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City of Gardner MA Having Storm Contractor Drive It’s a Plow Driver Driver Drive! Hoping to fill the needed roster before a possible Big Storm of 2024 arrives, the City of Gardner has raised its hourly rate for Snow Removal and Ice Control Contractors to a minimum of $95 perContinue Reading

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Kazinskas Keeps the Gavel Elizabeth Kazinskas was selected City Council President on a 9 to 0 vote of the Gardner MA City Council on January 2, 2024. Newly elected Councilor Carolyn Kamuda was absent from the meeting. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY Update: January 3, 2024: Carolyn Kamuda resignedContinue Reading

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Rise in Respiratory Cases Across Massachusetts Forces ER restrictions There’s a rise in respiratory illness cases across the State of Massachusetts. Included is Covid, RSV, and the Flu. For example, the percentage of emergency department visits related to acute respiratory diseases was just over 8 percent in early July 2023Continue Reading

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Fictional Story of Cars Introduced 500 Years Ago – Renaissance Cars of the 1500’s What would have happened if people of the 1500’s became car dealers? That is the ridiculous premise of this fictional story. Here’s what happened. Human space aliens piloted a Spaceship which looked appealing to the peopleContinue Reading

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Heywood Hospital to Re-open Inpatient Mental Health Unit Heywood Hospital of Gardner MA has received approval from the Department of Mental Health to reopen 6 beds of the proposed 12 bed adult Mental Health Unit on January 11, 2024. Plan is to add additional beds at a future date. UnitContinue Reading

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The City of Gardner is looking to fill the following positions at DPW: Mechanic, Laborer, and Truck Driver. Contractors to plow snow and control ice are sought at a rate of $95 per hour. Contact Jacob Cormier at jcormier@gardner-ma.gov or Dane Arnold at darnold@gardner-ma.gov for details. One easy search toContinue Reading

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Community Name links to official dog license page when available. If your community does not have current information available online, call the town office for latest info. Dog License Information for Greater Gardner MA Communities Once again it is Dog License time in area communities. In Gardner, those over 70Continue Reading

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Gardner MA Relay for Life With First Lap 2024 The Gardner Relay for Life has invited runners to take a first lap at 12 noon on Saturday January 6, 2024 at the Mount Wachusett Community College track. According to a posting, “RelayFirstLap is meant to be a day to kick-startContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Releases – Year in Review 2023 The 36 minute program covers what happened in Gardner during 2023. We cover it all. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. We cover Public Safety, Politics, Government, Education, Health, Downtown, City projects, Finances, the Environment, Events, Parks and Recreation, People Topics, Technology,Continue Reading

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The Light is On in Gardner. And the Future is Bright! Listen to the production on any device. CLICK PLAY. Repeating: The Light is On in Gardner MA and the Future is Bright To close out the year, we thought this production from May was worth repeating. “The Light isContinue Reading

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Snow Elusive so Far this Season Will there be snow this winter in the Greater Gardner area? The long-term forecast shows a little ice mixing with rain on January 9th with some rain on the 10th. A forecast of snow at times on Monday, January 15th with snow mixing withContinue Reading

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Centennial Ball Culminates Year-Long Celebration in Gardner MA The City of Gardner achieved the milestone of 100 years as a City on January 1, 2023 and Centennial Events were held throughout 2023. The final event was the Centennial Ball held at Perry Auditorium at Gardner City Hall. Tickets were $30Continue Reading

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Greater Gardner MA Residents 25+ Can Get Free College Degree MassReconnect is a Massachusetts program which funds FREE community college for adults 25 and older who don’t already have a college degree. You need to enroll in at least 6 credits per semester, be a Massachusetts resident, and complete theContinue Reading

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Gardner Mayor Nicholson covers the Sludge Landfill issue – What’s Going Interview. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. As City of Gardner Works with Consultants, Opponent to Sludge Landfill Expansion Speaks Up Gardner Magazine received a Press Release from Ivan Ussach of the Millers River Watershed Council in which heContinue Reading

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2024 – Moving On from a Year of Celebration in Gardner MA Gardner was first settled in 1764, incorporated as a town in 1785, and became a City in 1923. January 1, 2023 marked Gardner’s 100th anniversary as a City and it was celebrated all year. During Gardner’s 101st yearContinue Reading

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Affordable Homes Act Before MA Legislature will Pack a Punch Upon Enactment Two months ago, MA Governor Healey put the $4 billion Affordable Homes Act in front of the Massachusetts Legislature. Upon passage, the funding will impact housing across the state. Complete fact sheet on pdf, CLICK HERE. Impactful policiesContinue Reading

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Four Season Chinese Cuisine Opens in Gardner MA Another shuttered building has new life as Four Season Chinese Cuisine Opens in Gardner MA. The restaurant is located at 19 Union Square in Gardner. The restaurant is open every day of the week except for Tuesday. Menu and websiteContinue Reading

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Before the Project Starts – the view of Rear Main Street Rear Main Street in Gardner will look very differently some months from now after the project begins. We’ll keep you informed every step of the way. For now, here’s the before pictures. Planned is a multi-story residential apartment building,Continue Reading

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Heywood Hospital in Gardner MA with a Busy Lot On the day after Christmas, Heywood Hospital showed signs of a brisk business. Gardner Magazine observed parking lots throughout the City of Gardner. At the time of the photographs on December 26, 2023, the parking lots at Heywood Hospital were aboutContinue Reading

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Two Stores will Soon Share the Pot in Gardner MA The sign is up at the Joint Operations location in the plaza at Timpany Crossroads. At some point soon, the business will open and cannabis sales will begin. Currently, Gardner has one operating cannabis establishment at Pearson Boulevard known asContinue Reading

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Downtown Gardner Gets More Delicious with El Coqui Market El Coqui Latin Food Store has opened at 2 Parker Street in Downtown Gardner. The store opens at 8am daily, most nights til 8pm. Friday nights the store stays open all night. El Coqui is located in the iconic corner locationContinue Reading

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Our latest interview with Mayor Michael Nicholson Recap of December News Here’s a recap of important stories, meetings, and interviews from December 2023 in case you missed them: Covid Tests are available FREE to area households. Article, CLICK HERE. Winter Safety Tips Article, CLICK HERE MART to offer FREE ridesContinue Reading