Gardner Magazine has launched a website listing the Accomplishments of Gardner, many of them achieved during the past couple of years. While it would not be fair to give Mayor Nicholson credit for all of them, objectively, he has certainly led the effort and leads Team Gardner. Accomplished.us, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Gardner MA Planning Board Makes Final Recommendations on 3 Zoning Matters The Planning Board met on April 11, 2023. Listen to the meeting on any device. Click Play. The Route 140 zoning measure was taken up and the vote was 3 to 2 on a recommendation to NOT approve theContinue 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
Pictured are the parcels for which a change has been requested by Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson from residential to commercial. After a final recommendation is made at this meeting, the Gardner City Council will vote on the matter at its next meeting on April 18th. Various Documents: Planning Board 3-29-23Continue Reading
Listen to the Update on any device. CLICK PLAY. Various Milestones in Gardner MA Mayor’s Update of April 7, 2023 Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke of various Milestones in this week’s update. The Final Beam was installed during a “Topping Off Ceremony” at 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
Endearing Gardner MA Board of Assessors Meets in Gardner MA The Board of Assessors of Gardner MA consists of Charles Leblanc, Paulette Burns, and Christine Kumar. They are tasked with some rather mundane, but extremely important functions for the Chair City. Listen to the April 4, 2023 meeting on anyContinue Reading
Since a Gardner MA Resident Won Lottery 50+ years ago, it’s become Big Business 50+ years ago, Donald Cosentino won $50k. Today, $12 million dollars is won by players each day in MA. The Massachusetts Lottery supports 351 Cities and Towns in the State. The net profit was over 1.1Continue Reading
Route 140 and other Zoning Issues Kicked Back to Planning Board in Gardner MA City Council Meeting It was a busy evening for Gardner City Council members on April 3, 2023. The Finance Committee met first. Then there were 3 separate Public Hearings regarding Route 140 Zoning, Sports Betting, andContinue 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
Mayor’s Update on last day of March 2023 packed with Important Information Listen to the Update on any device. CLICK PLAY Zoning and Properties Zoning Items include matters coming before the City Council at a Public Hearing Monday April 3, 2023 at 6:30pm involving Regulating Sports Betting, More Cannabis Establishments,Continue Reading
“If we as a City want to revitalize our economy, grow our tax base, lessen the tax burden on our residents, provide jobs for those who live here, and provide resources to meet our growing population, then something like this must be done or the City will soon be leftContinue Reading
Are you running in the Gardner MA 2023 Election? The following positions are up for grabs: Mayor, 6 Councilor at Large, 5 individual Ward Councilors, and 3 of the School Committee posts. Details in this pdf, CLICK HERE. Interested candidates need to obtain nomination papers from the City Clerk’s officeContinue 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
Conservation Commission Says “Fix the Fence by Friday!” Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Commission is noted for its informal meetings and off-the-cuff comments made by its members and this meeting was no exception. Some notable quotes, “Where’s the Meeting Minute Taker?”, “114 Topaz Terrace, theContinue Reading
Hubbardston Happenings – A Conversation with Nathan Boudreau We had the opportunity to speak with Nathan Boudreau, the Town Administrator of Hubbardston Massachusetts. Mr. Boudreau has his share of work in front of him in dealing with Hubbardston’s very real budget challenges affecting the ability to provide much-needed services, fundContinue Reading
An Interview with Gardner MA Ward 3 Councilor Paul Tassone Listen on any device. Click Play. On Friday, March 24, 2023 we interviewed Gardner Ward 3 Councilor Paul Tassone. We asked him what changes he has noticed since last on the City Council and what his priorities are for WardContinue Reading
Spring Happenings Focus of Gardner MA Mayor’s Update of March 24, 2023 Listen to the update on any device. CLICK Play. In an update jam-packed with information, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke of various Veterans matters including the recent visit of MA Secretary of Veterans Services John Santiago and theContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson spoke to the Planning Board about 3 Important Issues Listen to the meeting on any device. Click Play. The Mayor spoke about rezoning an area near 140 – could result in more houses than would be good for public safety, zoning would change to disallow residentialContinue Reading
How you can support Gardner Magazine – Gardner Herald. Gardner Magazine could use your support of whatever amount to support our Journalism. I thank you, our readers for any support you choose to make. We have a secure page for this purpose, CLICK HERE. For businesses, advertising is available onContinue Reading
View the complete packet and agenda, CLICK HERE. Prior to the City Council Meeting, there is a Joint Public Hearing of the City Council and Planning Board on Zoning issues. Packet and agenda, CLICK HERE. Hearing was continued until April. An Informal Meeting which was to be held for theContinue Reading
Fiscal Year 2024 – What’s Coming for Investments in the Chair City? The City’s Master Plan for the next 5 years makes it very clear: Gardner is going to continue to improve in a big way. Note that some items are funded directly by local taxpayers, some by state andContinue Reading
View the Mayor’s Update on our Mayor’s Update page, or listen here on any device. Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Updates the Chair City with 3 R’s: Recapping, Reminding, and Recruiting. Listen to the update on any device. Click Play. Recapping the Storm Mayor Nicholson Recapped the recent storm, reported theContinue Reading
Gardner MA Reaches Living Rooms via TV – How are other communities communicating? We’re not sure the area living rooms watching Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Weekly Updates are filled with as many people as this one, but we know the HD program is one of the few done weekly nationwide.Continue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Issues After Storm Report to City Council and Community View the complete report on PDF, CLICK HERE. Mayor Nicholson stated that National Grid has assigned a generic time frame of tomorrow March 16, 2023 to restore power to all areas in the City, but expects differentContinue Reading
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