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Council President Kazinskas Handles Disruptors with Class at City Council Meeting During the Gardner City Council Meeting of May 20, 2024, supporters of defeated formal Mayoral Candidate Kimberly Blake attempted to illegally disrupt the proceedings. The Council President took a recess to handle the matter off camera after stating, “WeContinue Reading

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Gardner City Council May 20, 2024 The Gardner City Council is scheduled to have an informal meeting at 6:15pm and the regular meeting at 7:30pm. Informal meeting concerns the School Budget presentation. Informal Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. The Regular meeting and packet is 263 pages long and concerns aContinue Reading

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Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the Chair City Scheduling conflicts did not permit a recorded message this week. However, the Mayor did want to pass along the following information: From the Mayor of Gardner: This week is National Police week with Peace Officers Memorial Day being Wednesday May 15th. WeContinue Reading

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UPDATE May 17, 2024 – Simple Explanation of Issue – 1. Food Pantry not allowed by State Law in residential area 2. If home was somehow deemed OK for food pantry, permits must first be obtained and inspections must be conducted prior to opening 3. No approvals of any kindContinue Reading

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Bonanza of Community Events and Project Progress Highlight of Weekly Gardner MA Update Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson updated the Chair City on May 10, 2024. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Community Events: Annie Fields at Gardner Museum on Thursday May 16th —- Gardner Area League of Artists Art andContinue Reading

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Regular Meeting Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE. Gardner Regular City Council Meeting for May 6, 2024 The regular City Council meeting on 5-6-24 will concern various aspects and complete details of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. Previous article with pdf of budget, CLICK HERE. Other proposed items include an ordinanceContinue Reading

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Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Informs the Chair City in his Weekly Update Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson presented his update from the GETV studios this week. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. May 7-10 is May Yard Waste Pickup (Mailer had a typo) Events: Keep Gardner Beautiful Nip Hunt and LitterContinue Reading

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$13,088,995.23 was cut from department requests. Proposal has a buffer of $4,284.51 between anticipated revenue and budgetary expenses. Otherwise, it is balanced. It’s Only May First – And Gardner Mayor Nicholson Releases Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Last December, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson informed the City Council that he would beContinue Reading

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For more about the following, click the respective links: Gardner Fire Department —- Gardner Police Department —– Levi Heywood Memorial Library. First Responder Day Cooperative Effort Among Gardner Fire Department, Gardner Police Department, and the Levi Heywood Memorial Library Gardner Magazine had the honor of speaking with 3 key individualsContinue Reading

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Events: Book Sale at library is Friday and Saturday —- Keep Gardner Beautiful Cleanup event is May 4th — AED Comedy Night is May 18th at Perry Auditorium —-Kindergarten registration has started for Fall 2024 Mayor Speaks of Gardner PD Fraud Alert in Weekly Update Due to an increase inContinue Reading

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Capital Improvement Report will be received: Separate Article City Council Meets on Tuesday April 16, 2024 in Gardner MA The Gardner City Council meets a day later due to the Patriot’s Day Holiday. Complete Agenda and packet, click here. Agenda items include: Councilor Mack resolution to rename Chamber “Ronald F.Continue Reading

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Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the Chair City with Congratulations and Event Reminders Listen to the Update on any device. CLICK PLAY. Congratulations and thanks: Levi Heywood Memorial Library Eclipse viewing party had over 400 people show up. Holy Family Academy had annual Wisdom, Strength, and Grace Gala and formedContinue Reading

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Visit the Town of Winchendon Website, CLICK HERE More on the Winchendon Community Park and the Renaissance Fair spoken of in the interview, CLICK HERE. An Interview with Winchendon Town Manager Bill McKinney – Budget, Business, and the Basics about the Toytown. We had the honor of speaking with WinchendonContinue Reading

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In the Update of Updates, Gardner Mayor Nicholson Showcases a Crazy Amount of Work In his Weekly Update of March 29, 2024, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson speaks first of events, but then gives a heads up on some things going before the Gardner City Council on April 1, 2024. AndContinue Reading

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Complete Agenda and Packet with Monty Tech Budget Information. Budget shows assessments for all participating communities. CLICK HERE. Gardner Public Schools MVP Academy and Monty Tech FY 25 Budget Take Up Public Welfare Meeting The Public Welfare Committee chaired by Councilor Judy Mack met on March 26, 2024. Presentations atContinue Reading

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Council President Kazinskas stated, “The Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG Program, provides funding and technical support for projects that achieve the city’s development objectives while principally benefiting low- and moderate-income persons and or addressing slum and blight conditions. Funding for the CDBG Program is provided by the U.S. DepartmentContinue Reading

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Mayor Nicholson Addresses the Chair City with a “Jam-Packed” Update Listen to the Update on any device, CLICK PLAY Correction: Mayor Nicholson accidentally gave out incorrect yard waste info last week. Here’s the correct information – Yard Waste collection takes place the first full week of the month from AprilContinue Reading

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Under Bob O’Keefe’s IT Leadership, Gardner, MA is setting another Gold Standard for Excellence, this time in how it handles Cyber Security and attempts to be ahead of the curve and ahead of the threats. Publisher’s Note; With threats from hackers within the United States and concerns about possible cyberContinue Reading

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Listen to the explanation Council President Kazinskas gave on WGAW Hotline Radio on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. WGAW Hotline Radio is heard every Saturday from 12:10 to 2pm on AM 1340, 98.1 FM, and live streamed to anywhere in the world. CLICK HERE forContinue Reading

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Gardner Public Welfare Committee with “Round 2” on March 7, 2024 The Public Welfare Committee met for a second time on March 7, 2024 to heard from Airport Manager Isabelle Davis, Bill Franklin on behalf of the Golf Course, and Human Resources Director Debra Pond provide a written update whichContinue Reading