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Old Age Homes Send Brochures as Gardner’s Mayor Turns 30 It’s hard to believe, but Mayor Michael Nicholson of Gardner turned 30 years old on September 24, 2024. He was 26 when first elected as Mayor in July of 2020. Remember that thirty is the new twenty. Life begins atContinue Reading

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It’s here! Saturday, September 28th – Fall Festival – Oktoberfest Gardner MA A Huge event starting at 10am and going past dusk in Downtown Gardner featuring merchandise, information, food and entertainment, the Chair Luge, and more! More from Gardner Square Two. More from Gardner Ale House. Previous more complete article,Continue Reading

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Fall Festival in October – Fall Carnival This Week – in Winchendon MA The Town of Winchendon is expecting more than 150 vendors at its Winchendon Fall Festival to be held Saturday October 12, 2024 from 10am to 5pm. It is a rain or shine event. Attractions include live bands,Continue Reading

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Diamond Hearts Art Studio Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Official Opening On Friday, September 20, 2024, Diamond Hearts Art Studio officially opened in Downtown Gardner at 112 Main Street with a ribbon cutting that featured a cake which said, “We’re Finally Open!”. On their website, owners Sean and Nancy Bray state, “We’reContinue Reading

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Mysterious “Bubble Man” Sighted in Gardner MA On Sunday, September 22, 2024, “Bubble Man” was sighted at the empty lot on Parker Street across from Kenny’s Chinese. The man spoke English well and informed us that he was “perfecting his formula”. As the photos show, “Bubble Man” makes big bubbles,Continue Reading

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Mayor Nicholson Takes the Gardner Message to Tri-Cities Breakfast Gardner may be the smaller of the 3 cities of Gardner, Fitchburg, and Leominster, but it has powerful and consequential stories to tell. As one of the speakers at this breakfast held in Gardner on September 13th, Gardner Mayor Nicholson spokeContinue Reading

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WGAW Hotline Radio Show a “Potpourri of Topics” on Saturday, September 21, 2024 In the last show of Summer 2024, host Steve Wendell didn’t disappoint in the 2 hour program heard on AM 1340, 98.1FM, and streaming worldwide. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. In this program: Gardner Mayor NicholsonContinue Reading

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The Last Mayor’s Update of Summer 2024 in Gardner MA Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson reviewed various events and Chair City Happenings. Listen on any device. Work on the final coat of pavement on the Uptown Rotary starts Monday September 23, 2024 and will continue during the week until complete. VariousContinue Reading

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UPDATE: Reference Materials re Maki Park: City of Gardner Webpage —- Concept Drawings – Addendum to Bidding Documents As is evident from the above rendering, the finished product differs significantly from the original design submission. The investigation will determine what happened. Investigation Launched into Maki Park at Request of CouncilorContinue Reading

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The Truth Through Compliments – Commentary by Werner Poegel Listen to the commentary on any device, CLICK PLAY. Very often, Social Media posts attack others. This commentary is the opposite. A slew of compliments to the people in the corner office at Gardner City Hall, other officials including the CityContinue Reading

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PAVING to Disrupt Downtown Gardner Traffic on Thursday, September 19, 2024 Beginning at 6am and continuing throughout the entire day paving work is taking place from Main Street near the Walgreen’s, CVS area by Willow Street all the way to the rotary behind Hannaford Supermarket. They are starting early. SunriseContinue Reading

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State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik Gets Glowing Endorsement from Mayor Nicholson of Gardner When we asked Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson about the upcoming reelection bid of Jon Zlotnik, we ended up with more than we expected – an appreciation for efforts made and results achieved. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

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Town of Winchendon Terminates Collector/Treasurer for Alleged Theft of Cash Statement from Town of Winchendon, “On Tuesday, September 10th, it was brought to the Town’s attention that a sum of cash may have been stolen from Town Hall. The Town immediately investigated this allegation and determined, based on several interviews,Continue Reading

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Gardner MA City Council Meets, Makes Decisions, and has an Objection. Listen to the entire meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Approvals: City may enter into 5 year contracts for copiers/printers and alarms/sprinklers. Resolution approved for State to take custodianship of Route 140. Waterford Community Center was approved as officialContinue Reading

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Gardner Fire Department Urges Caution to Avoid Fires The Gardner Fire Department urged caution in a post, ” Please be very careful if you have any type of a cooking or ornamental fire in your yard. Please keep a very close eye on it and make sure its not toContinue Reading

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Gardner Farmers Market to hold Harvest Market On Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 9:30am to 1pm, the Gardner Farmers Market will feature more than 20 vendors at its 62 Waterford Street location. Other activities planned include live music by the group Obscure Notation, touch a tractor, a fall-themed photo booth,Continue Reading

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Gardner Readies for Fall Festival and Oktoberfest – FREE ADMISSION The combined Fabulous Fall Festival in Downtown Gardner this year is Saturday, September 28, 20924 rain or shine. Starting at 10am in Downtown: Merchants, vendors, non-profits, and food trucks will be on hand. Free entertainment includeds games, music, and costumedContinue Reading

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Proactive Cell Phone and Earbud Policy in 3rd week at Gardner Public Schools Students talking, texting, or tempted to multitask are distracted and not completely paying attention. Learning losses resulted in a change to policy in Gardner Public Schools for the 2024-2025 School Year. Complete Student Handbook, CLICK HERE. PolicyContinue Reading

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Heywood Hospital to hold Hyperbaric Open House Heywood Hospital will be holding an Open House at the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from 4 to 6:30pm. The Open House will give interested individuals the opportunity to meet the Medical Director, Provider Panel, andContinue Reading

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Before and After the Big Mowing at Gardner Elementary School Much of the grounds at Gardner Elementary School have been mowed. The top photo shows how the grounds looked in violation of City Ordinance and State Law which contemplates the potential risk to children and adults from insects, rodents, andContinue Reading