Gardner Magazine would like to cover more stories about Art and Music in the area. For any story ideas about any subject email News@GardnerMagazine.com Local Artist Gardner Wood presents Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson with Big Chair painting – Has another Patriotic painting hidden underneath! The Mayor stated, “This was aContinue Reading

Complete FY 2023 Budget Information in pdf format: FY23 Compensation Schedule —- FY23 Public Service Committee Submissions —-  FY 23 Public Welfare Committee Submissions —- FY23 School Budget Presentation of 3-14-22 —– FY 23 Public Safety Committee Submissions —- FY23 Finance Committee Submissions —- FY 23 City Budget Submission. GardnerContinue Reading

Publisher’s Note: Purpose of my news story is to create awareness that any meeting summary needs to be accurate.  Doesn’t need to be a complete transcript, but at least needs to be factually correct.  And any group approving minutes including the School Committee needs to say NO if the minutesContinue Reading

Panel of 5 Gardner MA Individuals to Help Select Who’s the Deputy Chief and maybe even Who’s the Chief Appearing on WGAW’s Hotline Radio on Saturday, May 22, 2022, Mayor Michael Nicholson was very clear that, “for the position of Chief, nothing’s official until the investigation is done. For theContinue Reading

Watch the Mayor’s updates on the City of Gardner YouTube page or on our Mayor’s update page. CLICK HERE. Executive Aide Colin Smith filled in for Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Friday May 20, 2022 Smith reported that the Mayor is on the Cape for the Massachusetts Mayors Conference.  Colin SmithContinue Reading

Gardner MA Councilors Debate Scooters and Approve Outdoor Dining Space. The first item was according to Councilor Craig Cormier, ““a very simple ordinance, just a move from 9am to 8am, brings into line with how yard sales actually work and brings into line with the City-Wide Yard Sale that’s alreadyContinue Reading

A Gardner Magazine Editorial, Mayor Nicholson, Strength of Character. During the course of holding Political Office, every office holder encounters that moment when character is tested.  Mayor Nicholson is having his moment with the Gardner Police Department situation.   Despite enormous pressure to speak more openly about various details involved inContinue Reading

Here we go again! Another Acting Police Chief in the City of Gardner and more speculation as to who, what, when, and where as it relates to the future of the management of the Department. Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Holds Key to Gardner Police Department Puzzle Update 5-17-22: GardnerContinue Reading

Winchendon MA 2022 Warrant Articles for Special and Annual Town Meeting on 5-16-22 Special and Annual Town Meeting Warrant:  CLICK HERE Winchendon Proposed Zoning Bylaw Provisions CLICK HERE In other Winchendon Items: Winchendon is actively seeking a full-service grocery store.  “Our Food Retail Working Team has been working hard andContinue Reading

The Westminster MA Special and Annual Town Meetings will be held on Saturday May 7, 2022 at 1:00PM at the Westminster Elementary School. Special Town Meeting warrant:  CLICK HERE Annual Town Meeting warrant: CLICK HERE Annual Town Election 4-26-22 official results CLICK HEREContinue Reading

Templeton MA Annual Town Meeting is May 11, 2022 at 6:00pm at the Narragansett Regional Auditorium. Voter’s Guide to Annual Town Meeting Warrant  CLICK HERE Templeton MA 2022 Town Meeting Warrant  CLICK HERE The Grand Opening of the River’s Edge Conservation Area hosted by the Town of Templeton is being heldContinue Reading

Rutland MA Annual Town Meeting Saturday May 7, 2022 4pm at Glenwood School Town Meeting Warrant: CLICK HERE Map for town warrant article number 27: CLICK HERE The Annual Town Election is Monday May 9, 2022 with polls open from 7am to 8pmContinue Reading

Princeton MA Annual Town Meeting Princeton Annual Town Meeting is May 14, 2022  at 10am in the Thomas Prince School Gymnasium, 170 Sterling Rd., Princeton. For the Town Meeting Warrant, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading

Hardwick MA News of Interest Memorial Day Schedule for Sunday, May 29, 2022:  CLICK HERE. Town of Hardwick Annual Election results from April 11, 2022 CLICK HERE. Other Hardwick MA news from the Town of Hardwick website;Continue Reading

Some Athol MA Matters Would you like an exciting 2022 Athol Street List?  It’s only $10 per book.  CLICK HERE. How is the water quality in Athol.  View the 2021 Water Quality Report released on 4/1/22. CLICK HERE Athol MA is conducting an anonymous health survey of the community’s inhabitantsContinue Reading

View the Mayor’s update on the City of Gardner YouTube page or on our Mayor’s update page. CLICK HERE. With the City Seal behind him, Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson updated the Chair City on May 6, 2022. Mayor Nicholson spoke about a commitment to Children’s mental health in theContinue Reading

Unofficial Election results of the Town Election April 25, 2022 CLICK HERE The Town of Ashby website is a useful source for updated information:  https://ci.ashby.ma.us/ The 2021 Annual Town Report is available online. CLICK HERE.Continue Reading

Official Ashburnham MA Election Results – Trails – Meetings Official Ashburnham Town Election Results for 4-26-22 Results pdf; CLICK HERE Looking to do some things in Ashburnham.  Here’s the Ashburnham Trail Map.  It’s called the Ashburnham MA: Formal Trail Inventory. Here is the Ashburnham Rail Trail from 2017: CLICK HEREContinue Reading

This time of year, many communities in the Greater Gardner MA area have town meetings and elections. We have compiled pdfs of warrants and results when available and posted them at right. Some Election Results In, Some Meetings Coming Up in Greater Gardner MA Ashburnham 4-26-22 Election Results: CLICK HERE.Continue Reading