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Gardner Magazine Feature – JOKEFEST – Really Bad Jokes Have 4 minutes to waste that you’ll never get back? Then listen to the Gardner Magazine JOKEFEST. Are the jokes really, really bad, or are they funny? Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

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Editorial – 3 Powerful Lessons Hidden in the Gardner PD Mission Statement Listen to the Editorial Commentary by Gardner Magazine Werner Poegel on any device, CLICK PLAY. There is a powerful meaning behind the Gardner PD’s mission statement “With Pride and Integrity”. It was a standard set over 20 yearsContinue Reading

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The Z-Man – A Commentary on the Works of Jonathan Zlotnik Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel recently did an interview with State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik entitled: “The Year Ahead” – CLICK HERE for article. Today’s commentary focuses on a man who some call the “Z-Man”, a sort of local SuperContinue Reading

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Commentary – The Joy of Christmas This commentary speaks to the Joy of Christmas, the meaning of Christmas, profiles original Christmas songs, has excerpts from our “Deep Dive” on the History of Christmas, and covers some of the history of the Christmas holiday. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

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Resolutions – Commentary Listen to the Resolutions Commentary on any device, CLICK PLAY. This is Werner Poegel of Gardner Magazine dot com. Is it time to make some resolutions and when did the tradition of resolutions start? Well I would argue that the custom started with our very first documentContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Calls Out Leapfrog for Shocking Bad Practice – We give Leapfrog a Big Fat F Imagine this: You choose not to participate in a survey so the survey provider decides to just give you a bad grade. Not because they have any evidence. Not because they have anyContinue Reading

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Gardner Election is Tuesday November 4th. Polls open at 7am and are open until 8pm. Mayor: Choose Incumbent Mayor Michael Nicholson or Challenger Kimberly Blake Ward Councilors: Choose a Councilor to represent your individual Ward Councilors at Large: Choose up to 6 Councilors at Large. Note: Each vote only countsContinue Reading

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Commentary for August 2025 Includes the following editorials – commentaries for August 2025. Radio Play, the Evil Lab, Crime Down in Gardner, Learning in the City, Lab of Lies, Report on Gardner Oktoberfest, Downtown Gardner, 25 and 80 Years, State Parks. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

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Editorial: Where did the $2.24 go on July 24, 2014 in Gardner MA? Gardner MA Open checkbook offers an incredible level of detail and there was indeed a check written by the City of Gardner for just over 2 dollars on July 24, 2014. It was check number 183329 andContinue Reading

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Editorial: Blake on an Island of Few – Up to Old Tricks? This week Kimberly Blake announced she was running for Mayor instead of Gardner City Council. Weeks before, Blake arranged this Publisher’s re-admittance into the DeMeo Facebook Group. I’ve been posting a few things including a very positive postContinue Reading