A busy Hotline Radio Show on WGAW – July 19, 2025 Listen to the entire show on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson was featured in an extended segment at the beginning of the program. Nicholson had just left the Junior Police Academy graduation which this year hadContinue Reading
Mud Pit is GONE– Dog Park Looking Great Gardner’s DPW Crew spent a couple days at the Gardner Dog Park at Pulaski and the results speak for themselves. The drainage project was done in 2 phases with the other side of the park being done more than a year ago.Continue Reading
The Gardner Conservation Commission met on July 14, 2025 Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The meeting revolved around discussions on various matters. Enforcement Orders Discussed: Sludge Landfill, 36 Nicole Terrace, and 282 Brookside Drive. Matters to be brought up again. —- 170 Mill Street onContinue Reading
Planning Board Reviews Various Requests Including Factory Expansion The Gardner Planning Board met on July 8, 2025 and reviewed a site plan for multi-family residential units, was shown some plans for a proposed factory expansion which would need a zoning change for an abutting lot, and various other preliminary plansContinue Reading
Mosquitos in for the “Fight of July” as Spraying Gets Underway in Greater Gardner Area In a letter sent to the City of Gardner, the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project announced that its personnel will be tentatively be in Gardner on July 10, 17, 24, and 31. See image ofContinue Reading
A check on Area Beaches Closed Due to Bacterial Exceedance CLICK IMAGE for larger view. In the town of Templeton: Beamans Pond Campground and Beamans Pond Day Use are closed. In Winchendon: Lake Dennison State Park Day Use Beach is closed. The entire spreadsheet is listed here. CLICK on ImageContinue Reading
Fiscal 6 – The Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Fiscal 6 is the 6th Fiscal Year Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson has been in office and that started on July 1, 2025. We spoke with the Mayor about various needs and issues, and how things have changed over the lastContinue Reading
Landfill Topic and Others Come Up Again at Conservation Commission Meeting Listen to the June 23, 2025 meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
City of Gardner Looking for Green Thumbs of All Types Green Thumb Volunteers of all types are wanted to help plant flowers throughout the City of Gardner on Friday, May 30th (and possibly Saturday May 31st if not done). The City of Gardner stated, “If interested in a day ofContinue Reading
FEMA has an interactive Flood Map website. As of the date of this article, the online maps still show a date of July 2, 1981, but there are some notations of modifications since then. Simply put in your location and you can easily find your home’s status, CLICK HERE. —-Continue Reading
Gardner Magazine has previously reported on the improving Drought Conditions in an April article, CLICK HERE. — – Our article in March, CLICK HERE Normal Conditions in Greater Gardner MA – NO DROUGHT. According to a statement from MEMA on May 20, 2025: “Today, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) SecretaryContinue Reading
Facts About Potholes in Gardner Gardner Magazine reached out to DPW Director Dane Arnold to get the “facts” about potholes in Gardner because “facts matter.” It turns out the City of Gardner has a daily pothole plan which apparently has been well conceived and professionally implemented. DPW Director Dane ArnoldContinue Reading
No Loud Explosions as “quiet demo” takes place at Willow and Main The old Rome Building at Willow and Main is on its way down. Much to the chagrin of thrill seekers, there were no loud explosions as the building was carefully demolished. Some traffic is being rerouted for safetyContinue Reading
After almost 3 Decades, Former Garbose Site to be Sold The Garbose Metal Company operated a metal salvage yard at 155 Mill Street in Gardner for about 40 years from 1958 to 1998. Contamination was found on much of the property to include PCBs, heavy metals, and petroleum compounds. AfterContinue Reading
Page with complete text of interview, CLICK HERE. Challenges and Solutions – Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson on April 24, 2025. The conversation revolved around various challenges and the corresponding solutions. Listen to the numerous questions and answersContinue Reading
Gardner Conservation Commission Conducts Lengthy Meeting – Sludge Landfill Topic Up First The Gardner Conservation Commission Meeting was over an hour and a half on April 14, 2025. Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. For a complete list of the various matters up for discussion, please reviewContinue Reading
The MEMA map is dated 2-1-25. Press Releases re Drought date back to 2023, 2 years ago. Gardner Magazine has concerns as to data accuracy especially since our other sources reflect a different outlook. Update 3-29-25 10:50pm – Further investigation confirms that the MEMA map appears to be the onlyContinue Reading
Conservation Commission Speaks About the Sludge Discussion at the Conservation Commission meeting of March 24, 2025 revolved around the problems at the Gardner Sludge Landfill. Chairman Greg Dumas asked questions of DPW Director Dane Arnold and City Engineer Rob Oliva regarding options at the site. Dumas stated that he wouldContinue Reading
Deep Dive with the Chair Man and Chair Lady – Landfilling Biosolids In this episode of our “Deep Dive” series, Gardner Magazine covers an EPA report on Landfilling Biosolids, featuring the Pros and Cons as laid out by the EPA. With all of the discussion and public comment on theContinue Reading
Members of the CDBG Committee include Chair Evan Cudmore who is the Assistant Director of Community Development, Council President George Tyros, Jason Stevens who is Director of Community Development, Micah Blondeau who is Director of Public Health, Thomas Zuppa who is Building Commissioner, Shawn Hayden who is CEO of GAAMHA,Continue Reading
Top: Land Application. Middle: Landfill Bottom: Incineration. For additional EPA technical resources, visit the website, CLICK HERE. Some Sludge Facts for Greater Gardner MA It just so happens that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has produced some very interesting Fact Sheets on the basics of sewage sludge and biosolids. 3Continue Reading
The Gardner Board of Health sent Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson a letter regarding concerns about the Gardner Landfill, CLICK HERE. Conservation Commission Discusses Problems with Sludge Landfill Residents Alan Rousseau and Paul DeMeo spoke about alleged ongoing issues at the Gardner Sludge Landfill. Members discussed the possibility of modifying itsContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Releases “We’ve Got the Sludge” – A Funky Environmental Song Debate and comments regarding the proposed Sludge Landfill Expansion in Gardner Massachusetts continue on almost a daily basis at Gardner Committee meetings and even at the Templeton Select Board Meeting of March 12th. Supporters cite economics and theContinue Reading
Conservation Commission Meets Regarding Various Properties and Various Concerns The Sludge Landfill issue was discussed very briefly with Chair Greg Dumas allowing only “new” material from the public. Considerable time was spent on 36 Nicole Terrace. The Homeowner allegedly cut down trees on an adjacent property which he did notContinue Reading
Horse Racing Proposal Back – This Time in Leominster Baystate Racing LLC is proposing a Horse Racing Track at the former landfill on Mechanic Street in Leominster. According to Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella, entry to the facility would be made via the interstate highway and not via Mechanic Street. AContinue Reading
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