Toromo, Trinity OLeary, Nathaniel Oaks, and Darcy Muller pose outside of the Sawyer Free Library.

Sawyer Free Library to undergo massive renovation

Aurelia Harrison, Staff Writer May 9, 2022

The Sawyer Free Library is at long last being treated to a comprehensive renovation of its facilities.  The library, established in 1854, has been expanded throughout the decades to accommodate more...

Mrs. Abeggs room from the outside, decorated as a Medieval castle.

Mrs. Abegg closes Canterbury Tales unit with activities and fun

SOFIA ORLANDO and ELISE AMARAL May 6, 2022

Want to take a trip back to the Middle Ages? Then make sure to take a pass by Mrs. Abegg’s room which is decked out in Medieval decor. Abegg’s class has just finished reading Geoffery Chaucer’s...

Cape Ann Works launches website to match students with jobs

Cape Ann Works launches website to match students with jobs

EMILY CORRAO, Staff Writer April 26, 2022

With tourism in full swing, many local business are looking for employees to help out this season. This is great news for students looking for summer jobs. Cape Ann Works is a website designed to help...

Rising ninth graders pose with all-electric BMW i4 showcased by the Lyon-Waugh Auto Group

Warren Waugh continues investment in GHS Auto

NICHOLAS POULIN, Staff Writer April 14, 2022

Recently, the GHS automotive tech program was granted $150,000 from Warren Waugh from the Lyon-Waugh auto group. This comes after years of previous funding from the auto group to the GHS program, as they...

(from left) Liam Tate, Autumn Buhl, and Younity Program Director Kate Wise hold signs in support of Take Back the Night

Survivors and advocates unite to take back the night

AURELIA HARRISON, Staff Writer April 11, 2022

Cries of “My body, my choice”, and “How I dress does not mean yes” filled the streets of downtown Gloucester last Thursday night during the Take Back The Night march against sexual and domestic...

Whats in a name?

What’s in a name?

CAITLYN MUNIZ, Staff Writer April 5, 2022

The new elementary school that combines East Gloucester School and Veterans' Memorial School needs a name, and your help is needed.   The naming committee is currently asking for suggestions from...

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