City of Gardner MA Fire Department Receives Equipment and Safety Grants Gardner City Hall announced that the following were received: $19,000 to replace all hoses and nozzles on the 1988-1991 Fire Trucks which according to safety standards should have been replaced 20 years ago, over $4,000 to assist with fireContinue Reading
ALERT: Slippery Roads Reported in Greater Gardner MA Social Media users are reporting around 2pm on January 12, 2023 that Route 2 is moving slowly and secondary roads are slippery. Please drive with caution if you are out and about. Please also watch out for school buses and keep aContinue Reading
Gardner MA Planning Board Reviews Retail Marijuana Application The City of Gardner Planning Board met Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 7pm to consider the Special permit and Site Plan Review Application for a retail marijuana establishment to be located at 320 West Broadway in Gardner. The applicant is Seven PointContinue Reading
Water Main Breaks on Keyes Road in Gardner MA From Gardner City Hall January 10, 2023 at 8am: “There is a water break on Keyes Road. The water will be off for several hours until the repairs can be made. Emergencies: To report water breaks, sewer backups, dirty drinking water,Continue Reading
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in Greater Gardner MA National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is January 9, 2023. It has been observed since 2015. On this day, Gardner Magazine salutes current, retired, and deceased members of the Greater Gardner law enforcement community. It is a profession in which men andContinue Reading
Gardner MA Fire Department Incidents up 3.3% overall in 2022 Gardner Fire Department had 3.3% more incidents in 2022 vs. 2021 with a total of 5430 incidents. 71% of the calls were rescue calls. 217 calls were for fires or explosions, up 8 from 2021. Unfortunately, the number of falseContinue Reading
Freezing Rain Repeats One Year Later in Greater Gardner MA One year ago: On January 5, 2022 Gardner Magazine reported, “Wednesday, January 5, 2022 was a busy morning for Gardner MA first responders as freezing rain caused extremely icy conditions leading to numerous accidents. As Gardner MA Fire Department reported,Continue Reading
8 Ways to Prevent Winter Fires in Greater Gardner MA 1. Take Note – Half of all home heating fires take place in December, January, and February. 2. Take Note – 1 in every 7 home fires and 1 in every 5 home fire deaths involves heating equipment 3. KeepContinue Reading
Wires Reported Down in Greater Gardner MA on December 23, 2022 from Gardner Fire Department, “Please use extreme caution if you have to go out and drive in the City today. There are Multiple Trees and wires down across the City. Please slow down and use caution and give ourContinue 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
Listen to the entire meeting on any device. CLICK Play. Hazardous Waste at Gardner MA Landfill Increasing Cost of Disposal Ten-Fold At a meeting of the Gardner Public Safety Committee on Friday December 16, 2022, Public Health Director Lauren Saunders informed the Committee that the Gardner Landfill will not beContinue Reading
Tips on Keeping Your Family Safe on the Road and in Your Home from Gardner MA Police Chief Eric McAvene Gardner’s PD Chief was kind enough to speak with Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel about Winter Driving Safety and other Safety issues. The chief stated, “You can’t drive as fastContinue Reading
Gardner MA Police Detective Eugene Kolimaga Retires The Gardner Police Department celebrated the retirement of Detective Eugene Kolimaga who wrapped up his 25 year career with his wife by his side as he did his last radio transmission. From the Gardner PD, “….a bitter sweet day for the GPD asContinue Reading
The entire month of December is also National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. For more from the National Safety Council, CLICK HERE. Older Driver Safety Awareness Week in Greater Gardner MA – December 5-10, 2022 Older Drivers often face unique challenges. This week is to call attention to safe driving forContinue 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
Gardner Airport to Receive about $7 million in Funding for Runway Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson announced on the Saturday, December 2, 2022 WGAW Hotline Radio Show that he found out Friday evening about great news for the Gardner MA Airport facility: about $7 million in grant funding. About $5Continue Reading
Gardner MA Public Service Committee: Variety of matters December 1, 2022 The committee decided a request for water/sewer bill abatement, requests for electric polls, discussed problems with a sump pump from a business putting water on street and a possible safety issue with wet cars from the Car Wash causingContinue 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
Ubers, Taxis, and Traffic Safety Discussed at Gardner MA Public Safety Meeting Councilors Karen Hardern, James Boone, and Craig Cormier plus Chief Eric McAvene had a discussion. Listen here on any device. CLICK Play.Continue Reading
Devastating Report leads to Unanimous Vote to Oust Westminster MA PD Chief Leblanc. The Westminster Select Board reportedly terminated former Police Chief Ralph Leblanc’s employment on 11-8-22 after a third party investigation determined their was credence to several complaints and allegations from Police Department employees. The report cited various violationsContinue Reading
Listen to this 30 second PSA on any device. CLICK Play. You may save the life of someone you know or a stranger you might never meet. Gardner MA Police Department Participating in National Drug Take Back The Gardner Police Department will be set up in front of the stationContinue Reading
Other meetings this week include the Gardner Bandstand Committee which is slated to elect a Chairman, The Gardner Board of Health which will go over upgrades at 2 addresses and go over Covid Updates, and the Public Safety Committee. Gardner MA Conservation Commission to Take Up Sludge The Gardner ConservationContinue Reading
Why is this sign in Gardner MA? It’s a filler for the Outdoor Billboard provider who doesn’t have a paid client for the spot at the moment. But it’s also a Thought Starter. What type of Disaster Plan do you have for your family? FEMA has a website called Ready.gov.Continue Reading
Good News – Greater Gardner MA Downgraded to Drought 1, Removal Likely Soon According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, the City of Gardner Massachusetts is currently in Moderate Drought (D1) and drought removal is likely over the next 3 months Just over a month ago, Gardner was downgradedContinue Reading
And the Deputy Police Chief Seat in Gardner MA Goes to….. The choice has been made. The new Deputy Chief of Police in Gardner MA is…. Nicholas Maroni Nicholas Maroni will be filling the chair in the Deputy Chief’s office. He will assume the job on Monday, October 24, 2022.Continue Reading
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