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Listen to this information-filled meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Gardner Public Safety Committee stars the Councilors and the Department Heads – Complete Details! The Gardner Public Safety Committee heard from Police Chief Eric McAvene, Building Commissioner Tom Zuppa, and Health Director Micah Bondeau. Listen to the meeting on anyContinue Reading

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The Gardner City Council has before it a measure which would increase the number of allowed marijuana establishments in Gardner. Benefits to Gardner would include increased tax revenue from the added establishments. However, approval would almost certainly result in harm to the public health, considering the studies profiled by respectedContinue Reading

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Gardner Woman Holding Yard Sale to Support Kidney Transplant Karen A. Rocheleau of 864 Timpany Boulevard in Gardner is getting a donation of a kidney from her husband. It’s a costly operation and she’s having a yard sale where all proceeds are going towards her kidney transplant. Yard sale isContinue Reading

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Various links to contact information for various organizations are found on the City of Gardner Community Action Team page, CLICK HERE. Night of Hope at Monument Park on Thursday August 31, 2023 A FREE Community event featuring Music, Speakers, Memorial Video, and Luminaries will take place from 6:30pm to 8:30pmContinue Reading

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Smaller Athol Hospital Wins Rating Contest Within Heywood Healthcare Family With 159 hospitals in the state of Massachusetts, most get a 3 star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, just like Heywood Hospital. However, Athol Hospital got 5 stars in 2023, an honor only 11 other hospitalsContinue Reading

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GAAMHA CEO Celebrating A Decade in Role in September 2023 Gardner Magazine had the honor of speaking with Tracy Hutchinson, the Chief Executive Officer of GAAMHA Incorporated. Come this September she will have been in the role 10 years. Some may not know that Hutchinson served a dozen years asContinue Reading

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Water Main Break creates Unwanted Geyser near MART Building on Main Street in Gardner On the morning of July 17, 2023, DPW crews were handed a challenge as a water main broke near the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority building on Main Street. Water is off while repairs are being madeContinue Reading

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According to the posting, Sully lounges on the couch in front of the air conditioner at his family’s home in Gardner while not on duty. City of Gardner MA Welcomes “Sully” the Dog to the Gardner Fire Department Both the Gardner Fire Department and the Gardner PD are shown welcomingContinue Reading

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Air Quality to Improve Sunday in Greater Gardner MA Canadian Wild fires continue to affect air quality in the area. Current Air Quality at 142 for July 1, 2023 is unhealthy for sensitive groups. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children, and teens are advised to choose lessContinue Reading

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Editorial Note: During the pandemic, community hospitals across the United States were affected adversely by the revenue shortfalls it caused.   While Heywood Hospital has been a responsibly managed institution, it is not impervious to financial challenges.  In the days ahead, Heywood Hospital is taking the proactive approach to make sureContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Heywood Hospital Institutes Safety Protocols in Emergency Room Vice President of External Affairs Dawn Casavant issued a Press Release regarding what patients need to know about New Emergency Safety Screening Protocols for the Emergency Department. Complete Press Release, CLICK HERE. This change comes in the wake of aContinue Reading

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Gardner MA PD and Heywood Hospital Release Joint Statement on Stabbing Incident A nurse was stabbed in the Emergency Room of Heywood Hospital on June 12, 2023 and sent to UMass in Worcester for further treatment. The perpetrator was arrested and charged. Here is the complete Press Release, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading

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UPDATE: As of end of Relay, Gardner Relay for Life Raises over $129,000 View the 2023 Gardner Relay for Life official event page, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Relay for Life 2023 has 77 Teams The Gardner Relay for Life is June 9 to June 10, 2023, taking place once againContinue Reading

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Community Health Connections Opening New Location in Gardner MA They are calling it the South Gardner Community Health & Urgent Care Center. It’s located at 529 Timpany Boulevard in Gardner next to Walmart. And it’s opening on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. According to a company post they “will be offeringContinue Reading

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The Interview you’ll want to explore: Accomplished in Gardner MA Much has been accomplished in Gardner Massachusetts. We cover 2 dozen categories of success concerning the Chair City of Gardner MA. Mayor Michael Nicholson became Mayor in 2020 after a Special Election. He was reelected in 2021 and will beContinue Reading

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A Year of Progress on Surgical Pavilion at Heywood Hospital in Gardner MA Construction of the new Surgical Pavilion has progressed from nothing to the last metal beam in just a year. Heywood Hospital features a page on this project where you can see daily progress, CLICK HERE. Current operatingContinue Reading

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The National Covid Emergency was declared on March 13, 2020. It had been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization 2 days before. For the Massachusetts Covid Dashboard CLICK HERE. Covid-19 Public Health Emergency to End May 11, 2023 in Greater Gardner MA and Massachusetts The State Health EmergencyContinue Reading