Listen to the interview on any device. Click Play. Shawn Hayden of GAAMHA in Gardner MA explains their 3 Important Services Shawn Hayden detailed Developmental Services including S.T.R.E.A.M. and GAAMHA Employment Services. He spoke on their Substance Use Disorder Services including Residential Treatment programs and Community Recovery Services. Hayden explainedContinue Reading

Listen to the meeting on any device. Click Play. Gardner MA Charter Review Committee Schedules Public Hearing for February 23, 2023 The City Charter Review Committee has scheduled a public hearing for Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 4:00pm in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. “to hear testimony withContinue Reading

How Non-Profits in Gardner MA Affect Your Daily Life – with Colin Smith Listen on any device. Click Play. Gardner’s Executive Aide to the Mayor, Colin Smith, tells us about the impact of Gardner’s Non-Profits in your daily life. Some highlights: The CAC – “their charitable involvement is, it’s reallyContinue Reading

Book Sale Coming Up at Levi Heywood Memorial Library in Gardner MA With a new selection of donated books, the BOOK SALE by the Friends of the Levi Heywood Memorial Library is happening Friday, February 24, 2023 from 9 to 4:30pm and Saturday February 25, 2023 from 9 to 4pm.Continue Reading

Gardner MA Public Welfare Committee Hears About COA Members, Property Uses, and Cannabis Limit Now chaired by Judy Mack, with member Dana Heath present, and member James Boone absent, the Gardner Public Welfare Committee heard from Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson. First up was a change to eliminate Golden Age andContinue Reading

EDITORIAL: Impact of Shoe Sizes on the City of Gardner MA Gardner Magazine chooses not to publish the salaries of all City Employees because we see no useful purpose in it. However, we will say that it is great that Gardner is finally getting close to having competitive pay forContinue Reading

Gardner MA Summer Recreation Bigger and Better This Year! There are two locations this year at Gardner Elementary School and Gardner High School. Camp Experiences include Soccer, Basketball, Baseball/Softball, Track & Field, Dek/Field Hockey, Gardening, Art, Drama, Building/Robotics, and Nature. We spoke with Gardner Athletic/Recreation Director Dan Forte about theContinue Reading

See a full page view of the comics in the graphic above. In Packet Released to Public, Gardner School Committee Reveals Compelling Evidence of Superior Gardner MA Education Read the Entire packet, CLICK HERE. It’s apparent when reading this packet that Gardner Public Schools is trying to be the bestContinue Reading

Chair City of Heart Welcome to the Chair City of Heart,Community Spirit right from the start.Formed from Land Parcels Coming TogetherHome to proud people is Gardner forever. The love of its citizens shared with the regionWhich comes to Gardner for its cohesion.A spirit of teamwork had lead to success.Of whichContinue Reading

Chair City of Heart – By Werner Poegel – February 10, 2023 Happy Valentine’s Day! Chair City of Heart – Valentine’s Day Poem Welcome to the Chair City of Heart,Community Spirit right from the start.Formed from Land Parcels Coming TogetherHome to proud people is Gardner forever. The love of itsContinue Reading

Junky Buildings Interview with Nick Pelletier Offers Help to Those Seeking to Turn Blight Into Promise in Gardner MA He’s an award-winning Realtor and he represents various properties for the City of Gardner, some with minimum offers of just $1. Listen to the short interview on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

UPDATE 2/18/23: Upon further review, on this property it’s a $1 bid plus the $17,000 in back taxes. Mayor Nicholson stated, “It was brought to our attention that there was an error in the listing price for the property for sale at 73 Stuart Street. The property was erroneously listedContinue Reading

Frustrated with Misinformation out there, Gardner MA Health Department Communicates about Recyling in Massachusetts Gardner Health Dept. posted, “There’s a lot of talk out there about plastics recycling, and we’re here to set the record straight: plastic containers…really DO get recycled in Massachusetts.” There are 9 materials recovery facilities inContinue Reading

View the Mayor’s Update on our Mayor’s Update page of listen here on any device. Click Play. Looking Forward, Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Updates the Chair City in Optimistic Message In a forward-looking update, Gardner Mayor Nicholson updated the Chair City on February 10, 2023. Listen on any device. ClickContinue Reading

An Interview with Colin Smith about Gardner MA Non-Profits and Organizations Introduction: The City of Gardner often partners with local non-profits for the benefit of the community. Executive Aide to the Mayor, Colin Smith is often the leader of this effort, forming personal relationships with a number of organizations andContinue Reading

From Dane Arnold DPW Director at 10am 2-10-23: “There is a water break on South Main St that will affect the residents between East Broadway and Pearson Boulevard. Water pressure dropped throughout the system but should be restored soon. The break caused a disturbance in the system that some mayContinue Reading

Listen to the meeting on any device. Click Play. The Gardner MA Council on Aging Covers Budget and other Progress in One Hour Meeting The Gardner Senior Center is open the following hours: Monday and Tuesday: 7:30am to 4pm, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:30am to 3;45pm, and Friday: 7:30am to 1pm.Continue Reading

Greater Gardner MA Students at Risk of Death from Dumb Challenges The challenges run the gamut from misusing medications, altering the body using permanent materials, putting any of a number of dangerous substances on the body, physical stunts resulting in injury, and even driving erratically to result in killer accidents.Continue Reading

Gardner MA City Council President Takes Center in Raising Awareness of Women with Heart Disease Gardner Mayor Nicholson posted: “Nearly half of women in their 20s and older are living with a form of cardiovascular disease. American Heart Association — Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators are workingContinue Reading