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Richard Gunner Muth will be retiring this year after leading JROTC for twenty-three years

Gunner Muth leaves twenty-three year legacy as JROTC leader

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor May 20, 2019

Gloucester High School’s own Richard Muth, known to everyone as Gunner, is retiring after teaching JROTC classes for 23 years. Muth has had a long and extensive career in the Marines and JROTC programs....

Health center to host luncheon for senior class

Health center to host luncheon for senior class

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor May 15, 2019

Thursday, May 16, the Health Center will be hosting a free luncheon for the senior class during both lunch blocks. The event is catered, and will be held in Flo Johnson’s room 3307, but first seniors...

CAD student launches the boat he designed and printed using Solidworks technology.

3D printing floats CAD’s boat

WILLA BROSNIHAN, STAFF WRITER May 14, 2019

This Tuesday Kathy Lane’s Computer Aided Design students tested out 3D printed boats that they had designed themselves. The class floated their boats off Dunfudgin Public Boat Ramp behind Gloucester...

Delaney Benchoff performed well at this years DECA competition placing in the top 18 in her category

Benchoff delivers best DECA performance in 22 years

JESSE ALEXANDER, Staff Writer May 3, 2019

At this year's 2019 DECA International Career Development Conference, Senior and DECA President, Delaney Benchoff represented Gloucester High School and Massachusetts in the Financial Consulting Event....

Some confiscated hats in Mr. Kobs office

Students petition to amend hat rule

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer May 2, 2019

Recently, Sophomore John Van Ness has been petitioning students in hopes of lifting the current no-hat rule for GHS students. Van Ness has more than 180 signatures. His goal is to collect 500 signatures...

The SAGA team celebrates at Awesome Gloucester pitch night

SAGA awarded Awesome Gloucester grant to support LGBTQ youth

CATHERINE CANAVAN-DYSTHE, Staff Writer April 30, 2019

Gloucester High School’s SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Acceptance) group was awarded $1000.00  by the Awesome Gloucester Foundation to create “SAGA Nights,” a free monthly support group for LGBTQ youth...

One of Dogtowns famous Babson boulders- inscribed with an inspirational phrase.

City rejects Dogtown National Register nomination

WILLA BROSNIHAN, Staff Writer April 10, 2019

Last night the Gloucester City Council voted to reject the Historical Commission’s proposal to nominate Dogtown to the National Register of Historic Places. The votes were 2 in favor, 8 opposed, one...

Schools told to cut spending... again

Schools told to cut spending… again

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor April 10, 2019

Once again, this year Gloucester School officials will not be permitted the entirety of the $43.7 million dollars requested to fund the school system next year.  This year, Gloucester Public Schools...

Speak up by shutting up

Speak up by shutting up

EMILY PALK, Staff Writer April 1, 2019

Do you want to send a message and advocate for LGBT+ equality? If so, staying silent might be your best bet. On April 12th, the student-led GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network) LGBT+...

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gunner Muth delivers his inspiring speech at NHS inductions

Longtime ROTC leader Richard ‘Gunner’ Muth inspires at NHS induction ceremony

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor April 1, 2019

Madam Mayor, members of the City Council,  Mr. Superintendent, members of the School Board, Principal Cook, GHS Staff , Parents, NHS Members and new inductees: I would like to pass on to you my sincere...

Jamie McDonald greeted by supporters on Stacy Boulevard

From Gloucester to Gloucester, Adventureman completes his cross-country run

FISHER LEVASSEUR, Staff Writer March 28, 2019

Jamie McDonald better known as by his online moniker “Adventureman” has recently completed a journey across the the contiguous United States, but in a rather unusual way — by running 210 marathons. McDonald,...

A kindergarten classroom at East Gloucester Elementary School provides Chromebooks and headphones for students

Technology is changing the way Gloucester kids learn and interact

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

The last two decades have seen an explosion in both the variety and availability of technology.   For the first time ever, children play on iPads as soon as they play with building blocks. Kids grow...

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