Gloucester Alumni

By Douglas A. Moser
Staff writer, Gloucester Daily Times

Graduating senior Fitz Lufkin faced the sometimes daunting task of performing an annual ritual while trying to be original. So like many public speakers, he talked about himself, calling on his classmates to become active citizens.   Read more »

Fitz Lufkin gives Valedictorian's Speech

By Matt Jenkins , Staff Writer
Gloucester Daily Times

Tristan Colangelo has been through some changes since graduating from Princeton University in 2004.   Read more »

By Peter Prybot
Courtesy Gloucester Daily Times

In 1941, creative Cape Ann assigned an 8-year-old native son, Ronald Gilson, the task of recording Gloucester waterfront and fishing industry history from the late 1930s to the early 1970s. It also gave the youngster a deep love for those two influences on the city and a front-row seat to observe and live them out.   Read more »

The Docksiders Stage Band, a 28 member group composed of GHS students in grades 9-12 performed for a sold out audience at the Gloucester House April 27. The performance under the direction of GHS Music Teacher Dave Adams was also a benefit event with an auction to support the Docksiders" trip to Walt Disney World in 2008.   Read more »

The High School JROTC Rifle Team continues to accumulate awards.

Rifle team members Melissa Strangman, Kevin Geisel, Selina Clancy, Mike Thoma, Chris Lane and Kurt Wheeler recently participated in the Metropolitan League Individual Match.

Two of the competitors came back with medals; Strangman took a gold medal, while Thoma took a silver.   Read more »

By Julio Chuy
Staff writer, Gloucester Daily Times

Kudos to the Gloucester Robotics Team, which finished 14th overall during the recent For Inspiration and Recognition of Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition held at Boston University.

The Gloucester team was one of 50 teams competing for a spot to compete in the national tournament.   Read more »

Published: 03/24/2007

By Julio Chuy
Staff writer, Gloucester Daily Times

Congratulations to Gloucester High School senior Michael McDuffee, who will be representing the school's Distributive Education Clubs of America program at DECA's next International Competition, to be held next month in Orlando, Fla.   Read more »

To the editor:

On behalf of the board of directors of the Gloucester Education Foundation, I am writing to express appreciation to all who contributed during our first year of fundraising. We are pleased to report more than $80,000 in donations and pledges from parents, community members, members of the Cape Ann Symphony, and major contributions from Rockport National Bank, Cape Ann Savings Bank, Sudbay Motors, and Gloucester Cooperative Bank.   Read more »

Sam Carter
Gloucester Daily Times

Steve Kaity says he'll have some big shoes to fill next year.

As the first vice president of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Kaity's excited to work with this year's chamber president, Ruth Pino. But he's also concerned that when he leads the 25-member chamber board of directors next year, he won't have the vivacity to keep up with Pino's legacy.   Read more »