This meeting was just made available and that is why the article is being published at this time. Fire, Police, and Health Departments Focus of January Public Safety Meeting The Gardner Public Safety Committee met on January 23, 2026. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. FireContinue Reading

Fire at 123 Grow Child Center – Daycare in Gardner The Gardner Fire Department responded to a fire this morning at the 123 Grow Child CenterDaycare at 838 West Broadway in Gardner MA. As shown in the photograph as of 8am, the location was ablaze and required a 2nd alarm.Continue Reading

From Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson: “Good Afternoon,  Following consultation with the Department of Public Works on the status of snow removal in the City and the predicted inclement weather for the remainder of the day, the current on-street parking ban is being extended to 7am tomorrow morning, Tuesday, January 27th,Continue Reading

Storm Dumps Over a Foot of Snow – Greater Gardner MA Digging Out Area Schools are Closed. City Hall is closed. Other town offices are closed. Some Businesses are closed, waiting until tomorrow to reopen. The Greater Gardner area is digging out from over a foot of snow. There isContinue Reading

Storm Uncertainty: The amount of snow predicted in this storm varies widely with meteorologists stating that the track of the storm is uncertain. Predictions range from a few inches to more than a foot. Keep up to date with weather via the Greater Gardner Weather Center on GardnerMagazine.com, listening toContinue Reading

Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies Involved in Major Drug Bust Involving Locations in Gardner and Leominster The Gardner Police Department announced in a Press Release – COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE CLICK HERE – that two individuals were arrested on January 20, 2026 and charged with trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine as wellContinue Reading

For more information, visit the Gardner Fire Department page, CLICK HERE. Burning Season is January 15 to May 1st: A Gardner Magazine Guide to the Rules and Safety Burning Brush in Gardner? Please don’t strike a match without following the rules. In the City of Gardner (and many communities) youContinue Reading

From the City of Gardner: “Due to the predicted inclement weather, there will be an on-street parking ban today, Sunday, January 18th, 2026 beginning at 5:00pm, expiring tomorrow, Monday, January 19th, 2026 at 7:00am.  The CodeRED Call will be issued at noon out of respect for the various residents attendingContinue Reading

From the City of Gardner: “This is a message from the City of Gardner. Due to the inclement weather, there will be an on-street parking ban on Saturday, January 17th, 2026 from noon until 7:00pm. Thank you for your patience and attention to this matter, as DPW crews work toContinue Reading

Short But Significant License Commission Meeting ends with Pyrotechnics Safety Advisory The Gardner License Commission Meeting on January 13, 2026 was mostly routine and involved voting on formal leadership and administrative tasks and an update on a pending license transfer for a local restaurant. However, the commission confirmed that updatedContinue Reading

Here is the official 2025 Activity Report from the Gardner Fire Department, CLICK HERE. GFD Handles Record of 6,324 Calls in 2025 – Infographic, DEEP DIVE, and DEBATE. The 2025 Activity Report for the Gardner Fire Department details a historic peak in local emergency operations within the city of Gardner,Continue Reading

High Wind Warning: 7pm December 29th to 1am Wednesday December 31st. High Wind Warning for Greater Gardner MA The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for several counties across Massachusetts, effective from Monday evening December 29th through early Wednesday December 31st. Meteorologists anticipate sustained western winds punctuatedContinue Reading

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