Heywood Outage Determined to be the Result of a Cybersecurity Incident – Open and Safely Caring for Patients Here is a statement from Heywood Hospital released at 5pm on October 16, 2025: “Earlier this week, Heywood Hospital experienced a network outage that has since been determined to be the resultContinue Reading
Publisher’s Note 10-16-25 10:30am – From what we have seen on Social Media, patients who have things scheduled should show up at their scheduled times. According to some Heywood employees on Social Media, there have been some instances where certain things have been rescheduled and patients have been called. ThereContinue Reading
Heywood Hospital and Athol Hospital under “Code Black Diversion” This was posted by Heywood Hospital just after 3pm on October 13, 2025: “Important Update: Heywood Hospital and Athol Hospital are currently on Code Black Diversion due to a network outage affecting phones and internet. Our teams are working diligently toContinue Reading
Marijuana – Cannabis Users in Greater Gardner MA Risk High Chance of Death If They Drive A study of a county in Ohio showed 40% of deceased drivers tested positive for active THC with average blood levels far exceeding typical impairment limits. If you live in Greater Gardner MA andContinue Reading
Gardner Police Department Informs Community about Encampment Site Cleanup The Gardner Police Department Community Policing Team along with individuals from GAMMHA, Inc., Alyssa’s Place Peer Recovery and Resource Center, Gardner Walmart, and Keep Gardner Beautiful came together on October 4, 2025 to clean up a former encampment site. The GardnerContinue Reading
Staff at Gardner City Hall Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month In an effort to save lives, the staff at Gardner City Hall went pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, breast cancer death rates in the United States have dropped by 44% sinceContinue Reading
The Hotline Show included an extended version of the original Radio Play Lab of Lies. There’s an update on the status of the 2 nefarious characters in Antarctica and then a political commentary with Werner Poegel following. The AUDIO below includes the entire package. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
Gardner Mayor Nicholson is Proud of Community Coming Together This is what Mayor Nicholson stated, “This Wednesday, Gardner held its 11th Annual Overdose Awareness Day and Night of Hope Vigil. 11 years ago, the first time this event was held at Monument Park, the crowd wasn’t nearly the size itContinue Reading
Levi Heywood to Offer Unique Ayurveda Workshop – A FREE Event The Levi Heywood Memorial Library has a unique program exploring Ayurveda, the 5000 year old alternative medicine practice from India. The meaning of the word is “science of life”. Gardner Magazine has a “Deep Dive” on the Fall AyurvedaContinue Reading
Group from Alyssa’s Place plants ribbons at Gardner City Hall Alyssa’s Place made this post on September 1st: “ Today at City Hall, Alyssa’s Place planted ribbons in solemn remembrance of the lives lost to overdose. In 2024 alone, 1,598 individuals in our community and beyond lost their lives dueContinue Reading
Some Area Beaches Closed Due to Bacterial Exceedance Area beaches closed include: Damon Pond in Ashby, Eagle Lake in Holden, Lunenburg Town Beach, Beamans Pond Day Use and Campground in Templeton, Pearl Hill Pond in Townsend, Crow Hill Pond in Westminster, and Lake Dennison Day Use and North Camp inContinue Reading
Access the Greater Gardner Weather Center, CLICK HERE. Gardner Magazine Upgrades Greater Gardner Weather Center Gardner Magazine is pleased to announce that the Greater Gardner Weather Center has been upgraded. Here’s what you’ll find: The Greater Gardner Weather Center can be found right here.Continue Reading
No nonessential outdoor water use from 9 am to 5 pm. in the City of Gardner triggered by low streamflow. The Chair Man and Chair Lady did a “Deep Dive” to explain the Water Management Policies in Massachusetts. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Low Streamflow Values Trigger Water RestrictionsContinue Reading
Gardner Board of Health has Answers re Landfill and other Matters The Gardner Board of Health met on July 21, 2025. Listen to the entire meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Director Micah Blondeau had an extensive report. The City has a new quote on the leachate pump system andContinue Reading
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
Here’s what happened: At the intersection of Temple and Elm Street in Gardner, a Gardner City employee was up in the air in the bucket of a bucket truck repairing a flashing light. Then, an 18 wheel tractor- trailer truck clipped the bucket of the truck. This apparently caused theContinue Reading
June Board of Health Meeting Reveals Daily Challenges of Department The June 16, 2025 Gardner Board of Health meeting lasted almost an hour. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Board of Health meeting covered a wide range of topics. A citizen was there to provide comments on the landfillContinue Reading
Greater Gardner Relay for Life Ends Close to Goal With about $35k to go, the Relay for Life is close to its goal. To donate, visit the Greater Gardner Relay for Life page, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Portion of meeting on transfer fees: Gardner Board of Health Meets – Raises Transfer Station Fees The Gardner Board of Health met on May 19, 2025. Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Discussion continued on private well regulations for more than the first half of the meeting.Continue Reading
Heywood Healthcare has a specific page describing employment opportunities, CLICK HERE. Heywood Healthcare Named to Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare Heywood Healthcare has been named by Becker’s Hospital Review to the Top 150 List of Places to Work in Healthcare for 2025. Becker states the list isContinue Reading
The first 50 minutes of the meeting was a discussion regarding Private Well regulations. To listen to only the Board of Health Updates, listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Board of Health Welcomes Member, Meets for an Hour New member Emma Chaitin (pictured far left) stated she has livedContinue Reading
Surgical Pavilion Deadline Extended for Heywood Healthcare – Resolution Awaited In a recent court filing, Heywood Healthcare received approval to extend the Surgical Pavilion Deadline to June 30, 2025. The court mandated that a meeting take place on April 25, 2025 “in an effort to reach a resolution of theContinue Reading
Page with complete text of interview, CLICK HERE. Challenges and Solutions – Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson on April 24, 2025. The conversation revolved around various challenges and the corresponding solutions. Listen to the numerous questions and answersContinue Reading
At the end of the meeting, 2 citizens spoke to the Board of the Health regarding the Sludge Landfill. At the beginning of the segment, Chair Avallone was seen looking at her phone rather than at the residents. Alan Rousseau and Paul DeMeo made extensive comments. The Gardner Board ofContinue Reading
Update 3-14-25: Article in another publication alleges ongoing issues at Gardner Burger King. Our previous article showed food prep areas clean with other issues, CLICK HERE. Gardner Magazine will publish a new inspection report when it is made available to us from the Board of Health so our readers canContinue Reading
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