Mayor’s Update 3-17-23
View the Mayor’s Update on our Mayor’s Update page, or listen here on any device. Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Updates the Chair City with 3 R’s: Recapping, Reminding, and Recruiting. Listen to the update on any device. Click Play. Recapping the Storm Mayor Nicholson Recapped the recent storm, reported theContinue Reading
St. Patrick’s 2023
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2023 in Greater Gardner MA and everywhere! On Saint Patrick’s Day, it is customary to wear shamrocks, green clothing or green accessories. While not a legal holiday, it is a celebration of Irish and Irish-American culture. It has been observed in what is now the UnitedContinue Reading
Kinder Makeup
Kindergarten Registration March 29, 2023 Due to the recent storm, additional Gardner MA Kindergarten registration for the Fall has been scheduled for March 29, 2023 from 10am to 2pm and 5 to 7pm at Gardner Elementary School. Age requirement is 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2023.Continue Reading
Communicating
Gardner MA Reaches Living Rooms via TV – How are other communities communicating? We’re not sure the area living rooms watching Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Weekly Updates are filled with as many people as this one, but we know the HD program is one of the few done weekly nationwide.Continue Reading
After Storm Photos
Gardner MA Magazine with an After Storm Photo Gallery Gardner Magazine explored the Chair City with a camera on March 15, 2023 after the Storm of 2023. More than 100 photos are in this Gallery, click here. The men in the center at left were my heroes as they helpedContinue Reading
After Storm 3-15-23
Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Issues After Storm Report to City Council and Community View the complete report on PDF, CLICK HERE. Mayor Nicholson stated that National Grid has assigned a generic time frame of tomorrow March 16, 2023 to restore power to all areas in the City, but expects differentContinue Reading
Board of Selectmen
Note: Some meetings have short delay before AUDIO starts. Winchendon MA Board of Selectmen and other Meetings Like to know what’s been going on. We’re making it easy. Listen to these meetings on any device right here. Just click PLAY. 2023 Board of Selectmen Link to Town of Winchendon MAContinue Reading
Power Outages
Power Being Restored – Some Still Hard Hit in Greater Gardner MA Area communities are still recovering from the Storm of 2023. Statewide, 29,215 are without power. Hardest hit as of 8:00am on March 15, 2023 are the following communities with the number of residents and percentage without power: WinchendonContinue Reading
Centennial Collection
From the Gardner MA Centennial Committee Celebrate Gardner’s centennial with some commemorative merchandise! In stock now are t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, hoodies, magnets and pins with the 100th anniversary logo designed by Mount Wachusett Community College student, Anya Ezechukwu. Shirts and hoodies are available in small, medium, large, extra large, 2X,Continue Reading
Schools 3-15-23
Another Day of No School for Some, Delays for Others in Greater Gardner MA For the latest list of closings and delays, CLICK HERE. 2 Hour Delay 3/15/23: Ashburnham-Westminster, Monty Tech, Quabbin Regional, Closed 3/15/23: Athol-Royalston Regional, Gardner Public, Mount Wachusett Community College, Narragansett Regional, The Village School – Royalson,Continue Reading
From Snow to Fun
From Snowstorm to a More Fun Task – Gardner MA Playgrounds With a snowstorm as powerful as the Storm of 2023, it’s hard to think of children playing on Gardner’s playgrounds. But it’s happening. DPW has been authorized to expend $200,000 on playground upgrades. Spring will mean more work onContinue Reading
Hubbardston Headlines
March 2023 – Town Administrator Nathan Boudreau informs the citizens of Hubbardston, Massachusetts Hubbardston MA Headlines with Nathan Boudreau, March 2023 Listen on any device. Click Play.Continue Reading
School Committee 3-13-23
Gardner MA School Committee Discusses Facilities and Academics on March 13, 2023 With a leaner School Committee meeting due to the absence of some members, the Gardner School Committee met on Monday, March 13, 2023 on the evening before the Big Storm of 2023 Listen to the meeting on anyContinue Reading
Out with the Plow
Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Out with DPW Plow in Gardner MA The Gardner Mayor was able to observe storm operations first-hand as he did a ride-along with DPW on the morning of March 14, 2023. The Mayor spoke to us from the road. Listen on any device. CLICK Play WhileContinue Reading
Proactive Storm Planning
UPDATE 3/14/23 10:21pm – There are some power outages in the area. As of the most recent update, 35,999 customers in Massachusetts without power including Gardner: 278 (3%), Westminster: 764, Hubbardston: 690 Winchendon: 4225 (95%), Ashby: 1306 (90%) Barre; 21 Latest Map, CLICK HERE. Most affected areas of the stateContinue Reading
Countdown – Spring
As of March 13, 2023, the weather forecast for Monday, March 20, 2023 is for sunny skies and a temperature of 39 degrees. How much of the March 14, 2023 snowstorm will be left? The First Day of Spring is Just Around the Corner in Greater Gardner MA The FirstContinue Reading
Not Dairy Queen
Chestnut Street United Methodist Church in Gardner MA is not Dairy Queen While Chestnut Street United Methodist Church may not be an ice cream parlor, they reportedly have “Great Sundays.” Visit their website, CLICK HERE. From their website, “It is our privilege to welcome and greet all who seek theContinue Reading
Flashback Dance
Printable PDF of above, CLICK HERE. Excitement Building Over City Hall Flashback Dance Being Held Saturday April 22, 2023 The Dance is presented by the Gardner MA Centennial Committee and will be held in Perry Auditorium at Gardner City Hall from 6:30 to 10pm on Saturday April 22, 2023. AdmissionContinue Reading
South Gardner Electric
Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Long-term plan to Beautify South Gardner Gardner Mayor Nicholson would like South Gardner to look more like the second photo without wires. The Mayor recently stated that he would like to convert the area from West Broadway Pizza and Seafood to the Gardner Martial ArtsContinue Reading
Weather Warning
Monday Through Wednesday Storm Could be Big in Greater Gardner MA Gardner Fire Department posted on Sunday March 12, 2023, “Looks like we are going to get an old fashioned Nor’Easter. Heavy wet snow and high winds are forecasted for our area from Monday night into Wednesday morning. The potentialContinue Reading
JPs Barber
A Genuine Gardner Story – The Opening of JP’s Barber Shop in Gardner MA This is Genuine Gardner – when hard work and a great attitude pays off in a NEW Business. JP’s Barber Shop is located at 313 Pleasant Street in Gardner. The shop is welcoming and meticulously clean.Continue Reading
Food Chairs
An Attempt at Making Chairs I’ve tried all types of materials. Pizza, Pretzels, Bread, Blueberries, and Chicken to make Chairs. What am I doing wrong? Complete page, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Winchendon 3-13-23
For complete details, red the town meeting warrant provided here in pdf format. Winchendon MA with Special Town Meeting March 13, 2023 Here is the town meeting warrant in pdf format, ClICK HERE. The Town Meeting will consider $40,000 in broadcasting equipment upgrades for Town Hall and about $1400 inContinue Reading
Mayor’s Update 3-10-23
Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Focuses on FUN and more FUN in Weekly Update Listen on any device. CLICK Play Mayor Nicholson spoke of the FUN in the Arts, Music, and Athletic programs and mentioned the Rockwell Grants which have helped make improvements possible including programs curriculum, and facilities upgrades.Continue Reading
