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Ashlyn Orlando battles a Sachem for possession.

Gloucester field hockey dominates senior night

ISLA BLACK, News Editor October 21, 2025

The Gloucester Field Hockey team celebrated the seniors with yet another win over the Saugus Sachems, with a final score of 2-0. After the lengthy ceremony giving attention to the seven vital players...

The GHS/MERHS senior cross country runners pose together on Senior Night. [Photo courtesy of Manchester-Essex Athletics]

Cross country capture win over Tigers in senior night victory

GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

It was a rainy day for Manchester-Essex/Gloucester Cross Country Senior Night, but as Coach Steve Whittey says, “If it rains, we get wet." The team did just that, while still winning in dominant fashion. The...

Trevor D'Annolfo focuses on an important putt. [Photo courtesy of Dawn Enos]

Golf sweeps week to advance to 6-2

ISLA BLACK and TREVOR D’ANNOLFO September 12, 2025

The Fishermen Golf team continue to prove their strength as they clutch three wins back to back against Rockport, Peabody, and Swampscott, advancing their record to 6-2. Starting Tuesday, Gloucester played...

GHS hosts college planning night

GHS hosts college planning night

KATY HAUTALA, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

The GHS guidance office will host a College Planning Night for families and students in 12th grade this Thursday night, at 6 p.m. in the GHS lecture hall.  Guidance will discuss college planning, timelines,...

Interview with Catherine Canavan-Dysthe

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor April 22, 2020

What has remote school taught you about real school?  Remote school has shown me how much I undervalued the structure that was provided for me. Even though it was at times a nuisance I now...

Interview with Lila Olson

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor April 22, 2020

1. What has remote school taught you about real school?  Remote school has made me feel remarkably more thankful and appreciative of going to physical school each day.  I really miss sitting in class,...

Interview with Kelsey Lowthers

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor April 22, 2020

1. What has remote school taught you about real school? What do you value more now that it's been taken away? Is there anything that you like better about remote school? Remote school has given me an...

Interview with Rebecca Dowd

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor April 22, 2020

1. What has remote school taught you about real school? What do you value more about school now that it's been taken away? Is there anything that you like better about remote school? Remote school has...

The Elicitor Winter 2019 cover by Natasha Baumgartel

Elicitor magazine to be published online

CATHERINE CANAVAN-DYSTHE, Staff Writer March 28, 2020

Due to the circumstances caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, The Elicitor will be digitally publishing selected works over the next few weeks. Art and writing can be found in The Elicitor section of The Gillnetter...

A Short History of Pandemics

A Short History of Pandemics

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor March 20, 2020

 

Interview with Carol Cafasso

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor February 14, 2020

How do you wish that students viewed grades? What misconceptions do they have about the grading system? Something important to know about school is that if you’re doing the work, the grade will follow....

Interview with Fraser Watson

MILA BARRY, Staff Writer, Editor February 14, 2020

How has the student work ethic evolved in the past ten years? How have attention span, attention to detail, and work completion rate changed? Is this related to technology? Since entering Gloucester,...

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