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Budget, Elections, and Meetings Phillipston MA Several local government meetings, including budget reviews, are scheduled in Phillipston, MA, in early April 2026, leading up to the annual town meeting season. Budget and Financial Meetings Finance Committee (FY 2027 Budget Review): Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the PhillipstonContinue Reading

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Budget, Elections, and Meetings Ashburnham MA Upcoming key meetings in Ashburnham, MA, in April 2026 include a Capital Planning Committee meeting (April 13, 6 PM), Select Board meeting (April 13, 6 PM), and a Celebrate Ashburnham Committee meeting (April 14, 6 PM), mostly held at the Public Safety Building orContinue Reading

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Budget – Meetings – Decisions – Gardner MA Gardner – City Council Sub-committees will meet with various Department heads and ask pertinent questions. Note that while the Mayor submits a budget, the City Council can’t add to it, it can only make cuts. Here are the details on the CityContinue Reading

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Gardner City Council Gets Visit from State Representative Zlotnik Featured at the Gardner City Council meeting of April 6, 2026 was a comprehensive district update from State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik. Zlotnik details critical shifts in state funding formulas, noting a significant increase in road maintenance aid and the final implementationContinue Reading

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Council on Aging – Complete Briefing The Gardner Council on Aging (COA) meeting on April 6, 2026, focused on a critical assessment of the fiscal year-end projections, operational challenges, and upcoming transitions. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Despite successful programming and high volunteer engagement, theContinue Reading

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Short Board of Health Meeting Addresses a Number of Topics There was a rather short Gardner Board of Health meeting on April 6, 2026 at which Lauren Saunders was introduced at the newly appointed Health Director. This is Saunders second time in the position. You may recall Health Director SaundersContinue Reading

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Vision Zero Action Committee Developing Comprehensive Roadway Safety Plan. The Vision Zero Action Committee for the City of Gardner had its first meeting on March 31, 2026. The goal is to develop a comprehensive roadway safety plan. City officials and consultants from Kimley Horn discuss a federal grant-funded initiative toContinue Reading

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Gardner Senior Center Programming and Services for the month of April 2026 Listen to this “Deep Dive” podcast covering all the programming and services for April 2026 on any device, CLICK PLAY. The entire newsletter is available on PDF, CLICK HERE. This video covers the April 2026 programming and services.Continue Reading

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Gardner Magazine has prepared a series of reports on this topic including explanations on strategic deployment, how it is possible to bring to Gardner, the strategic framework, implementation strategy, a technological primer, and the concept of passive safety allaying those “meltdown” concerns. For the complete page, CLICK HERE. The CityContinue Reading

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World News Stories Week of April 6, 2026 Here’s what’s happening on our planet: For the week of April 6, 2026, top global news is dominated by the escalating 2026 Iran-US conflict, featuring the rescue of a US F-15 airman, threats against Iranian infrastructure, and military clashes involving US airContinue Reading

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U.S. National News – Week of April 6, 2026 For the week beginning April 6, 2026, U.S. national news is dominated by the escalating conflict with Iran, a major successful NASA moon mission, and surprisingly positive economic data. Escalating Conflict with Iran War in Iran Enters 6th Week: The U.S.-ledContinue Reading

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Massachusetts News Roundup – Week of April 6, 2026 For the week beginning April 6, 2026, Massachusetts news is headlined by high-profile legal proceedings for State Police officers, key legislative activity at the State House, and the ramp-up to major spring events like the Boston Marathon. Top State News StateContinue Reading

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North Central Massachusetts News Week of April 6, 2026 North Central Massachusetts has several community events, local government transitions, and seasonal initiatives scheduled for the week of April 6, 2026. Town Elections: Annual elections are scheduled for Monday, April 6, 2026, in several communities including Royalston and Petersham, with pollsContinue Reading

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Special Easter Edition: This Week in the Chair City for April 5, 2026 Listen to our AUDIO news magazine, “This Week in the Chair City” on any device, CLICK PLAY. In this week’s program: A comprehensive update on recent developments in Gardner, highlighting both Mayor Nicholson and George Tyros regardingContinue Reading

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Gardner City Leaders Headline Hotline Radio Show of April 4, 2026 Both Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson and City Council President George Tyros appeared on the program. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. First up on Hotline – Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson – Safe Roads and Streets The Mayor spoke ofContinue Reading

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Is the Second time a Charm? Lauren Saunders is Director of Public Health in Gardner Lauren Saunders has been chosen as the Director of Public Health in Gardner. It had come down to two candidates who were interviewed at a March 12th meeting, Saunders and Assistant Director Angelia DiPrima. Saunders’Continue Reading

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Drought is Better, but Fire Danger is Real in Greater Gardner MA. According to Drought.gov, the number of people in Worcester County affected by drought is down almost 90 percent since last month. However, Worcester County had the 9th driest February on record over the last 132 years. While notContinue Reading

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2026 Fire Safety Grants Announced The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that 307 Massachusetts Fire Departments will share $5 million in grant funding to support the purchase of new safety equipment. The following area communities received grants: Some Departments and award amounts: Town of Ashburnham $12,926.27, Town of Ashby $12,500.00, Town ofContinue Reading

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For details of items on the infographic below, visit one of the individual communities by clicking on a link. 19 Communities – 19 Articles – Many Events and Meetings – FULL COVERAGE Gardner Magazine has gone all out to provide you with complete coverage on what’s coming up for AprilContinue Reading

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Performance Updates, Infrastructure Grants, and Budget Focus of Finance Committee The Gardner Finance Committee met on March 31, 2026. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Finance Committee meeting held on March 31, 2026, focused on departmental performance updates, the management of major infrastructure grants, and upcoming budgetary transitions. KeyContinue Reading