Candidates Night held in Gardner MA Candidates Night was 6-8pm on October 26, 2023 in Perry Auditorium at Gardner City Hall and was sponsored by the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce. Mayoral Candidate Michael Nicholson was there on time. Candidate Kimberly Blake arrived at around 6:41pm. When we were thereContinue Reading

Documenting 3 Years of Success under Mayor Michael Nicholson of Gardner MA Chronicling the last 3 Years of Success under Nicholson with Evidence. A long list with links documenting transparency, focus on needed housing, bringing in business, and turning blight into promise. Articles, Interviews, and more… It’s overwhelming and soContinue Reading

Blake Forfeits Money to State After Holding Illegal Fundraiser Candidate for Gardner MA Mayor Kimberly Blake was asked by the state to forfeit $210 to the State of Massachusetts from her campaign account after the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance ruled a Bingo fundraiser she held on SeptemberContinue Reading

Where to Find Information on Candidates Gardner Magazine has a list of Gardner MA Candidates at the top of the home page with a link to information on that candidate if available. Email submissions to News@GardnerMagazine.com Other Information: Mayor’s Update Page – 2022 and 2023 Updates — Gardner City CouncilContinue Reading

Candidate Self-Profile – Craig Cormier for Councilor at Large – Gardner MA Craig Cormier Submission Craig Cormier is a candidate for the upcoming Gardner election on November 7th. He furnished us with the following self-profile. We will run submissions from any candidate. Simply email to News@GardnerMagazine.com My name is CraigContinue Reading

Candidate Self-Profile – Jim Hunt for Councilor at Large – Gardner MA Jim Hunt is a candidate for the upcoming Gardner election on November 7th. He furnished us with the following self-profile. We will run submissions from any candidate. Simply email to News@GardnerMagazine.com. Jim Hunt Submission “My name is JimContinue Reading

Preliminary and Primary Election is Tuesday October 10, 2023 in Gardner MA 3 Candidates for Mayor will be narrowed to 2 and 7 candidates for School Committee will be narrowed to 6. A primary will be held in the State Senate race being held to replace Anne Gobi who tookContinue Reading

Primary and Preliminary Election is Tuesday, October 10, 2023 in Gardner MA Preliminary for Mayor: Kimberly Blake, Martin Gray, and Michael Nicholson. Mayor Nicholson has been endorsed by both political parties: current Democrat Governor Maura Healey and Democrat Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and former Republican Governor Charlie Baker and formerContinue Reading

Chairman Mike Gets Another Term at MART Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson has been unanimously re-elected to serve as Chair of the MART Advisory Board for another year. The board is composed of the Chief Elected officials of all 25 communities served by the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority. In his firstContinue Reading

Ronald Cormier – Candidate for Councilor at Large in Upcoming Gardner MA Election Ronald F. Cormier, of 55 Wickman Drive, announced that he is a candidate for re-election as a City Councilor at Large in the upcoming City of Gardner election. Mr. Cormier has had the honor of serving tenContinue Reading

Gardner Mayor Nicholson has been called one of America’s most effective Small City Mayors, even being invited to the White House to speak about Gardner’s success. We asked him about everything in detail. We came away from the interview realizing that it was hard to document all that has beenContinue Reading

Gardner MA Mayor Receives Environmental Endorsement Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson has received the endorsement of the Environmental League of Massachusetts. ELM posted, “The ELM Action Fund is proud to endorse Mike Nicholson for reelection as Gardner Mayor. He is an Enviro Champ who is committed to expanding Electric Vehicle infrastructure,Continue Reading

Candidates are invited to submit Press Releases to News@GardnerMagazine.com. Voters Take Note: To vote in the primary by mail, you must apply for a mail in ballot  by October 2, 2023 at or before 5 p.m.  To vote in the election by mail, you must apply for a mail in ballotContinue Reading

Editorial – Cosmic Significance of 20th Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson and his very clear 20/20 Vision for the Chair City Crisis Vision: As a Mayor in his 20’s, Michael Nicholson was at the top of the decision chain regarding many of the tough issues of 2020 including protecting citizensContinue Reading

Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Personally Helps Food Pantries and the Homeless On August 15, 2023, Mayor Nicholson hosted MA Cabinet Secretary regarding housing in the community. 3 days earlier, he personally handed out food at the Gardner CAC. On July 23, 2023, the Mayor announced Cooling Centers for people includingContinue Reading

Blake Makes Big Campaign Flub – Attacks Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson and then Doubles Down – Also Attacks this Publisher Just follow Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Facebook page for a week and you’ll see a man deeply involved with his community, its organizations, and its people. So when Kimberly BlakeContinue Reading

There is also a website which we created to showcase Team Gardner’s accomplishments to prospective residents, businesses, and industry. CLICK HERE for Accomplished.US. Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Officially on the Ballot – Plus Election Information Having been officially notified by the City Clerk’s office that he has enough signatures, theContinue Reading

A Gardner MA Update from the Site of National Night Out Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson updated the Chair City. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Mayor spoke about National Night Out, the sidewalk paving occurring on Lawrence and Pearl Street, Progress in Downtown Gardner, launch of Wood’s Plus “SwiftContinue Reading

Candidate for State Senate Bruce Chester Interviews with Gardner Magazine Background: Chester is a 20 year military veteran, educator, and author. He like Jon Zlotnik and 2 others is vying for the Massachusetts State Senate seat made vacant when Ann Gobi took a position in the Healey Administration. We spokeContinue Reading

Editorial: Everyone Has Their Eyes on Gardner MA and what this man is up to…. This man was often masked during his first days in office in 2020. People could not see his smile as Gardner conducted one of the most effective vaccine operations in the State. And behind closedContinue Reading

Annual pay beginning January 1, 2024: Mayor – $105,904.22, City Council President – $12,298.98, City Councilor – $8415.27, and School Committee – $5743.43. For complete detailed election information including the REVISED CALENDAR, please view and/or print this pdf. These are the announced candidates we know of for various positions: AtContinue Reading