What Happened to Vinyl So what happened to vinyl, cassettes, CDs, DVDs, and Hard Drives? Well, vinyl is still around, albeit sought after by certain collectors. CDS and DVDs are not even selling well at the flea market. Hard Drives are increasingly being replaced by Solid State Drives which haveContinue Reading
Thanks for Nature Sometimes it’s a good idea to pause for a moment and give thanks for the truly beautiful world we live in. It’s a world populated by billions of humans, AND, of course by wonderful animals. For a complete look at just some of God’s best work inContinue Reading
Freedom to Talk It’s easy to support the Freedom to Talk, known more commonly as the Freedom of Speech. I submit that the best way to support this Freedom is to advocate for another freedom, the Freedom to Listen. It is, after all, by listening to others how we canContinue Reading
Rietta Flea Market is Fresh Going 55 Fresh Produce Since 1966, Rietta Flea Market of Hubbardston, MA has served the region every Sunday from April through November. (weather permitting) At left is a photo of fresh produce from vendor Howe’s Country Store located at Rt 122A at the Holden-Rutland line.Continue Reading
Rietta Flea Market Still Fresh Some things stay fresh with time, and one is fresh produce at Rietta Flea Market in Hubbardston, MA. Also, fresh burgers, hot dogs, fried dough at the Snack Bar. And always fresh bargain finds among the hundreds of vendors. Read more….Continue Reading
Gardner Magazine Video This video about the site is the first of what we hope will be many videos. We have been collecting video footage from around the Greater Gardner area and plan a video tour in full HD video. Watch large sizeContinue Reading
Share the Chair It’s time to “Share the Chair”. Downtown Gardner of the Chair City has much to offer you, your family, and your friends. Downtown Gardner has endeavored to extend a warm welcome mat to all who choose to visit. Gardner Magazine encourages you to check out Downtown GardnerContinue Reading
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Radio – WGAW AM 1340 and 98.1 FM Serving 25 Cities and Towns in North Central Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire with a NewsTalk Format Celebrating 75th anniversary: 1946 – 2021 Office and Station: (978) 632-1340 Our Print Ad Contact Us By Phone: (978) 632-1340 On the Internet: WGAW1340.com orContinue Reading
Flea Market – Rietta Flea Market Rietta Flea Market is one of the most popular Flea Markets in the Northeastern U.S. and is open Sunday from April thru November. Here are easy directions from Google Maps to Rietta Flea Market. Rietta Flea Market websiteContinue Reading
Who’s on First Communication Follies Sometimes today’s news feels like the communication follies with many newsmakers seemingly not knowing “Who’s on First”. So, we found the classic routine of Abbott and Costello and have it available for you to enjoy at left. The routine reminds me of the rift inContinue Reading
Gardner’s First Big Chair Read the complete article History of the “Big Chair” The history of the big Gardner Chair dates back over a hundred years, before Gardner MA became a city. At one time Gardner was home to a dozen furniture companies making more than a million chairs a yearContinue Reading
Check It Out! Check out the pages on Gardner Magazine including Local Area Attractions, the Moving to the Area page, and Fun Photo Galleries. Kiddingly we say, ,Don’t play the fun games too long. Let us know what you like and what you’d like to see on Gardner Magazine.Continue Reading
Treat People with Kindness Treat people with kindness. See our full article complete with printable graphics and video, right here.Continue Reading
Lower Speeds. Save Lives. Gardner Massachusetts area cities and towns can immediately save lives by designating more side streets as safe zones. MA MGL C.90 S17C allows “thickly settled” cities and towns to adopt a 25 mph default speed limit by ordinance for all streets unless otherwise posted. MA CitiesContinue Reading
On the subject of furniture… The subject of furniture in Gardner is always a story of transformation. The changing Gardner “Big Chair”, manufacturing scene, and emergence of new furniture stores. View our big article on Gardner MA furniture “Time to Share Stories of the Big Chair.”Continue Reading
Times Have Changed! Times have changed and we should truly be grateful. There was a time when a couple would go out shopping for a typewriter. Yes, that clunky thing with keys which we endured before the advent of personal computers made things so much easier. Now, we can evenContinue Reading
Honoring Liberty and Freedom We are at a critical point in American History at which our very Liberty and Freedom is threatened. Speech is being censored by Big Tech, sometimes at the encouragement of the U.S. Government. It certainly appears that some of our Federal law enforcement agencies have becomeContinue Reading
Artificial Intelligence – Should You Be Concerned? The concerns about A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) go back decades. And we are exposed to it every day. Whether it’s when we hear prompts when refilling prescriptions or experience an interactive voicemail system staffed with an A.I., we are exposed to it. Some ofContinue Reading
Artificial Intelligence – Should You Be Concerned? The concerns about A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) go back decades. And we are exposed to it every day. Whether it’s when we hear prompts when refilling prescriptions or experience an interactive voicemail system staffed with an A.I., we are exposed to it. Some ofContinue Reading
Public Service Organizations Gardner Magazine has completed a guide to Public Service Organizations in the Greater Gardner MA area. We ask our readers to let us know about any needed additions. Greater Gardner MA Area non-profit organizations concern animals, religion and churches, land conservation, preservation of history, recreation, sports, ministry,Continue Reading
Traffic Signs With all this talk about what to teach kids in school, we’d like to complain about something which isn’t taught enough, but your kids will surely need later in life. – Traffic Sign Theory. Now, to be perfectly honest, we haven’t exactly surveyed all the schools to determineContinue Reading
Public Meetings Calendars Gardner Magazine has a new page highlighting Public Meetings Calendars. Most communities list all upcoming meetings in handy formats. Some communities either have few meetings or are not as comprehensive. Being aware of Public Meetings is a great way to be involved in your community.Continue Reading
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