High school principals in the Northeastern Conference have voted, 9-3, to extend an invitation to the four remaining teams in the Greater Boston League to merge.
The Northeastern Conference consists of Classical, English, Saugus, Swampscott, Peabody, Marblehead, Winthrop, Revere, Salem, Beverly, Danvers and Gloucester.
The four remaining GBL teams are Everett, Medford, Malden and Somerville.