Incredible Festival of Trees underway at Gardner Museum in Gardner MA The 17th Annual Festival of Trees concludes Saturday December 3, 2022. Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 1-4pm, Friday 1pm-7pm, and Saturday 10am to 4pm. Drawing for trees is after closing on Saturday. Complete Photo Gallery, CLICK HERE. Admission is onlyContinue Reading
UPDATE: 11/26/22: Sunday 11/27 Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting is postponed – A new date will be announced early to mid week. From Mayor Michael Nicholson: “The event is postponed. We will have a new date announce either on Monday or Tuesday. We need to first check with everyone whoContinue Reading
We have a dedicated page for the What’s Next Interview which shows all of the questions. CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson commits to running again and explains What’s Next in a fast-paced interview. On November 21, 2022 Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel interviewed the Chair City Mayor about What’sContinue Reading
NOAA issued a Precipitation Outlook for the entire country. According to NOAA, it doesn’t look like anything extreme is in the future for Greater Gardner MA. But as Accuweather meterologists pointed out, this winter will be “most complicated and dynamic.” Time will tell. What will winter in Greater Gardner MAContinue Reading
Gardner MA Planning Board Took up and APPROVES Two Projects on November 9, 2022 Discussion at the meeting centered around the Park Street Park which would also contain about 48 parking spaces. Tighe and Bond made a presentation, noting that the site is restricted to be at grade or above.Continue Reading
Listen to the meeting on any device. Click Play. Note: If you find the first 40 minutes of back and forth on water and sewer bills boring, you can use the slider above to forward to a later point in the meeting when other items of interest are discussed PublicContinue Reading
Gardner’s Public Schools are now arranged close to one another off of Pearl Street. Gardner MA Superintendent Mark Pellegrino on Progress in the Schools, the Gardner Success Story Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel interviewed Dr. Mark Pellegrino, Superintendent of Gardner Massachusetts Public Schools. We spoke about Accelerated Development in GardnerContinue Reading
Worth the Wait – Winchendon Fall Festival 2022 a Huge Success! The 6th Annual Fall Festival in Winchendon Massachusetts on Saturday October 22, 2022 from 10am to 4pm drew lots of people. With over 200 vendors, there was something for everyone. It was held at later date than usual toContinue Reading
Gardner MA St. Paul’s Church Holding Harvest Festival on Saturday October 22, 2022 from 5pm to 8pm Free Entertainment begins at 5:30pm with Magician Eddie Raymond and concludes with Live Music at 6:30pm with Brett Moulton plus Pam Harris and her band. Website, CLICK HERE More than 70 items atContinue Reading
Gardner MA to Hit Milestone on January 1, 2023 Gardner celebrates 100 years a City in just…. Europeans first settled what would be named Gardner in 1764. It received land grants from surrounding towns of Ashburnham, Templeton, Westminster, and Winchendon to become an incorporated town in 1785. Two decades later,Continue Reading
6th Annual Winchendon MA Fall Festival is Saturday October 22, 2022 The 6th Annual Fall Festival in the Toytown of Winchendon, Massachusetts is Saturday October 22, 2022 from 10am to 4pm. It’s described as a fun, family event with over 200 vendors, local food, and kids activities. Winchendon has beenContinue Reading
Westminster MA held Cracker Festival October 15, 2022 from 10am to 5pm The Festival took place at 10 Village Square in Westminster from 10am to 5pm. FREE Admission. Featured a 5K road race, food and craft vendors, Live Music, Kids Activities, Wachusett beer, wine, and Westminster crackers. For more informationContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine has a treat for you. Feel great about Gardner MA On October 14, 2022, we interviewed the Chair City Chief Executive about Gardner’s successful and transformative program of Accelerated Development, an unprecedented partnership of Government, Business, Community, and Private collaboration to achieve an expedited prosperity. Thank you, Gardner MayorContinue Reading
Complete Go Forward with Gardner page, CLICK HERE. Go Forward with Gardner MA Series, We Interview Michael Ellis Michael Ellis has worked with the City of Gardner in Planning and Grants and was the President of the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce for over 16 years. Currently Ellis serves asContinue Reading
Reflections of a City: Gardner MA is URBAN, but it’s also very RURAL and beautiful. Growing Industry and Business. Blossoming Education. Abundant Recreation. And, all close to the Lake Wampanoag Area…..in Gardner, the Chair City, but also a City to “Share” All Photos taken on Columbus Day: October 10, 2022Continue Reading
Chair City of Gardner MA Top 40 Hit Projects Gardner MA is undergoing what we are calling “Accelerated Development.” Sometimes it’s hard to remember all the projects going on. So we created a page for the purpose and we’ll keep adding to it. Top 40 Hit Projects page, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Leaves are Turning and the Colors are Showing in Greater Gardner MA The leaves are turning sooner due to less precipitation during the growing season this year as Greater Gardner suffered through a D3 Drought condition. Peak foliage is almost upon us on Columbus Day Weekend 2022, but in anContinue Reading
Gardner MA John’s Sport Shop entering 60th year of business in the Chair City. Celebrating its 59th birthday and now entering it’s sixth decade of business, the Gardner Downtown business at 38 Main Street has almost perfect reviews on Google. Rachael says, “Excellent service and quality products. They make greatContinue Reading
Complete Go Forward with Gardner page, CLICK HERE. Go Forward with Gardner MA Series, We Interview Carolyn Kamuda As a Gardner icon, Carolyn Kamuda is unique. She has been a Real Estate Broker for decades, has an art gallery, projects a love for the arts and culture, and showcases aContinue Reading
Dianne “Neon” Leblanc in TV Interview with Gardner Magazine on Successful Event October 1, 2022 Dianne Leblanc and many volunteers helped Keep Gardner MA Beautiful on October 1, 2022. Weather cooperated for the annual event which once again attracted civic-minded individuals to do their part in cleaning up the ChairContinue Reading
Gardner Community Center Moves Closer to Reality in Gardner MA From a Press Release from Gardner City Hall, we learned that “Gardner Mayor Mike Nicholson, City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas, State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik, and the leaders of community organizations will meet at the front doors of Waterford Street School to announceContinue Reading
Chips, Soda, and Convenient Potty on Their Way to Gardner MA. Mayor Nicholson posted a photo and stated, “The construction of the concession stand and bathroom building at Watkins Field at Gardner High School has begun. “Continue Reading
Birds Seek Higher Education at the Mount in Gardner MA Previously we reported on Wild Turkeys at the New Gardner Elementary School. See article. —Apparently this flock had higher aspirations.Continue Reading
Respectful Teenagers in Gardner MA are Genuine Gardner Assets Our ongoing “Genuine Gardner” feature showcases what is genuinely good about Gardner. In this case, an observation of Genuinely Respectful Teenagers (GRT’s) at the Jackson Skateboard Park off School Street. These teenagers invited us to take a picture of their activities.Continue Reading
Gardner MA Conservation Commission Considers Work at Residence and Sludge Landfill-Again The Commission took up a matter regarding 231 Whitney Street Gardner and approved $700 for a 3rd Party opinion on the proposed Landfill Expansion. Agenda. Watch on YouTube or listen here on any device.Continue Reading
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