Listen on any device. CLICK Play. Regional Collaborative Announced for Opioid Settlement On November 3, 2022, Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson, Gardner City Council President Kazinskas, State Representatives Jon Zlotnik and Susannah Whipps, Winchendon Town Manager Justin Sultzbach, and others announced plans for a regional collaborative to utilize the fundsContinue Reading
Listen to the meeting on any device. Click Play. Note: If you find the first 40 minutes of back and forth on water and sewer bills boring, you can use the slider above to forward to a later point in the meeting when other items of interest are discussed PublicContinue Reading
Listen here on any device. Click Play. Gardner MA Appointments Committee Meets with Joshua Cormier and Nicholas Maroni – Hears from PD Chief and the Mayor Appointments Committee recommended Joshua Cormier for another 3 year appointment and Deputy Chief Nicholas Maroni for his first full 3 year appointment.. Acting LieutenantsContinue Reading
Gardner MA Board of Assessors Recommends Single Tax Rate Assessor reported the 5 year reval has been completed. Assessor stated that DOR rep told her Gardner was the first to have 5 year reval done, ever. Website will soon be updated with new property record cards and the various forms.Continue Reading
Gardner MA Magazine Releases a Song from Every Year Gardner has been a City. It was a task, but we did it. A top song from every year, 1923 to 2022, 100 years of the changing music scene. Some of the music was originally listened to on Victrolas, record players,Continue Reading
Man’s Best Friend Teaches Civility at the Gardner MA Dog Park In this time of heightened political rhetoric where sometimes common civility is thrown out the window, the dogs at the Dog Park have some lessons to share. Most come from varied backgrounds. Some have even suffered significant trauma priorContinue Reading
Gardner MA High School Soccer The team has become the Central Mass State Tournament Champions. For more, visit the Gardner High School Soccer Facebook page, CLICK HEREContinue Reading
More information: City of Gardner Donation Locations — State of MA Guide — DEP Textile Facts — All MA Waste Bans Gardner MA Board of Health with Information on Waste Disposal Bans Now in Effect On November 1, 2022 it became illegal in Massachusetts to dispose of or transport textilesContinue Reading
City of Gardner MA Director of Community Development and Planning Speaks on Gardner’s past, present, and future. We were pleased to interview Director Trevor Beauregard on the Accelerated Development in Gardner on November 1, 2022 and how this success has come to be. Beauregard has a unique perspective as heContinue Reading
CLICK any image for larger view. 42-52 Parker Street Gardner MA Project Supporting Local Local Masonry Contractors in an Atmosphere of LOVE. Windows purchased from Local Manufacturer SWS Corp. Gotta LOVE It! When local businesses purchase locally or sub-contract locally, the entire community benefits.Continue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Featured in Comic Strip Today, just for fun Gardner Magazine is honoring Gardner Mayor Nicholson with a Comic Strip depicting all of the juggling he does during a typical day. When you see the Mayor today, give him a thanks and a pat on theContinue Reading
There was HOT news on WGAW’s Hotline Radio Saturday October 29, 2022 in Gardner MA Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson stated that the design of the Rear Main Street Project is nearly complete with groundbreaking to be this coming April 2023. Plans include almost 200 Downtown parking spots, a waterContinue Reading
View the Mayor’s Update on our Mayor’s Update page or listen here on any device. CLICK Play. Smiling from Ear to Ear, Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Treats Chair City to Great News in Weekly Update The Mayor spoke about some local events, but the Big News in this updateContinue Reading
Even with High Inflation, Borrowing from the Library is still FREE Levi-Heywood Memorial Library in Gardner reminds residents, “Prices are on the rise, but ours aren’t….We’ve got it and it’ll cost you $0 to borrow it…” Cost of Borrowing Various items listed below: New Movie that just came out –Continue Reading
Falloween Stroll in Downtown Gardner MA Cast of Characters Over 200 Pre-school kids had a blast in Downtown Gardner on October 28, 2022 during the Falloween Stroll. Dozens of participating stores and even City Hall handed out candy. Costumes were colorful and creative. Patti Bergstrom of Gardner Square Two posted,Continue Reading
Why Gardner MA has Schools of Great Teachers The City of Gardner MA is proud of its achievement in providing students with some of the nation’s best educators. What is the secret formula? It may be a great recipe, but it appears to be based on simple common sense. First,Continue Reading
Election Day is Now in Greater Gardner MA Check with your community town offices as to Early Voting days, hours, and voting places. In Gardner MA, early voting started on October 22nd and runs through November 4th. Hours are Friday 10/28: 8am to 1pm, Saturday 10/29 9am to 5pm ANDContinue Reading
Greater Gardner MA Moves to Drought D0 Drought Moves to D0 from D1 and Water Supply in Worcester County shows Streamflow at Normal or Above in Good News for area. Worcester and points South are out of drought completely. The Greater Gardner area suffered with Extreme Drought conditions this summer.Continue Reading
Art is Alive in the Chair City of Gardner MA Dot Line Curve Creations on 33 Parker Street in Gardner. The store showcases the work of many local artists. Studio 4 Potters and Gallery (978) 895-0227 According to their website, “In 2010, the need to move our studio gave usContinue Reading
Chair City Diner opens in Gardner MA The Diner opened on Lynde Street in Gardner on October 26, 2022. On the day of opening, patrons could not order online, but could view the menu. Breakfast options include a plate sized pancake, chicken and waffles, many egg dishes including a steakContinue Reading
Listen to this 30 second PSA on any device. CLICK Play. You may save the life of someone you know or a stranger you might never meet. Gardner MA Police Department Participating in National Drug Take Back The Gardner Police Department will be set up in front of the stationContinue Reading
More and more Businesses are Making the Gardner MA Connection With 4 additional businesses in Downtown Gardner, according to Mayor Nicholson “This makes 27 NEW businesses in Gardner since January!” He also stated, “5-12 are in the pipeline to be opening in the next few months.” The Mayor also enumeratedContinue Reading
Gardner’s Public Schools are now arranged close to one another off of Pearl Street. Gardner MA Superintendent Mark Pellegrino on Progress in the Schools, the Gardner Success Story Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel interviewed Dr. Mark Pellegrino, Superintendent of Gardner Massachusetts Public Schools. We spoke about Accelerated Development in GardnerContinue Reading
Gardner MA Conservation Commission Meeting ends with Comedic Line The Conservation Commission briefly took up the matter of the Landfill Expansion, continuing the matter to November 14th. It then took up the remainder of the agenda. At the end, and while the camera and audio was still rolling, the publicContinue Reading
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