Westminster MA is Active in August 2024 The Town of Westminster held its Town Benefit Day on Sunday August 11, 2024. If you missed it, don’t miss the rest of the Westminster “South Street Sentinel” for August. It features a useful list of suggested supplies for Westminster Elementary School studentsContinue Reading

Cardboard and Duct Tape Utilized in Upcoming 7th Annual Hubbardston Dinghy Dash The 7th Annual Dinghy Dash is Saturday, August 24, 2024 on Brigham Pond starting at 10am. This year there are 3 categories: Single Occupant Adult, Single Occupant Youth, and Group Vessel. Entry deadline is August 19th. Rules specifyContinue Reading

Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the Chair City on August 9, 2024 It’s Tax Free Weekend this Saturday August 10th and Sunday August 11th and National Night out is postponed until August 15th. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Events: Concert at Monument Park, 4EverFab will run from 6pm toContinue Reading

11th Annual Greater Gardner Nation Night Out – August 8, 2024 The 11th Annual Greater Gardner National Night Out will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 5:30 to 8pm at Gardner High School, 200 Catherine Street in Gardner. Activities include bounce houses, obstacle courses, basketball hoops, hydro blaster,Continue Reading

Gardner Mayor Nicholson’s Update from Maki Park in Downtown Gardner On August 2, 2024, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Weekly Update was from Maki Park in Downtown Gardner. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Backpacks Available through Gardner CAC Backpack program – preregister at CAC website, CLICK HERE —- Also, onContinue Reading

Gardner Museum to Feature “Jeff, Unfortunately” in “Not Music” Event and other Event Listings The Gardner Museum has published an Event Flyer featuring various events from August 7th until the end of the year. Complete Flyer, CLICK HERE. The first event at the Gardner Museum of August 7th at 7:30pmContinue Reading

From Events to Road Work Mayor Nicholson Updates the Chair City of Gardner MA Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson updated Gardner MA on Friday, July 26, 2024. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Events: Intertribal Spirit of the Wolf Powwow will take place on July 27th and 28th from 11 a.m.Continue Reading

With large crowds anticipated again in 2024, Maki Park will be in full use at the September 28, 2024 event if construction is completed as expected. Massive Komatsu Machine Instrumental in Maki Park Construction Progress The machine is “moving the earth” and doing the heavy lifting in the construction ofContinue Reading

Location of Gardner Weekly Farmers Market Changes Gardner’s Weekly Farmers Market is every Thursday from 8:30 am to 12 noon and now takes place at Park Street Park, on Park Street, Gardner next to the Elk’s Lodge. Vendors can contact Nadine Smith at (978) 413-1859 This weekly market is theContinue Reading

Food Truck Festival Held in Gardner The Gardner Food Truck Festival was held on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Our photos do not show anywhere close to the 22 Food Trucks announced prior to the event. However, there were over 20 separate food vendors, some with smaller than a Food TruckContinue Reading

The cliche is “Bigger and Better Than Ever” – but that’s the best way to describe the expansion of this year’s event with an expanded variety of food trucks, a large amount of vendors, and the 3 massive Carnival Game trailers. Details on Gardner Food Truck Festival Saturday July 13thContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Updates the Chair City The Gardner Magazine AUDIO news magazine covers what happened in the City of Gardner this week and and info on some future events. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

With July 4, 2024, Nation 2 years away from 250th Birthday July 4th, Independence Day is celebrated as the day the United States of America was born. In just 2 years, July 4, 2026, our nation will celebrate the big 250. Happy July 4th to each and every one ofContinue Reading

A Collage of Gardner’s Birthday Fireworks Gardner’s 239th Birthday was celebrated on June 29, 2024 with food, music, and vendors at both the PACC and the Lithuanian Club. Fireworks lit up the evening sky just after 9pm and hundreds of people enjoyed the show.\ This was the second weekend inContinue Reading

7th Annual Gardner Food Truck Festival to be Big Event The 7th Annual Gardner MA Food Truck Festival is Saturday July 13, 2024 from noon to 7pm near City Hall in Downtown Gardner. Food Trucks, Vendors, and entertainment are planned. The food will be varied as the roster of aboutContinue Reading

Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the City on June 28, 2024 In this week’s update, the Mayor goes over various events and concludes with a statement on the Racetrack which we have also included separately in another article. Listen to the update on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner – FitchburgContinue Reading

Fireworks, Music, and Fun Coming June 29th to Gardner MA Such an exciting event we made a stamp out of it! – It’s a day of fun Saturday, June 29th at two nearby locations both culminating in Fireworks over Kendall Pond just after dusk: Polish American Citizens Club (PACC) –Continue Reading

Summer Reading Program To Begin at Levi Heywood Memorial Library Library Director Stephanie Young Provided some more information. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Summer Reading Program Kickoff Event is Wednesday, June 26, 2024 from 5 to 7pm at the Levi Heywood Memorial Library on West Lynde Street inContinue Reading

Celebrating Gardner’s Birthday – Mayor Nicholson Comments Small Business Saturday is June 22, 2024 with events in Downtown Gardner from 10am to 4pm and Fireworks are Saturday June 29, 2024 with events at the PACC. We spoke to Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY Both DatesContinue Reading

Gardner MA Michael Nicholson Covers June Events in Weekly Update Listen to the Update on any device. CLICK PLAY Saturday June 15th: Farmers Market at Waterford 9:30am to 1pm (20+ vendors) and Kayak Rat Race 1pm at West End Beagle Club Saturday June 22nd: Small Business Saturday, Downtown Gardner 10amContinue Reading

Flag Day is June 14, 2024 in Greater Gardner MA By resolution of the Second Continental Congress, the flag of the United States was adopted on June 14, 1777. “That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, that the union be thirteen stars,Continue Reading

PACC – City of Gardner – Fireworks on Kendall Pond The 2nd weekend of celebration for Gardner’s 239th birthday will be Saturday June 29th (rain date Sunday, June 30th) The Fireworks show begins just after dusk. Fireworks are lit over Kendall Pond. Last year parking was not allowed on RouteContinue Reading

Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the Chair City Listen to the update on any device. CLICK PLAY. Introductions: New Executive Aide Katherine Jablonski and new intern Julia. Confusion re Farmers Markets: Mayor Nicholson stated, “We’d also like to take an opportunity to clear up some confusion that’s been happening inContinue Reading

Complete 3 page listing of all events, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Relay for Life this Weekend The Gardner Relay for Life takes place at Mount Wachusett Community College from Friday June 7th at 6pm to Saturday June 8th at 2pm. Event kicks off with a celebration of local cancer survivors.Continue Reading