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June Fireworks in Jeopardy – Donations Desperately Needed. John Cestone, the President of the Kendall Pond Betterment Association says that much of the community has not yet “stepped up to the plate” to make the June 24, 2023 Fireworks happen. He praised the efforts by the City of Gardner andContinue Reading

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Mount Wachusett Community College of Gardner MA Holds 58th Commencement Mount Wachusett Community College held its 58th Commencement on May 17, 2023. The National Anthem was sung by Whitney Doucet from the class of 2013. The Commencement Address was made by Mattie Castiel, MD, the Commissioner of Health and HumanContinue Reading

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Busy Gardner MA Zoning Board of Appeals Takes up 7 Different Matters in Lengthy Meeting In a lengthy 2+ hour meeting, The Board continued the matter of converting an office building on Walnut Street to 7 residential units, continued the matter of building a 2 unit condo on Rock Street,Continue Reading

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“All- School Art Show” at Gardner MA Elementary School Draws Parents, Grandparents, and Kids The “All-School Art Show” was held on May 17, 2023. We spoke briefly with Gardner Elementary School Principal Earl Martin about the Art Show, Music Programs, and more. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Some ofContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Church Kicks off City Yard Sale with FREE breakfast for all! Chestnut Street United Methodist Church is offering a FREE pancake breakfast on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 7:30am to 9:00am. The church wrote: “Attention Bargain Hunters. Before heading out to all the great yard sales on Saturday,Continue Reading

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Through the ART Lens in the Chair City of Gardner MA An experiment in looking through the ART Lens in Gardner MA. When literally looking through the letters in A.R.T., there is so much beauty to be seen from a whole new perspective. Art is alive in Gardner. Support theContinue Reading

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“Dollars and Cents” Plus “Fodder and Sense” Major Topics of City Council Meetings on May 15, 2023 Dollars and Cents An informal meeting was held at 6pm for a School Budget presentation by Superintendent Mark Pellegrino. Listen to the informal meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. In the Regular CityContinue Reading

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UPDATE 5-16-23 8:19AM: Now a more serious RED FLAG WARNING for both Tuesday and Wednesday – “A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, .or will shortly. Any fires that start may spread rapidly and become difficult to extinguish.” Gardner Fire Chief Gregory LagoyContinue Reading

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A Salute to the Gardner MA PD During National Police Week All police officers in the Greater Gardner MA area risk their lives for the benefit of us all every single day. The profession is a dangerous one. National Police Week is May 14 to May 20, 2023 and itContinue Reading

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Results of the Annual Winchendon MA Town Election: Board of Selectmen 3 yr. – Elected was Melissa S. Blanchard with 246 votes. Edward W. Ford Jr. got 42 votes and LaRochelle got 92 votes School Committee 3 yr. David LaPointe was reelected, and Karen Kast-McBride defeated Michael Barbaro Tina SantosContinue Reading

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Two Meetings of Gardner City Council on Monday May 15, 2023 First Meeting 6pm: Informal Meeting to Hear School Budget Presentation. Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. Second Meeting 7:30pm Regular Meeting: 869 page Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. In the packet: Mayor notifies City Council of 3 year electric rateContinue Reading

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92% say Gardner looks better than 2 years ago. Gardner MA Social Media Poll Results These are the results from respondents on “Gardner Ma – #1 What’s going on Page!” from a poll conducted over 27 hours until May 14, 2023. The question asked, “Is Gardner Looking Better than 2Continue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Finds Out “You” Haven’t Signed Up for Gardner Spring Yard Sale Yes, it’s true, “You” haven’t signed up for the Gardner MA Spring Yard sale scheduled for Saturday May 20, 2023. With over 75 houses signed up as of Sunday, May 14, 2023, this is certainly surprising. However,Continue Reading

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It’s been just 6 weeks and Garbose Building Transformation is Well Underway in Gardner MA More than a thousand pairs of shoes were removed from the corner storefront. Huge dumpsters full of stuff were taken out. Now the dumpsters are gone and the construction has begun. Gardner’s iconic building, theContinue Reading

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Progress in Gardner MA Continues as Mayor Delivers Weekly Update of May 12, 2023 Listen to the Update on any device. CLICK PLAY. Gardner Mayor Nicholson spoke of Congresswoman Lori Trahan’s visit to Downtown Gardner this past week to view the continuing progress. “She was very impressed by the workContinue Reading

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A Year of Progress on Surgical Pavilion at Heywood Hospital in Gardner MA Construction of the new Surgical Pavilion has progressed from nothing to the last metal beam in just a year. Heywood Hospital features a page on this project where you can see daily progress, CLICK HERE. Current operatingContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Planning Board Approves 22 more Parking Spaces for GES as Minor Modification The Gardner Elementary School will be getting 22 more parking spaces after a presentation was made to the Gardner Planning Board. Questions have arisen as to why more parking spaces were not in the original planContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Mayor’s Single Decision Last Year to Save Constituents Millions in Next 3 Years Last year when electric rates were high, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson opted to sign a 1 year electric contract instead of the usual 3. That one decision will save Gardner rate payers millions in theContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Conservation Commission Holds Public Hearing on Property The subject of the hearing entails the construction of a single family dwelling, driveway, artesian well, septic system, fill and grading, etc. on Lot 8A Green Street (Route 140). It is located within the buffer of bordering vegetated wetland. The hearingContinue Reading

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Gardner MA School Committee Approves FY’24 Budget Listen to the Meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Complete Meeting Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. Gardner High School Cheerleaders were recognized by the Superintendent and by their coach. Dr. Pellegrino made a budget presentation. School Budget for FY24 was unanimously approved. VariousContinue Reading

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Hubbardston MA Happenings with Nathan Boudreau – May 9, 2023 Listen to the Interview on any device. CLICK PLAY. We spoke about various Municipal Challenges and about the Town Center Project underway soon which will positively transform the Hubbardston Downtown area. Hubbardston has opportunities for economic development and tourism. NateContinue Reading