Video shows Gloucester mayor making obscene gesture at striking teachers
Tension between striking educators in Gloucester and city negotiators couldn't be higher after video captured Mayor Greg Verga making an obscene gesture to a chanting crowd.
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Tension between striking educators in Gloucester and city negotiators couldn't be higher after video captured Mayor Greg Verga making an obscene gesture to a chanting crowd.
Fines are adding up for teachers unions in two Massachusetts communities, as school remains closed in the three communities that are on strike.
Schools have been closed in Beverly and Gloucester on Wednesday.
In Marblehead, Gloucester and Beverly, school will be closed on Wednesday due to teacher strikes.
Gloucester and Beverly will have no school on Wednesday due to teacher strikes. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
Classes have been canceled in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead as the teacher strikes continue on the North Shore.
Teachers fighting for new contracts in Gloucester, Beverly and Marblehead held a rally Monday afternoon on the North Shore.
Teachers in three Massachusetts districts ended the weekend at a standstill Sunday, unable to reach an agreement with their school committees.
On Sunday, Marblehead teachers filed a suit claiming the school committee refuses to negotiate.
Teachers in Beverly and Gloucester took to the streets instead of the classroom opting to strike after months of failed contract negotiations.
There was no school in Beverly and Gloucester, Massachusetts Friday after teachers went on strike.
Schools in Beverly and Gloucester will be closed until the strikes are over. WBZ-TV's Tammy Mutasa reports.
It's the perfect time for fall festivals, so get outdoors and enjoy some in Massachusetts this weekend!
A 16-year-old who is transgender says he was attacked during a party in the woods of Gloucester.
It was a triumphant victory for Friday's winner Max Allen putting it all out on the line.
A team of rescuers freed a young humpback whale from a potentially deadly entanglement off Massachusetts.
A team from the Center for Coastal Studies helped free a young humpback whale from a rope entanglement off Gloucester.
The greasy pole competition kicks off Friday at St. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
World War II veteran Joseph Garrisi was severely injured in battle. His heroics left him not only with a scar, but two Purple Heart medals.
There's a hidden gem on the Massachusetts coast, north of Boston, that's working to become unhidden - Hammond Castle.
More local families are coming forward after they were left scrambling when the National Foundation for Transplants closed unexpectedly and took their donations. WBZ-TV's Tammy Mutasa reports.
The marine sanctuary says its "shipwrecks serve as time capsules of our nation's maritime history."
It's a winter wonderland out there and there are outdoor events going on in Boston and along the North Shore!
It's a winter wonderland out there and there's outdoor events going on in Boston and along the North Shore!
