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Concerts at Gardner’s Monument Park: 6/19/2021            6 pm      6/23/2021            Danny LeBlanc   Soft/Classic Rock 6/26/2021            6 pm      6/30/2021            The Green Sisters            Folk 7/3/2021              6 pm      None     Holdin’ Back        Patriotic 7/10/2021            6 pm      None     The Remedy      Pop, Rock, Blues, Oldies & Country 7/17/2021            6 pm      7/21/2021            Retro Stew         60’s/70’s/80’s 7/24/2021            6 pm     Continue Reading

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Looking to give back to the Community? Ashby Council on Aging is looking for Volunteers. The Ashby Council on Aging is looking for volunteers: Website Developer with WordPress experience (new as of 6/12/2021) Sand Delivery Volunteer (new as of 10/21/2020) Meals on Wheels Delivery Drivers Check out the COA pageContinue Reading

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Getting the Vaccine We recently completed a deep dive into the data surrounding the Covid 19 vaccine. The question: Should you get the vaccine? The overall answer is yes, but the strength of the answer varies with age. The complete post is here. The confusion lies in the lack ofContinue Reading

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Click above for easy to read large version of Covid Hospitalization vs. Adverse Reaction to Vaccine chart. Click above for easy to read large version of Covid Hospitalizations per million people (and Covid Adverse Reaction rates) Click above for easy to read large version of Covid 19 Infections, Illnesses, andContinue Reading

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Lessons About History History is often the greatest teacher, providing lessons about various topics. I’m currently working on a book, “Lessons About History” detailing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the 1920 to 2020 period. The lessons of history are often the same and sadly, we oftenContinue Reading

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My Journey as a Fat Guy I’m not sharing this now because I enjoy the public embarrassment of telling everyone I’ve been a Fat Guy. I want to help those who have a few extra pounds as well as those with many extra pounds. I still have 150 pounds toContinue Reading

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Writing Skills are Important I’m concerned about the loss of writing skills in America and in the Greater Gardner MA area, particularly among young people. I attribute much of the problem to the 21st century phenomenon known as texting with the use of frequent abbreviations. If you’re a parent, IContinue Reading

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High? Stay at Home Many people have applauded the legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts. I’m not so excited about it. Frequently I’ll encounter people who are driving “high”. How do it know that? It’s apparent by the strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle when they stop andContinue Reading

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Sensible Education There’s been alot of talk of various Educational Theories. I want to offer one of my own. It’s called the Sensible Education Theory. Rather than putting labels on anything, how about simply teaching students accurately about American history. Champion the values which have created arguably the greatest nationContinue Reading

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Change Political Talk It has been reported that an increasing number of Americans are disgusted by the behavior of many of our political figures. Include me in the group of outraged Americans who want to change the temperature of Political Talk. I propose that we all make an effort toContinue Reading

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WGAW is Local Gold WGAW is truly local gold. It’s like finding treasure at the end of a rainbow. Every weekday, local broadcaster Steve Wendell gets up earlier than most of us and prepares for his 6am to 9am Morning News show. It’s a combination of local news, public serviceContinue Reading

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Excellent Vax Efforts The Polish American Citizens Club of Gardner MA should be commended for its outstanding commitment to helping vaccinations against Covid 19. The club, area volunteers, and Gardner area medical professionals led a superior effort which no doubt saved countless lives. Thank you all for your tireless efforts.Continue Reading

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Drive Slower It seems like a simple request, slow down, but why does it even have to be mentioned at all. Frequently I’ll drive down a residential street and I’ll encounter vehicles driving at a high rate of speed. I see news stories describing horrific incidents in which individuals areContinue Reading

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Saving Money on your Greater Gardner MA bills It’s easy to save money on your Greater Gardner MA monthly bills. Current Cable TV subscribers can save by cutting down on channels and using an alternative like Sling to get the same channels for less money. The author of this articleContinue Reading

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Immediately noticed when navigating to the town of Westminster website is the sense of welcoming. For example, one of the top links on a mid left menu is to a Welcome Brochure. Also listed in the menu of quick links are online payments, town maps, minutes and agendas, meeting videos,Continue Reading

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At left is a happy Hummingbird from the town of Warwick, MA. Warwick has a welcoming town website encouraging visitors to locate information about Warwick’s history and attractions and to serve town residents with a source of helpful information and an electronic town hall. Warwick publishes a town newsletter andContinue Reading

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Templeton MA has taken a very user friendly approach to its website featuring an easy to read Town Resources section at the left on the home page featuring Pay Bills Online, TCTV Meeting Videos, Minutes and Agendas, Forms and Documents, Reports and Presentations, Tax and GIS Maps, Town Meeting, NotifyContinue Reading