Mid – April Update with Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson
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In an update released on Saturday rather than Friday, Gardner Mayor Nicholson spoke of Government Week run by Holy Family Academy which puts students in the roles of government. He stated he has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Vet Tech Program at Mount Wachusett Community College. Nicholson related the business tour of MACK Prototype. The Mayor noted that nomination papers are available at the City Clerk’s office for the upcoming City Election in November. He went over a few events in the Chair City and reminded citizens that due to the Patriot’s Day holiday, the City Council meeting will be on Tuesday April 18th.
Mayor Nicholson’s account of the RFP process relating to the Prospect Street School proved very interesting as he explained why two of the bids had to be rejected. He also spoke of the winning 35 thousand dollar bid by Long Long Noodle of Baldwinville to purchase the vacant lot at the corner of Nichols Street and Parker Street for the purposes of putting up a restaurant. By way of background, Long Long Noodle is a Chinese Restaurant and its owners used to own Kenny’s Chinese Restaurant which is located at the other corner of Nichols and Parker Street. Could there be 2 Chinese restaurants within a few feet of each other?