As with any two towns, the relationship between Gloucester and Rockport is a veritable soup of anthropology.  But as the 21st century begins to bring about change in the demographic and economic situations...

On Saturday November 16, Colin Kaepernick took the field for an NFL event for the first time in over two and a half years. The former 49ers quarterback participated in a workout with reps from multiple...

Many factors go into creating a successful student including hard work, determination, and punctuality, but these qualities start with the teachers themselves.  It is no surprise that the highest achieving...

At a time when issues like climate change, American obesity, and animal cruelty are coming to the forefront, people may be looking for an accessible way to make a positive impact. If you’re one of these...

Homework is a beneficial learning tool when assigned properly. However, this rarely occurs. The trend has become to overwork students to the point where homework becomes almost entirely invaluable.  Homework...

Most people who have made it to high school are faced with a similar dilemma each fall: am I too old to trick-or-treat?  Realistically, this realization may hit as early as middle school, as one finds...

Todd Phillips’s Joker is on pace to become the world’s highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, and it deserves every penny. The film was intense and sporadic, leaving audiences on the edge of their...

When you were younger, there were some things that your parents and other adults probably taught you so you wouldn’t get kidnapped. Stranger danger, right?  Kids know not go with a stranger or take...

As summer draws to a close, we approach the season where life returns to business-as-usual. The onset of fall marks the time when we shift into work mode, spending more time inside and stationary than...

Music education, as with most forms of art education, can be difficult to pin down.  There’s no perfect formula for making music; no algorithm to create a well-versed young instrumentalist.  Even in...

Blocking systems in schools are designed to protect students from potentially harmful sites. For students, however, these systems frankly do more harm than good. Securly, the filtering software used...

On Tuesday February 5th, President Trump delivered his second State of the Union address masked with the backdrop of a changed Congress. The speech was delayed due to the longest shutdown in government...