Beverly and Gloucester teachers’ unions were ordered to pay $50,000 fine Wednesday as contentious negotiations continue and their strike heads into its fourth school day Thursday. An Essex Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday that the union must pay $50,

Educators in Gloucester, Marblehead, and Beverly are facing hefty fines if they don’t return to the classroom. A judge ordered Gloucester<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

All three North Shore school districts that closed Tuesday due to teachers unions strikes remained closed Wednesday as school administrators and unions struggled to reach agreements for new educator contracts. Schools in all three districts had Monday off ...