K9 Frankie Killed in Line of Duty – Massachusetts State Police Statement of Massachusetts State Police Colonel Christopher Mason on the July 26, 2022 K9 Line-of-Duty Death of MSP K9 Frankie: “It is with tremendous sadness that I announce that a Massachusetts State Police K9 was killed in the lineContinue Reading
Mosquito Control Team Back Again to Greater Gardner MA The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project is sending its team to the area on August 4, 11, 18, 25, and September 1. Dates are tentative and weather permitting. Requests for service may be recorded by calling the CMMCP office at (508)Continue Reading
Housing Market Stats Show Wide Appeal of Gardner MA According to Redfin: “In June 2022, Gardner home prices were up 12.4% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $340K. On average, homes in Gardner sell after 20 days on the market compared to 11 days last year.Continue Reading
Eating Eaton: The Challenge of Paving – Battling Stubborn Trees in Gardner MA Sometimes when trees put down their roots, they’re not ready to leave without a fight. Such is the case on Eaton Street in Gardner. The street near the Gardner Municipal Golf Course was paved 5 years ago,Continue Reading
Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson was interviewed July 6, 2022 about various topics including Greenwood. “It’s Embarrassing to call a Memorial.” Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson calls for action on Greenwood. The Greenwood Pool is popular and the Swim Meets draw people to Gardner. But the old Greenwood Bathhouse looks bad, reallyContinue Reading
Here’s an online link to a list of other hit songs from 1923. CLICK HERE. Hit Song in Gardner MA in 1923: Yes, We Have No Bananas Gardner MA celebrates its Centennial as a City on January 1, 2023. One of the hit songs 100 years ago was “We HaveContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine was first established as GreaterGardner.net August, 4, 2000. Gardner Magazine Circulation at All time High in Gardner MA In the first 23 days of July, Gardner Magazine eclipsed its Unique Households record achieved in June 2022 which was 14,000 unique households. We will report this month’s total whenContinue Reading
Genuine Gardner MA – Church Bells Play “Let There Be Peace on Earth” At around 10:15am on Sunday July 24, 2022, Church Bells at Mission of Grace Church at 358 Pleasant Street, Gardner captured the moment with “Let There Be Peace on Earth”. This is Genuine Gardner and qualifies forContinue Reading
I CAUGHT FIX IT Fever Gardner MA printable pdf. Gardner MA Hit with “Fix It Fever” The condition is highly contagious and is prevalent throughout the Chair City. Grant money, Investor money, Taxpayer City money – it’s being spent. First it’s the roads and the sidewalks. Then entire buildings areContinue Reading
Current Drought Status from the State of MA, CLICK HERE. Greater Gardner MA now in Critical Drought – Non essential water use banned July 23, 2022 From the State of MA, “With the majority of the state currently experiencing elevated temperatures and forecasts predicting little to no meaningful precipitation, EnergyContinue Reading
Watch the Mayor’s Update on the City of Gardner’s YouTube page or on our Mayor’s Update page, CLICK HERE. Listen to the update by clicking play below. Playable on any device. There is about a 6 second delay before sound starts. AUDIO of all updates, 2022, CLICK HERE. Gardner MAContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Publishing AUDIO of Gardner MA Meetings, Updates, and Events. Now you can listen to AUDIO on any device. Gardner City Council Meetings – all 2022 Meetings available, CLICK HERE. (links to articles too.) Gardner Mayor’s Updates – all 2022 Meetings available, CLICK HERE. (links to articles too) GardnerContinue Reading
Editorial: Input Wanted – Chair City Chair Bear, Good Idea or Bad Idea? I found a cover for a plush animal being sold online. What’s the chance there’s someone in Gardner who could make an original Chair City Chair Bear design which could be made into a custom cover? TheContinue Reading
New Restaurant Coming to Gardner MA The Chair City Café is under construction at this moment. On the Chair City Church website, it says “Coming Summer 2022” Location is at the site of the former Sacred Heart School on Lynde Street in Gardner. There is plenty of parking at theContinue Reading
Severe Thunderstorm with Tornado Warnings Hit parts of Worcester County including Greater Gardner MA on July 21, 2022 Orange Airport had a wind gust of 58 miles per hour. Athol MA had a storm producing up to 1 inch hail. Route 2 West near Warwick MA closed due to treesContinue Reading
In 36 Hrs., Lorden Keeps Promise of Removing Dangerous Plate Glass At a Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing on July 19, 2022, Gary Lorden of Mass. Ave. Realty stated he noticed the dangerous plate glass on the 2nd floor of the building on Parker Street and vowed to get ridContinue Reading
Beautiful Building Coming to Downtown Gardner MA and an offer of up to 2 Years FREE Retail Rent at another. Background In September of last year, the City of Gardner was notified that it would be awarded $900,000 from the Underutilized Property Grant Program for 42-50 and 52 Parker Street. Continue Reading
Staying Cool in Greater Gardner MA In Massachusetts, a “heat wave” is defined as a period of 3 or more consecutive days above 90 degrees. And it looks like from now through the weekend we’ll be close to or over 90. People at greatest risk for heat-related illnesses include olderContinue Reading
For the complete Monument Park FREE Concert Schedule, CLICK HERE. Classic Rock “Mr. Strickland” to play Monument Park Gardner MA Saturday 6 to 8pm Mr. Strickland is performing this Saturday July 23, 2022 from 6 to 8pm at Monument Park in Gardner. The band is named after a character inContinue Reading
Monty Tech offering FREE 200 Hours of Training to Greater Gardner MA Residents The Vocational-Technical School got a $600,000 grant from Commonwealth Corporation to offer FREE TRAINING for six different careers. You must be a Massachusetts resident, earn less than $46,700, and want to go into the industry when yourContinue Reading
Unlimited Satellite Internet now available in Gardner MA and some area towns Elon Musk’s venture Starlink Satellite Internet is available to Gardner residents, and other area towns such as Winchendon, Phillipston, and Templeton. Currently, the price is $110 per month for residential plus the cost of equipment. Other satellite servicesContinue Reading
Winchendon has announced the September 6, 2022 State Primary Early Voting Hours at the Town Hall, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 109 Front Street, Winchendon. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27: 9AM-3PM, MONDAY, AUGUST 29: 8AM-6PM, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30: 8AM-5PM, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31: 8AM-5PM, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1: 8AM-5PM .Continue Reading
Results: Winchendon Annual/Special Town Meeting May 16, 2022 Results at left by percentage. For complete results, here’s the pdf. CLICK HERE. For other agendas, Minutes, and past meeting videos, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Publisher’s Note: All 2022 Gardner MA Mayor’s Updates now available in AUDIO you can play on any device. CLICK HERE. .Continue Reading
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