UPDATE 12/29/22: from the Centennial Committee: “The Centennial Celebration Kick-off Event scheduled for 12/31/22 is going to be postponed until Saturday, January 14, 2023. Other event details remain the same…..Due to the high temperatures, the ice rink cannot be completed as the water cannot freeze.” New Gardner MA Skating RinkContinue Reading
Happy Howladays from Gardner MA resident Devin Abramo Devin Abramo says,” This picture took a lot of time and patience to finally capture, but we did it!” The animals in the picture are mine as well! Kaizer, Jewel, Binx, Sprout and you can even see our bearded dragon in theContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson on the Turn of the Century in the Chair City What you’ll hear about: Learn about new Technologies, Perceptions of Gardner, Employment for women, the new “Roaring Twenties”, use of radio, an item on the Mayor’s bucket list, protection against hard times, drug enforcement andContinue Reading
Gardner MA Holds Tree Lighting Ceremony Filled with the spirit of Christmas in sight and in song, the City of Gardner Massachusetts drew hundreds of people on Sunday December 4, 2022 for the Tree Lighting held at Monument Park. Gardner Mayor Nicholson arrived on the horse-drawn carriage with Santa ClausContinue Reading
Make your Own Greater Gardner MA Emergency Kit The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) suggests residents in the Greater Gardner MA area put together at least a 10 item Emergency Kit consisting of a flashlight in case the power is out with extra batteries, a whistle for signaling in theContinue Reading
Wreaths Across America Planning for Laying of Wreaths in Winchendon MA Veterans will be honored at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Winchendon on December 16, 2022 at 9am. According to Wreaths Across America “to Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves ofContinue Reading
Gardner MA Tree Lighting Ceremony Taking Place Sunday December 4, 2022 at 5pm at Monument Park Highlights include performances by the Gardner Middle School Chorus, the Gardner High School Band, refreshments provided by Holy Academy, glow light sticks provided by Gardner Square Two, a visit from Santa Claus, and theContinue Reading
Incredible Festival of Trees underway at Gardner Museum in Gardner MA The 17th Annual Festival of Trees concludes Saturday December 3, 2022. Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 1-4pm, Friday 1pm-7pm, and Saturday 10am to 4pm. Drawing for trees is after closing on Saturday. Complete Photo Gallery, CLICK HERE. Admission is onlyContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Shares Festive Photos of November 28, 2022 The Mayor posted, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” Even though Gardner Square Two Inc. and the City are still working on a new date for the Memorial Lights Ceremony, the lights are on! New thisContinue Reading
UPDATE: 11/26/22: Sunday 11/27 Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting is postponed – A new date will be announced early to mid week. From Mayor Michael Nicholson: “The event is postponed. We will have a new date announce either on Monday or Tuesday. We need to first check with everyone whoContinue 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
Learn more at Gardner CAC website. CLICK HERE. Gardner CAC Needs You For decades, the Gardner Community Action Committee – Gardner CAC has served countless less fortunate individuals in the area. The CAC is focused on serving the needs of economically disadvantaged individuals throughout the Greater Gardner community. In addition to theContinue Reading
NOAA issued a Precipitation Outlook for the entire country. According to NOAA, it doesn’t look like anything extreme is in the future for Greater Gardner MA. But as Accuweather meterologists pointed out, this winter will be “most complicated and dynamic.” Time will tell. What will winter in Greater Gardner MAContinue Reading
All MART Bus Rides are Fare-FREE in Greater Gardner MA this Holiday Season The Montachusett Regional Transit Authority has announced , “For this upcoming holiday season, all MART bus rides will be FARE-FREE! Running from November 21st to December 31st, 2022. Please visit our website www.mrta.us for any information regardingContinue Reading
Greater Gardner MA Sets Clocks Back for Sunday November 6, 2022 Clocks are set back one hour as we switch to Standard Time. Sunset on Sunday 11-6-22 will be 4:35pm. It will be 4:20pm on Christmas Day 2022. On the first day of Spring, March 20, 2023 sunset will beContinue Reading
Gardner MA Magazine Releases a Song from Every Year Gardner has been a City. It was a task, but we did it. A top song from every year, 1923 to 2022, 100 years of the changing music scene. Some of the music was originally listened to on Victrolas, record players,Continue Reading
Man’s Best Friend Teaches Civility at the Gardner MA Dog Park In this time of heightened political rhetoric where sometimes common civility is thrown out the window, the dogs at the Dog Park have some lessons to share. Most come from varied backgrounds. Some have even suffered significant trauma priorContinue 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
Even with High Inflation, Borrowing from the Library is still FREE Levi-Heywood Memorial Library in Gardner reminds residents, “Prices are on the rise, but ours aren’t….We’ve got it and it’ll cost you $0 to borrow it…” Cost of Borrowing Various items listed below: New Movie that just came out –Continue Reading
Falloween Stroll in Downtown Gardner MA Cast of Characters Over 200 Pre-school kids had a blast in Downtown Gardner on October 28, 2022 during the Falloween Stroll. Dozens of participating stores and even City Hall handed out candy. Costumes were colorful and creative. Patti Bergstrom of Gardner Square Two posted,Continue Reading
Chair City Diner opens in Gardner MA The Diner opened on Lynde Street in Gardner on October 26, 2022. On the day of opening, patrons could not order online, but could view the menu. Breakfast options include a plate sized pancake, chicken and waffles, many egg dishes including a steakContinue Reading
Chair City Diner Opens Monday October 24, 2022 in Gardner MA It’s been in the works for months. Staff is being trained and the whole place is getting ready for the official opening on Monday October 24, 2022. CORRECTION: The date the Manager gave us was incorrect, opening day isContinue Reading
Gardner MA Faith is Evident by Churches Active on Social Media Since its founding, Gardner has been an actively faith-based community. To this day, prayer opens and closes Gardner City Council meetings. In a world plagued often by bad news, we thought we’d share some good news about Gardner HousesContinue Reading
Gardner MA Gets Invite to Housing Crisis Roundtable Representing the Chair City at a private roundtable meeting with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren in Boston was Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson on Friday, October 14, 2022. It was convened to discuss the housing crisis faced by the Commonwealth. Others were from theContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine has a treat for you. Feel great about Gardner MA On October 14, 2022, we interviewed the Chair City Chief Executive about Gardner’s successful and transformative program of Accelerated Development, an unprecedented partnership of Government, Business, Community, and Private collaboration to achieve an expedited prosperity. Thank you, Gardner MayorContinue Reading
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