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“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, Friday, February 20, 2026, beginning at 8:00pm, and expiring tomorrow, Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 8:00am. There will be a municipal parking lot parking ban fromContinue Reading

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Placque Honors Ronald F. Cormier – “Dean of the Gardner City Council” On February 17, 2026 the long-awaited plaque honoring Ronald F. Cormier was unveiled at Gardner City Hall. Cormier passed away in 2024 at the age of 81 while serving his 10th consecutive term as Councilor-at-large. Cormier served asContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine has more! – The complete interview page includes 5 separate related reports and infographics and a VIDEO. Here is the page, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Infrastructure: Interview with Gardner Mayor Nicholson On February 18, 2026, Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson about InfrastructureContinue Reading

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At the Gardner City Council meeting, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke about discontinuing the Sludge Landfill Expansion. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Council President George Tyros commented on the visit by 2 members of the U.S. Congress to Gardner and congratulated Councilor Elizabeth Kazinskas on her recent engagement. ListenContinue Reading

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Heywood Healthcare is Charging Towards the Future with Excellence as Fuel This week Heywood received yet another honor with President and CEO Rozanna Penney being named to the Becker’s 2025 List of “Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know“. Becker pointed towards the transformation at Athol Hospital which jumped rapidly toContinue Reading

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On the WGAW Hotline Radio Valentine’s Day Show of 2026: Listen to the entire show on any device: CLICK PLAY. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke about the fleet of snow plow trucks stating “We have a great mechanic team at DPW”. Further discussion focused on the cost of various equipmentContinue Reading

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State Representative Zlotnik Urging Restoration of Prison Mitigation Funds. Press Release February 13, 2026 GARDNER, MA – Representative Jonathan Zlotnik (D-Gardner) joined colleagues in the House of Representatives and State Senate to urge the Department of Public Health to use state funding for a competitive grant for communities impacted byContinue Reading

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PODCAST and AUDIO pages Links. CLICK Button AUDIO from Gardner Magazine – Quick Reference Guide The buttons at left are direct links to various pages of AUDIO. Gardner Magazine carries AUDIO of City Council and School Committee meetings. We feature updates from Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson. This Week is aContinue Reading

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This Week’s Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” covering Gardner for Friday, February 13, 2026 Listen to “This Week in the Chair City” on any device. CLICK PLAY. In this week’s edition: Gardner PD Hires, Wachusett Business Incubator, Magnus Carlberg Interview, Apprenticeships in PublicContinue Reading

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Gardner PD Highlights Recent Hires New officers hired last year and this year at the Gardner Police Department have helped replenish the ranks as vacancies occured by departures and retirements. The Gardner PD released this information: “Over the past several months the Gardner PD has had multiple officers join theContinue Reading

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The Wachusett Incubator serves 40 cities and towns and has a physical office at 82 Main Street in Downtown Gardner MA. VIsit the website, CLICK HERE. or call (978) 707-9900 We have even more information on this complete page with reports, infographics, and more, CLICK HERE. Wachusett Business Incubator –Continue Reading

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Billls pass Massachusetts House regarding the Apprenticeships in Public Construction and Heart Health at Sporting Events , both on a 154-1 vote. Now on to the MA Senate. State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik Announces the House Passage of Bills Regarding Apprenticeships in Public Construction and Heart Health at Sporting Events PressContinue Reading

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Success of Gardner Public Schools Highlight of February School Committee Meeting The Gardner School Committee met on February 9, 2026. While Massachusetts may be tops in the nation as far as education, Gardner Public Schools shines in many areas. Listen to the entire meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. TheContinue Reading

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Finance Committee: Fiscal Transparency, Non-Union Compensation, Salt Shed Repayment Meeting Focus Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Gardner City Council Finance Committee meeting on February 10, 2026, centered on fiscal transparency, the rectification of non-union compensation schedules, and the ongoing management of the Salt ShedContinue Reading

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Mystery of “Man Behind the Laptop” at Conservation Commission Meeting The Gardner Conservation Commission met on February 9, 2026 and we believe the hidden individual is Chair Greg Dumas. Just for fun, Gardner Magazine utilized various AI tools to unearth the mystery and we ended up with in one caseContinue Reading

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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

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Gardner Public Welfare Committee Hears about Library, Cable, and Senior Center At the Gardner Public Welfare Committee meeting of February 6, 2026, member Councilors Cormier, Brooks, and Hardern heard from Library Director Marita Klementz, Cable Commission’s Tim Josti, and Senior Center Director Mike Ellis. Listen to the entire meeting onContinue Reading

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Here’s the actual vote: Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Butler explained her auditing approach emphasizing “professional skepticism” and independence. Butler advocates for transparency and “no surprises”, citing instances where she reported internal policy bypasses (e.g. shipping items without production orders.) City Auditor Search Committee to Make Recommendation to GardnerContinue Reading

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Storm, Cold, Super Bowl, Trees, Illegal Immigration, Buffalo Wings, Winter Safety, and Fraud Topics of WGAW Hotline Radio on Saturday 2-7-26 Listen to the entire show on any device, CLICK PLAY. Starting off the show: Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke about the parking ban in effect , DPW crews plowingContinue Reading

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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