Poll Regarding Gardner Food Truck Festival – Here are the Results: Gardner Magazine conducted a poll on Social Media over the weekend regarding the Gardner Food Truck Festival. “Simple Poll – The 7th Annual Gardner Food Truck Festival may take place in July 2024. What did you like or notContinue Reading

View the complete meeting agenda, CLICK HERE. This project has been in the planning stages for some time. Our first article on Slocum Inc. was in December of 2021, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Zoning Board of Appeals Has Lengthy Meeting with Detailed Presentation for Matthews Road Project While not theContinue Reading

Congresswoman Lori Trahan visits Gardner MA to view some projects on January 23, 2024 In the photos: Congresswoman Trahan is shown presenting a ceremonial check for $350,000 to Mount Wachusett Community College, standing outside of Community Health Connections with a group of people including local officials, and presenting a ceremonialContinue Reading

Templeton Cafe and Pub is New Name of Restaurant at crossroads Customers will have to wait until February 1st for the new look as the restaurant will be closed for “sprucing things up and adding new equipment and furniture.” Initially, breakfast and lunch will be served. A soft dinner openingContinue Reading

On the group which gave us enough data to mean anything, Gardner, Ma, – #1 What’s going on Page!, Home-cooked: 36%, William’s Restaurant: 23%, South Gardner Hotel: 15%, and Gardner Ale House: 13%. Balance got 1 or 2 votes each. Publisher’s Note: While the Burger Poll itself is interesting, weContinue Reading

Aldi to Give Gardner MA A Lift Soon These 3 Lifts were observed meeting up with one another on January 10, 2024 at the site of the soon-to-be Aldi Grocery Store at Timpany Plaza in Gardner. It is not known why they were in that position or why the distancesContinue Reading

Patriot Pizza in Gardner Plaza Big on Signage When you pass by this location, it’s easy to get hungry with the choices in bold view Whether you get a couple large pizzas or go for something more, you can’t miss that sign! With all the talk about some of theContinue Reading

Jersey Mike’s Plans to open Gardner location in 2024 Timpany Crossroads Shopping Plaza is getting closer to being completely filled with the announcement that a Jersey Mike’s plans to open in 2024. A franchise owner with 4 other locations is bringing the subs to Gardner. So how much is aContinue Reading

Chipotle Plan to Enhance Traffic Pattern in Timpany Plaza The Gardner Planning Board met on January 9, 2024 and heard a presentation regarding the Chipotle Project slated to begin in the Spring at Timpany Plaza. The existing bank building will be removed and the site will be reconfigured for aContinue Reading

For more information about Seaman Paper, located at 35 Wilkins Road in Gardner, visit their website, CLICK HERE. Interesting fact: Seaman Paper and WGAW both started operations in 1946. Seaman Paper recognized for environmentally sustainable bag According to the company, “Seaman Paper, a leading global manufacturer of lightweight specialty paperContinue Reading

The City of Gardner is looking to fill the following positions at DPW: Mechanic, Laborer, and Truck Driver. Contractors to plow snow and control ice are sought at a rate of $95 per hour. Contact Jacob Cormier at jcormier@gardner-ma.gov or Dane Arnold at darnold@gardner-ma.gov for details. One easy search toContinue Reading

The Light is On in Gardner. And the Future is Bright! Listen to the production on any device. CLICK PLAY. Repeating: The Light is On in Gardner MA and the Future is Bright To close out the year, we thought this production from May was worth repeating. “The Light isContinue Reading

Four Season Chinese Cuisine Opens in Gardner MA Another shuttered building has new life as Four Season Chinese Cuisine Opens in Gardner MA. The restaurant is located at 19 Union Square in Gardner. The restaurant is open every day of the week except for Tuesday. Menu and websiteContinue Reading

Before the Project Starts – the view of Rear Main Street Rear Main Street in Gardner will look very differently some months from now after the project begins. We’ll keep you informed every step of the way. For now, here’s the before pictures. Planned is a multi-story residential apartment building,Continue Reading

Heywood Hospital in Gardner MA with a Busy Lot On the day after Christmas, Heywood Hospital showed signs of a brisk business. Gardner Magazine observed parking lots throughout the City of Gardner. At the time of the photographs on December 26, 2023, the parking lots at Heywood Hospital were aboutContinue Reading

Two Stores will Soon Share the Pot in Gardner MA The sign is up at the Joint Operations location in the plaza at Timpany Crossroads. At some point soon, the business will open and cannabis sales will begin. Currently, Gardner has one operating cannabis establishment at Pearson Boulevard known asContinue Reading

Downtown Gardner Gets More Delicious with El Coqui Market El Coqui Latin Food Store has opened at 2 Parker Street in Downtown Gardner. The store opens at 8am daily, most nights til 8pm. Friday nights the store stays open all night. El Coqui is located in the iconic corner locationContinue Reading

Chair City of Gardner MA Top 40 HIT PROJECTS At any given time in Gardner, there are dozens of projects in various stages. Completed Projects, Ongoing Projects, Planned 2024 Projects, Future Projects, Future Needs, and the Crazy Wish List. The Top 40 profiles the most notable at any given pointContinue Reading