PACC – City of Gardner – Fireworks on Kendall Pond The 2nd weekend of celebration for Gardner’s 239th birthday will be Saturday June 29th (rain date Sunday, June 30th) The Fireworks show begins just after dusk. Fireworks are lit over Kendall Pond. Last year parking was not allowed on RouteContinue Reading

Progress in Downtown Gardner, Timpany Plaza, and Timpany Crossroads 25 Main Street Construction soon to be in full swing after a $250,000 loan was approved for developer. Construction of the 3 tiered Maki Park continues with preparation of the site. Storefronts available. Five Below’s sign is up as well asContinue Reading

Gardner Gearing Up for Huge Small Business Saturday Event Small Business Saturday is June 22, 2024 from 10am to 4pm in Downtown Gardner. It’s an event so big Don and Joe did a 60 second ad you can hear on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner’s WGAW will play it onContinue Reading

Gardner MA School Committee to Meet on Monday June 10, 2024 A Grant Update to the School Committee being presented by Courtney Dunn includes funding from Entitlement Grants, Targeted Support Funds, and Competitive Grants. Total for Fiscal Year 2025 is $2,945,628. See detail on pdf, CLICK HERE. Various warrant articlesContinue Reading

Council President Kazinskas with Valuable Information on Citizen Participation – Hotline Radio Interview Gardner MA City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas appeared on WGAW Hotline Radio with host Steve Wendell on Saturday, June 8, 2024. We thank WGAW for making it available to Gardner Magazine. Listen to the interview on anyContinue Reading

Town Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday June 18, 2024 at 7pm in the Murdock Middle High School Auditorium. A simple majority of voters is needed to approve the School Budget. Winchendon School Budget Heads Towards Town Meeting The Winchendon School Committee met on Thursday, June 6, 2024 for the purposeContinue Reading

Templeton Development Center Off Limits – No Trespassing Signs Posted Templeton Police Department issued this statement, “Effective today 06/07/2024 the Templeton Developmental Center (TDC) formally known as the Fernald State School, and all surrounding roadways have been posted NO TRESPASSING. Yes that includes driving through the property. All entrance waysContinue Reading

Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the Chair City Listen to the update on any device. CLICK PLAY. Introductions: New Executive Aide Katherine Jablonski and new intern Julia. Confusion re Farmers Markets: Mayor Nicholson stated, “We’d also like to take an opportunity to clear up some confusion that’s been happening inContinue Reading

Grant of $10,000 to bring therapy dog to Gardner Elementary School Woody is pictured as an almost 3 month old puppy. During the next year he will train to become the facility therapy dog for Gardner MA Elementary School. According to Gardner Public Schools, “He was chosen for his easy-goingContinue Reading

This editorial on pdf, CLICK HERE. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Social Media Hits new Low in Gardner MA This week I published an accurate report on the disruptive conduct of Kimberly Blake and others which occurred the night of the Gardner City Council meeting. Earlier in May, IContinue Reading

GAAMHA operates 15 locations in North Central Massachusetts from Leominster to Greenfield and is considered a leader in the battle against substance use disorders. For more information about the organization, visit the website, CLICK HERE. or call (978) 632-0934 GAAMHA Chooses Shawn Hayden as President – Has Been with Non-profitContinue Reading

Gardner Police Department Warns of Increase in Theft of Delivered Packages This is the message from the Gardner PD: ” The Gardner Police Department has seen an increase in the theft of delivered packages on citizen’s doorsteps recently. In most cases, there are expensive items such as cell phones thatContinue Reading

Gardner City Council Passes Fiscal Year 2025 Budget The Gardner City Council held the regular meeting and passed the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Zoning Board of Appeals will now have 5 members, 4 must be from Gardner. The Complete Budget as submitted by MayorContinue Reading

Gardner MA City Council Scrutinizes Budget Line by Line in Informal Meeting Council President Kazinskas presided over an informal City Council meeting on June 3, 2024 for the purpose of going over the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. The City Council took a methodicalContinue Reading

Fiance of City Councilor Dana Heath speaks to us after City Council Meeting – Kimberly Blake and others accused of harassment Blake was recorded making several bizarre statements in several different rants. None are worth repeating. According to City Councilor Dana Heath’s wife(fiance) Tiffany, Kimberly Blake and others allegedly harassedContinue Reading

Complete 3 page listing of all events, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Relay for Life this Weekend The Gardner Relay for Life takes place at Mount Wachusett Community College from Friday June 7th at 6pm to Saturday June 8th at 2pm. Event kicks off with a celebration of local cancer survivors.Continue Reading

The State Budget covers funding from the state to cover school lunches for all students, $6.68 billion for Chapter 70, and other public school funding programs including Circuit Breaker Special Education reimbursement and Charter School reimbursement, as well as Regional School Transportation reimbursement. State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik Provides Helpful BudgetContinue Reading

Gardner MA Mayor’s Office Is Full Team Ahead On Monday, June 3, 2024, Katherine Jablonski begins her role as Executive Aide. Jablonski joins the team already consisting of Executive Assistant Rachael Roberts and the Mayor of Gardner, Michael Nicholson. Jablonski is a former intern in the Mayor’s office and herContinue Reading

Gardner MA City Council to Meet Monday, & Tuesday if needed. The City Council has an informal meeting on Monday, June 3, 2024, see agenda and packet, CLICK HERE, and a regular meeting on Monday, June 3, 2024. see agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. The biggest topic of discussion andContinue Reading

Gardner High School Graduation 2024 Gardner High School and Gardner Academy Graduation ceremonies were held on June 1, 2024. Listen to Gardner High School Graduation on any device, CLICK PLAY Listen to the Gardner Academy Graduation on any device. CLICK PLAY. (Note: First 6 minutes has distortion from a badContinue Reading

Gardner Middle School Music Program Honored with Medals at Great East Music Festival The Gardner Middle School Band and Chorus got the following honors at the Great East Music Festival held at Six Flags on May 31, 2024. Gold Medal was received by the 5th, 6th, and 7th bands. GoldContinue Reading

Admission is FREE. HUGE OPPORTUNITY: FREE Concert Series Featuring 40 piece band Winchendon Winds will play in Winchendon at the Unitarian Universalist Church of 4 consecutive Sundays in June: June 9, June 16, June 23, and June 30, all at 2pm. Under direction of Dr. Lindasy Bronnenkant, who is aContinue Reading