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The official poster for the Gloucester Zine Fest.
Gloucester Zine Fest comes to Sawyer Free Library
Schools face steep cuts to close 3.1M budget gap: 41 positions targeted
Schools face steep cuts to close 3.1M budget gap: 41 positions targeted
Drawing by Cyan Clements
Total solar eclipse returns: Here’s what you need to know.
Gloucester educators hold up signs in support of paid parental and family leave. Photo credit: Gloucester Teachers Association
North Shore Educators Call for Action 
New NHS Inductees pose for a picture
Gloucester inducts 41 into the National Honor Society
Ava Orlando gives her interpretation of the state of affairs in Hollywood.
The state of Hollywood in 2024
Cyan Clements artistic rendition of their and Sofia Orlandos endeavors.
The great donut adventure
Art by Sophia Montello
The significance of Leap Day
Artist Ava Orlandos depiction of multiple Lenten symbols.
A brief history of Lent
Canva creation by Julia Warde.
Local Love: Where to shop for Valentine’s Gifts in Gloucester
Emma Carrapichosa hits the ball.
Gloucester Outlasts Masco in First NEC Clash Of Season
Boys Hockey Team poses for photo on Senior Night.
Winter Sports Wrap Up
James Sanfillipo and Riley DeHaan celebrate around the goal
GHS boys hockey’s Tourney run over with 4-2 Loss
Brett Cunningham celebrates after scoring a goal.
Gloucester swims laps around Walpole
Siblings Colby and Keegan Jewell whose teams are both entering the D2 Hockey Playoffs
GHS hockey enters playoff season
Pen and marker drawing by Sophia Montello.
Gloucester needs community land trusts
Students forced to park on grass curbs in student parking lot
A Predicament with Parking
Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday March 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
Biden’s SOTU speech shows clear distinction between candidates
Ava Orlando depicts the casting aside of social media into the metaphorical garbage.
The case for deleting social media
Watercolor and pen representation of a bathroom with a basket of period products
Periods are hard. Here’s how schools can make them easier.
Drawing by Sophia Montello
The great Stanley Cup craze: explained
From left to right: Kevin G (Andrw Fahim), a mathlete (Sean Buckley), Ms. Norbury (Anaya Brigulio), and Cady (Malia Andrews)
GHS spring musical “Mean Girls” is ‘SO fetch’
Cyan Clements depicts Grande with a stylized version of the albums title.
Ariana Grande’s “eternal sunshine”: the good, the bad, and the expected
Jazz for a Cure takes a stand against cancer
Jazz for a Cure takes a stand against cancer
The main characters of Little Women pose for a photoshoot, from left: Sean Buckley, Aurelia Harrison, Malia Andrews, Emma Alves, Melody Mattson, and Finn Wall
GHS Theater hosts state-wide theater festival
Golden
Golden
Painting
Painting
Ghostboy and Boots
Ghostboy and Boots
Desperate times, desperate measures
Desperate times, desperate measures
Bliss
Bliss

The Gillnetter

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Michael Merchant

Michael Merchant, Staff Writer

Michael Merchant is a junior at Gloucester High School and a first year staff writer for the Gillnetter. They also participate in the school drama club. Outside of school they enjoy watching movies with friends, drawing, and playing music. You can contact them at [email protected]

All content by Michael Merchant
GHS students raise the Pride Flag at Gloucester City Hall.

Why we celebrate pride in June

MICHAEL MERCHANT, Contributor
June 1, 2023
Clue cast members pose for a picture.

GHS Drama Club to present “Clue: On Stage”

MICHAEL MERCHANT, STAFF WRITER
October 21, 2022
Students make light sabers in the amphitheater

GloCon 2022 slideshow

MICHAEL MERCHANT, Staff Writer
May 31, 2022
James Cook strikes a pose in his traditional kilt. He may never wear pants to work again.

Principal Cook opens up, shocks community with announcement

BEN CARPENTER and MICHAEL MERCHANT
April 1, 2022
The full cast of Footloose rehearses for opening night.

[Photo] Lose your blues with Footloose

AURELIA HARRISON, Staff Writer
March 24, 2022
Choreographers Emily Gossom (left) and Trinity OLeary (right) teach cast members the dance for the Footloose finale.

GHS drama cuts loose this spring

MICHAEL MERCHANT, Staff Writer
January 13, 2022
Tone indicators, explained

Tone indicators, explained

MICHAEL MERCHANT, Staff Writer
December 13, 2021
The importance of pronouns, explained

The importance of pronouns, explained

MICHAEL MERCHANT and AURELIA HARRISON
November 17, 2021
The cast and crew of In the Forests of the Night

Live theater returns to GHS this fall

MICHAEL MERCHANT, Staff Writer
September 22, 2021
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