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A check on Area Beaches Closed Due to Bacterial Exceedance CLICK IMAGE for larger view. In the town of Templeton: Beamans Pond Campground and Beamans Pond Day Use are closed. In Winchendon: Lake Dennison State Park Day Use Beach is closed. The entire spreadsheet is listed here. CLICK on ImageContinue Reading

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Fiscal 6 – The Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Fiscal 6 is the 6th Fiscal Year Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson has been in office and that started on July 1, 2025. We spoke with the Mayor about various needs and issues, and how things have changed over the lastContinue Reading

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Gardner Fire Department Rescues an Egg From Gardner Fire Department: “Today, Group 3 perfected their technique using hydraulic extraction tools. One member lifted the cinder block with the spreaders while another member used the cutters to carefully remove an egg without breaking it.” We are also showing you a photoContinue Reading

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A Gardner mother posted on Facebook about the incident, “I brought my daughter swimming at the Gardner Pool this afternoon. The water was amazingly clear and perfect temperature. We were there for about 30 minutes before the pool started back washing with green/brown.. the lifeguards were yelling to get out…Continue Reading

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Cooling Centers Activated Due to High Temps Residents of Area Communities should check with their local town hall regarding the availability of a local cooling center to help deal with the high temperatures expected Monday June 23rd and Tuesday June 24th. In the City of Gardner for example, the CommunityContinue Reading

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Construction Fence is Down and Landscaping Fence is Up with Great view of PD The Gardner Police Department with its beautiful Big Chair entrance was easily visible on Friday June 2025 as workers were putting up landscaping fence around the former Rome building lot. The building was recently torn downContinue Reading

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Update 2:30pm on 6-20-25 Almost 1500 still out, says reassessing condition? Power Out in South Gardner MA – Cause and Status Unknown Shortly after noon on Friday, June 20, 2025, the power went out to more than 2500 electric customers in the South Gardner area. As of 1:30pm, power wasContinue Reading

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We thank our firefighters for putting out fires wherever they may be, saving people and animals, providing first aid, responding to incidents, doing the rescues, disaster relief, and fire prevention work including inspections, education, community outreach, and so much more… THANK YOU! Something Really Special for our Firefighters – FirefightersContinue Reading

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First Day of Summer to Bring Milling and Grinding to Stephanie Drive Gardner Paving Plan in Motion: As more paving gets underway in the City of Gardner, Stephanie Drive (off West Broadway) is scheduled for milling and grinding on Friday, June 20, 2025, the first day of summer. As aContinue Reading

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Kurt Krakane of Westminster MA Among Academy Graduates For the 63rd time, the correctional officers oath was administered to graduates of the Worcester Country Sheriff’s Basic Recruit Academy located at the department’s Training and Command Center in West Boylston. On Friday, June 6, 2025, Worcester Country Sheriff Lew Evangelidis sworeContinue Reading

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Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Public Safety Committee Holds Budget Hearings The Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Meetings under the purview of the Public Safety Committee include Building, Health, Fire, Police, Animal Control, Dispatch, Civil Defense, Ambulance, Animal Shelter, Landfill Closure, and Solid Waste Expense. Mayor NicholsonContinue Reading

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Local Facebook Admins Take Note: Social Media Groups are subject to this law. A “Deep Dive” Explaining newly signed Take It Down Act signed by President Trump First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump has led the bipartisan initiative to get the bill passed in Congress. The intention isContinue Reading

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Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Introduces Puppy K-9 to the Office The English Labrador Retriever Pup is named Milo and he goes home with Officer Lindsay McNamara every night. The 10 year veteran of the force will serve as Milo’s handler, daily trainer, and supervisor. Goal is for Milo to helpContinue Reading

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Parking 50 cents per half hour at meters in Downtown via quarters or ParkMobile app. FREE PARKING at West Street Lot, George Sweeney Park, Pleasant Street, Nichols Street Parking Lot, West Lynde Street Parking Lot North and West Lynde Street Parking Lot South Meters “ON” in Downtown Gardner MA –Continue Reading

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MEMA Finally Updates Greater Gardner MA Drought Status to “MILD DROUGHT” Weeks ago, Gardner Magazine alerted MEMA that its website was circulating misinformation about a “Critical Drought” when that simply was not accurate – a fact we confirmed with other sources including those actually used by MEMA. MEMA finally updatedContinue Reading

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Worcester Sheriff Warns Greater Gardner MA – “Smishing” Scams surging on cell phones [West Boylston]—Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis is warning residents about a recent wave of “smishing” scams targeting cell phones across Massachusetts. Smishing, a combination of “SMS” (short message service) and “phishing,” involves scammers sending fraudulent text messagesContinue Reading

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No Injuries Reported in 2 Gardner Fires On March 30, 2025, Gardner Fire and other Departments were called to respond to 2 fires. In the early morning, Individuals were displaced as fire struck a home on High Street. Other area departments assisted. No injuries reported but the nearly 200 yearContinue Reading

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Police, Building, and Fire Departments Report: The Gardner Public Safety Committee met on March 28, 2025 and heard from Police Chief Eric McAvene, Building Commissioner Thomas Zuppa, and Fire Chief Greg Lagoy. — Health Director Micah Blondeau was on the agenda but was not able to appear. Listen to theContinue Reading

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Quick Action by Gardner Fire Department Averts Contamination The railroad bridge on Lower Parker Street in Gardner with a clearance of 12 feet 6 inches was hit on March 24, 2025 by a flat bed truck which was carrying a fork lift. Hydraulic oil spilled but was handled before itContinue Reading

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Special Weather Advisory for Sunday, March 23, 2025 The National Weather Service has issued a Weather Advisory due to Elevated Fire Concerns in effect until 7pm on Sunday March 23rd. “The combination of low relative humidity values near 20 percent and northwest winds gusting 20 to 30 mph in theContinue Reading