September 2025 – Greater Gardner MA Local News

• Positivity – Original Song (9/29/2025)

  

  Gardner Magazine Releases the original song “Positivity”

  Listen to any of 4 versions of the original song “Positivity” on any device.

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• Handling Emergencies (9/28/2025)

  

  Family Emergency Preparedness

  Listen to the “Deep Dive” on any device. CLICK PLAY.

  This podcast outlines critical steps for family emergency preparedness, focusing on creating a robust plan and assembling essential supplies. It details the necessary components of an emergency supply kit, recommending items like water, non-perishable food, tools, and personal documents to sustain a family for at least three days. Furthermore, the text emphasizes developing a Family Emergency Plan that includes establishing meeting locations, creating an emergency contact system, and planning for safe evacuation or sheltering in place. Finally, there is extensive information on various emergency alert systems and methods for preparing a home against different hazards, including specialized advice for pets and animals during a disaster.

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• Integrity – Original Song (9/27/2025)

  

  Gardner Magazine Releases the Original Song “Integrity”

  Listen to the original song on any device. CLICK PLAY.

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• Mayor’s Update 9-26-25 (9/26/2025)

  

  Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the City of Gardner

  Listen to the update on any device, CLICK PLAY.

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• Nicholson Interview 9-25 (9/25/2025)

  

  An Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson – Tough Questions

  We cover a wide variety of subjects in this interview. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.

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• Harrison Cady Exhibit – Gardner Museum (9/23/2025)

  

  “DEEP DIVE”: Harrison Cady Exhibit at the Gardner Museum in Gardner MA

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  This is an extensive overview of the Gardner Museum in Gardner, Massachusetts, highlighting its role as a local cultural center. It announces the opening of a significant Harrison Cady exhibit on September 28th, focusing on the acquisition and restoration of Cady’s important watercolor, Cady’s Store at Gardner Center. Also detailed is the museum’s current and upcoming programming, which includes the Fall-Winter sports exhibit and the annual Festival of Trees. There’s also practical information, such as the museum’s location, limited operating hours, and affordable admission and membership costs. The Gardner Museum’s gift shop, sells unique, Gardner-related novelty items and historical materials, including a Harrison Cady 3D print.

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• Fall – Original Song (9/21/2025)

  

  Gardner Magazine Releases the Original Song “Fall”

  Listen to the original song “Fall” on any device, CLICK PLAY.

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• Got the Zing – original Song (9/20/2025)

  

  Gardner Magazine Releases the original song “Got the Zing”

  Listen to any of the versions of “Got the Zing” on any device, CLICK PLAY.

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• Westminster Sentinel Oct. ’25 (9/18/2025)

  

  A Westminster Update for October 2025

  Here is a “Deep Dive” covering the Westminster Sentinel released in September, but covering October 2025. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.

  Listen to Town Administrator Stephanie Lahtinen and 2 Two Town Crier Episodes.

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• Chapter 90 Ceremony (9/17/2025)

  

  Governor in Gardner MA for Ceremonial Signing of Chapter 90 Bill

  The City of Gardner MA will utilize about $1.1 million in Chapter 90 funds. Listen to the AUDIO on any device, CLICK PLAY.

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• Cool Councilors – Original Song (9/14/2025)

  

  Gardner Magazine Releases the original song “Cool Councilors”

  This original song is about the very “Cool” Gardner MA City Council. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.

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• Grant Update – Gardner Public Schools (9/8/2025)

  

  DEEP DIVE: Grant Update Gardner Public Schools

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  This is an overview of grants awarded to the Gardner Public Schools in Massachusetts, showing a total of $2,756,781 in grant funding for Fiscal Year 2025. This document itemizes each grant, including the grant title, the amount, the spending timeline, and the intended use of the funds; examples of uses include improving student access to high-quality education and supporting professional development. The text notes that these grants support a wide range of programs, such as early literacy, special education, and health services. Additionally, the document mentions an update on a specific Mental/Behavioral Health Grant and ongoing support from the Barr Foundation Grant.

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• Original Song – Great News (9/5/2025)

  

  Gardner Magazine releases the original song “Great News (America’s Success Cruise)”

  Listen to the original song on any device. CLICK PLAY.

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