Gardner Magazine Spoke with Gardner Mayor Nicholson About Fiscal Responsibility In a segment which is part of the Fiscal 6 Project series, Gardner Magazine spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson about Fiscal Responsibility. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Mayor Nicholson explained Gardner’s approach: “We’ve taken a very careful approachContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Celebrating 25 years of service Gardner Magazine was launched on August 4, 2000 as GreaterGardner.net. As the term “online magazine” became more widely used, the Gardner Magazine url was substituted as the main url. For most of the years, the site used aggregated news from other sources. InContinue Reading
No nonessential outdoor water use from 9 am to 5 pm. in the City of Gardner triggered by low streamflow. The Chair Man and Chair Lady did a “Deep Dive” to explain the Water Management Policies in Massachusetts. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Low Streamflow Values Trigger Water RestrictionsContinue Reading
Google AI Draws Strong Conclusions About Gardner’s Approach. Listen to the Deep Dive on any device, CLICK PLAY. In this earth-shattering Deep Dive, the Google AI analyzes the Fiscal 6 Project and the approach during the past 5 years of Gardner Massachusetts. It is about the most positive piece weContinue Reading
Editorial: Findings of the Fiscal 6 Project About Gardner MA Listen to a commentary on any device, CLICK PLAY. So what did we discover which has set Gardner apart and for which we can accurately give Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson, the Gardner Team, the Gardner City Council, the Gardner SchoolContinue Reading
Showcasing the Gardner Puzzle On any given day, there are so many unique pieces which come together to form the model city of Gardner Massachusetts. Our collage from left to right, top to bottom shows Ocean State Job Lot in the Gardner Plaza, the Greenwood Memorial Pool on Park Street,Continue Reading
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 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
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
Kindness Rampant in Gardner Gardner was recently deemed the kindest City in Massachusetts and #96 in the nation for everyday kindness. Survey page, CLICK HERE: Two local businesses are representative of the kindness norm in Gardner. Tractor Supply made a generous donation of dog food to the Gardner Animal Shelter.Continue Reading
Link to the list on the Advance America website, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA makes Top 150 Cities in America List Advance America surveyed 3,021 real estate professionals across the United States to discover the cities that truly deliver on comfort, community, and cost. The survey is billed as revealing theContinue Reading
Gardner Master Plan Process Launched – COMPLETE INFORMATION The City of Gardner is preparing a new master plan, a road map for the next several years of the Chair City’s development. Focus will be on 4 major areas to include housing, economic development, land use, and transportation. Listen to theContinue Reading
Details of Federal and 3rd party AUDITS in the packet for the May 5th City Council meeting, CLICK HERE. They did it again! – 4 years running! In a communication to the Gardner City Council for the May 5th meeting, Mayor Michael Nicholson thanked his financial team of Auditor JohnContinue Reading
Projects May 2, 2025 Rear Main Street (LEFT) – Rear Main Street – View shows construction has begun. Willow and Main (RIGHT) Willow and Main – With measures in place to protect the nearby property, the building was razed, debris was loaded in to a semi, and hauled away. ItContinue Reading
Members of the CDBG Committee include Chair Evan Cudmore who is the Assistant Director of Community Development, Council President George Tyros, Jason Stevens who is Director of Community Development, Micah Blondeau who is Director of Public Health, Thomas Zuppa who is Building Commissioner, Shawn Hayden who is CEO of GAAMHA,Continue Reading
Gardner Mayor Proposes School Surplus Fund $8 Million Dollar Project Construction of the new Gardner Elementary School came in $8 Million under budget. The result is an $8 million surplus sitting in Gardner’s bank account. Gardner has 3 choices: (1) Put the amount towards principal which wouldn’t reduce current monthlyContinue Reading
Penney and Bujak Honored as Successful Dynamic CEO-CFO Duo Heywood Healthcare stated, “Heywood Healthcare is excited to announce that Rozanna Penney, CEO, and John Bujak, CFO, have been named to Becker’s Top 30 Highly Successful CEO-CFO Duos!” From Becker’s Hospital Review: Rozanna Penney, CEO & John Bujak, CFO of HeywoodContinue Reading
The Massachusetts Mayors Association was established in 1945. Mayor Nicholson was elected President of the MMA on January 25, 2025. Michael Nicholson elected President – of MMA Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson was unanimously elected President of the Massachusetts Mayors’ Association on January 25, 2025. Official Press Release, CLICK HERE. —Continue Reading
Growing Places latest to Sign Lease for space at Waterford Community Center Growing Places signed a lease on December 18, 2024 for use of the kitchen and space at Waterford Community Center. Various officials were on hand plus staff from Growing Places and even 2 area farmers. Speakers included GardnerContinue Reading
Waterford Community Center Lease Signed with Gardner CAC On November 8 2024, Gardner Mayor Nicholson and Julie Meehan, CAC Director signed a lease for use of a portion of the Waterford Community Center. It is a grant lease with no monthly payment due in consideration for what the Gardner CommunityContinue Reading
Gardner Breaks Ground on Water Main Project Gardner Officials and members of the DPW and Gardner’s Engineering Teams were on hand for the official groundbreaking on the Water Main Project. The current pipe is from 1888, some 136 years ago. Mayor Nicholson thanked DPW Business Manager Chris Coughlin who authoredContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine is publishing text of all comments in their entirety. Formal Phase 3 Announcement for Rear Main Street Project Representative Jonathan Zlotnik announced the $3.5 million State Grant last week in a Press Release. On October 28th it was a big event with local leaders, officials, and business leadersContinue Reading
The Adventures of an Abandoned Factory – What the Future Holds 73 Stuart Street: It was abandoned for decades and was an eyesore. Then along came Mayor Michael Nicholson and his Gardner Team who have made an effort to get properties like this back on the tax rolls. The initialContinue Reading
Rear Main Street Phase 2 Construction Has Begun Temporary construction fencing has enclosed the site. A couple pieces of construction equipment can be seen operating. The Rear Main Street Project Construction has begun. Completion of this phase is expected in 2025. With funding now approved for the next phase, seeContinue Reading
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