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
For the other 6 items on the list, visit the What Happened in 2023 page, CLICK HERE. Jump to the following in article: Rules Changes — Building Repurposing — Downtown Gardner — Parks and Recreation — Private Projects — City and Government Projects —- People Topics — Technology Improvements WhatContinue Reading
In “What’s Going On?” Interview, Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Sheds Light on Local Issues He is Gardner’s most prominent Cheerleader whether seen locally or even at the White House. When asked about meeting the President of the United States, Mayor Nicholson spoke of the positive aspects of being known byContinue 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
Sports Betting and Marijuana Quota Items Unanimously Recommended by Gardner MA Planning Board With recommendations by the Planning Board, the measures will move on to the City Council where a joint public hearing will be held on: Whether Sports Betting should be added to zoning table of uses with provisionContinue Reading
Gardner MA Happy Trails Solves the Holiday Gift-giving Pickle – with pickles! A local pickle producer from Westminster, Stretch’s Pickles has announced availability at Happy Trails Natural Foods at 43 Parker Street in Gardner. Happy Trails on Facebook, CLICK HERE. Stretch’s Pickles stated, “Happy Trails Natural Foods is a familyContinue Reading
With Grinch Banner in background, Gardner MA Board of Assessors has Exciting Meeting. Assessor Christine Kumar reported tax rate of $16.13 for 2023 is down for this year with a rate of $14.99 for 2024 certified by the State. City Council once again recently approved a single tax rate forContinue Reading
Airport Commission Meeting at Gardner Municipal Airport Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 5pm – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Gale Associates Inc. will provide an update on the Runway project and the Master Plan. The Airport Manager will give her report includingContinue Reading
All Major WGAW Radio Talk Show Hosts Honored by Talkers Magazine Talkers Magazine Editors compiled a list of the 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America – What They Call the “Heavy Hundred” They use a combination of hard and soft factors in compiling the list including courage,Continue Reading
Zoning Board of Appeals Takes Up Slocum Matters and 3 Other Cases Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Gardner MA Zoning Board of Appeals once again saw Timothy Slocum. This time Mr. Slocum came with an attorney with the goal of resolving issues with the ZoningContinue Reading
Gardner MA Timpany Plaza Achieving More than 80 Percent Occupancy For the first time in years, Gardner’s Timpany Plaza is heading towards more than 80 percent occupancy. The plaza is over 180,000 square feet with just over 30,000 square feet available. The Aldi site is under construction and recently announcedContinue Reading
Tax Classification to be decided at Gardner MA City Council Meeting on November 20, 2023 As part of the November 20th meeting, there will be a Tax Classification Hearing – There is further related information in the complete packet of 555 pages, CLICK HERE. The City has traditionally utilized aContinue Reading
Golf RX Indoor Golf Opens in Gardner MA According to Golf Rx, their first day open is Monday, November 20th. (at 10am) According to their website, Rates range from $40 to $50 per hour depending upon day and time. There are 3 bays available. Attire required is golf shoes orContinue Reading
Small Business Saturday is Saturday, November 25th -Shop Local Shopping Local in Gardner is getting easier all the time as the Gardner Business Community grows. Downtown Gardner is getting spruced up and is especially attractive for shoppers this holiday season, 2023. Earlier in 2023, Gardner Magazine published an article onContinue Reading
A Glimpse in to the Future: – The Next Term of Mayor Michael Nicholson Based on current plans and projections of future achievements, Gardner Magazine has a pictorial article entitled Future Path, The Next TermContinue Reading
Chair City Generosity on Full Display at Parker House of Pizza The Gardner Elementary School PTO had a fundraiser with the Parker House of Pizza on Wednesday, October 29th. The restaurant went above and beyond as stated by the PTO: “Thank you again to Parker House of Pizza for theirContinue Reading
Last Year’s Awards Awards in fiscal year 2023 included for Gardner – Business Incubator Network $17,500, six parklets in downtown parking spaces $30,000, Downtown Wayfinding $25,000,, Real Estate Services Technical Assistance $40,000, Site Readiness for planning etc. regarding new 106 acre business park $150,500. Ashburnham had received 2 grants totalingContinue Reading
Answer to what happened in August, September, October 2023 – the largest table of data we’ve ever posted on Gardner Magazine. Objective Data: More achieved in last 3 months since our interview than some Mayors achieve in a year. We took the information straight from our news articles, so ifContinue Reading
Gardner Square Two Inc. reminds area TV viewers of Gardner on TV Gardner’s Downtown Association, Gardner Square Two Inc. posted, “Exciting News! —- Gardner will be featured on Chronicle in the upcoming episode “Main Streets and Back Roads of the Mohawk Trail” It’s airing on Monday, October 30th at 7:30pmContinue Reading
Blake called out on WGAW Hotline Radio for the illegal threats made by her supporters. Two-time Blake Donor Caught Making Unfounded Attacks on Business in Gardner MA – Blake Supporters Threaten Downtown Businesses Peter Sargent, who goes by Piper Tulloch on Social Media has been bashing Gardner for allowing propertiesContinue Reading
Positive Changes Continue in Downtown Gardner MA Positive change is here and more positive change is coming to the Chair City. Soon, the Rome Building at the corner of Main and Willow Streets will come down. Rear Main Street will be developed with millions already allocated. At some point, theContinue Reading
Hotline Radio is an interview program aired by Gardner Radio Station WGAW on AM 1340, 98.1 FM, and streaming to anywhere in the world 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. LISTEN LIVE NOW. – Hotline Radio airs Saturdays from 12:10 to 2:00pm Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson is usuallyContinue Reading
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