Events ’23
Events for 2023 are Shaping Up in the Chair City of Gardner MA Visit our Centennial page for complete coverage of 2023 events. CLICK HERE. Having an event not listed? Email News@GardnerMagazine.com and we’ll add it.Continue Reading
Events for 2023 are Shaping Up in the Chair City of Gardner MA Visit our Centennial page for complete coverage of 2023 events. CLICK HERE. Having an event not listed? Email News@GardnerMagazine.com and we’ll add it.Continue Reading
Gardner MA Public Service Committee of March 2, 2023 Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
“Make sure you have Smoke Detectors placed throughout your house. ” – Chief Lagoy Gardner MA Fire Chief Greg Lagoy Speaks on the Operations of the Gardner Fire Department Listen to the Interview on any device. Click Play. Gardner Fire Chief Greg Lagoy spoke to us about the current operationsContinue Reading
Gardner MA Finance Committee Once Again Recommends $60,000 Fund to Pay for Outside Grant Help The Gardner Finance Committee met on March 1, 2023 in advance of the Monday, March 6, 2023 City Council meeting and considered a number of items. Complete 289 page Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. ListenContinue Reading
New Playground Equipment Approved in Gardner MA In speaking about an approval for the DPW to purchase $200,000 of playground equipment, Gardner Mayor Nicholson stated, there’s “tons of opportunities at our playgrounds.” Among other things, Ovila Case will be getting a pickleball court and the new Bailey Brook Park, theContinue Reading
Aldi Food Store Coming to Timpany Plaza in Gardner MA Aldi has reportedly signed a lease to move in to the remainder of the old Stop and Shop space at the Timpany Plaza in Gardner. An opening date has not yet been announced. Aldi has currently has stores within theContinue Reading
Gardner MA Holding Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2023 In-person Kindergarten registrations are taking place at Gardner Elementary School on March 14th from 10am to 2pm, March 15th from 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 7pm, and March 16th from 10am to 2pm. Age requirement is 5 years of age onContinue Reading
Snowstorm Closes Schools in Greater Gardner MA Area As of 7:30pm on February 27, 2023, the following schools had already announced they would be CLOSED on Tuesday, February 28, 2023: (current listings and complete State list click here) Ashburnham, Athol-Royalston Regional, Gardner, Mount Wachusett Community College, Monty Tech, Narragansett Regional,Continue Reading
Health and Wellness Fair for Mind, Body, and Spirit in Gardner MA The Greater Gardner Health and Wellness Fair is being held Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 5 to 8pm at Perry Auditorium in Gardner City Hall. The event is being put on by the Gardner Community Action Team. Resources:Continue Reading
Proposed State Budget Contains Huge Increase in Aid to Gardner MA Public Schools In a departure from past practice, the Healey – Driscoll Administration has released proposed numbers in advance of the full Fiscal Year 2024 budget. According to Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson, “Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor KimContinue Reading
Watch the Mayor’s Update on our Mayor’s Update page or listen here on any device. Click Play. Check Your Dates – Weekly Update with Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Update of February 24, 2023 is filled with due dates, reminder dates, and event dates. For allContinue Reading
Review of City Charter Begins in Gardner MA Get out the popcorn! Nothing gets more exciting than the nitty gritty of the language of the City Charter and the first public hearing was held on Wednesday February 23, 2023. Listen on any device. Click Play. Note: In the article whichContinue Reading
Gardner MA Lithuanian Club Announces 2023 Season Concerts The Lithuanian Outing Association is presenting about a dozen concerts in the 2023 season beginning May 27, 2023 and concluding September 9, 2023. All are 7pm to 11pm More information and/or changes can be found on their Facebook page, CLICK HERE. AsContinue Reading
MEPA Requiring Environmental Impact Report Regarding Proposed Gardner Landfill Expansion The State of Massachusetts has ruled that an Environment Impact Report will be required for the proposed Gardner Sludge Landfill Expansion. See the 108 page ruling, CLICK HERE. Ruling is from the Massachusetts Environmental Protection Agency, MEPA. Ivan Ussach, theContinue Reading
Review of City Charter Begins in Gardner MA The Charter Review Committee held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, February 23, 2023. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson and City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas presented a joint recommendation to the Committee. CLICK HERE. Listen to the Public Hearing on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
Book Sale Going on Friday and Saturday 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 fromContinue Reading
Gardner MA Fire Department Proactive Efforts Proactive Efforts to Save Lives The Gardner Fire Department wants to save lives by encouraging the use of working Smoke Detectors which cut your risk of dying in a fire by 50%. They posted this link of a Facebook video showing how fast aContinue Reading
Excise Taxes Due in Greater Gardner MA Check your bills. Your Excise tax bill might be due today, depending on your town in Greater Gardner. City of Gardner Excise tax bills are due by Thursday, March 2, 2023. Note, that if your City or Town does not have your correctContinue Reading
IMPORTANT: City of Gardner has announced an on-street parking ban from 10pm on Wednesday 2-22-23 through Thursday 2-23-23 at 6am.Continue Reading
An Interview with Greater Gardner MA State Representative Jon Zlotnik He has served for over a decade and shows no sign of his passion for area communities slowing down. Zlotnik is now Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business and was gracious enough to doContinue Reading
We spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson about this Winning Strategy – Listen and learn why many consider Gardner a great employer. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Gardner MA Winning Strategy to Attract Employees Listen to the Win Win Promo created by Gardner Magazine on any device. CLICKContinue Reading
First-Ever Art Festival to be Held in Downtown Gardner MA in May From Jessica DeRoy and Sophie Dorow, “Join us for the first ever Arts Festival in Downtown Gardner to display and sell your artwork or showcase your musical abilities for all in attendance. There is no cost associated withContinue Reading
View the packets which contain all of the items taken up at the various meetings. Informal Meeting Regular Meeting Gardner MA City Council Meets February 21, 2023 Finance Committee packet —- Informal City Council packet —- Regular City Council packet The Finance Committee met at 5:30pm and discussed the Mayor’sContinue Reading
Next Gardner MA Centennial Event Is Coming to the Gardner Museum – March 1, 2023 Listen to the program of the season’s events on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Gardner Museum opens again for the season on March 1, 2023. And right off the bat, there’s a great exhibit entitled,Continue Reading
© Werner Poegel 1998 - 2098 Gardner Magazine is a service of WebTech Online (978) 632-6324