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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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Mosquito Control Team Back Again to Greater Gardner MA The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project is sending its team to the area on August 4, 11, 18, 25, and September 1.  Dates are tentative and weather permitting.   Requests for service may be recorded by calling  the CMMCP office at (508)Continue Reading

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Staying Cool in Greater Gardner MA In Massachusetts, a “heat wave” is defined as a period of 3 or more consecutive days above 90 degrees.  And it looks like from now through the weekend we’ll be close to or over 90.   People at greatest risk for heat-related illnesses include olderContinue Reading

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Covid and Paxlovid Experience Shared Got Covid Last Week and Recovering.   Taking Paxlovid to fight it as prescribed.  Experience: It tastes nasty (one of the noted side effects), but it appears to work.  Sharing in the hope it helps some people. Our extensive article explains what this medicine is andContinue Reading

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Greater Gardner Relay for Life Happening Now through Saturday at 2pm The Gardner MA Relay for Life is scheduled to run Friday June 10 at 6pm to Saturday June 11 at 2pm at Mount Wachusett Community College off Green Street in Gardner. The event kicks off with a celebration ofContinue Reading

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With Covid cases low, small increases appear to be large. Here’s actual data. Covid Cases Still Low in MA The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released its Covid Dashboard on 4-15-22 (which looks back 2 weeks) showing in MA: under 2500 new Covid cases (in last day), under 350 patientsContinue Reading

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Are Snot Nose Kids Coming Back in Greater Gardner MA? One of the unintended consequences of masking children during the pandemic has been the effect on immune systems and the transmission of other illnesses.  Not only was Covid spread possibly prevented, but also the incidence of colds and flu wasContinue Reading

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Should you have Covid symptoms, your best source of advice is your family doctor who can advise of appropriate treatments and protocols. Covid in Context, Cases Up, Hospitalizations Relatively Low in MA The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reports that 243 people are in the hospital right now in MassachusettsContinue Reading

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Cloud Hanging over Stop and Buy in Gardner MA The Gardner Board of Health met at length on 3-28-22 regarding repeated violations of the food code at Stop and Buy, 56 Union Square Gardner. Specifically, inspections going back 5 years have revealed expired food at every inspection. Watch meeting onContinue Reading

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While evacuations of patients or staff were not necessary, ambulances had to transport patients to other hospitals during the incident. Engine companies from Westminster and Ashburnham assisted at scene, while Hubbardston and Templeton covered Gardner Fire station. Gardner MA Fire Department Dispatched to Heywood Hospital for Broken Gas Line AContinue Reading

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Keep your pet healthy. Attend the clinic. Rabies Vaccine Clinic for all Dogs and Cats in Greater Gardner Area The Gardner Rabies Clinic will take place Sunday April 3, 2022 from 10am to 1pm outside at the Gardner Animal Shelter, 899 West Broadway, Gardner   DIRECTIONS.   Fee is $20, exact changeContinue Reading

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Watch the Heywood update on YouTube. CLICK HERE. Heywood Hospital of Gardner MA changes some Covid Policy According to statements made in a video update by Heywood CEO Win Brown, each patient not under precautions can have one healthy visitor. Visitors must still go through screening, wear masks, and useContinue Reading

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Over 3000 FREE Covid Test Kits distributed February 24, 2022 at PACC in Gardner MA According to Mayor Nicholson, “We gave away about 35 cases (each case has 90 kits) there’ll still be some available for free at the Health Department in City Hall”Continue Reading

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Watch the entire meeting. CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Board of Health Lifts Mandate and Advisory With Gardner’s Covid positivity rate of 26% in January having dropped to 8.9% and continuing to fall, the Gardner MA Board of Health has immediately lifted its mask mandate for municipal buildings and senior housing. Continue Reading

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Read 2/28/22 letter from Gardner Superintendent of Schools Mark Pellegino. CLICK HERE. Not so Fast! Greater Gardner Mask Mandate only Partially Rescinded. While on February, 28, 2022, masks will no longer be required in Gardner Public Schools and other schools in area communities, all students and staff must still wearContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Positive Covid Cases down 91 percent from the last report one month ago. View report from last month The State of Massachusetts also does Covid-19 Response Reporting. Information was just updated as of 5:30pm 2/14/22. Chart below. Here’s the link if you want to view more data. CLICKContinue Reading

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Gardner Public Schools is currently not making any data available as to the number of staff and students afflicted with Covid. No word as to why. Gardner MA Schools go DARK on Covid Data, Mum on Masks Gardner Public Schools Covid Dashboard hasn’t been updated in a month. The currentContinue Reading