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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 Dogtown's 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...

Last year Youth Advisory Council Council and the Sexuality and Gender Accentance group visited the State House and met Senator Bruce Tarr.

Students advocate for Health Center funding

DANIELLE DENMAN, Staff Writer, Editor March 14, 2019

Wednesday, March 20th, GHS members of the clubs Gloucester Youth Council (YAC) and Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (SAGA) will be traveling to the Massachusetts State House in an effort to show what GHS...

Senior Delaney Benchoff moves on to the ICDC conference

Gloucester competes at DECA States – Benchoff advances

JEMIMA GROW, Contributor March 14, 2019

Last Thursday, March 7th, nineteen aspiring entrepreneurs from Gloucester High School headed to the DECA state competition at the Heinz Convention Center in Boston. These students faced 93 other DECA programs...

Locations vulnerable to flooding surround GHS

Students to speak on sea level rise in Gloucester

JESSE ALEXANDER, Staff Writer March 14, 2019

On Friday, March 22nd, Gloucester High School students will hold presentations on the potential effects of rising sea levels on Gloucester. Students from the Ecology and Environmental Science classes...

GHS to host career and college fair

GHS to host career and college fair

JESSE ALEXANDER, Staff Writer March 8, 2019

This year Gloucester High School will be hosting its 5th annual Cape Ann Regional Career and Educational Advancement Fair.   The fair is sponsored by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, and will be held...

The Elicitor Winter 2019 cover by Natasha Baumgartel

GHS students launch literary magazine

WILLA BROSNIHAN, Staff Writer March 1, 2019

The Elicitor, Gloucester High School’s literary and arts magazine, will launch it’s winter edition on March 6th.  The Elicitor features art, photography, and creative writing created by Gloucester...

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