Ashburnham to hold Special Town Meeting on October 27, 2025 A special town meeting originally scheduled in September will be held Monday, October 27, 2025 at 7pm. Location: Oakmont Regional High School Auditorium, 9 Oakmont Drive, Ashburnham. As of now, the expected Special Town Meeting articles may include: Article 1:Continue Reading
Town of Phillipston Auctioning off Old Ambulance Available for sale is a 2007 Ford/Horton Ambulance that was recently taken out of service as it was replaced by a new ambulance. The Town of Phillipston has declared this vehicle as surplus property as they do not have a current need forContinue Reading
Winchendon Police Chief Gives Presentation to Board At the Winchendon Select Board meeting of September 22, 2025, Winchendon Police Chief Daniel Wolski made a presentation about the Winchendon Police Department. Listen to the presentation and the questions asked by the Select Board on any device, CLICK PLAY. Winchendon has 16Continue Reading
Gardner Magazine Releases the original song “Positivity” Take the moments of life in stride. Focus only on the positive side. Try to leave the big worries behind. Make your thoughts only the positive kind. We have 4 versions of the song, 3 varieties of ROCK and 1 is JAZZ. ListenContinue Reading
A Gardner Magazine “Deep Dive” – Family Emergency Preparedness September is National Preparedness Month. The Chair Man and the Chair Lady speak about the ideal Emergency Kit, a Family Action Plan, and Prepping Your Home. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. The City of Gardner participates in CODE RED, aContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Releases the original song about truth: “Integrity” Listen to the original song “Integrity” on any device, CLICK PLAY. From the song: “Integrity is a life of truth, of honor, a protective inside moral banner, A righteous asset worth more than gold, Never, ever should honesty be sold. “Continue Reading
Oktoberfest and Chair Luge Held in Gardner On Saturday, September 27, 2025, the 20th Annual Oktoberfest and 15th Annual Chair Luge were held in Downtown Gardner. Weather was good and hundreds came for the food, the beer, the vendors, the fun, the music and the Chair Luge. Winner of theContinue Reading
The Winner of the 15th Annual Gardner Chair Luge is: “Green Machine” – which is their 4th win in a row. Prize is $200 in 1 dollar bills. Hotline Radio “on the road” with a LIVE Broadcast from the Chair Luge in Downtown Gardner The WGAW Hotline Radio Show onContinue Reading
Highlighting the Gardner Museum of Gardner MA on National Museum Day Listen to our commentary and report on any device, CLICK PLAY. National Museum Day is Saturday, September 27, 2025 and is a perfect opportunity to highlight one of the true gems of Gardner, the Gardner Museum. Located at 28Continue Reading
Gardner Mayor Nicholson Updates the Chair City In this first update of Fall 2025, Gardner Mayor Nicholson has a wide array of municipal announcements and covers numerous community events. From the 20th Annual Oktoberfest and 15th Annual Chair Luge taking place on September 27th to dates for Halloween to culturalContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine with “This Week in the Chair City” for September 26, 2025 Listen to the weekly news magazine on any device, CLICK PLAY. New Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson — Kimberly Blake’s trouble with the state —CDBG Committee — 20th Annual Oktoberfest and 15th Annual Chair Luge —Continue Reading
“Tough Questions” Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson on September 25, 2025. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. We asked tough questions because it is almost impossible to get Mayor Nicholson to say anything bad about anyone, let aloneContinue Reading
Community Development Block Grant Committee Discusses CDBG Funding and Projects Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Gardner Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Steering Committee Meeting was held on September 23, 2025. The committee discussed several topics related to CDBG funding and projects. There was anContinue Reading
Gardner MA 20th Annual Oktoberfest is Saturday, September 27th Rick Walton of the Gardner Ale House started a small Oktoberfest celebration at his restaurant back in 2006. Now, 20 years later, it is a City-wide event attended by visitors from many towns around. Schedule of Events: 10am: Run for a Beer, 11:00am: HofbrauhausContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine releases original song about nonsense “Gobbledygook” Ever hear a nonsense chant in the form of a political rant? Been victim of a one-sided conversation made up of meaningless techo jargon? Had a discussion in which you didn’t even know what the other person was talking about? Then you’llContinue Reading
Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. 1 member was absent at the meeting and the Board of Health is looking for an additional member. The Board of Health is now a 5 member board. Gardner Board of Health Meets with 3 members The Gardner Board ofContinue Reading
The hidden “Laptop Man” is Commission Chair Gregory Dumas. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Conservation Commission Discusses a “Sandy Beach” at First Meeting of Fall On September 22, 2025, the Gardner Conservation Commission held a hearing relative to a property on Kendall Pond. The CommissionContinue Reading
Two Local Communities Honored by Executive Office of Technology Services and Security On September 18, 2025, the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security held the 31st annual Digital Government Summit in Boston. City of Gardner IT Chief Bob O’Keefe got the Cybersecurity and Risk Management Award. O’Keefe is knownContinue Reading
Maki Park Construction to be Completed by November At the September 19, 2025 meeting of the Gardner Economic Development and Planning Committee, Director Jason Stevens provided a complete update on funding and construction timelines for the completion of Maki Park. The construction is being done to address some ADA complianceContinue Reading
Gardner MA Streamflow is Still Low The City of Gardner MA bases water restrictions on the streamflow at Otter River. Live Data, CLICK HERE. Measurements on September 21, 2025 show the streamflow at 3.87 cubic feet per second. Our graphic shows values for the past year, 30 days, and 7Continue Reading
Gardner Magazine releases the original song: “Fall” The first day of Fall, 2025 is Monday, September 22, 2025. Listen to this original pop ballad with great piano and saxophone on any device, CLICK PLAY. From the song: “The days get shorter, The air gets cooler, The leaves change color, AnimalsContinue Reading
What Mayor Nicholson says about Gardner. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Mayoral Candidate Michael Nicholson out with the People…Again Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson was at the Gardner Farmers Market on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The Mayor noted: “Great way to kick off the fall season here in the ChairContinue Reading
Letter sent to Kimberly Blake by the MA Office of Campaign Finance. CLICK IMAGE for larger view. A response by Blake within the 14 day period will avoid any fines. Other previous violations are marked as resolved. (as shown in by the image at right.) Mayoral Candidate Kimberly Blake GotContinue Reading
WGAW Hotline Radio for Saturday, September 20, 2025 Listen to the entire program on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson was the first guest. The Mayor was over at the Gardner Farmers Market where he noticed alpacas were visiting from Plainview Farm. The Mayor discussed the fixes whichContinue Reading
A Comprehensive Town of Westminster Update The Town of Westminster has released its South Street Sentinel for October 2025, CLICK HERE for pdf. Highlighted are the 10th Annual Westminster Cracker Festival, the appointment of new Police Chief Matt LeMay, and a memorial for fallen firefighters. Listen to our “Deep Dive”Continue Reading
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