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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

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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

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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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Control Project Disrupts Happy Mosquitos in Greater Gardner MA Mosquitos are happy flying around biting animals and people and spreading disease. There are about 176 species of mosquitos in the United States and they may be breeding in your own backyard. There is a resource available to help control them.Continue Reading

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Public Service Committee in Gardner Hears from Citizens and Department Heads The Gardner Public Service Committee chaired by Councilor Paul Tassone hears water and sewer appeals by ratepayers in Gardner. It also hears reports from Conservation, DPW, and Engineering. Listen to the May 6, 2024 meeting on any device, CLICKContinue Reading

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Keep Gardner Beautiful Cleans Up City On Saturday May 4, 2024, Keep Gardner Beautiful Volunteers led by Diane “Neon” Leblanc cleaned up trash and collected nips in the Chair City. Citizens met at the Gardner Transfer station to begin the cleanup and again there at noon. Local participating officials includedContinue Reading

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Winchendon Receives Low Interest Loan for Water Main Project Winchendon Town Manager Bill McKinney told us the State of Massachusetts has approved a low interest loan so that the Town of Winchendon can proceed with the $9.5 million water main project. Interest rate is low at about 2 percent andContinue Reading

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The Farmer’s Market is planned at the site of the former Waterford Street School which is slated to become Gardner’s Community Center. Gardner Farmer’s Market website, CLICK HERE. The Doucets get their chickens, the Fosters have some work to do, and the Farmer’s Market needs some planning in Gardner MA.Continue Reading

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Gardner’s Christmas Tree is Gone as City Mourns On April 8, 2024, the iconic tree which served Gardner for decades was taken away as damaged caused by a recent storm caused fatal injury to the tree. In its lifetime, Gardner’s Christmas Tree at Lafayette Square provided a wonderful view forContinue Reading

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Gardner Residents Gear Up for First Yard Waste Pickup of 2024 Gardner MA residents will be putting out yard waste on their regular trash pickup day during the week of April 2nd through April 5th. This will be the only yard waste pickup until the next one during the firstContinue Reading

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Spring Means Clean Out – These Guys are the Kings We keep seeing information about Cleanout Kings on Facebook, so our curiosity got the best of us. We interviewed Eric Olson, the Cleanout King at Cleanout Kings. Apparently, they do small jobs to big jobs. Listen on any device. CLICKContinue Reading

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Technical Assistance Grants Awardees Include Town of Westminster MA According to State of MA, the town of Westminster is receiving $20,000: “Westminster will use its award to engage technical expertise to review and interpret disposal site documents and information for the Bean Porridge Hill Road Area disposal site to increase publicContinue Reading

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Beware of Plastics in Greater Gardner MA On Saturday May 4, 2024, Keep Gardner Beautiful is organizing a City-wide litter cleanup and nip hunt. Article, CLICK HERE. Much of the problem is due to people tossing plastics and other trash. In fact, plastic pollution is a problem worldwide for theContinue Reading

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Gardner Director of Public Health Micah Blondeau Gives Report at Board of Health Meeting The Gardner Board of Health met on February 26, 2024. Listen to the entire meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Vaccination Clinics are being set up for children sheltered in Gardner who need them. Director BlondeauContinue Reading