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Many Electric Customers in Ashburnham to see Lower Rates Effective September 1, 2024, the Ashburnham Municipal Light Plant is separating the Customer Charge, Distribution Charge, and Purchased Power Charge. The result creates a small decrease in the monthly bill for many customers. For example the total bill for a residentialContinue Reading

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Customers Bragging about Bargains Going Shopping in Gardner MA and Noticing Progress in the Chair City The Date: Friday, August 2, 2024. The location: Gardner, Massachusetts. Observation: Consumer Activity. In the Timpany Plaza: The sign at Big Lots said “Bargains to Brag About”. A few doors down, the new 5Continue Reading

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Gardner Mayor Nicholson’s Update from Maki Park in Downtown Gardner On August 2, 2024, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Weekly Update was from Maki Park in Downtown Gardner. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Backpacks Available through Gardner CAC Backpack program – preregister at CAC website, CLICK HERE —- Also, onContinue Reading

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Capital Improvement Committee Discusses How to Spend $8 million Faced with the good news that Gardner Elementary School is about $8 million under budget, the Capital Improvement Committee discussed how to spend the money. Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Committee was generally in agreement that $4Continue Reading

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Paving Update Given During Public Service Committee Meeting The first half of the meeting on July 29, 2024 concerned citizen appeals of water/sewer bills. The Public Service Committee adjudicates the appeals and decides on the amounts of credit awarded. DPW Director Dane Arnold spoke about paving and other updates inContinue Reading

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Gardner Museum to Feature “Jeff, Unfortunately” in “Not Music” Event and other Event Listings The Gardner Museum has published an Event Flyer featuring various events from August 7th until the end of the year. Complete Flyer, CLICK HERE. The first event at the Gardner Museum of August 7th at 7:30pmContinue Reading

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City of Gardner Victim of “Complaint Xeroxing” Resulting in Special Meeting The Gardner MA City Council is having a special meeting on 6:30pm Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The topic: 14 Open Meeting Law complaints filed by Paul DeMeo on behalf of himself and others regarding the July 1, 2024 CityContinue Reading

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Plans – Projects – Possibilities – Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Only July 29, 2024, we had the honor of speaking with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson about various BIG NEWS of the Chair City. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Some Highlights: We spoke to Mayor Nicholson about theContinue Reading

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CDBG Grants Announced in Front of School Street School School Street School has been vacant for almost 40 years, has fallen in to disrepair, often has vandals and police calls. Gardner applied for a Community Development Block Grant to demolish the building and received it along with others to benefitContinue Reading

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Graphic depicts Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson looking at the “Mountain of Money” the City has received in State and Federal Grants. Gardner MA Turns 50 Grand in to $25 Million – How Is That Even Possible? The City of Gardner Massachusetts seems to have a knack for grants. Recently, U.S.Continue Reading

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Summer Reading Program in Full Swing at Levi Heywood Memorial Library On July 27, 2024, the library announced, “See what’s new this week at the Levi Heywood Memorial Library….There are 12 new bestsellers, 63 new children’s books, and 60 other new books, including 11 that are available online. The newContinue Reading

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A Route 140 Survivor – Editorial by Werner Poegel Last Friday afternoon July 26, 2024 just after 4pm, I embarked on one of the scariest adventures of my life. I went on Route 140. Turning left from Green Street, I managed to skillfully avoid oncoming cars by waiting, waiting, waiting,Continue Reading

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We publish Scott Graves statement so our readers can hear for themselves what Graves actually said and what actually happened. A City Councilor raised a point of order as Scott Graves spoke off topic regarding the Sludge Landfill at the public hearing regarding the Racetrack. Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas askedContinue Reading

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A Commentary on the Big Event in Gardner of July 15, 2024 Publisher Werner Poegel reflects on the courage of the man who has made a difference in the City of Gardner MA. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Completely by accident, this piece about the first 4 years endedContinue Reading

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From Events to Road Work Mayor Nicholson Updates the Chair City of Gardner MA Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson updated Gardner MA on Friday, July 26, 2024. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Events: Intertribal Spirit of the Wolf Powwow will take place on July 27th and 28th from 11 a.m.Continue Reading

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Conservation Commission Hears About Racetrack at Meeting of July 22, 2024 The public was reminded that the subject of the proposed Horse Racetrack at 827 Green Street in Gardner was not on the agenda of the July 22nd meeting, but nevertheless the public was able to voice various opinions towardsContinue Reading

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Surgical Pavilion at Heywood Hospital – 13 Months after PAUSE The construction was paused at the end of June 2023. 13 months later, the site is frozen in time awaiting the future. If Heywood Hospital emerges from Chapter 11 as expected, future prognosis of this project may then be forecast.Continue Reading

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With large crowds anticipated again in 2024, Maki Park will be in full use at the September 28, 2024 event if construction is completed as expected. Massive Komatsu Machine Instrumental in Maki Park Construction Progress The machine is “moving the earth” and doing the heavy lifting in the construction ofContinue Reading

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A snapshot of 3 businesses at different stages on July 25, 2024 in Gardner MA. Hiring Underway at Jersey Mike’s and Paving Underway at Chipotle, While Five Below Gets Ready Jersey Mike’s plans to open at Timpany Crossroads on August 21st and was interviewing prospective employees outside on July 25thContinue Reading

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Nadine Smith Speaks to Us About the Vegetables, Plants, and Fruit at Weekly Farmers Market Gardner Magazine spoke to Nadine Smith about the Farmers Market which is every Thursday from 8:30 to noon at the Park Street Park location. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner’s Weekly Farmers Market isContinue Reading