The Downtown Gardner Shopping Experience There are literally hundreds of cool gift ideas to be had in Downtown Gardner. From unique foods you can give anyone in your family, a gift certificate to one or more of a dozen places to eat, an article of clothing for that special person,Continue Reading
We have a dedicated page for the What’s Next Interview which shows all of the questions. CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson commits to running again and explains What’s Next in a fast-paced interview. On November 21, 2022 Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel interviewed the Chair City Mayor about What’sContinue Reading
Watch the update on our Mayor’s Update page or listen here on any device. Click Play. You can listen to any Mayor’s Update from the past year on this page. It also has links to each article. For details on the other grants mentioned in this week’s update, please visitContinue Reading
Event has interesting remarks from a number of people. Listen here on any device. Click Play. Community One Stop for Growth Grants Celebrated in Downtown Gardner on 11-17-22 Various officials gathered to celebrate the 5 Community One Stop for Growth Grants received by Gardner and the Wachusett Business Incubator. WatchContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine’s Chair City Radio Running 24/7 with “Go Forward” through Thanksgiving All of the content can be found on this page, but through Thanksgiving, you can hear 14 important tracks running back-to-back 24 hours a day streaming live on any device. CLICK HERE Programming: Separate Accelerated Development Interviews withContinue Reading
Watch the School Committee meetings on our School Committee page, or listen here on any device. Past Meetings AUDIO and articles, CLICK HERE. Guess who’s in the GardnerVerse? Visit the fun in the GardnerVerse, click here. Hint: All School Committee members are pictured too. The Gardner MA School Committee metContinue Reading
Watch the Mayor’s Update on our Mayor’s Update page or listen here on any device. CLICK Play. Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson thanks voters – “A government of the people and for the people” The Mayor thanked Election workers and voters who showed up in substantial numbers to cast ballotsContinue Reading
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
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