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Gardner City Councilor Comic Characters Released All of your 11 favorite Gardner City Councilors and the Mayor are honored with Comic Book versions. Here’s the complete page, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Gardner City Councilor Comic Characters Released All of your 11 favorite Gardner City Councilors and the Mayor are honored with Comic Book versions. Here’s the complete page, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Power Outage Affects 500 Customers in Gardner, Winchendon Hundreds of customers are affected by a power outage late on July 5, 2024. According to National Grid, crews are already assigned to the issue and power is expected to be restored after 1am on July 6th. Social Media posts reference aContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Updates the Chair City The Gardner Magazine AUDIO news magazine covers what happened in the City of Gardner this week and and info on some future events. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
Every City Councilor Speaks on Racetrack Proposal – Public Hearing to be Held There was significant discussion at the Gardner City Council meeting of July 1, 2024 with most councilors stating they felt an obligation to hold a public hearing so that both further information and public views could beContinue Reading
Starting July with an Uplifting Interview with State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik Sporting a joy for the job and a zeal for helping others, State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik spoke with us about 3 major items. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. We spoke with Zlotnik about an act strengthening Massachusetts economicContinue Reading
Racetrack Issue Will Have Public Hearing in Gardner MA The Gardner City Council voted 9 to 2 to have a public hearing on the Racetrack Issue. Date to be announced. More details and AUDIO of the City Council meeting will be published here as available.Continue Reading
Maki Park Project Continues to Progress in Gardner MA The Maki Park on Parker Street has continued construction. Seen now are stairways which will lead visitors to various tiers of this so called pocket park. When complete, the location will allow for seating, cornhole game play, and a bandstand. CLICKContinue Reading
Pieces Coming Together to Further Progress in Gardner Five Below is stocking its store for its July 26th opening. Chipotle construction continues. Lovewell Beauty Supply grabs a spot at Timpany Plaza. The Jersey Mike’s location is getting ready for possible August opening.Continue Reading
A Collage of Gardner’s Birthday Fireworks Gardner’s 239th Birthday was celebrated on June 29, 2024 with food, music, and vendors at both the PACC and the Lithuanian Club. Fireworks lit up the evening sky just after 9pm and hundreds of people enjoyed the show.\ This was the second weekend inContinue Reading
Gardner Fire Department Gets Ambulance Gardner Fire Department posted, “The new Rescue 3, a 2024 Ford F550/Horton ambulance was delivered to the city this week by Greenwood Emergency Vehicles of Attleborough, MA. Over the next few weeks, radios & equipment will be installed along with an OEMS licensing & inspectionsContinue Reading
View the complete agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. The Gardner City Council to Meet July 1st The Gardner City Council will meet in the Ronald F. Cormier Council Chamber on Monday, July 1, 2024. It is expected to decide whether or not to schedule a public hearing regarding the useContinue Reading
WGAW Radio is heard on AM 1340, 98.1 FM, and streaming to anywhere in the world. Stream is available 24/7. LISTEN LIVE NOW. Hotline Radio airs Saturdays noon to 2pm. Hotline Radio Featuring Discussions About Funding, Racetrack Topic, and City Council Procedures The WGAW Radio program aired Saturday, June 29,Continue Reading
Paul DeMeo made this statement “Mike Nicholson’s Fan Club parked outside Gardner Massachusetts City Hall.” He also falsely stated, “The publication that keeps attacking residents and doing Nicholson’s dirty work while praising Nicholson. Sad to say, Steve Wendell, WGAW is part of this scheme who bad mouthed Kimberly Blake” GardnerContinue Reading
Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the City on June 28, 2024 In this week’s update, the Mayor goes over various events and concludes with a statement on the Racetrack which we have also included separately in another article. Listen to the update on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner – FitchburgContinue Reading
Mayor Nicholson, “I do think this is a benefit to the City.” The Gardner City Council will meet on July 1st to decide whether or not to schedule a public hearing. If they vote No, the matter and transaction effectively ends. If the vote is yes, a public hearing willContinue Reading
Carolyn Kamuda says City Council should give more study to the proposal. An Interview with Carolyn Kamuda regarding the proposed Racetrack in Gardner MA We spoke with Carolyn Kamuda on June 28, 2024 about the proposed Racetrack in Gardner. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Carolyn Kamuda is opposed toContinue Reading
Fireworks, Music, and Fun Coming June 29th to Gardner MA Such an exciting event we made a stamp out of it! – It’s a day of fun Saturday, June 29th at two nearby locations both culminating in Fireworks over Kendall Pond just after dusk: Polish American Citizens Club (PACC) –Continue Reading
Complete Press Release with comments from local and Federal officials, CLICK HERE. “I am very excited about Gardner receiving this grant award,” said Gardner Mayor Mike Nicholson. “To be one of only three communities in Massachusetts to be selected is a testament to the work we have accomplished and theContinue Reading
Gardner Police Department Involved with Community Gardner PD posted this Photo and stated “We want to wish future Officer Samuel a Happy 6th Birthday!! Samuel told us his birthday wish was to work at the Gardner PD when he gets older. Happy Birthday Samuel and we look forward to workingContinue Reading
Yes or No to Horse Racing? A Check of Facts Which poster will reflect the decision of the Gardner City Council who decides on July 1st whether or not to schedule a public hearing regarding the possibility of horse racing at 827 Green Street in Gardner? Our Chart Lists theContinue Reading
Downtown Gardner Welcomes Visitors on Small Business Saturday Birthday Celebration On Saturday, June 22, 2024, Downtown Gardner merchants, vendors, and event participants welcomed visitors to the Chair City in celebration of Gardner’s 239th birthday. The weather held out for hours and people came from miles around. Merchandise was sold byContinue Reading
MART Proposing Shortening Route Travel Time by About Half The Montachusett Regional Transit Authority, MART, is proposing to amend Gardner’s bus routes to shorten the full loop time from about 1 hour 10 minutes to approximately 35 to 40 minutes. How Would This Be Accomplished? Current Routes 1 and 2Continue Reading
WGAW’s Hit Show “Hotline Radio” with Great Guests on 6-22-24 Hotline Radio Show of June 22, 2024 features Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson speaking from Small Business Saturday in Downtown Gardner, sound from the Downtown Gardner Festival, City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas, a commentary by Werner Poegel, and an update withContinue Reading
Downtown Gardner Looking Good Downtown Gardner is “Picture Perfect” for Small Business Saturday, June 22nd from 10am to 4pm. Many events, activities, shopping, food. Don’t Miss It! Complete List of events from Gardner Square Two website, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Uptown Rotary Construction Underway in Gardner MA The Uptown Rotary Project in Gardner MA is still an active construction site with progress being made every day. Some paving has been completed. The center circle is partially completed. Concept Drawing is below.Continue Reading
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