Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson: “Gardner is a very special place and we’re very blessed to be here.” Watch the Mayor’s Updates on our Mayor’s Update page, all AUDIO and prior Update articles on our AUDIO page, or listen here on any device. CLICK PLAY. Listen to this week’s Mayor’s UpdateContinue 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
Here is a copy of the current Gardner MA City Charter. CLICK HERE. Watch Gardner City Council Meetings on our City Council page. Listen to Council meetings on our City Council Meetings AUDIO and article page. Listen to this meeting when available on any device. Click Play. Gardner MA CityContinue 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
Inflation-Busting Event Sunday 11-20-22 at Gardner MA American Legion Gardner Magazine interviewed Kimberly Blake, the organizer behind the Big $5 and Below Bazaar taking place this Sunday November 20, 2022 from 10am to 3pm at the Gardner American Legion, 22 Elm Street, Gardner. Our curiosity was peaked because there’s FREEContinue 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
View the Mayor’s Update on our Mayor’s Update page or listen here on any device. CLICK Play. Smiling from Ear to Ear, Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Treats Chair City to Great News in Weekly Update The Mayor spoke about some local events, but the Big News in this updateContinue 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
It Ain’t Cheap Being Poor – Everyone Feeling Inflation in Gardner MA The Mayor of the Chair City just bought a home and is paying hundreds of dollars more per month than he would have just a year ago. Rents have skyrocketed – a recent post on recently renovated propertiesContinue Reading
Gardner MA Receives Preliminary Certification of Property Values by Department of Revenue According to the Assessor’s office: “The preliminary assessed values for FY2023 will be available for public review beginning Monday October 3, 2022, through Friday October 7, 2022, at the Assessor’s Office and on the Assessor’s page of theContinue Reading
Complete Go Forward with Gardner page, CLICK HERE Gardner MA Does It Again! Perfect Financial Audit 2nd Year in a Row. The Mayor sets the budget. The City Council approves it. The Auditing Department performs audits of all invoices and payrolls submitted for payment by the City Departments The PurchasingContinue Reading
View the Mayor’s Update on our Mayor’s Update page or listen on any device. Click Play. Mayor Nicholson Shares Various News in Weekly Update of 9-30-22 Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke of this week’s Bomb Threat made against various schools and thanked Public Safety officials who responded. Nicholson congratulated EricContinue Reading
Watch the meeting on YouTube or listen to it right here on any device. CLICK PLAY. Gardner MA Finance Committee Goes Over a Wide Range of Topics Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson appeared before the Finance Committee regarding various funding requests. He also detailed that Tender Heart Veterinary Care is donatingContinue Reading
With home prices and interest rates up, monthly payments are up. Here’s a link to an online mortgage payment calculator. CLICK HERE. Prices Up, Home Sales Cooling, Interest Rates Double for Greater Gardner MA In the City of Gardner MA, the median home price was just over 289k as ofContinue Reading
The Massachusetts Sales Tax is suspended for Saturday August 13 and Sunday August 14, 2022. It’s like a BIG SALE built in to almost everything you buy! The Sales Tax Holiday in Greater Gardner MA will give you just a little bit more money in your pocket for those schoolContinue Reading
Growing Places is in different communities on a daily basis. If you need food now, view the calendar. CLICK HERE. Growing Places Pop-Up Market Stretches Gardner MA Food Budgets This Summer and Fall, the Growing Places Refrigerated Van Pop-up Market brings fresh local produce to 74 West Street Gardner (acrossContinue Reading
Gardner MA Has Opening for Dream Job As of August 4, 2022, Gardner needs a Gardner Middle School Band Director and a Marching Percussion Instructor at Gardner High School. Doesn’t have to be the same person. The Middle School Band Director is a full teacher position. The High School PercussionContinue Reading
No Sales Tax in Greater Gardner MA on Saturday August 13 and Sunday August 14 The Massachusetts State Legislature approved the break from state sales tax on most retail items less than $2,500. If you can wait for that $200 air conditioner, you save $12.50. If you can wait toContinue Reading
City of Gardner Department Links: Departments A to G, CLICK HERE Departments H to Z CLICK HERE. City Transparency, CLICK HERE City of Gardner website, CLICK HERE City of Gardner Facebook, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Interviewed on Citizen Concerns and City Departments On August 3, 2022, GardnerContinue Reading
Housing Market Stats Show Wide Appeal of Gardner MA According to Redfin: “In June 2022, Gardner home prices were up 12.4% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $340K. On average, homes in Gardner sell after 20 days on the market compared to 11 days last year.Continue Reading
Monty Tech offering FREE 200 Hours of Training to Greater Gardner MA Residents The Vocational-Technical School got a $600,000 grant from Commonwealth Corporation to offer FREE TRAINING for six different careers. You must be a Massachusetts resident, earn less than $46,700, and want to go into the industry when yourContinue Reading
Unlimited Satellite Internet now available in Gardner MA and some area towns Elon Musk’s venture Starlink Satellite Internet is available to Gardner residents, and other area towns such as Winchendon, Phillipston, and Templeton. Currently, the price is $110 per month for residential plus the cost of equipment. Other satellite servicesContinue Reading
Gardner MA Real Estate Taxes Explained Currently, Gardner can’t tax real estate and personal property more than $31,271,792 due to Prop 2 1/2 (Not including New Growth). The 1st and 2nd quarter bills just sent out totaled $17,788,278 per the City Assessor’s office, leaving a limit of $13,483,514 for theContinue Reading
Summer Eats with Project Bread in Gardner MA Feeds Kids The Summer Eats Program at Gardner High School provides FREE breakfast from 8:15 to 9:00am and FREE lunch from noon to 1pm Monday through Friday through August 12th Anyone 18 years of age or younger can enjoy breakfast and lunchContinue Reading
From a Press Release from Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson: “According to Massachusetts General Law and the restrictions of Proposition 2 ½, the City cannot raise taxes more than 2 ½% each year. For the current fiscal year, the total amount of property taxes that Gardner can collect is $31,271,792.”Continue Reading
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