Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE. Gardner City Council Meets on Monday Before Election Mayor Michael Nicholson gave a presentation relating to adopting a factor for real estate and personal property taxation. The slides from his presentation are contained in the complete 394 page agenda and packet. To make it easierContinue Reading
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Gardner Mayor Nicholson with first update of November 2024 and last before Election Gardner Mayor Nicholson opened with a description of various project announcements which we cover in separate articles on this page. The Mayor also went over polling locations in detail for the election on November 5th. Polls openContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine is publishing text of all comments in their entirety. Formal Phase 3 Announcement for Rear Main Street Project Representative Jonathan Zlotnik announced the $3.5 million State Grant last week in a Press Release. On October 28th it was a big event with local leaders, officials, and business leadersContinue Reading
Officials and Candidates on WGAW Hotline Radio of October 26, 2024 Listen to the entire show on any device, CLICK PLAY. Hour 1: Mayor Michael Nicholson on Good news and some events in Gardner —- Dawn Casavant of Heywood Healthcare 12th annual Healthy Harvest 5k Walk —– Jonathan Zlotnik onContinue Reading
Link to City of Gardner Zoning page, CLICK HERE, Agenda for October 22, 2024, CLICK HERE Pine Street Project Delay prompts Intensive questioning of Attorney Tree by new member In the first 54 minutes of over 1 hour meeting: The Zoning Board of Appeals met with all 5 members onContinue Reading
How diligently are they working to get grants for the City? The Mayor stated, “There have been $158 million worth of applications currently pending for the city right now. We’re not going to get half of those, but at least we tried. Maybe we get half, maybe we get three-quarters,Continue Reading
Rear Main Street Project Breaks Ground on Phase 2 At a ceremony held in Gardner on October 17, 2024 various officials and business leaders gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of Rear Main Street Phase 2. Construction is expected to last at least until the summer of 2025. Official Press Release,Continue Reading
Time for Early Voting – Here’s the Schedule In Gardner, early voting takes place at Perry Auditorium along the side of Gardner City Hall. Park in front of City Hall or in the designated lot adjacent to the auditorium. Entrances to the parking lot are from Knowlton Street and fromContinue Reading
See the guide from the Secretary of State’s office regarding all ballot questions. It is comprehensive, comprising 164 pages with both supporting and opposing views on each question. CLICK HERE. To get a sample ballot for anywhere in Massachusetts from ballotpedia, CLICK HERE. Ballot Questions Create Debate in Fall ElectionContinue Reading
Running on His Record – Interview with Jonathan Zlotnik Gardner Magazine spoke with State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik about his record. Listen to the entire interview on any device, CLICK PLAY. Zlotnik describes how he has put working families first. He speaks about fighting for the wallets of his constituents. ZlotnikContinue Reading
Upcoming next week: Thursday October 17, 2024 at 3:30pm is Groundbreaking for the Rear Main Street Project Phase 2. That broadcast will be the Mayor’s Update next week. Public may attend. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the Chair City on 10-11-24 Listen to the update on any device. CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
Former Factory at 73 Stuart Street in Gardner not owned by Candor Realty A published report elsewhere inaccurately described the situation which has led to some inaccurate comments and negative public reaction on a rogue Gardner Facebook group. The publication has since corrected its article. While Candor Realty initially hadContinue Reading
Gardner MA City Council Takes up Various Matters on Monday October 9, 2024 The City Council will review recommendations of the Finance Committee which met on October 2nd regarding various communications from the Mayor including property valuation changes, City Health Insurance costs, and a measure authorizing the Mayor to enterContinue Reading
2nd Worcester District – Consisting of the town of Ashburnham, the city of Gardner, and the towns of Templeton and Precincts 2, and 3, of the town of Winchendon, all in the county of Worcester. “I’d say the top-driving thing that got me into public office all those years ago wasContinue Reading
UPDATE: Reference Materials re Maki Park: City of Gardner Webpage —- Concept Drawings – Addendum to Bidding Documents As is evident from the above rendering, the finished product differs significantly from the original design submission. The investigation will determine what happened. Investigation Launched into Maki Park at Request of CouncilorContinue Reading
For more information from the Massachusetts Legislature official site, CLICK HERE. The History of Changing Waterford to General Municipal Use The City of Gardner was formally authorized in July 2024 to move forward with its Waterford Community Center plans when the Governor signed a bill submitted in April by StateContinue Reading
Gardner MA City Council Meets, Makes Decisions, and has an Objection. Listen to the entire meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Approvals: City may enter into 5 year contracts for copiers/printers and alarms/sprinklers. Resolution approved for State to take custodianship of Route 140. Waterford Community Center was approved as officialContinue Reading
Gardner City Council may decide on Route 140 Custodianship The Gardner City Council will discuss the request of Mayor Michael Nicholson to turn over custodianship of Route 140 from Green Street to the Winchendon line. This action would have the State of Massachusetts do what it has done over muchContinue Reading
Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson with Weekly Update Listen to the update on any device. CLICK PLAY. Recognition: Adult Day Care Week Events: Monday September 16th: Project Redemption Photography Exhibit with a speaking portion at 6:30pm —- September 17 from 6pm to 7:30pm: Gardner High School Open House —- September 19thContinue Reading
Trump – Harris Debate Former President Trump and Vice President Harris had a debate on September 10, 2024. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. The election is November 5, 2024. The candidate which receives 270 electoral votes or more wins the Presidency. RealClearPolitics.com publishes all of the various polls. CLICKContinue Reading
U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Releases Report on Withdrawal from Afghanistan Gardner Magazine is choosing to publish this report in its entirety so you can read it for yourself and not be subject to the spin from the Media. The report is called, “Willful Blindness: An Assessment of the Biden-HarrisContinue Reading
WGAW Starts September with a Guest-packed Hotline Radio Show WGAW Hotline Radio Show on Saturday September 7, 2024 featured local officials and some special guests. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson provided an update and answered host Steve Wendell’s questions. The Mayor spoke of various projectsContinue Reading
Hubbardston Town Administrator Nathan Boudreau Brings out the First PITCH It’s an idea designed to get ideas from the public. It’s called P.I.T.C.H. and stands for “Public Ideas Transforming Capital in Hubbardston” Town Administrator Nathan Boudreau is inviting proposals to include infrastructure, vehicles, parks, and more. Just submit your ideaContinue Reading
Gardner City Council Meets on September 4th The Gardner MA City Council met on September 4, 2024. All Councilors were present with the exception of Paul Tassone. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Council reviewed various orders from the Mayor. An Open Meeting Law Complaint rulingContinue Reading
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