Watch the meeting on YouTube, CLICK HERE or listen to this meeting by clicking PLAY below. Gardner MA Councilors Hardern and Boone in Hot Seat After Admitted Open Meeting Law Violation An Open Meeting Law Violation was filed regarding a conversation Councilor James Boone had with Councilor Karen Hardern outsideContinue Reading
Gardner PD – Junior Police Academy – Why It’s Such a Big Deal 20 students have been congratulated for completing the Gardner Police Department Junior Police Academy and the officers have been thanked for putting it on. This is the third year the Gardner PD has run the program andContinue Reading
Greater Gardner MA National Night Out 2022 Taking Place at Gardner High School Tuesday August 2, 2022 The Greater Gardner National Night Out is being held Tuesday August 2, 2022 from 5:30pm to 9:00pm with a rain date of August 9th. The event is a cooperative effort among the GardnerContinue Reading
K9 Frankie Killed in Line of Duty – Massachusetts State Police Statement of Massachusetts State Police Colonel Christopher Mason on the July 26, 2022 K9 Line-of-Duty Death of MSP K9 Frankie: “It is with tremendous sadness that I announce that a Massachusetts State Police K9 was killed in the lineContinue Reading
Mosquito Control Team Back Again to Greater Gardner MA The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project is sending its team to the area on August 4, 11, 18, 25, and September 1. Dates are tentative and weather permitting. Requests for service may be recorded by calling the CMMCP office at (508)Continue Reading
Eating Eaton: The Challenge of Paving – Battling Stubborn Trees in Gardner MA Sometimes when trees put down their roots, they’re not ready to leave without a fight. Such is the case on Eaton Street in Gardner. The street near the Gardner Municipal Golf Course was paved 5 years ago,Continue Reading
I CAUGHT FIX IT Fever Gardner MA printable pdf. Gardner MA Hit with “Fix It Fever” The condition is highly contagious and is prevalent throughout the Chair City. Grant money, Investor money, Taxpayer City money – it’s being spent. First it’s the roads and the sidewalks. Then entire buildings areContinue Reading
Current Drought Status from the State of MA, CLICK HERE. Greater Gardner MA now in Critical Drought – Non essential water use banned July 23, 2022 From the State of MA, “With the majority of the state currently experiencing elevated temperatures and forecasts predicting little to no meaningful precipitation, EnergyContinue Reading
Severe Thunderstorm with Tornado Warnings Hit parts of Worcester County including Greater Gardner MA on July 21, 2022 Orange Airport had a wind gust of 58 miles per hour. Athol MA had a storm producing up to 1 inch hail. Route 2 West near Warwick MA closed due to treesContinue Reading
Unlimited Satellite Internet now available in Gardner MA and some area towns Elon Musk’s venture Starlink Satellite Internet is available to Gardner residents, and other area towns such as Winchendon, Phillipston, and Templeton. Currently, the price is $110 per month for residential plus the cost of equipment. Other satellite servicesContinue Reading
Nation including Greater Gardner MA has new number for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline The new number, 988, is easy to remember and is designed to save lives. The number is accessible across the United States and will connect callers with a trained counselor at any time. You can even textContinue Reading
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
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