Greater Gardner MA in a Significant Drought The Greater Gardner Area is experiencing a LEVEL 2 – Significant Drought. According to the State of MA, this means that rain has been well below normal for over 2 months, streams are low, nearing extreme low flows in some areas, the FireContinue Reading
Watch the Mayor’s Update on the City of Gardner’s YouTube page or on our Mayor’s Update page, CLICK HERE. Or listen to the audio – short 8 second delay before it starts: Play Audio File of any 2022 Mayor’s Update. CLICK HERE Gardner MA Michael Nicholson Reveals Community Super HeroesContinue Reading
To watch the July 12, 2022 meeting of the Appointments Committee on YouTube, CLICK HERE. Panel of 5 starts with 10 applicants for Gardner MA Police Chief According to statements made by Mayor Michael Nicholson at an Appointments Committee Meeting on July 12, 2022, the Panel of Five has receivedContinue Reading
Costs involved Because of the relatively low power involved, cost would not be a huge factor as the transmitter and antenna would be fairly inexpensive. Engineering is relatively simple and the F.C.C. engineers in Washington D.C. could help for FREE. Gardner already has a television studio at the High SchoolContinue Reading
It is unknown how long exactly it will take the Panel of Five to review applications, conduct interviews, and then send the final two picks to Mayor Michael Nicholson’s desk, but it is in the works and the Mayor won’t be told any of the candidate’s names until the endContinue Reading
Gardner MA PD Canine Rocky Helps Catch Some Crooks Thanks to Rocky the K9 Cop, his handler Officer Josh Willis, and other members of the Gardner Police Department, some crooks got caught and some property got recovered. From the Gardner PD, “K-9 Rocky made a grand entrance! Today (July 5,Continue Reading
Town of Templeton MA Red Cross Learn to Swim Program The Town of Templeton’s Red Cross Learn to Swim Program. Sign-ups are Wednesday July 6th & Thursday July 7th, 2022 4pm – 6:30pm at Town Hall. Hunter Marion, Program Director (WSI American Red Cross Certified) Brianna Nunez, Assistant Director .Continue Reading
Gardner MA PD Featured in Genuine Gardner The Gardner Police Department epitomizes the positivity of Gardner we want to showcase in Genuine Gardner. Full Article with lots of photos, CLICK HERE. Search for the Chief In an interview with Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson on July 6, 2022, the MayorContinue Reading
Ashburnham Police Chief Loring Barrett Jr. to retire effective July 15, 2022 In a letter to Ashburnham residents, Chief of Police Loring Barrett Jr. announced his retirement. The chief has spent 35 years in law enforcement with close to half of that time spent in Ashburnham as its Police ChiefContinue Reading
Chief Dennis Perron Retires, Sergeant Ryan Couture Interim Chief Effective July 16, 2022 From the town of Hubbardston:” The Hubbardston Select Board on Monday accepted the retirement of Police Chief Dennis Perron, ending more than 16 years of senior-level leadership and service to the Town of Hubbardston. His last dayContinue Reading
More Event Photos, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Residents and Visitors Share FUN on Gardner’s Birthday Saturday June 25, 2022. It was a super day in Gardner MA with perfect weather. The food was abundant throughout the Chair City. Smiles were to be found on many a face as residents andContinue Reading
A no confidence vote of 40 of 41 Police Department Employees earlier this year resulted in the immediate resignation of the Gardner Dispatch Director. The retirement of the Deputy Chief followed a couple months later. This latest announcement of the retirement of Chief Braks brings this chapter of the GardnerContinue Reading
Positive Paving Postulations Possible in Gardner MA More paving means more roads will be looking better in Gardner. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson is advising residents of plans for Tuesday June 21 through 24 in a “Traffic Advisory” so people can “plan for traffic delays or seek alternate route.” Route 140Continue Reading
Update from Mayor Nicholson 6-17-22: Mayor Nicholson responded to our email with the following: “I’m actually away this week but he was not terminated and there’s nothing official on that at this time. I will look into who said this at the meeting so I can reach out to themContinue Reading
Gardner MA Elks Expands Kids Safety Day for 2022 In conjunction with Gardner’s Birthday Celebration on June 25, 2022, the Gardner Elks is holding Kids Safety from 11am to 12:30pm. FREE food, FREE door prizes, FREE helmets Printable pdf flyer – All of the day’s events in our Article, CLICKContinue Reading
Ceremony at Gardner Firefighters Memorial From Gardner Fire Department: “The Gardner Fire Department and the Gardner Firefighters Benefit Association would like to invite you to the 2022 Firefighters Memorial Sunday Ceremony to be held on June 12th at Fire Headquarters. It is requested that members, retirees, and guests begin toContinue Reading
Officer John Lawrence is shown to the right of the D.A.R.E. mascot. Gardner MA PD and Gardner Public Schools Honor School Resource Officer School Resource Officer John Lawrence was honored during the DARE graduation ceremony on June 8, 2022 with a Lifetime Achievement Award for 22 years as a SchoolContinue Reading
Bear Spotted in Clark Street, Gardner MA Backyard and all about Bears in Massachusetts On May 26, ,2022, a bear was spotted on Clark Street in Gardner. A resident posted the picture to Social Media. The post has received plenty on interest with dozens of likes, wows, and love expressedContinue Reading
Sewage Sludge Decisions in Gardner MA A byproduct of the Gardner Wastewater Treatment Plant is Sewage Sludge, a solid material which has been disposed of at the Gardner landfill. Gardner has proposed to increase the size of the landfill to allow for more sludge. Environmental groups oppose the move dueContinue Reading
Panel of 5 Gardner MA Individuals to Help Select Who’s the Deputy Chief and maybe even Who’s the Chief Appearing on WGAW’s Hotline Radio on Saturday, May 22, 2022, Mayor Michael Nicholson was very clear that, “for the position of Chief, nothing’s official until the investigation is done. For theContinue Reading
Mosquitos to be Evicted by the Spraying of Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project Gardner Dates are May 31 and June 9, 16, 21, 30. CMMCP says the dates are subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito populations, mosquito virus activity, and/or special event spraying. From CMMCP site, “Mosquito controlContinue Reading
Gardner MA 2021 Water Quality Report Shows High Manganese, Water Safe to Drink The Gardner MA 2021 Water Quality Report has been released. CLICK HERE. For many years, the manganese level in Gardner Massachusetts water has been higher than desired, resulting in some local complaints of bad taste and theContinue Reading
Gardner MA Councilors Debate Scooters and Approve Outdoor Dining Space. The first item was according to Councilor Craig Cormier, ““a very simple ordinance, just a move from 9am to 8am, brings into line with how yard sales actually work and brings into line with the City-Wide Yard Sale that’s alreadyContinue Reading
Here we go again! Another Acting Police Chief in the City of Gardner and more speculation as to who, what, when, and where as it relates to the future of the management of the Department. Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Holds Key to Gardner Police Department Puzzle Update 5-17-22: GardnerContinue Reading
Deputy Police Chief Trifiro retires, Chief Braks Fate still up in the air in Gardner MA Interviewed by host Steve Wendell on WGAW’s Hotline Radio (airs Saturdays noon to 2pm on AM 1340 and 98.1 FM) Mayor Michael Nicholson stated, ” As we do move forward here, there are stillContinue Reading
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