Photos of Yard Sales in Gardner MA on May 21, 2023. Gardner MA Yard Salers Speak About the Chair City Gardner Magazine made the rounds to some of the dozens of Yard Sales held in the Chair City on Sunday May 21, 2023 and we asked these wise individuals forContinue Reading
Empire Management Building in Downtown Gardner MA to get STUNNING Improvements In more fantastic news for Downtown Gardner, the Empire Management Building (sometimes known as the “M” Building because of the big M at the top) will be getting some stunning facade improvements. We show a rendering of what theContinue Reading
It’s been just 6 weeks and Garbose Building Transformation is Well Underway in Gardner MA More than a thousand pairs of shoes were removed from the corner storefront. Huge dumpsters full of stuff were taken out. Now the dumpsters are gone and the construction has begun. Gardner’s iconic building, theContinue Reading
Finance Committee packet in which the Mayor references this issue, CLICK HERE. He also details the results of the RFP process for other properties. School Street Condos Halted in Gardner MA Due to Title Issue Chad King’s successful proposal to turn the old School Street School at 53 School StreetContinue Reading
Exciting Renderings of Approved Gardner MA Projects Released CLICK on any Image for larger view. For further information on Projects in the City of Gardner, review our interviews with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson and our various Projects pages: You can also use the site search at top of home pageContinue Reading
Heading for an “Out of This World” Golf Season in Greater Gardner MA Some golfers started in February this year due to the milder temperatures and lack of snow, (except for around March 14th). Spring has sprung and the grass will grow and the conditions just might be “Out ofContinue Reading
For more information about Downtown Gardner visit DowntownGardner.com. For information about Gardner’s Downtown organization and their events, visit GardnerSquareTwo.com Excitement over 2023 Further Upgrades Improving Downtown Gardner MA Improvements in Downtown Gardner MA have been noticed. And they are continuing. From 2022 to 2023 and going forward, residents are seeingContinue Reading
Wayfinding Survey – Answers from an Artificial Intelligence Revealed in Gardner MA Listen to the Questions and Answers on any device. Click Play. The City of Gardner conducted an online Wayfinding Public Survey which ended April 10, 2023. Gardner Magazine had an Artificial Intelligence take the survey and answer theContinue Reading
Acccomplished.us Launches to Showcase Accomplishments of City of Gardner MA It’s now there for all in the nation to see, the accomplishments of Gardner, Massachusetts in 24 different categories including Aesthetic Improvements, Alert Service, Amenities Betterment, Benefitting Arts, Blight to Promise, Boosting Athletics, Business Growth, City Transparency, Community Events, EasyContinue Reading
View our previous article from February when this property was being marketed for sale. Gardner MA Plan to Turn Blight into Promise Paying Off Again 73 Stuart Street has an appraised value of -0- due to the cost of demolishing it. Candor Realty is buying it for the back taxesContinue Reading
Editorial – Gardner MA – Route 140 Proposed Zoning Change Is Common Sense Choice Approval of Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Route 140 Zoning Change proposal is simple common sense. Since being sworn in, the Mayor has looked at properties throughout the City in an effort for them to have their “bestContinue Reading
Gardner MA Wants Your Opinion on What Signage Works for You The City of Gardner posted, “Whether you rely on wayfinding signage, GPS, or instinct to navigate to and through Gardner, we want to hear from you! “ The City of Gardner has been developing a wayfinding study in DowntownContinue Reading
Historic Garbose Building in Gardner MA Has New Owner with Big Plans We spoke with Jonathan Bombaci about this project and about his other transformative work in Downtown Gardner. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. According to a Press Release, Candor Realty, led by Jonathan Bombaci has purchased the GarboseContinue Reading
Gardner Goes Disney – A video for the Magical Chair City of Gardner MA Listen to the soundtrack on any device. Click Play The City of Gardner has a future history which is unwritten. It is a magical City where almost anything is possible. Where its people reward ideas andContinue Reading
Gardner MA Goes Disney – The Magic of the Chair City Gardner Magazine has undertaken to capture the Magic of the Chair City in the eyes of the Disney Universe. It’s a page with over 100 images sure to delight or surprise you. CLICK HERE. We also have pages justContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Long-term plan to Beautify South Gardner Gardner Mayor Nicholson would like South Gardner to look more like the second photo without wires. The Mayor recently stated that he would like to convert the area from West Broadway Pizza and Seafood to the Gardner Martial ArtsContinue Reading
March to Success – Projects and Progress Interview with Mayor Michael Nicholson With so much happening in the Chair City, sometimes it’s hard to keep track of it all. Fortunately, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson agreed to help us out. This interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson is March to SuccessContinue Reading
Events for 2023 are Shaping Up in the Chair City of Gardner MA Visit our Centennial page for complete coverage of 2023 events. CLICK HERE. Having an event not listed? Email News@GardnerMagazine.com and we’ll add it.Continue Reading
New Playground Equipment Approved in Gardner MA In speaking about an approval for the DPW to purchase $200,000 of playground equipment, Gardner Mayor Nicholson stated, there’s “tons of opportunities at our playgrounds.” Among other things, Ovila Case will be getting a pickleball court and the new Bailey Brook Park, theContinue Reading
February 17, 2023 is National Random Act of Kindness Day. Thank you for being kind. Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Recognizes Progress in Weekly Update Listen on any device. Click Play. In his weekly update of February 17, 2023, Mayor Nicholson recognized the progress of about a dozen students whoContinue Reading
Junky Buildings Interview with Nick Pelletier Offers Help to Those Seeking to Turn Blight Into Promise in Gardner MA He’s an award-winning Realtor and he represents various properties for the City of Gardner, some with minimum offers of just $1. Listen to the short interview on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
UPDATE 2/18/23: Upon further review, on this property it’s a $1 bid plus the $17,000 in back taxes. Mayor Nicholson stated, “It was brought to our attention that there was an error in the listing price for the property for sale at 73 Stuart Street. The property was erroneously listedContinue Reading
City of Gardner MA on Quest to Market Valuable Corner Lot Using a technique employed by eBay sellers who list an item at 99 cents and then end up getting hundreds, the Chair City is marketing a .3 acre lot on the corner of Parker Street and Nichols Street. SomeContinue Reading
Listen on any device. Click Play. Lessons About Gardner History – An Interview with Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson In a revealing interview, we interview Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson to learn more Lessons About Gardner History, how we can learn from the past to have more successes in the presentContinue Reading
Inspections will be of Apartment Houses, Boarding Houses, and Dormitories looking at Fire Escapes, Exterior Porches, Egress Doors and Hardware, Stairways and Handrails, Smoke – Carbon Monoxide Detectors and Fire Alarms, and Emergency Lights and Exit Signs. Owners would do well to check on these things and solve the issuesContinue Reading
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