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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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RCAP Solutions Resource for Housing Assistance for Greater Gardner MA Eligible households can get financial assistance funds for rent arrears, utility arrears, short-term rental stipend, security deposits, start-up costs (if moving to a new apartment), or first and last month’s rent. Listen to a short explanation from RCAP Solutions andContinue Reading

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Could Gardner’s “Sully” be any more lovable? – Went to event in Springfield MA The Hulettes from Gardner brought Gardner’s “Sully” or “Mr Sullivan” as he’s always called to the Springfield Sportsmen’s show held at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts. TV station WWLP reported that they broughtContinue Reading

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Two Men Arrested in Gardner and Charged in Fatal Worcester Shooting Two Gardner men were arrested on February 23, 2024 and charged with various offenses related to a shooting incident which occurred two weeks ago in Worcester and left a 17 year old victim dead. Attached is the Press ReleaseContinue Reading