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GAAMHA Says “Buying a Tree Saves a Goat” as Christmas Tree Lot opens for season Our graphic shows the Christmas Tree lot in 2024 and a posting advertising the lot opening on Friday November 28, 2025. Hours are 11am to 8pm and the location is 827 Green Street (Route 140)Continue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Releases original Christmas song “Christmas Garden” Listen to this original Christmas song on any device, CLICK PLAY. From the song: “The heart draws closer to the world He wove, The Christmas Garden fertilized with Love. The mind knows God’s voice is the joyful sound. As the spirit growsContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine releases original Christmas song: “Light the Tree” Listen to the original song about a Tree Lighting on any device, CLICK PLAY. From the song: “A majestic tower of greenery, adds to much to the scenery, and when it’s lit with lights aglow, the joy of all is sureContinue Reading

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Financial Orders, Municipal Discussions, and Complex Legal Considerations Focus of Finance Committee Meeting The Gardner Finance Committee met on November 25, 2025. 197 page packet, CLICK HERE. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Key orders recommended for approval by the full City Council included the appropriationContinue Reading

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Auditor Search Committee meets following John Richard’s Resignation As John Richard resigned from the position as City Auditor for the City of Gardner, a special search committee was formed. Listen to their first meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Special Search Committee meeting for the Gardner City Auditor wasContinue Reading

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Environmental Challenges and Modernization Topics at Conservation Commission Listen to the entire meeting of November 24, 2025 on any device, CLICK PLAY. Discussions revolved around several environmental and administrative issues. Key points include a citizen’s request to keep an enforcement order open and continue monitoring the Gardner Sludge Landfill, citingContinue Reading

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Gardner Board of Health Addresses Various Municipal and Departmental Concerns At the Gardner Board of Health meeting of November 24, 2025, the 5 members discussed various immediate concerns. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Key discussions include a detailed report on the Health Department’s operational status,Continue Reading

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Gardner MA Holiday Events Guide A Gardner Holiday Events Guide This is a guide to Holiday Events of note in Gardner MA. Day/Date/Time Description Wednesday, November 26th – City Hall closes at noon Thanksgiving Eve – Last minute grocery shopping Thursday, November 27th – City Hall closed. Transfer station closed.Continue Reading

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Winter Weather Outlook for Greater Gardner MA What will the winter look like from now through the end of February in Greater Gardner MA? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration put out its Winter Outlook. View complete report on PDF, CLICK HERE. This year the weather pattern is affected byContinue Reading

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– Gardner Magazine Explores in Detail the History of the Thanksgiving Holiday What is religious or was it secular? Did a feast involving the Pilgrims and Native Americans actually take place? The answer is complicated and deserves a telling of the whole story. Gardner Magazine has an exclusive report withContinue Reading

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A Comprehensive Gardner Magazine Report on Civics in Massachusetts and American Schools Gardner Magazine has undertaken this comprehensive set of “Deep Dives”, infographics, and provided materials to encourage a more rigorous and comprehensive Civics Curriculum in Greater Gardner MA. Generation Citizen says: “Quality Civic education is essential for an inclusiveContinue Reading

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WGAW Hotline Radio Show of Saturday, November 22, 2025 Listen to the entire program on any device, CLICK PLAY. First up was Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson who gave updates and discussed the following topics: Snow Removal Readiness – Code Red Update – Gardner 911 System – Cybersecurity and Director O’Keefe’sContinue Reading

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The Maki Park Project is anticipated to be formally closed out at the 2nd City Council meeting of December. Maki Park Subject of Economic Development Committee Meeting The Gardner Economic and Community Development Committee met on November 21, 2025. Listen to the complete meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. DirectorContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Releases an original Christmas Song: “I Saw a Snowflake” Have you ever looked at a single snowflake and realized just how beautiful it is and how much of God’s work went in to it? The original song “I Saw a Snowflake” explores this example of intelligent design. ListenContinue Reading

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Road Safety Grant Awarded to City of Gardner for a Variety of Initiatives Gardner has been awarded just under $31K through the Municipal Road Safety Grant Program for the purpose of enhancing traffic and road safety initiatives throughout the City of Gardner. Included are road safety patrols, bicycle helmets andContinue Reading

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Westminster Events and Community Information for December 2025 The December edition of the Westminster South Street Sentinel focuses heavily on holiday events and community information. CLICK HERE for PDF. Included is the Tree Lighting celebration. Lions Club Christmas Tree sales, and concerts, plus updates from different town departments. For detailedContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Calls Out Leapfrog for Shocking Bad Practice – We give Leapfrog a Big Fat F Imagine this: You choose not to participate in a survey so the survey provider decides to just give you a bad grade. Not because they have any evidence. Not because they have anyContinue Reading

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Public Welfare Committee Hears about Gardner Recreation from Dan Forte and about the Gardner Airport from Isabelle Davis The Gardner Public Welfare Committee met on November 18, 2025 with Councilors Judy Mack, David Thibeault-Munoz, and Dana Heath assembled to hear updates. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Recreation Director DanContinue Reading

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City of Gardner Informs Public Regarding Code Red Cybersecurity Incident The City of Gardner released this statement: “Code Red system had a cybersecurity incident that was contained to but damaged the OnSolve CodeRED environment. In an abundance of caution, they have decommissioned the CodeRed platform and have expedited a planContinue Reading

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A report on the Templeton MA Special Town Meeting Held on November 12, 2025 This article has been updated on 11-19-25 to reflect the amended town meeting article which reduced the roof article by $2 million from the original $12.9 million figure. The Templeton Town Meeting approved $10,864.548 for roofContinue Reading