Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Introduces Puppy K-9 to the Office The English Labrador Retriever Pup is named Milo and he goes home with Officer Lindsay McNamara every night. The 10 year veteran of the force will serve as Milo’s handler, daily trainer, and supervisor. Goal is for Milo to helpContinue Reading
Thinking of Runnin’ for Office? – You CAN do it! – Gardner Magazine Releases Original Song Gardner will decide its next Mayor, 6 Councilors at Large, 5 Ward Councilors, and 3 School Committee members this year. This song is about Runnin’ for Office, Listen on any device. Nomination papers areContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” for April 25, 2025 Listen to our weekly update on any device, CLICK PLAY. Graduation – Cleanups – Greenwood Pool – Parking Meters – Security issue – Budgets – City-WideYard Sale, – MART – Election – Maki Park – Fire Dept. RoofContinue Reading
Gardner Mayor Nicholson Delivers Monthly Address and Update to the Chair City Listen to the entire update on any device. CLICK PLAY. Covered in the Update: A run down of Weekend Events for the last weekend in April —Future Events taking place in May and June — Yard Waste PickupContinue Reading
Winchendon Library Director Documents Efficiency in Operation of Beal’s in Open Letter The Beal’s Memorial Library Board of Trustees released an “Open Letter to Winchendon voters from the Town Librarian”. Gardner Magazine is publishing the entire text. There is an override vote coming up in the town of Winchendon, andContinue Reading
Parking 50 cents per half hour at meters in Downtown via quarters or ParkMobile app. FREE PARKING at West Street Lot, George Sweeney Park, Pleasant Street, Nichols Street Parking Lot, West Lynde Street Parking Lot North and West Lynde Street Parking Lot South Meters “ON” in Downtown Gardner MA –Continue Reading
Page with complete text of interview, CLICK HERE. Challenges and Solutions – Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson on April 24, 2025. The conversation revolved around various challenges and the corresponding solutions. Listen to the numerous questions and answersContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Releases Original Song for “National Pretzel Day” National Pretzel Day is Saturday, April 26, 2025. Listen to the song on any device. CLICK PLAY. “Originally made from leftover dough, to resemble the cross that we know, the monks of the middle ages created, a sensation which hasn’t faded.Continue Reading
Powerful Councilor Comments Elizabeth Kazinskas on the Library Book Sale taking place this Thursday (preview 4-7pm), Friday, and Saturday at the Levi Heywood Memorial Library. George Tyros on Boards & Commissions Calvin Brooks on having family in the Revolutionary War and the upcoming 250th: City Council Follows Economic Development CommitteeContinue Reading
I second that motion – theme of Board of Assessors Meeting Another “Exciting” Gardner Board of Assessors Meeting was held on April 22, 2025. Assessor Christine Kumar and Chair Chuck Leblanc held down the fort on their own with member Paulette Burns absent. Humorous exchanges between the two ensued whenContinue Reading
This Editorial in Commentary form. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Listen to the full song “Winchendon Common Sense Override” on any device, CLICK PLAY. An Editorial Letter to the People of Winchendon on the Proposed $2.9 million Override With so many barbs being thrown about with regard to aContinue Reading
Gardner Cultural Council Holds Meeting to Crunch Numbers and Approve Requests The Gardner Cultural Council was allocated $29,200 by the Massachusetts Cultural Council for fiscal year 2025 and held a meeting on April 22, 2025 in which funding was finalized. A total of $1400 had to be cut from amountsContinue Reading
City Council Meets on Tuesday Because of the Monday Patriot’s Day Holiday, the Gardner MA City Council meets on Tuesday, April 22nd. Complete Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. Gardner Magazine will publish AUDIO of the meeting after it occurs.Continue Reading
Gardner Magazine Releases “Flag of Patriot’s Day” to Celebrate 250th Anniversary of original Patriot’s Day What better way to celebrate Patriot’s Day than with this original celebratory song. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. In April 1775, soldiers fought the inaugural battles of Lexington and Concord in the American RevolutionaryContinue Reading
Happy Easter! – Gardner Magazine Releases “The Easter Song – Life from Death” About 2 thousand years ago at a single tomb, the life of Jesus was about to resume because of a miracle conceived by God as a gift to the human race. Easter is celebrated because Jesus roseContinue Reading
Preview of Next Week’s Events Highlight of WGAW Hotline Radio Show of April 19th Host Steve Wendell opened the show with an interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson in which the Mayor reviewed parks in the City and the 3 events coming up in Gardner on Saturday, April 26th: 1.Continue Reading
143 Ridgewood Condos Sold in one fell SWOOP… Uncas LLC and 127 No. Main St. LLC have purchased almost half of the condos at the Ridgewood Condominium Complex. Purchase price was just over $121,000 each for a total purchase price of just over $17 million. The deal closed a coupleContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Weekly Update April 18, 2025 The Gardner Magazine Update can be heard on any device. CLICK PLAY. Drought Update – The Storm – Capital Improvements – MWCC Auto Grant – Sludge Landfill again – Phone Smishing Scams – School Budget – City-Wide Yard Sale – MART – ElectionContinue Reading
MEMA Finally Updates Greater Gardner MA Drought Status to “MILD DROUGHT” Weeks ago, Gardner Magazine alerted MEMA that its website was circulating misinformation about a “Critical Drought” when that simply was not accurate – a fact we confirmed with other sources including those actually used by MEMA. MEMA finally updatedContinue Reading
Gardner Capital Improvement Committee Looks to Future While some major items are being covered by the $8 million from the GES Surplus going towards projects with lives of 30+ years, there’s still plenty of capital need for the years 2026-2030. See the $8 million list The Capital Improvement Committee metContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine has a “Deep Dive” AUDIO program about this grant and the MWCC Automotive Technology Program. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. For more information about MWCC’s automotive program visit the following pages: Certificate Auto Techology, CLICK HERE – Gardner Automotive Technology Center, CLICK HERE. — National Science FoundationContinue Reading
A “Deep Dive” in to the George I Alden Trust – MWCC Granted $100,000 The George I Alden Trust was established in 1912 in Worcester, MA for the purpose of the “maintenance of some charitable or philanthropic enterprises’ with specific interest in ‘the promotion of education in schools, colleges, orContinue Reading
Parking – Parking – Parking Focus of Majority of ZBA Meeting The 5 member Gardner Zoning Board of Appeals discussed the plans for parking at a 163-165 Pine Street property during the meeting of April 14, 2025. Attorney Christine Tree represented Jonathan Bombaci whose entities have 2 properties on PineContinue Reading
Gardner Conservation Commission Conducts Lengthy Meeting – Sludge Landfill Topic Up First The Gardner Conservation Commission Meeting was over an hour and a half on April 14, 2025. Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. For a complete list of the various matters up for discussion, please reviewContinue Reading
Worcester Sheriff Warns Greater Gardner MA – “Smishing” Scams surging on cell phones [West Boylston]—Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis is warning residents about a recent wave of “smishing” scams targeting cell phones across Massachusetts. Smishing, a combination of “SMS” (short message service) and “phishing,” involves scammers sending fraudulent text messagesContinue Reading
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