Greater Gardner MA Students at Risk of Death from Dumb Challenges The challenges run the gamut from misusing medications, altering the body using permanent materials, putting any of a number of dangerous substances on the body, physical stunts resulting in injury, and even driving erratically to result in killer accidents.Continue Reading
Gardner MA City Council President Takes Center in Raising Awareness of Women with Heart Disease Gardner Mayor Nicholson posted: “Nearly half of women in their 20s and older are living with a form of cardiovascular disease. American Heart Association — Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators are workingContinue Reading
Heywood Hospital in Gardner MA Making Progress with Surgical Pavilion From explosions last summer when large amounts of rock were removed, to a new Parking lot and landscaping, to a groundbreaking on the new Surgical Pavilion, to the import of various construction materials, the Construction Team has been working toContinue Reading
Listen on any device. Click Play. Lessons About Gardner History – An Interview with Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson In a revealing interview, we interview Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson to learn more Lessons About Gardner History, how we can learn from the past to have more successes in the presentContinue Reading
Logo you’ll see on letter Heywood Hospital says to disregard. Heywood Hospital of Gardner MA Responds to the Phoenix Problem – Ignore the Letter Concerned about patients – Heywood took immediate and decisive action. It didn’t take long for Social Media Internet to be loaded with comments after many areaContinue Reading
Every Greater Gardner MA Household can get 4 FREE Covid-19 Tests Shipped Free Yes, they are doing it again. At Covid.gov, CLICK HERE, you can at free-athome Covid-19 tests this winter. Every U.S. household is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. Click Here.Continue Reading
View the Mayor’s Update on our Mayor’s Update page or listen here on any device. CLICK Play. Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson with 20 Minute Important Update on 20th of January, 2023 This week Mayor Nicholson’s update is filled to the brim with useful information for all citizens of Gardner Massachusetts.Continue Reading
Gardner MA Heywood Hospital to Remain Independent for now In May, Heywood Hospital announced that it had signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore affiliation options with Umass Memorial Health. Umass announced on January 5, 2023 that the merger has been called off. Heywood has had its share ofContinue Reading
While restrictions have been relaxed and society has somewhat moved on, Covid is still with us. Since April 14, 2022, there have been an additional 1,837 deaths from the disease in Massachusetts, for a current total of 20,896. CLICK IMAGE for larger view. Covid Deaths Drop 95% in Massachusetts fromContinue Reading
We have a dedicated page for the What’s Next Interview which shows all of the questions. CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson commits to running again and explains What’s Next in a fast-paced interview. On November 21, 2022 Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel interviewed the Chair City Mayor about What’sContinue Reading
Listen to the meeting on any device. Click Play. Note: If you find the first 40 minutes of back and forth on water and sewer bills boring, you can use the slider above to forward to a later point in the meeting when other items of interest are discussed PublicContinue Reading
More information: City of Gardner Donation Locations — State of MA Guide — DEP Textile Facts — All MA Waste Bans Gardner MA Board of Health with Information on Waste Disposal Bans Now in Effect On November 1, 2022 it became illegal in Massachusetts to dispose of or transport textilesContinue Reading
UPDATE 10-13-22: There will be a Covid-19 and Flu Vaccine Clinic Wednesday October 19, 2022 from 2pm to 6pm at the Polish American Citizens Club (PACC) 171 Kendall Pond Rd. W, Gardner MA. While Walk-ins are accepted, you can register by calling the Montachusett Public Health Network Covid-19 Response TeamContinue Reading
Dianne “Neon” Leblanc in TV Interview with Gardner Magazine on Successful Event October 1, 2022 Dianne Leblanc and many volunteers helped Keep Gardner MA Beautiful on October 1, 2022. Weather cooperated for the annual event which once again attracted civic-minded individuals to do their part in cleaning up the ChairContinue Reading
The Gardner MA Transfer Station is located at 744 West Street, Gardner. A Landfill Expansion Plan favored by DPW and Mayor Nicholson is currently under review by the Conservation Commission. Article on Recent Meeting Board of Health Director Lauren Saunders Diligently on top of Pumps Issue at Gardner MA Landfill.Continue Reading
Watch the meeting on YouTube or listen to it here, playable on any device. This is an important meeting to listen to as there are several issues discussed which concern Gardner Citizens. Gardner MA Public Safety Committee Hears From Building, Police, and Health Departments at September 28, 2022 Meeting InContinue Reading
Gardner MA Conservation Commission Considers Work at Residence and Sludge Landfill-Again The Commission took up a matter regarding 231 Whitney Street Gardner and approved $700 for a 3rd Party opinion on the proposed Landfill Expansion. Agenda. Watch on YouTube or listen here on any device.Continue Reading
Heywood Construction Making Progress in Gardner MA Sometime in the next year or so, Heywood Hospital will have a new Surgical Wing. During the past months, employees, patients, and visitors to the Hospital would hear announcements about upcoming blasting which was to be done. Operating Rooms would receive special warningsContinue Reading
Community Health Connections on track to open new facility in December The new 20,000 square foot Community Health Connections building on Route 68 in Gardner MA is on schedule to open in December. The current facility at 175 Connors Street, Gardner was in need of expansion due to community need.Continue Reading
Drought Conditions Improve in Greater Gardner MA and State Greater Gardner is now back to a D2 (Severe Drought) according to the Drought Map released by the National Drought Mitigation Center (map shown here) and State of MA on September 8, 2022. What this means: Outdoor watering is permissible againContinue Reading
Gardner Events Overdose Awareness Day August 31st. There will be Narcan Training at 5:30pm at the First Congregational Church. From 6:30 to 8:30pm at Monument Park (or City Hall Auditorium in case of rain), there will be a community event with music, speakers, memorial video, and luminaries. The Luminary LightingContinue Reading
International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31, 2022 in Greater Gardner MA From the website: “International Overdose Day is the world’s annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.” Website link, CLICK HERE. Downloadable OverdoseContinue Reading
Gardner MA Under Extreme Drought Conditions Over 40 percent of Worcester County is suffering an Extreme Drought, which is one step below an Exceptional Drought. According to the U.S. Government’s Drought.gov site, this was just the 26th driest July on record over the past 128 years and the 30th driestContinue Reading
Gardner MA Conservation Commission Chair: “not be bullied, harassed, called, bamboozled, dumped on” On August 9, 2022, the Gardner Conservation Commission took up the issue of the expansion of the Sludge landfill. While the City asked to continue the matter to August 22nd via an email from DPW Director DaneContinue Reading
City of Gardner MA Helps to Cool on Thursday August 4, 2002 With actual temperatures in the mid 90s and a heat index of more than 100, it’s important to stay cool. The Levi Heywood Library will be open until 6pm, the Senior Center will be open until 7pm, andContinue Reading
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