Solar Eclipse Begins just after 2pm and ends just after 4:30pm in Greater Gardner MA Never look directly at the Sun because you can seriously hurt your eyes, and even go blind from damage to the retina. Eclipse glasses or a special solar filter are the only safe options forContinue Reading
The Quake Was Felt In Massachusetts on April 5, 2024 The epicenter was in New Jersey miles underneath the earth, but the quake was felt in the State of MA. The USGS has more interesting info, CLICK HERE. There is a strong likelihood of aftershocks, but only a small chanceContinue Reading
Gardner’s Decades-old tree was damaged during the storm. Mayor Nicholson stated, “If anyone has seen any of these updates in the past four years, you all know Christmas is my favorite holiday, so I’m sure we’re going to have something in place there too. It is sad to see thatContinue Reading
Power Outages Appear to be due to Downed Trees Limbs in Greater Gardner MA There were just under 18 thousand customers in Massachusetts without power at about 11:30am on April 4, 2024. Zooming in to the outages reveals that they are scattered presumably due to downed trees in the affectedContinue Reading
Parking Ban in Gardner MA Through 7am on Friday April 5th Mayor Michael Nicholson issued this statement “After discussion with the Department of Public Works and Police Department, the City has issued an on street parking ban beginning at 11pm this evening (Wednesday, April 3, 2024) and expiring at 7amContinue Reading
Bad Weather Forecast Causing School Closings for Thursday, April 4, 2024 Area Schools closed on Thursday April 4, 2024 as of 11:30pm on 4/3 include: Ashburnham-Westminster, Gardner, Narragansett Regional, and Athol-Royalston. As of 5:28am on April 4th, Winchendon is also closed. Also closed in the region: Fitchburg, Leominster, North Middlesex,Continue Reading
Gardner City Hall posted about a Water Main Break at noon on April 3, 2024: “The Water Department is starting work to repair a break on Stuart Street. They have the water shut down from Allen Street to Nadeau Street. They’re anticipating the work to take 8-12 hours; however theContinue Reading
Gardner City Council Gets New Council President For 1 Meeting Alek Dernalowicz was elected unanimously to serve as Council President Pro Tem for the April 1, 2024 meeting as Council President Kazinskas was absent from the meeting. Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. While many items wereContinue Reading
Crystal Lake Dike is Repaired – the Before and After Repairs were completed on Thursday, March 14, 2024 after it was noted that several feet of the dike that holds back water from Crystal Lake had eroded away. The apparent cause: High winds creating waves in the lake. In addition,Continue Reading
How to provide Transportation Input: (1) Fill Out the Survey CLICK HERE. (2) If you have further thoughts, email Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson via Mayor@Gardner-MA.gov or call his office at (978) 630-1490. To view a larger version of the image above, just click on it. Take a FREE, 1 Minute,Continue Reading
Power Outages Affecting MA on Sunday March 24, 2024 Of over 1.35 million customers, National Grid reports that just over 900 were without power on Sunday March 24, 2024. In Franklin County, 371 customers were expected to have power by 4:30pm. Worcester County, 506 customers were expected to have powerContinue Reading
Paul Topolski on Hotline Radio – We’re Getting Back 336 grand Gardner Emergency Management Director Paul Topolski appeared on WGAW’s Hotline Radio on Saturday, March 23, 2024 for an interview with host Steve Wendell. He announced that FEMA has approved a $336,000 reimbursement to the City for expenses incurred duringContinue Reading
View Printable pdf of Press Release, CLICK HERE. Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Recent Phone Scam Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis is issuing a warning to residents regarding a recent phone scam involving the Sheriff’s Office. The phone scammer poses as an employee of the Sheriff’s Office and informsContinue Reading
Bus in the ditch – No Injures – in Hubbardston MA A bus got itself in the ditch on New Templeton Road in Hubbardston on March 20, 2024. According to a Press Release from Hubbardston Police Chief Ryan Couture, (SEE COMPLETE RELEASE, CLICK HERE), the bus operator attempted to pullContinue Reading
DPW Dane Arnold on the Main water line to be replaced – first installed 136 years ago! Main Water Pipe Project to Start After Bids Opened, Pumps Next Gardner MA DPW Director Dane Arnold provided us with more detail on the badly needed $1 million main water line. “We openContinue Reading
Listen to the Transformer Special Report on any device. CLICK PLAY. The “Shocking” Story of the Transformer Shortage in Greater Gardner MA and the United States Publisher Werner Poegel speaks to our AI, Charles Henry Allen Irwin Rogers about various reports on this issue. Listen to the report on anyContinue Reading
Under Bob O’Keefe’s IT Leadership, Gardner, MA is setting another Gold Standard for Excellence, this time in how it handles Cyber Security and attempts to be ahead of the curve and ahead of the threats. Publisher’s Note; With threats from hackers within the United States and concerns about possible cyberContinue Reading
Public Safety Update on Police – Fire- Traffic – Building – Health in Gardner MA The Committee met with various individuals of the following departments. Note that the recording started with Chief McAvene already in progress, so our AUDIO starts similarly. Access on any device. CLICK PLAY Councilors Dana Heath,Continue Reading
Water Main Break From City of Gardner 7:57pm 3-13-24: “This is a message from the City of Gardner. Crews are currently responding to a water main break on Union Street in the area of Linwood Street between Winter Street and Timpany Boulevard. Residents in the area may experience water shutContinue Reading
Remember, a Happy Dog is a Licensed Dog. Dogs in Greater Gardner MA Shocked Licenses Not Yet Renewed Fido in your Greater Gardner household is being traumatized every day Fido’s Dog License is not renewed. (A little bit of humor to get your attention.) In Gardner, Fortunately, redemption is withinContinue Reading
Rickity Salt Shed Is What Gardner MA has for Now At the City Council meeting of March 4, 2024, more time was requested regarding the proposed $625,000 expenditure for a new Salt Shed. Gardner Magazine wanted you to see the gravity and urgency of the need, so we took someContinue Reading
Tips for Checking Alarms When Setting Clocks Ahead in Greater Gardner MA At 2am on Sunday, March 10, 2024, you’ll move your clocks forward an hour. The sun will rise and set an hour later. More on Daylight Savings Time. CHECK ALARMS: The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services suggests checkingContinue Reading
Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Appointed to Transportation Funding Taskforce by MA Governor Healey According to a Press Release, “Taskforce to develop recommendations for a long-term, sustainable transportation finance plan for roads, bridges, railways, & bus and transit.” View the Complete Press Release, CLICK HERE. As a representative of the MassachusettsContinue Reading
Gust of Wind Blows Off Roof of Gardner Fire Department According to a post by Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson, high winds early on the morning of February 29, 2024 blew off the roof of the Gardner Fire Department Headquarters on City Hall Avenue. This is what the Mayor posted,Continue Reading
Thousands of Massachusetts Customers Without Power – 200 per outage As of 8am on February 29, 2024, there were approximately 348 active outages in Massachusetts affecting a total of approximately 7324 customers. The problem was the high winds in the last 24 hours which caused trees to fall. Westminster, MAContinue Reading
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