City Council 1-3-23
Gardner MA City Council with First Meeting of 2023 The first item on the agenda was the election of the City Council President. Elizabeth Kazinskas was reelected unanimously and stated, “I value and appreciate your support and confidence in me to serve as Council President in the best interests ofContinue Reading
School Committee 1-3-23
Gardner MA School Committee with First Meeting of 2023 The meeting opened with its reorganization and Jennifer Pelavin was elected Vice Chair. John Lafreniere was elected Finance Officer. Rachael Cormier was elected Secretary of the School Committee. Wasted Energy? Robert Schwartz noted that there were some windows open at theContinue Reading
Past Heywood
Heywood Hospital – Past – Future 100 Years ago, the facilities, services, and staff were much less than today. In 2023, Heywood Hospital is slated to continue work on its new Surgical Pavilion. Heywood Hospital is a modern facility in Gardner, MA.Continue Reading
Registered Pierce
Almost Torn Down at One Time, Now the S.K. Pierce Mansion in Gardner MA is a Registered Community Fixture Admitted to the National Register of Historic Places in early December 2022, the SK Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion is here to stay, possibly adding the option of a bed and breakfastContinue Reading
Leadership
Mayor Nicholson: “I am looking forward to our continued collaboration and partnership in working to move Gardner forward.” Leadership to remain stable in Gardner MA for the New Year According to a Facebook post by Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson, City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas and School Committee Vice Chair JenniferContinue Reading
Gardner MA: Uncensored
New members to the group are welcome. Here’s a link to Gardner MA: Uncensored. An Interview with Alison Parker about Gardner MA: Uncensored Alison Parker is a paralegal and an Admin of the Facebook Group – Gardner MA: Uncensored, which has 731 members as of this article being published. AlisonContinue Reading
S.A.C.D.C.
A confirmation vote will be held at the scheduled Gardner City Council meeting of January 3, 2023. Gardner MA City Council may confirm Charter Committee On a 7 to 4 vote, the Gardner MA City Council approved the measure to create a Special Act Charter Drafting Committee for the purposeContinue Reading
Gardner Hits 600
City of Gardner MA Attains 600 subscribers on YouTube Channel Last January 24th, Gardner Magazine ran an editorial about Gardner’s FREE YouTube Channel. At that time, the City had 517 subscribers. Just under a year later, the milestone of 600 has been reached. Gardner Massachusetts is one of the fewContinue Reading
A Tale of Two Mayors
Listen to a reenactment of the Inaugural Address (using AI technology) on any device. CLICK Play. The Gardner MA Mayor of the 1st and 2nd Centuries as a City Inaugurated in 1923, Gardner Mayor Chester Pearson was the Chief Executive of the Chair City of about 17,000 people. 100 yearsContinue Reading
Supporting Local
Listen to this report voiced by Toby White on any device. CLICK Play. Supporting Local Greater Gardner MA Businesses in 2023 – Shop Local, It Really Matters! The suggestions are always there… support your local businesses, and Gardner Magazine has made these suggestions too. Let’s delve more into why itContinue Reading
Gardner MA Centennial
Government Greater Gardner MA Local News Gardner MA Centennial Local News by Topic: Arts & Entertainment – Business & Growth – Covid – Geography – Government – Health – Holidays – Life – Money & Finance – Musings – Non-profits – Public Safety – Schools – Weather.Continue Reading
Past and Future
Gardner MA City Centennial Compares Past and Future In our segments, Gardner ” The Past and The Future”, Gardner Magazine will give you a glimpse of the past with a view to the future. What is important in any historical journey is to focus on how the past has steeredContinue Reading
2023 Calendar
Basic Greater Gardner MA Printable Calendar Here is the basic 2023 Calendar with Holidays, CLICK HERE. The Radio Advertising Bureau puts out a 12 month Promotional Calendar. It gives you every promotional week and day throughout the year. CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Mayor’s Update 12-30-22
Gardner Magazine Releases Weekly Gardner MA Update for 12-30-22 A Mayor’s Update was not released as usual on Friday December 30, 2022 so Gardner Magazine’s Toby White voices an update for our readers. We cover upcoming meetings, various news in the City, Successes of 2022, and what’s to come inContinue Reading
Double Meeting
Gardner MA to have “Double Feature” of Meetings on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 School Committee The School Committee will have its regular meeting beginning at 6:45pm. The Reorganization of the Committee will take place with selection of Vice Chair, Finance Officer, 2 alternate Finance Officers, and Secretary. A vote willContinue Reading
Rink Celebration
UPDATE 12/29/22: from the Centennial Committee: “The Centennial Celebration Kick-off Event scheduled for 12/31/22 is going to be postponed until Saturday, January 14, 2023. Other event details remain the same…..Due to the high temperatures, the ice rink cannot be completed as the water cannot freeze.” New Gardner MA Skating RinkContinue Reading
City Councillor
An opening was created when long-time Ward 3 City Councillor Nathan Boudreau resigned effective at the end of the December meeting. He is currently the Town Administrator in Hubbardston. Encouragement – Becoming a Gardner MA City Councillor So you’ve heard about the City Councillor opening in Gardner MA, you’re aContinue Reading
Winter Fires
8 Ways to Prevent Winter Fires in Greater Gardner MA 1. Take Note – Half of all home heating fires take place in December, January, and February. 2. Take Note – 1 in every 7 home fires and 1 in every 5 home fire deaths involves heating equipment 3. KeepContinue Reading
2023 – Outlook
2023 – The Year Ahead in the Chair City of Gardner MA On January 10, 2023, Gardner Mayor Nicholson will deliver his State of the City Address in which he will detail the last year and the next year or so to come. This article profiles the past year andContinue Reading
Christmas Poem 2022
Christmas Poem 2022 May the blessings of the season be yoursEven more joy than shopping the storesThe price of admission is always freeWhere the spirit of the Lord brings glee. Merry Christmas on National Christmas Card Day. May the sentiments you send bring joy to someone close to you.Continue Reading
Caroling 2022
Click the middle Play button to play the video right out of the page, or play the AUDIO only version provided here as well. We also have a page with photos from the video, CLICK HERE. Caroling with the Mayor Video 2022 Released just in Time for Gardner MA ChristmasContinue Reading
Merry Christmas to You
Merry Christmas to You and Your Family. May the Blessings of our Lord Jesus Christ be with You now and always.Continue Reading
Mayor’s Update 12-23-22
Watch the update on our Mayor’s Update page or listen here on any device. Click Play. AUDIO of previous updates, CLICK HERE. Historical photos and info on upcoming Centennial events, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Michael Nicholson with a Christmas Wish First, Mayor Nicholson wished everyone a Merry Christmas. Mayor NicholsonContinue Reading