Gloucester mayor explains middle finger gesture made

‘Frustrations got the best of me,' Gloucester mayor says after giving finger
As teachers remain on strike in three communities on the North Shore of Massachusetts, the mayor of one has come under fire for a gesture. Schools in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead have been closed all week with educators on the picket lines.
Gloucester mayor facing backlash for giving middle finger while driving by striking teachers
As teachers strikes on the North Shore continue on, the mayor of Gloucester is facing backlash for giving the middle<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Gloucester mayor explains obscene gesture seen after bargaining meeting with teachers
Tensions are rising in three North Shore communities where teachers remain on strike in pursuit of better wages and changes to working conditions.
Striking teachers in Gloucester, Beverly, Marblehead rally together
Teachers fighting for new contracts in Gloucester, Beverly and Marblehead held a rally Monday afternoon on the North Shore.
Gloucester mayor raises middle finger while leaving tense negotiations with striking educators
Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga said his frustrations “got the best of” him but denied his gesture was aimed at teachers or the crowd.
Gloucester mayor explains middle finger gesture made after tense negotiations with striking teachers
Gloucester Mayor Greg Varga apologized for raising his middle finger as he left negotiations between the striking Gloucester teachers and the school committee Thursday night, alleging that he was concerned for his family amid rising tensions and called for unity in the community.
Video shows mayor making obscene gesture at striking teachers as tensions rise in Gloucester
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.
Gloucester mayor says he regrets making obscene gesture towards crowd of striking teachers
Tension between striking educators in Gloucester, Massachusetts and city negotiators couldn't be higher after video captured Mayor Greg Verga making an obscene gesture to a chanting crowd as he left contract negotiations Thursday night.
A slice of normalcy in Marblehead as football team plays again amid teacher strike
Amid the teacher strike in three Massachusetts communities, one was able to have some sense of normalcy as their football ...
School canceled in Gloucester, Marblehead, and Beverly on Thursday as teacher strike continues
The Gloucester Teachers Association (GTA) and Beverly Teachers Association (BTA) were fined $50,000, and The Gloucester ...
Classes canceled, teachers hit with fines, as strikes continue in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead
If teachers in Beverly and Gloucester do not end the strike immediately, they will be hit with a $50,000 fine, with an ...
‘That’s not a living wage’: Teachers strikes continue in Beverly, Gloucester, Marblehead
Teacher strikes are illegal in Massachusetts, and on Thursday, a Superior Court judge ordered striking educators in Beverly ...
Classes canceled Wednesday in Gloucester, Beverly, and Marblehead amid teacher strikes
School has been canceled in all three districts for a second day as teachers and city officials fail to reach an agreement.