Marketing and Branding Plan in the works for Downtown Gardner MA Gardner Magazine interviewed Mayor Michael Nicholson on July 17, 2025. We did 8 interviews on that date for the Fiscal 6 Project. The topic of this interview is Downtown Revitalization: Downtown Gardner in 2020 vs 2025 – The effortsContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine with “This Week in the Chair City” for July 18, 2025 Listen to our weekly news magazine on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Fiscal 6 Project — Downtown Revitalization and Marketing — Fiscal Responsibility — 632 Signatures — Work at the Dog Park — Conservation Commission Topics —Continue Reading
Gardner Magazine Unveils Fiscal 6 Project Documenting Gardner’s 5 Years of Change So what is the Fiscal 6 Project? It is a project undertaken by Gardner Magazine to document how and why Gardner got to where it is after the last 5 years of unprecedented positive change. It’s sort ofContinue Reading
Mud Pit is GONE– Dog Park Looking Great Gardner’s DPW Crew spent a couple days at the Gardner Dog Park at Pulaski and the results speak for themselves. The drainage project was done in 2 phases with the other side of the park being done more than a year ago.Continue Reading
The Gardner Conservation Commission met on July 14, 2025 Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The meeting revolved around discussions on various matters. Enforcement Orders Discussed: Sludge Landfill, 36 Nicole Terrace, and 282 Brookside Drive. Matters to be brought up again. —- 170 Mill Street onContinue Reading
Gardner Mayor Nicholson Turns in more than 10 times required signatures On July 14, 2025, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson turned in 632 signatures from registered voters. Nicholson only needed 50 signatures but overwhelming support delivered more than 600. It has been exactly 5 years since Nicholson was sworn in onContinue Reading
Gardner MA Fire Department Does Summer Training on Thursdays In the Gardner Fire Department, Thursdays are one of the Training Days in the Summer. We are showing a photo posted of Tower 1. The Gardner Fire Department stated, “From June through September, Thursday training sessions are dedicated to operator qualification.Continue Reading
Gardner MA has great weather for Food Truck Festival Food Trucks serving a wide variety of food and desserts were on hand on Pleasant Street and City Hall Avenue on July 12, 2025. Besides the food, beverages were served ,various vendors sold their wares, and various organizations were represented. OneContinue Reading
The Gardner PD has a Facebook page, CLICK HERE Here is the Gardner Police Department page on the City of Gardner website, CLICK HERE. Showcasing Excellence at the Gardner PD Well-trained K-9 Rocky was at the Gardner Food Truck Festival on July 12, 2025 and a team of officers wasContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Debuts Fictional Radio Play “The Story of the Flake and Evil Dr. Mayo” On the WGAW Hotline Radio Show of 7-12-25, there was a debut of the Radio Play “Our Lady the Flake and Evil Dr. Mayo”, along with a commentary by Werner Poegel. The Radio Play isContinue Reading
Community Events, Politics, Disaster Preparedness, Religious Freedom, and Non-Profits Focus of WGAW Hotline Radio Show On the WGAW Hotline Radio Show of July 12, 2025: Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke about various events including the Food Truck Festival, the Filming Festival on July 16th, the Junior Police Academy graduation, andContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine with “This Week in the Chair City” for July 11, 2025 Our weekly news magazine for July 11, 2025. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Mosquito Control — July 16th Festival in Downtown — Mayor Nicholson on Education Curriculum and Programs — Youth Center Director — Songs ReleasedContinue Reading
Planning Board Reviews Various Requests Including Factory Expansion The Gardner Planning Board met on July 8, 2025 and reviewed a site plan for multi-family residential units, was shown some plans for a proposed factory expansion which would need a zoning change for an abutting lot, and various other preliminary plansContinue Reading
Mosquitos in for the “Fight of July” as Spraying Gets Underway in Greater Gardner Area In a letter sent to the City of Gardner, the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project announced that its personnel will be tentatively be in Gardner on July 10, 17, 24, and 31. See image ofContinue Reading
Filming Day Festival July 16, 2025 11am to 6pm:“I’m very proud to welcome the cast and crew of Bolio to Gardner and look forward to seeing the Chair City up on the silver screen,” said Gardner Mayor Mike Nicholson. “It’s great to see Gardner getting the attention it’s receiving from differentContinue Reading
Gardner Gearing Up for Food Truck Festival The Widely Anticipated 8th Annual Gardner Food Truck Festival is Saturday, July 12, 2025 from noon to 7pm. Run by WooTrucks, the festival promises a wide variety of foods from a large number of trucks parked on Pleasant Street in front of GardnerContinue Reading
Gardner City Council Moves Various Matters Forward At the Gardner City Council meeting of July 7, 2025, the Council approved the new position of Youth Center Director. The request of the Gardner CAC to build a kitchen at the Waterford Community Center was approved, and Councilor Brad Heglin gave aContinue Reading
Gardner Elks Brings Exciting Movie Night to Gardner MA This Friday, July 11th, it’s Outdoor Movie Night at the Gardner Elks off Park Street in Gardner featuring the iconic Robert Zemeckis film “Back to the Future”. The location overlooks beautiful Crystal Lake. Here’s what the Gardner Elks said about theContinue Reading
An eye-opening analysis from a national company, “Google” concludes other towns or cities could learn from Gardner’s approach. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Website Analyzed by Google AI – And It Finds Progress Those of you reading Gardner Magazine regularly completely understand that we love to promote the City of Gardner.Continue Reading
“BOLIO: Spirit of the Mustang” is the latest flick to be filming in Gardner. Gardner has been a past location for portions of TV series and movies including Dexter: New Blood, Castle Rock, School Ties, Summer Interlude, Marble, and Viewpoint. Movie Permit to Film a Movie in Gardner, CLICK forContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine with “This Week in the Chair City” for July 4, 2025 Our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” for July 4, 2025. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Greenwood Pool Sunday openings — Fiscal 6 interview — Editorial on the “Nonsense” — – Youth CenterContinue Reading
A check on Area Beaches Closed Due to Bacterial Exceedance CLICK IMAGE for larger view. In the town of Templeton: Beamans Pond Campground and Beamans Pond Day Use are closed. In Winchendon: Lake Dennison State Park Day Use Beach is closed. The entire spreadsheet is listed here. CLICK on ImageContinue Reading
Greenwood Pool Expands Availability The City of Gardner announces that Gardner’s Greenwood Pool will also be OPEN SUNDAYS in July from noon to 5pm. That means the pool will be open 7 days a week from noon to 5pm throughout the month of July. Greenwood Pool will be open everyContinue Reading
Fiscal 6 – The Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Fiscal 6 is the 6th Fiscal Year Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson has been in office and that started on July 1, 2025. We spoke with the Mayor about various needs and issues, and how things have changed over the lastContinue Reading
Gardner Fire Department Rescues an Egg From Gardner Fire Department: “Today, Group 3 perfected their technique using hydraulic extraction tools. One member lifted the cinder block with the spreaders while another member used the cutters to carefully remove an egg without breaking it.” We are also showing you a photoContinue Reading
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