R.E. Tax
Gardner MA Real Estate Taxes Explained Currently, Gardner can’t tax real estate and personal property more than $31,271,792 due to Prop 2 1/2 (Not including New Growth). The 1st and 2nd quarter bills just sent out totaled $17,788,278 per the City Assessor’s office, leaving a limit of $13,483,514 for theContinue Reading
PACC Bands
Enjoy Bands FREE at the PACC in Gardner MA During Friday Night Cruise Nights The Car Shows are from Friday Nights 5pm until dusk and then, Friday Night Bands play from 7pm to 11pm on the Outside Stage. FREE Admission, open to the public, Weather Permitting. In case of rain,Continue Reading
Nicholson 2 Years
Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Hits 2 Year mark – thanks Citizens “Today makes it 2 years since I was first sworn in as Mayor of Gardner after the 2020 Special Election. I’m proud of the work we’ve been able to accomplish together since then and am looking forward toContinue Reading
MART
Press Release: MART expanding services and Bus stops in Gardner MA In a Press Release dated July 13, 2022, the City of Gardner is formally announcing the expansion of services and bus stops in Gardner. View Press Release According to the Press Release, the shelter above was only the firstContinue Reading
Top 10
To watch the July 12, 2022 meeting of the Appointments Committee on YouTube, CLICK HERE. Panel of 5 starts with 10 applicants for Gardner MA Police Chief According to statements made by Mayor Michael Nicholson at an Appointments Committee Meeting on July 12, 2022, the Panel of Five has receivedContinue Reading
Gardner Cloud
Editorial: Is Mother Nature Delivering Gardner MA a Loving Message with the Gardner Cloud? Think about it. The June 25, 2022 Gardner Birthday Celebration had perfect weather. The Gardner Food Truck Festival had perfect weather. This Saturday looks to be rain free. Do you think the cloud in Gardner onContinue Reading
Dog Park
Gardner MA Dog Park Improvements Underway at Pulaski Park DPW Workers were at the Gardner Dog Park at Pulaski Park on July 13, 2022 making preparations for two covered structures and spreading out some fresh mulch. These welcome additions to the Dog Park will provide much-needed shelter from the sun,Continue Reading
Local Treasures
The Heart and Soul of Gardner MA: Independent, Locally-owned Small Businesses According to IndependentWeStand.org, a number of things happen when you decide to Shop Local. $68 of every $100 spent at locally owned businesses stays in the community helping to create local jobs. Local business owners know you and youContinue Reading
Twiddling Thumbs
Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson: We’re not Twiddling our Thumbs The Chair City Mayor speaks on how Gardner is setting an example to bring in business and relates numerous examples of success in making Gardner better. Complete article, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Sewage Sludge Update
Gardner MA Decides to Move Forward on Seeking Approval for Landfill Expansion We first reported on this in May, 2022 and asked for comment from the DPW Director, but did not hear back. However, the City of Gardner released this statement on July 11, 2022 on its website: “In 2023,Continue Reading
Beautiful School
Gardner MA NEW Elementary School Update in Pictures July 12, 2022 The New Gardner Elementary School is slated to open in time for classes this Fall. Seeing the school in photos is worth the look. It’s beautiful…. Complete Photos, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Deliver Girl
Hubbardston MA Fire Chief and EMT make the Best kind of delivery 7-12-22! From the Hubbardston Fire Dept. “Shortly after 5am this morning Hubbardston Firefighters and police were called to a residence for a woman in active labor. With delivery imminent the crew of A1 consisting of Chief Hayes andContinue Reading
Municipal FM
Costs involved Because of the relatively low power involved, cost would not be a huge factor as the transmitter and antenna would be fairly inexpensive. Engineering is relatively simple and the F.C.C. engineers in Washington D.C. could help for FREE. Gardner already has a television studio at the High SchoolContinue Reading
Gardner PD Chief
It is unknown how long exactly it will take the Panel of Five to review applications, conduct interviews, and then send the final two picks to Mayor Michael Nicholson’s desk, but it is in the works and the Mayor won’t be told any of the candidate’s names until the endContinue Reading
Summer Eats
Summer Eats with Project Bread in Gardner MA Feeds Kids The Summer Eats Program at Gardner High School provides FREE breakfast from 8:15 to 9:00am and FREE lunch from noon to 1pm Monday through Friday through August 12th Anyone 18 years of age or younger can enjoy breakfast and lunchContinue Reading
Got Covid
Covid and Paxlovid Experience Shared Got Covid Last Week and Recovering. Taking Paxlovid to fight it as prescribed. Experience: It tastes nasty (one of the noted side effects), but it appears to work. Sharing in the hope it helps some people. Our extensive article explains what this medicine is andContinue Reading
Food Truck Festival Held
Gardner MA Holds Its Largest Food Truck Festival Ever The Gardner Food Truck Festival on Saturday July 9, 2022 brought out many people from Gardner and surrounding communities to enjoy a wide variety of cuisine. The weather was almost perfect for the event. The Moon Hill Brewery Beer Garden delightedContinue Reading
Retro Stew
Retro Stew to play at Monument Park in Gardner on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 6pm Get ready for a true delight. Retro Stew is coming to Gardner and the concert is FREE as part of the Monument Park series. For complete schedule, CLICK HERE. Retro Stew is a fourContinue Reading
Windy Knoll Farm
Templeton MA Windy Knoll Farm has Blueberries for the Picking The family farm owned by Tim and Janice Rotti often has 3 generations of family in the field. Their blueberries are early berries, with the farm generally open July 4th through the month of July, or as long as theContinue Reading
Mayor’s Update 7-8-22
Watch Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson’s weekly updates on the City of Gardner’s YouTube page or on our Mayor’s Update page, CLICK HERE. Upbeat Summer Message Focuses on Food Truck Festival, Senior Center, Anniversaries, Promo Videos, Veterans, and a flyer about Taxes. In the Gardner MA Mayor’s weekly update before theContinue Reading
Tax Inversion
From a Press Release from Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson: “According to Massachusetts General Law and the restrictions of Proposition 2 ½, the City cannot raise taxes more than 2 ½% each year. For the current fiscal year, the total amount of property taxes that Gardner can collect is $31,271,792.”Continue Reading
Festival Sweeter
View all 25 Trucks Gardner MA Food Truck Festival Just Got Sweeter Colin Smith, Coordinator of this year’s Gardner Food Truck Festival has confirmed that both hugely popular Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream and Clyde’s Cupcakes will be coming. This brings the total number of trucks to 25 Updated FoodContinue Reading
WGAW Spirit of 76
In the Spirit of 76 on 7/6/22, We Honor Gardner’s Iconic WGAW Radio Heard on AM 1340, 98.1FM, and everywhere on the internet, LISTEN LIVE LINK, WGAW is celebrating a 75 year history and entrance into its 76th year. Complete History from the station’s website., CLICK HERE. View our previousContinue Reading






















