GALA Wins Lawsuit – WCHC Responsible for Damages The graphic is a screenshot of a Facebook post made by the Gardner Area League of Artists after a jury verdict in their favor. Jury found that the Winchendon Cultural History Center had breached a contract under which GALA was leasing spaceContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Releases “Information Game” Original Song We do it every day. We play the information game. Some of it’s accurate. Some of its not. Some of it’s biased. Some of it’s not. It’s the “Information Game” Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. From the song, “Facts are facts butContinue Reading

Quick Action by Gardner Fire Department Averts Contamination The railroad bridge on Lower Parker Street in Gardner with a clearance of 12 feet 6 inches was hit on March 24, 2025 by a flat bed truck which was carrying a fork lift. Hydraulic oil spilled but was handled before itContinue Reading

Special Weather Advisory for Sunday, March 23, 2025 The National Weather Service has issued a Weather Advisory due to Elevated Fire Concerns in effect until 7pm on Sunday March 23rd. “The combination of low relative humidity values near 20 percent and northwest winds gusting 20 to 30 mph in theContinue Reading

Deep Dive with the Chair Man and Chair Lady – Rules of the Gardner City Council In this episode of our “Deep Dive” series, Gardner Magazine covers the rules of the Gardner City Council. The discussion seeks to explain the rules in layman’s terms. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

Deep Dive with the Chair Man and Chair Lady – Landfilling Biosolids In this episode of our “Deep Dive” series, Gardner Magazine covers an EPA report on Landfilling Biosolids, featuring the Pros and Cons as laid out by the EPA. With all of the discussion and public comment on theContinue Reading

Deep Dive with the Chair Man and Chair Lady – Incineration of Biosolids In this episode of our “Deep Dive” series, Gardner Magazine covers an EPA report on Incineration of Biosolids, featuring the Pros and Cons as laid out by the EPA. With all of the discussion and public commentContinue Reading

Deep Dive with the Chair Man and Chair Lady – Land Application of Biosolids In this episode of our “Deep Dive” series, Gardner Magazine covers an EPA report on Land Application of Biosolids, featuring the Pros and Cons as laid out by the EPA. With all of the discussion andContinue Reading

Deep Dive with the Chair Man and Chair Lady – Gardner City Charter In this episode of our “Deep Dive” series, Gardner Magazine covers the Gardner City Charter as updated as of January 2, 2025. The discussion lays out the Chair City’s operating system and explains how things work underContinue Reading

Deep Dive with the Chair Man and Chair Lady – Blake and the Upcoming Election In this episode of our “Deep Dive” series, Gardner Magazine covers the announcement of Kimberly Blake to run for Councilor at Large and also the details of the upcoming election process. Listen on any device,Continue Reading

Deep Dive with the Chair Man and Chair Lady – Gardner Concise Overview In this episode of our “Deep Dive” series, Gardner Magazine provides an overview of the City of Gardner, Massachusetts. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

Deep Dive with the Chair Man and Chair Lady – Gardner Curriculum In this episode of our “Deep Dive” series, Gardner Magazine covers the Public Schools of Gardner Curriculum 2021-2026 Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

Deep Dive with the Chair Man and Chair Lady – Residential Fire Prevention In this episode of our “Deep Dive” series, Gardner Magazine covers Residential Fire Prevention. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

The City of Gardner has 6 Councilors at Large. To be elected, a person needs to be in the top 6 of vote getters for the position. Nomination papers are available starting April 1st. Gardner Political Machine to Face Kimberly Blake Once Again Gardner resident Kimberly Blake has announced thatContinue Reading

This Week in the Chair City – March 21, 2025 The Gardner Magazine update can be heard on any device. CLICK PLAY. This Week: Various Local issues including Sewage Sludge, Budget Process, Drought, Election Dates, Projects and Progress, Various Events, Various Meetings, and a list of Songs. Email any eventsContinue Reading

Zoning Board of Appeals Hears Options at Interactive Meeting Attorney Christine Tree represented Jonathan Bombaci regarding 163-165 Pine Street and the effort to resolve parking issues. Several options were presented including a potential plan to designate dedicated parking spaces at another property down the street with an easement. The BoardContinue Reading

Editorial: Gardner Magazine Publisher to be Publicly Flogged for Election Story Screwup (no flogging please) Gardner Magazine published an incorrect date in an Election story. The correct date to obtain nomination papers in Gardner is beginning April 1st. We regret the error so much we have released an official apologyContinue Reading

Find out factual DROUGHT CONDITIONS anytime by visiting Drought.gov, CLICK HERE. Drought Conditions Improving – NOT CRITICAL – as reported elsewhere. Gardner Magazine has alerted another local publication that its article re the Drought is incorrect. Actual conditions in this area are predicted to improve with areas just East ofContinue Reading