Join the Generosity Movement! Start with Giving Tuesday. Help a non-profit organization in the Greater Gardner MA region. Here’s a list. Make Giving Tuesday Year Round Generosity! Donation bins are set up at Gardner MA City Hall to collect toys and clothing for the needy. Gardner PD and Fire haveContinue Reading

HUGE Templeton MA Tree Lighting Templeton MA Tree Lighting Event is Sunday, December 5, 2021 from 4:30pm to 9:00pm for all the fun. There’s even popcorn and a movie! It’s sure to draw people from all over the area! Details, CLICK HERE. Westminster MA Tree Lighting Also on Sunday DecemberContinue Reading

Petersham voters to choose 1 of 3 demos At a town meeting scheduled for Monday, December 6, 2021 at 7pm, voters will receive reports on the demolition of the Nichewaug Inn and choose among 3 different demo plans.   Town warrant, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading

New Salem issues Mask Mandate The New Salem Board of Health voted on a mask mandate at their monthly meeting on November 22, 2021. The mandate states that a mask or facial covering must be worn in all public indoor spaces in New Salem effectively Sat. Nov. 27th.Continue Reading

Athol MA Board of Health Vacancy Are you a medical professional willing to help the town of Athol in exchange for a small stipend? Fill this vacancy on the Board, CLICK HEREContinue Reading

Ashburnham MA Town Meeting December 7, 2021 at 7pm Upcoming town meeting has a safety theme.    One article instructs the town to opt-in to establish safety zones with a 20 mile per hour speed limit.   Another asks to use 150k of free cash towards maintaining town-owned dams.  Other separate warrantContinue Reading

Holiday Tree Lighting Begins Christmas Season in the City of Gardner MA We have a complete photo chronicle of Sunday, November 28, 2021 including photos and Tree Lighting video. CLICK HEREContinue Reading

Save the Greater Gardner Chamber The Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce is in danger of fading into oblivion. Help us save this valuable Gardner asset. Read our Editorial with maps. CLICK HEREContinue Reading

Enjoy your day today. Support your local churches, retailers, and restaurants. Things to Do Sun. Nov. 28, 2021 in Greater Gardner Gardner: Attend your church and/or church event. Patronize a local restaurant. Do some local shopping. Attend the Tree Lighting at 4:30pm. Propose at the “LOVE” station across from theContinue Reading

Princeton Firefighter/EMT Association presents Christmas Gift Delivery Santa Claus in conjunction with the Princeton Firefighter/EMT Association is providing Christmas Gift Delivery on Sunday December 12, 2021 between 8 am and 4 pm. throughout the town of Princeton. Santa will come to your house on a fire truck and deliver aContinue Reading

Mayor’s Address focuses on Small Business – Helping less fortunate – Holiday Celebrations – Lower Tax Rate HIGHLIGHTS In this week’s update Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson prominently showcases the Support your Community, Shop Small banner to the left of his head and sports a Gardner Wildcats sweatshirt to celebrate GardnerContinue Reading

An Historical Find! You don’t want to miss this! We’ve discovered some bargain Christmas gifts at the Gardner Museum on Pearl Street. One-of-a-kind history gifts for the holidays at affordable prices for everyone starting at $1.     Anyone Polish in your family? Get them a silver polish bottle from theContinue Reading

Black Friday Streaming Deals 2021 After you do all your local shopping, you might want to sit down, relax, and watch tv. Our readers can get a year of hulu for 99 cents per month or any of a number of other deals for cheap money. CLICK HERE.Continue Reading

Conclusions: After singling out the weekly mayor’s update some 4 days in to the cycle, we proved that increased publicity could increase views, in this case by almost 70%. How do we know people wouldn’t have looked at it anyway? Just look at the other meeting totals shown in theContinue Reading