. Gardner Emergency Housing Mission As we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving this year and give thanks for having housing and food, let us also recognize that some people and families need help. The Gardner Emergency Housing Mission helps to provide short-term housing for families with children located in theContinue Reading

Statistically speaking, Greater Gardner Massachusetts is a relatively safe place compared to the rest of the nation. Violent Crime Lower in Massachusetts According to the FBI, there were 387 violent crimes reported per 100,000 people nationally in 2011 compared to 427 in Massachusetts.   By 2020, violent crimes per 100,000 peopleContinue Reading

Greater Gardner MA Event Machine This time of year there are many events. We want to remind our readers that our Greater Gardner MA Event Machine automatically pulls up google searches of events occurring in area towns. Just click on your town and events will appear! ASHBURNHAM – ASHBY –Continue Reading

Gardner PACC Annual Turkey Raffle Annual Turkey Raffle at Polish American Citizens Club 171 Kendall Pond Rd. W, Gardner MA. Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 6pm to 9:30pm Doors open at 6pm.  However, there’s a new early bird round from 6:30 to 6:45pm before the start of the main raffleContinue Reading

Mayor Nicholson updates us Gardner Magazine is highlighting this week’s update as Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson talks about various projects in the Chair City. Watch it and learn. Just click play.Continue Reading

Downtown Paving Downtown Gardner MA paving begins Wednesday November 10, 2021 and is slated to conclude this week. The plan, according to Mayor Nicholson, is to put on a first coat now and a second layer in the Spring.Continue Reading

Learn more at Gardner CAC website. CLICK HERE. Gardner CAC Needs You For decades, the Gardner Community Action Committee – Gardner CAC has served countless less fortunate individuals in the area. One of their drivers told us donations make a huge difference. You can donate securely with any debit orContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine news pages are generally updated twice per day and contain about 10 news stories per page. Let us know how we are doing. Contact Us. Announcing Expanded NEWS Coverage Added News pages include: About the U.S.: Breaking, FDA, Top Showbiz Stories, Top U.S. Stories, U.S. Economy News, U.S.Continue Reading

Gardner MA Election Results Gardner Magazine projects Mayor Michael Joseph Nicholson is reelected with close to 80 percent of the vote. Here is a link to the unofficial election results from all of the Gardner MA races. CLICK HERE. –Continue Reading

Against Shock Collars I’m an anti-zapper.  Are  you?  We thought it would be helpful to write an editorial against aversive training methods and electric shock collars as occasionally we encounter postings from animal trainers advocating those methods.   We say, Luv em, don’t Zap em.  Every single animal organization we canContinue Reading

The Westminster Cracker Festival Mark your calendars for October 16, 2021 for 10am to 5pm rain or shine. Held in the village center of downtown Westminster, MA, this celebration has food, fun, crafts, kids activities, and music. For more information, visit the Westminster Cracker Festival site.Continue Reading

Gardner City Wide Yard Sale The City of Gardner will be home to yard sale shoppers this Saturday for the Gardner City Wide Yard Sale Saturday, October 2, 2021. Taking place beginning at 8am, the sale has more than 75 listed homes. Google Map of participants.Continue Reading