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Gardner Magazine with “This Week in the Chair City” for July 4, 2025 Our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” for July 4, 2025. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Greenwood Pool Sunday openings — Fiscal 6 interview — Editorial on the “Nonsense” — – Youth CenterContinue Reading

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House Passes Senate Version of “Big Beautiful Bill” On July 3, 2025 at about 2:30pm, the United States House of Representatives passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” with a vote of 218 to 214. As the Senate passed this version a few days ago, next step is the President’s signature. TheContinue Reading

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Fiscal 6 – The Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Fiscal 6 is the 6th Fiscal Year Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson has been in office and that started on July 1, 2025. We spoke with the Mayor about various needs and issues, and how things have changed over the lastContinue Reading

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Gardner Mayor Nicholson Updates the City Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson updated the City of Gardner on June 27, 2025. Listen to the update on any device, CLICK PLAY. Topics Covered: Heat and cooling centers – Greenwood Pool – Movie filming in Gardner – Yard Waste Pickup – July 4th HoursContinue Reading

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Gardner City Council Approves Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 The Gardner City Council met on June 16, 2025 and approved the various zoning ordinances and financial ordinances. The overall budget was reduced by the salary item which the Council restricted to the original increase. Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. ListenContinue Reading

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More Budget Scrutiny by Finance Committee Leading to Monday Council Meeting The Finance Committee of the Gardner City Council met on June 12, 2025 to further review budget matters and ask additional questions of Department Heads. The committee recommended the Council approve the Capital Improvement Plan. Upon various reviews, variousContinue Reading

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Zoning Matters and Budget subject of 2 City Council meetings Gardner City Council Held Public Hearings on 3 Zoning Matters on June 9, 2025 in conjunction with the Planning Board. The meeting began with a presentation by Attorney Christine Tree followed by the 3 public hearings. Listen on any device,Continue Reading

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Editorial: Where did the $2.24 go on July 24, 2014 in Gardner MA? Gardner MA Open checkbook offers an incredible level of detail and there was indeed a check written by the City of Gardner for just over 2 dollars on July 24, 2014. It was check number 183329 andContinue Reading

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4 AUDIO files in this article. The Informal and Regular City Council meetings of 6-2-25, the Public Service Committee of 5-30-25 and the 2 Hour Finance Committee of 5-29-25. As of 6-4-25 at 3pm, the Economic Development Committee meeting was not yet available – we will present it to youContinue Reading

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5 Years Ago Til Now – A Look Back, Then to Now It was a different time, over 5 years ago when the Gardner City Council met on May 4, 2020. Councilor Elizabeth Kazinskas was serving as the Acting Mayor as well as the Council President. Current Council President GeorgeContinue Reading

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Catching Up on Westminster Town Crier Podcasts 3-8 The Town of Westminster MA releases podcasts with Stephanie Lahtinen every couple of weeks. A previous article featured Episodes 1 and 2. Here are Episodes 3 through 8. Visit the official podcast page, CLICK HERE. Submit questions to podcast@westminster-ma.govContinue Reading

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Krista Sturgeon to Kimberly Blake: “Please Just Stop, Just Stop, I Thought you Were Running on a Fair and Nice Campaign” Claims Blake Lied to FBI Gardner Magazine interviewed Krista Sturgeon who states she at one point was a friend and supporter of Kimberly Blake. Sturgeon feels differently now. AfterContinue Reading

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Winchendon Town Meeting Held – Voters Approve Budget The Fiscal 2026 Town Budget was approved at the Winchendon Town Meeting held on May 19, 2025. Included in the nearly $19.3 million approved is the $1.9 million override previously approved at the May 5th town election. At that time, the overrideContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Budget is Served – City Council to Review The Gardner City Council will meet Monday, May 19, 2025 to review the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. The year begins on July 1, 2025. Prior to the regular meeting, the City Council will meet informally (see agenda and packet, CLICKContinue Reading

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This is the Commentary on the City of Everyday Kindness contained within the show: WGAW Hotline Radio has one of the best shows of the year! On Saturday, May 17, 2025, all in one show, WGAW Radio featured the Mayor, the City Council President, the State Representative, the President ofContinue Reading

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Biden – Hurr Interview AUDIO – portions released While still in office, President Biden was interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Hur. Hur had released a report on the interview stating that Biden was ” a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” Hur was criticized for suggesting in the reportContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine presents “AUDIBLE” Templeton Town Meeting The Templeton Annual Town Meeting of May 14, 2025 as presented on YouTube contained out-of-focus video and extremely noisy AUDIO. Gardner Magazine was able to electronically remove much of the background crowd noise to produce AUDIO you can understand. Listen to the nearlyContinue Reading

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At the end of the meeting, 3 councilors commented on the Light the Town Purple event. Gardner City Council approves Veterans Agreement with Town of Winchendon The Gardner City Council met on May 5, 2025. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. With this approval, the Town ofContinue Reading

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Results of Winchendon Election – $1.9 million override narrowly passes Winchendon Residents cast their ballots. Question 1: $1.9 million override passed with 896 YES votes and 884 NO votes. Question 2: $2.9 million override failed with 645 YES votes and 1105 NO votes. Further action on the budget will beContinue Reading