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GHS students honored at Scholastic Art Awards

GHS students honored at Scholastic Art Awards

CAROLINE ENOS, Staff Writer March 14, 2016

Gloucester High has a history of producing aspiring artists and writers, and is proud to present a new crop of Scholastic Art and Writing Award winners for 2015. Gold Key and Silver Key winners were honored...

Alannah Allen gives henna tattoos at last weeks Art Club open-mic

Art, music, tats and treats at Art Club open-mic

GIANNA CABRAL, Staff Writer March 11, 2016

Where can you get tattooed, enjoy good music, buy great art, and eat a cookie at the same time? Gloucester High School's Art Club hosted a successful open-mic event last week, and is already planning...

Site of the proposed development of four homes on the ocean side of the Back Shore

Back Shore proposal shot down in 6-0 vote

CAROLINE ENOS, Staff Writer March 9, 2016

In an unanimous 6-0 vote, Gloucester’s Planning Board voted on March 3rd against a plan for the development of four homes on the ocean side of the Back Shore. Over 150 people were in attendance at...

John Vitti (left) with students who attended the high school journalism event at the Boston Globe

GHS journalists invited to Boston Globe

MARIA KOTOB and CAROLINE ENOS February 26, 2016

The Boston Globe is inspiring high school journalists through the worlds of music, journalism, and business after holding a panel discussion and press conference for students on February 16th. GHS reporters...

Juniors Brianna Ferrara, and Sonya Zappa reopen the DECA store

DECA store opens with new changes

GIANNA CABRAL, Staff Writer February 12, 2016

The DECA store is facing major changes as it reopens this year. It was closed temporarily after administration said they could no longer sell food and drink products, but as of Friday, January 29, it is...

Fuller School sits empty eight years after close

City to make decision on Fuller property

HANNAH ZUIDEMA, Staff Writer February 3, 2016

After nearly eight years without classes, the city is looking into the future of Milton L. Fuller School. The North Shore YMCA submitted a proposal to the city that outlined their plan to utilize the...

(from left) Thiago DaSilva, Jacob Russell, 
John Vega, Evan Sawyer, and Jack Ho pose for armed regulation.

JROTC drills down regionals

MARIA KOTOB, Staff Writer January 29, 2016

Coming from as far as Philadelphia, eighteen schools competed in Gloucester High School’s 15th annual MLK regional drill and rifle meet, hosted by its JROTC program. “For our first competition...

Dont be a political punching bag

Don’t be a political punching bag

CAROLINE ENOS, Staff Writer January 19, 2016

As Obama’s second term is quickly coming to an end, America’s presidential hopefuls are trying to leave the best imprint of their beliefs and agendas on the public as they can. But their tireless efforts...

(from left) Caroline Enos, Rose Coffey, Christina Jones, Sarah Werner and Nick Soares use cards to create music with technology in a workshop with the Goethe Institute

German class alive with the sound of music

CAROLINE ENOS, Staff Writer December 23, 2015

On December 14, GHS German students combined their curriculum with innovating technology to create music in a Goethe Institute workshop. Carsten Galle, who works with the Goethe Institute and the Institute...

Police Chief Leonard Campanello with ex-addict Nicole, who spoke to GHS health classes on December 15.

Former addict speaks to GHS students through Angel Program

CAROLINE ENOS and MARIA KOTOB December 18, 2015

Drug addiction has taken over the lives of countless people across America, and Police Chief Leonard Campanello’s efforts in helping addicts are spanning past Gloucester. On December 15, the Angel Program...

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