Planning Board Approves Salt Shed – Not Affecting Wetlands The Gardner Planning Board on August 13, 2024 approved the Definitive Site Plan for the new DPW Salt Shed. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY The 9100 square foot salt shed is identified by the rectangle on theContinue Reading
Environmentally Safe Weed Removal in Gardner MA Gardner City Hall has announced that the Department of Public Works “will be working to remove the weeds from the sidewalks in areas of the Downtown beginning this week. To be environmentally friendly and safe to our pets, the solution used is aContinue Reading
Complete EPA Fact Sheet, CLICK HERE. EPA Removal Action to Take Care of Dangerous PCBs at Temple Stuart The factory has been inactive for years, but the chemicals known as PCBs at the site remained. The site located at 24 Holman Street in Baldwinville was targeted in the Spring ofContinue Reading
Councilors consistently referenced risks, concerns about items not addressed completely, and opposition of most constituents contacting them. Gardner City Council Votes Unanimously Against the Horse Racetrack Gardner City Council voted 11 to 0 against the Horse Racetrack proposal by BayState Racing LLC. The City Council discussed the matter before theContinue Reading
Addressing Concerns – All the Answers – All the Rewards – Interview with John Stefanini With concerns of citizens and the Gardner City Council in mind, BayState Racing LLC today announced an updated Host Community Agreement which would give Gardner an upfront payment of $650,000 instead of $50,000 and guaranteeContinue Reading
Paving Update Given During Public Service Committee Meeting The first half of the meeting on July 29, 2024 concerned citizen appeals of water/sewer bills. The Public Service Committee adjudicates the appeals and decides on the amounts of credit awarded. DPW Director Dane Arnold spoke about paving and other updates inContinue Reading
CDBG Grants Announced in Front of School Street School School Street School has been vacant for almost 40 years, has fallen in to disrepair, often has vandals and police calls. Gardner applied for a Community Development Block Grant to demolish the building and received it along with others to benefitContinue Reading
Conservation Commission Hears About Racetrack at Meeting of July 22, 2024 The public was reminded that the subject of the proposed Horse Racetrack at 827 Green Street in Gardner was not on the agenda of the July 22nd meeting, but nevertheless the public was able to voice various opinions towardsContinue Reading
Gardner MA City Council Meets for More than 5 Hours The Gardner City Council heard a presentation from John Stefanini of BayState Racing LLC on July 23, 2024 regarding a proposed Horse Racetrack at 827 Green Street in Gardner. Following the presentation, the City Council took a non-binding straw voteContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine has a page with interviews. statements, commentary and resources on this issue. CLICK HERE for the Racetrack page. Information Session Followed by Public Hearing Tuesday July 23, 2024 The Gardner City Council holds an information session with a presentation by BayState Racing LLC at 6pm followed by aContinue Reading
Listen to Commentary from Publisher Werner Poegel regarding various aspects of the Racetrack proposal. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Worldwide Audience Listens to WGAW Hotline Radio on Saturday July 20, 2024 With millions of potential listeners throughout the world via live streaming and thousands of Greater Gardner area listenersContinue Reading
More Updates on Airport Progress in this week’s Meeting The Gardner Airport Commission had a lengthy meeting on July 17, 2024. Discussions revolved around a Runway Update, Master Plan Update, and Ramp Repaving. The Airport Manager presented information on Guard System Counts, gave a facility update, went over the budget,Continue Reading
Mosquito Control Project on the Attack in Gardner MA during August 2024 The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project plans to spray in the Gardner – Fitchburg – Leominster area on every Thursday in August which is August 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. indicating that all of the dates areContinue Reading
OPEN: Greenwood Pool in Gardner and Lake Dennison in Winchendon. MA Water Quality Dashboard Shows Beach Closures in Greater Gardner MA The MA Map shows about 3 dozen beach closures in the entire state of Massachusetts. Most are closed because allowable bacteria levels have been exceeded. For the current mapContinue Reading
A Candid Interview with John Stefanini of BayState Racing LLC We go round the track with John Stefanini on July 15, 2024 and cover all the bases regarding the proposed facility at 827 Green Street, Gardner. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Sometimes through ridiculous analogies we reveal just howContinue Reading
Common Sense on the Racetrack – Commentary by Werner Poegel Putting a little perspective back in to the discussion. Exploring the Emotional, Ideological, and Objective reasons for and against. Encouraging treating all involved with respect. We go over the various particulars with an honest assessment of the road forward. ListenContinue Reading
Poll Regarding Racetrack Reveals Wide Differences of Opinion A poll on Gardner Facebook Group “Gardner MA: Uncensored” received responses from 68 members, or 1 percent of membership in about a day. As most Facebook Groups are visited by about 3 percent of members in a day, it is reasonable toContinue Reading
Every City Councilor Speaks on Racetrack Proposal – Public Hearing to be Held There was significant discussion at the Gardner City Council meeting of July 1, 2024 with most councilors stating they felt an obligation to hold a public hearing so that both further information and public views could beContinue Reading
Mayor Nicholson, “I do think this is a benefit to the City.” The Gardner City Council will meet on July 1st to decide whether or not to schedule a public hearing. If they vote No, the matter and transaction effectively ends. If the vote is yes, a public hearing willContinue Reading
Carolyn Kamuda says City Council should give more study to the proposal. An Interview with Carolyn Kamuda regarding the proposed Racetrack in Gardner MA We spoke with Carolyn Kamuda on June 28, 2024 about the proposed Racetrack in Gardner. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Carolyn Kamuda is opposed toContinue Reading
Yes or No to Horse Racing? A Check of Facts Which poster will reflect the decision of the Gardner City Council who decides on July 1st whether or not to schedule a public hearing regarding the possibility of horse racing at 827 Green Street in Gardner? Our Chart Lists theContinue Reading
Most MA Beaches Open – A few Greater Gardner Beaches are Closed According to the State of MA, bacterial contamination has closed the following beaches: Beaman’s Pond Campground, Templeton —- Dunn Pond, Gardner —- Damon Pond Beach, Ashby —-mentioned on state site in a list, but not shown on map:Continue Reading
Informative Public Service Committee Meeting Held in Gardner MA The Public Service Committee heard details about the Recreation Program, Conservation and Development, Engineering, and DPW. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Fact: DPW Director Dane Arnold also serves as Gardner’s Tree Warden.Continue Reading
Gardner MA Paving List Announced – Staffing Vacancies Affected Choices The Gardner DPW has a 40% staff vacancy level. Therefore, when tasks are contemplated, the available staff is considered. According to DPW Director Dane Arnold, the streets chosen “don’t have a lot of preparation work by the DPW in orderContinue Reading
Federal Help Available for last September’s Storms From September 11 to September, 13, 2023 -Worcester County, (particularly the City of Leominster) was affected by severe storms and flooding. President Joe Biden just approved the assistance which was initially denied. Various resources are available. General Resource page, CLICK HERE. Individuals impactedContinue Reading
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