The Entire Just Dance Center Story The picture at left shows the 52 Parker Street, Gardner building just prior to Just Dance becoming a Downtown tenant, which they did become in 2010. However, in August of 2017, the Gardner Redevelopment Authority purchased the properties at 42-50 and 52 Parker StreetContinue Reading

St. Paul Masonic Lodge Gardner MA Celebrating 225th Anniversary The Saint Paul Lodge located at 42 Central Street, Gardner is inviting the public to attend its 225th anniversary celebration on Saturday June 18, 2022 at 11am.    The Lodge was one of 23 within the United States founded by Paul RevereContinue Reading

Prime Retail Space Available in Gardner MA Looking for a place for your retail store, medical clinic, or company office?  According to the sign in the window on May 29, 2022, Crossroads Plaza in Gardner MA has up to 4,300 square feet available.   According to the website, 308 and 320Continue Reading

Covid Still Here, Most Deaths Elderly The average age of patients who died of Covid-19 during the past two weeks in Massachusetts was 81 years old.   The 7 day  positivity rate is just over 8 percent.   There have been just over 1.7 million cases of Covid confirmed.   Right now, thereContinue Reading

Greater Gardner MA Honors those we lost Greater Gardner MA Honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.  We honor those men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.    For those who have lost family members, we felt for you especially on this day andContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine would like to cover more stories about Art and Music in the area. For any story ideas about any subject email News@GardnerMagazine.com Local Artist Gardner Wood presents Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson with Big Chair painting – Has another Patriotic painting hidden underneath! The Mayor stated, “This was aContinue Reading

Complete FY 2023 Budget Information in pdf format: FY23 Compensation Schedule —- FY23 Public Service Committee Submissions —-  FY 23 Public Welfare Committee Submissions —- FY23 School Budget Presentation of 3-14-22 —– FY 23 Public Safety Committee Submissions —- FY23 Finance Committee Submissions —- FY 23 City Budget Submission. GardnerContinue Reading

Fall Sports Registrations open in Gardner MA It may be barely summer, but planning is already underway for Gardner MA Fall Sports. All Sports registrations are now open for Football, Cheer, Soccer, Field Hockey, Golf, and, Cross Country. It’s done online at this link: CLICK HERE. If you have anyContinue Reading

Sewage Sludge Decisions in Gardner MA A byproduct of the Gardner Wastewater Treatment Plant is Sewage Sludge, a solid material which has been disposed of at the Gardner landfill.    Gardner has proposed to increase the size of the landfill to allow for more sludge.  Environmental groups oppose the move dueContinue Reading

March 14, 2022 Meeting Comparison We have taken just the section entitled “Final Comments of the School Committee Members” to illustrate that contrary to Massachusetts law, the meeting minutes to do not accurately reflect the meeting. Example 1: Significant omissions in the statements of Mrs. Leighton. Example 2: The followingContinue Reading

Publisher’s Note: Purpose of my news story is to create awareness that any meeting summary needs to be accurate.  Doesn’t need to be a complete transcript, but at least needs to be factually correct.  And any group approving minutes including the School Committee needs to say NO if the minutesContinue Reading

Panel of 5 Gardner MA Individuals to Help Select Who’s the Deputy Chief and maybe even Who’s the Chief Appearing on WGAW’s Hotline Radio on Saturday, May 22, 2022, Mayor Michael Nicholson was very clear that, “for the position of Chief, nothing’s official until the investigation is done. For theContinue Reading

Mosquitos to be Evicted by the Spraying of Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project Gardner Dates are May 31 and June 9, 16, 21, 30. CMMCP says the dates are subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito populations, mosquito virus activity, and/or special event spraying. From CMMCP site, “Mosquito controlContinue Reading