Air Quality in Greater Gardner MA Impacted by Northern Wildfires Air quality in Greater Gardner MA today is being significantly impacted by thick smoke plumes originating from Canadian and northern Minnesota wildfires. This wildfire smoke has lofted into the jet stream and mixed down to the surface, causing a milky,Continue Reading

City of Gardner Activates Cooling Centers – Even the Pool is FREE! Gardner City Hall put out the following message: Due to the extreme temperatures expected Tuesday, July 14 and Wednesday, July 15, Mayor Nicholson is activating Cooling Centers at Levi Heywood Memorial Library and Greenwood Memorial Pool. The poolContinue Reading

Due to the drought which has developed and streamflow readings, many communities have some sort of non-essential water use restrictions. If you have any questions, contact your local City or Town Hall for guidance. Massachusetts Drought Status – We need more rain! On July 9, 2026, Massachusetts Energy and EnvironmentalContinue Reading

Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson has announced Cooling Centers for Gardner. Contact your local town for resources in your community. Cooling Centers Activated – Greater Gardner MA Expecting HEAT From Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson: “Due to the predicted heatwave, I have activated the City’s cooling centers from Wednesday, July 1, 2026Continue Reading

Greater Gardner MA Heat Watch – Wednesday through Friday -July to start off HOT …EXTREME HEAT WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING 7-1-26 THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING 7-3-26 This Week’s Forecast: Monday, high near 83. Tuesday, high near 85. Wednesday, high near 93. Thursday, high near 97. Friday, highContinue Reading

Unpredictable Weather in the Forecast – Be Vigilant Today: Showers likely before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high asContinue Reading

Urgent Weather Message – Heat Advisory The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory in effect until 8pm on Friday June 12, 2026 with Heat Index values up to 96 in portions of Central, Eastern, Northeastern, and Southeastern Massachusetts and Northern Rhode Island. Hot temperatures and high humidity mayContinue Reading

Despite Recent Snow – It’s Dry, Dry, Dry in Greater Gardner MA Some of Gardner is in the moderate drought zone. However, that big blob is the severe drought zone according to the Drought and Dryness categories from Drought.gov. To check any time visit this link: Future forecast conditions areContinue Reading

Current Power Outages in Massachusetts About 800 power outages affecting just under 60,000 customers are prevalent in mostly the Eastern area of Massachusetts as of noon on Monday, February 23, 2026. See the map in graphic. View current conditions and estimated restoration times via the National Grid map, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading

School Closings for Monday 2-23-26 in Greater Gardner MA Closed: Ashburnham-Westminster, Athol-Royalston, Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster, Lunenburg, Montachusett Regional Voc. Tech, Mount Wachusett Community College, Quabbin Regional, Wachusett Regional, Winchendon. For a complete list of closings throughout Massachusetts, WCVB is a good source. CLICK HERE.Continue Reading

From Gardner Mayor Nicholson: The following message was just issued via the City’s CodeRED system:This is a message from the City of Gardner. Due to the predicted inclement weather, there will be an on-street parking ban this evening, Tuesday, February 10, 2026, beginning at 4:00pm, expiring at 6:00am tomorrow, Wednesday,Continue Reading

Pesky White Stuff Infiltrates Security and Falls in Greater Gardner Region On February 7, 2026, snow was falling in Greater Gardner and by mid morning a few inches had already fallen in some places. Public and Private plowing teams were already committed to a mission of ridding the roads ofContinue Reading

This is a message from the City of Gardner.  Due to the predicted inclement weather, there will be an On-Street Parking Ban beginning this evening, Friday, February 6th, 2026, at 10:00pm, and expiring tomorrow evening, Saturday, February 7th, 2026, at 5:00pm.  There will be a municipal parking lot ban from 5:00pm toContinue Reading

Dangerous Wind Chill Values in Greater Gardner Now Through the Weekend. The National Weather Service is warning residents of Greater Gardner MA of dangerously low wind chill values through the weekend. Tonight, January 29th, wind chill values will be as low as 22 degrees below zero. Friday wind chill valuesContinue Reading

From Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson: “Good Afternoon,  Following consultation with the Department of Public Works on the status of snow removal in the City and the predicted inclement weather for the remainder of the day, the current on-street parking ban is being extended to 7am tomorrow morning, Tuesday, January 27th,Continue Reading

Storm Dumps Over a Foot of Snow – Greater Gardner MA Digging Out Area Schools are Closed. City Hall is closed. Other town offices are closed. Some Businesses are closed, waiting until tomorrow to reopen. The Greater Gardner area is digging out from over a foot of snow. There isContinue Reading

Up to 2 feet of snow is expected in the Greater Gardner area. CLICK any of the images for a larger view. National Weather Service Predicts Lots of Snow for Most of Massachusetts This map was updated just after 9am on Sunday, January 25, 2026 and asserts that the GreaterContinue Reading