Gardner MA Planning Board Took up and APPROVES Two Projects on November 9, 2022 Discussion at the meeting centered around the Park Street Park which would also contain about 48 parking spaces. Tighe and Bond made a presentation, noting that the site is restricted to be at grade or above.Continue Reading
Aleksa Fashion Boutique Opens in Downtown Gardner MA Located right next to the Blue Moon Diner at 96 Main Street, the new store has opened to the public. From the business,”Aleksa Fashion Boutique offers pants for men and women brought directly from Colombia. We offer clothes for girls, adults, youngContinue 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
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
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
Worth the Wait – Winchendon Fall Festival 2022 a Huge Success! The 6th Annual Fall Festival in Winchendon Massachusetts on Saturday October 22, 2022 from 10am to 4pm drew lots of people. With over 200 vendors, there was something for everyone. It was held at later date than usual toContinue Reading
Gardner MA Celebrates its 100th year as a City on January 1, 2023. There some Downtown storefronts left. Reserve yours now. Gardner MA 100 Years Ago & Today 100 Years after Main Street looked like the Postcard at left, shoppers are still shopping Main Street in Gardner. Interested in openingContinue Reading
Opening A Business in Gardner MA It’s happening more and more every day. People go to bed thinking about opening a business in the City of Gardner MA. They wake up wondering who to call. We have the info right here for you. Economic Development Coordinator Jessica DeRoy can answerContinue Reading
Greater Gardner MA Chamber of Commerce Announces Winners of Chili Chowder Contest The Chamber held its event on October 13, 2022 at the Red Apple Farm in Phillipston, MA. Winners: Best Chili – Great Wolf Lodge, Best Chowder – Gardner Ale House, Best Table Decor – Blue Moon Diner, andContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine has a treat for you. Feel great about Gardner MA On October 14, 2022, we interviewed the Chair City Chief Executive about Gardner’s successful and transformative program of Accelerated Development, an unprecedented partnership of Government, Business, Community, and Private collaboration to achieve an expedited prosperity. Thank you, Gardner MayorContinue Reading
Watch the Mayor’s Update on our Mayor’s Update page or Listen here on any device. Click Play Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Speaks of Voting, Expansion, Manufacturing Program, and Events in Interesting Update Mayor Nicholson went over the many early voting opportunities for the upcoming election and spoke of another votingContinue Reading
Go Forward with Gardner page, CLICK HERE. Go Forward with Gardner MA Series, We Interview Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas As City Council President, Elizabeth Kazinskas presides over meetings, is precluded from being part of the debate during meetings, but is a voting member. We asked Kazinskas about what issues sheContinue Reading
Complete Go Forward with Gardner page, CLICK HERE. Go Forward with Gardner MA Series, We Interview Michael Ellis Michael Ellis has worked with the City of Gardner in Planning and Grants and was the President of the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce for over 16 years. Currently Ellis serves asContinue Reading
Watch on our Mayor’s Update page or listen here on any device. CLICK Play. Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Reports on “Crazy Week Here in Gardner” in Weekly Update In an update jam-packed with valuable information, the Chair City Mayor thanked the first responders who skillfully handled the small electricalContinue Reading
Mass Ave Rentals LLC Gets Rest of Money For 29 Unit Apartment Project in Gardner MA 5 years ago, the Gardner Redevelopment Authority got a $400,000 grant to acquire the buildings at 42-52 Parker Street. Mass Ave Rentals purchased the buildings and used a $900,000 grant from the State ofContinue Reading
Gardner MA Receives Preliminary Certification of Property Values by Department of Revenue According to the Assessor’s office: “The preliminary assessed values for FY2023 will be available for public review beginning Monday October 3, 2022, through Friday October 7, 2022, at the Assessor’s Office and on the Assessor’s page of theContinue Reading
Editorial: This Columbus Day, Discover Local Have you checked out a local business in the past month? There are so many great businesses in the Greater Gardner area, many of them locally owned by great local people. Discover Local, this Columbus Day support your local businesses. Happy Columbus Day, MondayContinue Reading
Gardner MA Michael Nicholson Announces Waterford Street School Redevelopment Gardner will have a Community Center, pending City Council approval. At a public announcement on October 3, 2022, Mayor Nicholson stated Waterford would become a Community Center. Press Release pdf, CLICK HERE. State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik said they would ‘fill theContinue Reading
Complete Go Forward with Gardner page, CLICK HERE Gardner MA Does It Again! Perfect Financial Audit 2nd Year in a Row. The Mayor sets the budget. The City Council approves it. The Auditing Department performs audits of all invoices and payrolls submitted for payment by the City Departments The PurchasingContinue Reading
Gardner MA John’s Sport Shop entering 60th year of business in the Chair City. Celebrating its 59th birthday and now entering it’s sixth decade of business, the Gardner Downtown business at 38 Main Street has almost perfect reviews on Google. Rachael says, “Excellent service and quality products. They make greatContinue Reading
Complete Go Forward with Gardner page, CLICK HERE. Go Forward with Gardner MA Series, We Interview Carolyn Kamuda As a Gardner icon, Carolyn Kamuda is unique. She has been a Real Estate Broker for decades, has an art gallery, projects a love for the arts and culture, and showcases aContinue Reading
Dianne “Neon” Leblanc in TV Interview with Gardner Magazine on Successful Event October 1, 2022 Dianne Leblanc and many volunteers helped Keep Gardner MA Beautiful on October 1, 2022. Weather cooperated for the annual event which once again attracted civic-minded individuals to do their part in cleaning up the ChairContinue Reading
Gardner Community Center Moves Closer to Reality in Gardner MA From a Press Release from Gardner City Hall, we learned that “Gardner Mayor Mike Nicholson, City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas, State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik, and the leaders of community organizations will meet at the front doors of Waterford Street School to announceContinue Reading
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