Previous Articles with meeting AUDIO on this matter: Planning Board October 10, 2023 Planning Board November 14, 2023 In December, Private Oversight LLC requested an extension to the January meeting. Planning Board January 9, 2024 The Planning Board met on February 20, 2024 and put the matter on the nextContinue Reading
Ashburnham MA Working on Master Plan As shown by these photos we took on February 15, 2024, the town of Ashburnham is a beautiful community. However, it is planning for its future in a big way. The Town of Ashburnham MA is working on its Master Plan. It has publishedContinue Reading
Secretary Ed Augustus Reflects Proactively on Housing in Massachusetts and Greater Gardner MA Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel spoke with Ed Augustus, Secretary for Housing and Livable Communities for the State of Massachusetts. We spoke about housing issues including the proposed Affordable Homes Act. Listen to the interview on anyContinue Reading
Gardner Farmers’ Market Setting Up to Impress Greater Gardner Area in 2024 The Gardner Farmers’ Market will be held the 3rd Saturday of every month from 9:30am to 1pm beginning in June 2024 at the Waterford Street School, 70 Waterford Street in Gardner. Vendor applications are being taken now. ForContinue Reading
Documentation on why regional airports like Gardner Municipal Airport help the Economics of the Greater Gardner Area The Gardner Municipal Airport is located in Templeton, MA on land owned by the City of Gardner. It recently received millions in grants to fund brand-new runways and more. So what’s the bigContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel launches POEDM.net. Visit the website, CLICK HERE. Gardner Magazine Publisher Launches POEDM.net, Online AUDIO Commentary and Cool Art This is a website in which I’ll feature AUDIO commentary which cuts through partisanship, presents solutions with simple common sense, and preserves the dignity of all people.Continue Reading
Town of Westminster with a First Edition The Town of Westminster MA has announced the First Edition of a newsletter to keep residents better informed. Volume 1 is 10 pages long, CLICK HERE for pdf. Community Services Director Audra Kirtland wrote, “We invite you to be an active part ofContinue Reading
Public Service Committee Meets and Discusses Plans, Concerns, Projects, and Gets Answers. The 1 hour+ meeting is filled with detailed questions and answers about many topics Gardner residents have asked about. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. DPW Director Dane Arnold discussed the pay situation, stating the Gardner pays aContinue Reading
Still Searching for a Permanent Home, GALA plans events for 2024 The Gardner Area League of Artists has been storing items in the Helen Mae Sauter School building since last Fall. According to GALA President Deb Giordano, due to a badly leaking roof, the group has been asked to moveContinue Reading
Gardner MA Museum 2024: A Season of Art and Top-Notch Lectures The Gardner Museum on Pearl Street in Gardner will delight visitors in 2024 with 2 major art exhibits during Spring and Summer and a huge Lecture Series lineup. An artist reception for a spring solo art exhibit will beContinue Reading
Various School Districts Having Morning Storm Delays The following School Districts are having a 2 hour delay on Monday, January 8, 2024: Ashburnham-Westminster, Athol-Royalston, Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster, Lunenburg, Montachusett Regional Voc. Tech, Narragansett Regional, Quabbin Regional, The Village School – Royalston, Wachusett Regional, and Winchendon- If your community is notContinue Reading
Master Plan Draft Chapters 1-3 How Things are Flying at the Gardner Municipal Airport The Gardner Airport Commission met in an information-packed meeting on January 3, 2024. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Gardner Airport Commission heard a Runway Update Report from a representative of GaleContinue Reading
First Day Hikes Include Dunn State Park in Gardner MA First Day Hikes will take place in State Parks across the State of Massachusetts on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2024. The 1.5 mile hike at Dunn State Park at 289 Pearl Street in Gardner will start with registration atContinue Reading
Affordable Homes Act Before MA Legislature will Pack a Punch Upon Enactment Two months ago, MA Governor Healey put the $4 billion Affordable Homes Act in front of the Massachusetts Legislature. Upon passage, the funding will impact housing across the state. Complete fact sheet on pdf, CLICK HERE. Impactful policiesContinue 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
The Public Service Committee is sending correspondence to the Mayor with a copy to the Human Resource Director asking they “do all they can do to supplement the workforce of the Highway Department in response to the employment challenges that the City is currently facing for the winter of 2023-24.”Continue Reading
Previous article on Mayor Nicholson being reelected as M.A.R.T. Board Chair, CLICK HERE. State Grant Means 6 Months FREE M.A.R.T Rides Passengers in the of the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority service area will enjoy 6 months of FREE fares from January 1 to June 30, 2024. This is what M.A.R.T.Continue 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
Email info on your event to News@GardnerMagazine.com Thanksgiving Week Events in Greater Gardner MA – Something for Everyone Early week – Take care of City or town business early as most offices will close early on Wednesday and will be closed Thanksgiving Thursday and on Black Friday. Friday, November 24thContinue 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
The Future of the Ovila Case Fantasy Playground in Gardner MA It was originally constructed by volunteers many years ago and then fell became a safety hazard and was torn down. Our graphic shows the Fantasy Playground in 2022, the site after the structure was removed in 2023, and aContinue Reading
Get detailed Weather Information anytime 24/7 at our Greater Gardner Weather Center. Prediction: Greater Gardner MA Could Have Warmer Winter According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there’s an even chance the Greater Gardner area could have warmer than normal weather this winter. From NOAA “El Nino is inContinue Reading
We thank Claude Vautour for taking these photos on Saturday, November 4, 2023 as the DPW crew worked on this project. Puddling Problem at Pulaski Dog Park in Gardner MA Addressed in Big Way When the Gardner Dog Park was created, most of the drainage issues were addressed in theContinue 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
Work Begins on Uptown Rotary Project in Gardner MA Cost of the project was projected at $2.6 million in 2020 when proposed and is being covered by grants. EH Perkins Construction is the Massachusetts Department of Transportation contractor handling the up to 18 month project with a completion goal ofContinue Reading
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