Every City Councilor Speaks on Racetrack Proposal – Public Hearing to be Held There was significant discussion at the Gardner City Council meeting of July 1, 2024 with most councilors stating they felt an obligation to hold a public hearing so that both further information and public views could beContinue Reading
Starting July with an Uplifting Interview with State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik Sporting a joy for the job and a zeal for helping others, State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik spoke with us about 3 major items. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. We spoke with Zlotnik about an act strengthening Massachusetts economicContinue Reading
Racetrack Issue Will Have Public Hearing in Gardner MA The Gardner City Council voted 9 to 2 to have a public hearing on the Racetrack Issue. Date to be announced. More details and AUDIO of the City Council meeting will be published here as available.Continue Reading
View the complete agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. The Gardner City Council to Meet July 1st The Gardner City Council will meet in the Ronald F. Cormier Council Chamber on Monday, July 1, 2024. It is expected to decide whether or not to schedule a public hearing regarding the useContinue Reading
WGAW Radio is heard on AM 1340, 98.1 FM, and streaming to anywhere in the world. Stream is available 24/7. LISTEN LIVE NOW. Hotline Radio airs Saturdays noon to 2pm. Hotline Radio Featuring Discussions About Funding, Racetrack Topic, and City Council Procedures The WGAW Radio program aired Saturday, June 29,Continue Reading
Paul DeMeo made this statement “Mike Nicholson’s Fan Club parked outside Gardner Massachusetts City Hall.” He also falsely stated, “The publication that keeps attacking residents and doing Nicholson’s dirty work while praising Nicholson. Sad to say, Steve Wendell, WGAW is part of this scheme who bad mouthed Kimberly Blake” GardnerContinue Reading
Fiduciary Responsibility – An Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson – The Challenges of Waterford, the Whole Story and Racetrack Details Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson about various efforts on behalf of the public. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Text of the entireContinue Reading
Lengthy Zoning Board of Appeals with Approvals Consequential to Gardner MA In an almost 4 hour meeting with a full house, the Zoning Board of Appeals heard a number of cases and came to several decisions. Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. There will be additional housingContinue Reading
No Huge Crowd at Exciting Board of Assessors Meeting in Gardner MA Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Sometimes the shortest meetings are the most exciting and the most revealing about how efficient a City is run. In this meeting, learn why Chair Chuck Leblanc has aContinue Reading
Working for Gardner – Pay Raises at DPW – An Interview with Mayor Michael Nicholson Gardner Magazine spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson about the topic “Working for the Chair City of Gardner“. Pay is going up for DPW. Other opportunities too. Now is the time to apply. Listen onContinue Reading
Gardner City Council Meets at What is now the “Ronald F. Cormier City Council Chamber” By objection of City Councilor David Thibeault-Munoz, consideration of the Racetrack matter was put off to the next meeting in July. According to the City Charter, if a single Councilor objects, the item is putContinue Reading
The Gardner MA City Council meets on Monday June 17, 2024. Decisions will be made on various money requests from the Mayor including over $250k to demolish the unsafe factory building on Stuart Street, $55k for a new parking meter expense account, and various routine transfers. A large increase inContinue Reading
Horse Racing Track a Possibility Again in Gardner MA Bay State Racing LLC has entered into a contingent Purchase and Sale Agreement with GAAMHA, Inc. for 114.7 acres of land at 827 Green Street in Gardner. “Baystate wishes to locate and operate an Equine Center providing for the breeding, housing,Continue Reading
Council President Kazinskas with Valuable Information on Citizen Participation – Hotline Radio Interview Gardner MA City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas appeared on WGAW Hotline Radio with host Steve Wendell on Saturday, June 8, 2024. We thank WGAW for making it available to Gardner Magazine. Listen to the interview on anyContinue 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
Gardner City Council Passes Fiscal Year 2025 Budget The Gardner City Council held the regular meeting and passed the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Zoning Board of Appeals will now have 5 members, 4 must be from Gardner. The Complete Budget as submitted by MayorContinue Reading
Gardner MA City Council Scrutinizes Budget Line by Line in Informal Meeting Council President Kazinskas presided over an informal City Council meeting on June 3, 2024 for the purpose of going over the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. The City Council took a methodicalContinue Reading
Fiance of City Councilor Dana Heath speaks to us after City Council Meeting – Kimberly Blake and others accused of harassment Blake was recorded making several bizarre statements in several different rants. None are worth repeating. According to City Councilor Dana Heath’s wife(fiance) Tiffany, Kimberly Blake and others allegedly harassedContinue Reading
The State Budget covers funding from the state to cover school lunches for all students, $6.68 billion for Chapter 70, and other public school funding programs including Circuit Breaker Special Education reimbursement and Charter School reimbursement, as well as Regional School Transportation reimbursement. State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik Provides Helpful BudgetContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor’s Office Is Full Team Ahead On Monday, June 3, 2024, Katherine Jablonski begins her role as Executive Aide. Jablonski joins the team already consisting of Executive Assistant Rachael Roberts and the Mayor of Gardner, Michael Nicholson. Jablonski is a former intern in the Mayor’s office and herContinue Reading
Gardner MA City Council to Meet Monday, & Tuesday if needed. The City Council has an informal meeting on Monday, June 3, 2024, see agenda and packet, CLICK HERE, and a regular meeting on Monday, June 3, 2024. see agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. The biggest topic of discussion andContinue Reading
Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the City of Gardner In his update of May 31, 2024 Gardner Mayor Nicholson covered various grand openings and ribbon cuttings, construction, improvements, and events. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Mayor spoke of various ribbon cuttings coming up. He also stated of TimpanyContinue Reading
Gardner MA Paving List Announced – Staffing Vacancies Affected Choices The Gardner DPW has a 40% staff vacancy level. Therefore, when tasks are contemplated, the available staff is considered. According to DPW Director Dane Arnold, the streets chosen “don’t have a lot of preparation work by the DPW in orderContinue Reading
Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson with a 24 Minute Memorial Day Weekend Update on the 24th Listen to the update on any device, CLICK PLAY. Mayors Convention – Nicholson attended “All of the mayors from around the Commonwealth get together for a couple of days just to go over some bestContinue Reading
View the entire proposed budget in pdf format with all of the details the Mayor speaks about in this interview, CLICK HERE. Funding the City in Challenging Times – Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson It’s budget season and Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke to us about how he isContinue Reading
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