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Slide from Superintendent Ben Lummis' budget presentation shows the impact of cuts on people, positions, and schools.
School budget cuts spark outcry at public hearing
SOFIA ORLANDO and ELISE AMARAL May 18, 2026

On May 11, the Gloucester School Committee held a scheduled public hearing where...

Holocaust survivor Werner Salinger (center) poses with GHS history students.
Holocaust survivor Werner Salinger shares his story with GHS history students
GEORGIA OSIER, Staff Writer • May 13, 2026

GHS students had the rare opportunity to hear the testimony of 94-year-old Holocaust...

Gloucester's track athletes pose together after the event.
Fishermen Boys’ Track take first at Massachusetts State Decathlon
GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer • June 16, 2026

On Monday and Tuesday, the Fishermen traveled to Weston High School to compete...

The Fishermen Softball team had their work cut out for them against #2 Norton in the Elite 8 and failed to jump back from an early 7-0 deficit. [Photo courtesy of Dawn Enos]
Softball bows out of Elite 8 for second straight year
ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor • June 12, 2026

At the end of the day, the team that makes the fewest mistakes usually wins. For...

REVIEW: 5SOS packs TD Garden for an unforgettable night of pop-rock storytelling
REVIEW: 5SOS packs TD Garden for an unforgettable night of pop-rock storytelling
ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor • June 11, 2026

Everybody remembers their first concert — and if your first live music experience began by walking into TD Garden for 5 Seconds of Summer’s Everyone's a Star tour, you may...

Cece Weagle, Lacey Barry, and Anita Rose Burns rally to support a level funded school budget
Students rally to protest budget cuts
ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor • May 26, 2026
GHS students walkout to protest cuts to cabinet design class
RUBY MCELHENNY, Features Editor • May 17, 2026

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Digital art depicts GHS sophomore and TikTok sensation Adam Taormina’s passion for the drums.
Drumming to his own rhythm: Adam Taormina’s journey to TikTok fame
RUBY MCELHENNY, Features Editor • May 12, 2026

If you’re scrolling on your ForYouPage, you might come across a blonde-haired...

New Info-tech and Marketing teacher Brady Frost welcomes people to the DECA Club.
Teacher Feature: Brady Frost
JESSICA HARVEY, Staff Writer • May 4, 2026

After starting the school year without a DECA advisor, Gloucester High School...

The Gloucester DECA chapter poses together after the Grand Award Ceremony. [Photo courtesy of Gloucester DECA]
Budget cuts harm DECA program
ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor • May 13, 2026

My name is Aleena Brown, the current President of Gloucester DECA. I have...

 Super Bowl headliner Bad Bunny, who has openly spoken out against Trump, used the 2026 halftime performance to spread a message of hope and resistance.
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”: Bad Bunny’s historic halftime show explained
Ruby McElhenny, Features Editor • March 5, 2026

What does it mean to truly be American? On Super Bowl Sunday, many would say...