Katie Jablonski, Executive Aide to Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson, starting in May. She was the first intern at his office. Gardner Mayor Nicholson Selects New Executive Aide, Starts in May It’s somewhat like history repeating itself. Mayor Nicholson was offered an Executive Aide position by former Mayor Mark Hawke inContinue Reading

Mass and Prayer for Officials and City of Gardner MA as a Whole Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke about the service occurring this Sunday February 4, 2024 – 4pm at Holy Spirit Chapel of Annunciation Parish, 50 Metcalf Street, in South Gardner. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

Gardner MA Business Owner Goes Soft – Sells Product with 8 Tentacles Patty Bergstrom, owner of the Velvet Goose in Gardner is pictured with an Octopus Plush named Maya. It is available in 3 sizes from 9 inches up to a giant 30 inches in size The Velvet Goose posted,Continue Reading

Poll Regarding Gardner Food Truck Festival – Here are the Results: Gardner Magazine conducted a poll on Social Media over the weekend regarding the Gardner Food Truck Festival. “Simple Poll – The 7th Annual Gardner Food Truck Festival may take place in July 2024. What did you like or notContinue Reading

Gardner MA Fire Department congratulates Newest Firefighters On January 27, 2024, Gardner Fire Department posted, “Congratulations to two of our newest Firefighters . Richard Belanger and Jacob Logan who both completed and graduated from the Massachusetts Fire Academy this past Friday. We wish them a long and healthy career hereContinue Reading

City of Gardner Announces Lengthy Parking Ban Due to forecast inclement weather, parking ban is from Saturday January 27, 2024 at 10pm through Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 6am. Parking ban Saturday starting at 10pm. Parking ban all day Sunday. Parking ban all day Monday. Parking ban through Tuesday atContinue Reading

Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Does Update Outside of Dilapidated DPW Salt Shed Mayor Nicholson’s Update on January 26, 2024 included him pointing right at the DPW’s Salt Shed which is almost falling down. The Mayor explained, “We have a lot of issues with this building. Not only can youContinue Reading

View the complete meeting agenda, CLICK HERE. This project has been in the planning stages for some time. Our first article on Slocum Inc. was in December of 2021, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Zoning Board of Appeals Has Lengthy Meeting with Detailed Presentation for Matthews Road Project While not theContinue Reading

Library Director Stephanie Young Speaks About the Offerings of Levi Heywood Memorial Library We spoke with Levi Heywood Memorial Library Director Stephanie Young about one of Gardner’s favorite spots: the library. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Library Director spoke about local artists who display art at the libraryContinue Reading

Fundraiser Continues… Benefits son of Gardner City Councilor Battling Cancer: Henry’s Heroes is a fundraiser for Henry, a 3 year old boy who is the son of City Councilor Alek Dernalowicz and his wife Angela. Henry is undergoing chemotherapy after having had surgery in December for a Stage 2 Wilm’sContinue Reading

Congresswoman Lori Trahan visits Gardner MA to view some projects on January 23, 2024 In the photos: Congresswoman Trahan is shown presenting a ceremonial check for $350,000 to Mount Wachusett Community College, standing outside of Community Health Connections with a group of people including local officials, and presenting a ceremonialContinue Reading

How to contact Ward 1 Councilor David Thibault-Munoz: Email: dthibault-munoz@gardner-ma.gov — Phone: (508) 404-4365 Ward 1 Facebook Group, CLICK HERE. Ward One Councilor Thibeault-Munoz Knocks on Doors to Serve Constituents We spoke with Gardner MA Ward 1 Councilor David Thibault-Munoz about his role as a City Councilor and how heContinue Reading

She Doesn’t Like Parking Meters But Loves Iced Coffee – She’s Karen Hardern Gardner MA City Councilor Karen Hardern spoke with us about parking meters, public safety, and yes, her love for ice coffee. Listen to the interview on any device. CLICK PLAY. Karen Hardern serves as Ward 4 CityContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Official Cartoon of Calvin Brooks – entire City Council and School Committee coming soon. And they met thrice: 3 Meetings of City of Gardner MA City Council January 16, 2024 with School Committee: Agenda/Packet. Meeting was held to determine representative to the Monty Tech Regional School Committee. NominationsContinue Reading

On the group which gave us enough data to mean anything, Gardner, Ma, – #1 What’s going on Page!, Home-cooked: 36%, William’s Restaurant: 23%, South Gardner Hotel: 15%, and Gardner Ale House: 13%. Balance got 1 or 2 votes each. Publisher’s Note: While the Burger Poll itself is interesting, weContinue Reading

Planning a Heart-Shaped Pizza for Valentine’s Day in Greater Gardner MA? After we saw a Facebook post about Heart-Shaped pizzas, we used our Artificial Intelligence software to come up with the perfect Heart-shaped pizza. The AI took the extra step of cutting almost everything in the shape of a heart.Continue Reading

Gardner MA City Council with Triple Feature of Meetings on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Meeting a day later than usual due to the Monday Martin Luther King Day holiday, the Gardner City Council is having 3 meetings on Tuesday, January 16, 2024: 6:25pm – Joint convention with School Committee toContinue Reading