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Dr. Catherine Goguen Reports on the District Improvement Plan for Gardner Public Schools Dr. Catherine Goguen stated that the District Improvement Plan has been updated for the next three years. It was presented to the School Committee for the first time at its meeting of September 9, 2024. Listen toContinue Reading

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Robert Swartz Provides a School Facilities Report School Committee member Robert Swartz provided a School Facilities Report on September 9, 2024. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Swartz reported that a 50+ year PA system was replaced at the High School. All battery operated clocks at the High School wereContinue Reading

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Death Investigation ongoing in Templeton Templeton Police reported the discovery of a deceased male on the railroad tracks along State Road in Baldwinville just after 1pm on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Arriving at the scene were Templeton Police, Templeton Fire, Massachusetts State Police, and representatives from the railroad company. TempletonContinue Reading

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Missing Gardner MA Child Located in Less than 2 Hours On Friday, September 6, 2024 at 7:17am, the Gardner PD received a report of a missing 14 year old autistic child. A search of the child’s home and surrounding streets did not locate the child. According to Gardner Police DepartmentContinue Reading

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Hubbardston Town Administrator Nathan Boudreau Brings out the First PITCH It’s an idea designed to get ideas from the public. It’s called P.I.T.C.H. and stands for “Public Ideas Transforming Capital in Hubbardston” Town Administrator Nathan Boudreau is inviting proposals to include infrastructure, vehicles, parks, and more. Just submit your ideaContinue Reading

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Dana Heath Confesses – I Did It 3 Times This Week Gardner MA City Councilor Dana Heath spoke at the City Council meeting of September 4, 204 and confessed that he ate at Jersey Mike’s 3 times in one week and he’s not proud of it, but it was goodContinue Reading

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Gardner MA City Councilor Calvin Brooks Speaks about the Demand side of the Drug Equation Brooks spoke of the law of Supply and Demand in the Drug Trade. The Councilor believes Gardner is helping to lessen demand in various ways he outlines. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Brooks stated,Continue Reading

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Properties: Requests for Proposal open until September 17th for 94 Pleasant Street. —- Demolition of old Nadeau Street factory to occur soon in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Provides September 6, 2024 Update of various events Listen to the update on any device.Continue Reading

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Gardner Asks for Mum-unteers Gardner is looking for volunteers to help plant Mums in the Downtown area during Saturday September 13th and Sunday September 14th. The Mayor stated in his update of September 6th: “A lot of hands make light work.” To sign up, call the Mayor’s office at (978)Continue Reading

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John’s Sport Shop has the School Sports Spirit Last year they celebrated 60 years in business and this year they are going strong. John’s Sport Shop has unveiled some more Wildcat Wear while wishing local students a Happy First Day of School. The iconic Downtown Gardner store is noted forContinue Reading

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With more than a 2 year journey complete, Just Dance Performing Arts Center has a new permanent home at 25 Kraft Street, Gardner Just Dance Performing Arts Center Gets Permanent New Home The Dance Center has a new home just in time for 2024-2025 Dance Season which runs from SeptemberContinue Reading

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State Trooper Posts About Wrong-Way Driver in Gardner On September 4, 2024, an 80 year old Hubbardston woman was driving in the wrong direction on Route 2 and struck a vehicle being operated by a a 44 year old Gardner woman. According to State Trooper Dustin Fitch, only minor injuriesContinue Reading

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Various “Loud Booms” have been heard in the area over the last month or so. The cause: A Cannon. If you know who the culprit is, please let your local Police Department know. Cause of Greater Gardner “Loud Booms” Revealed It’s Not an Earthquake… In the evening of September 3,Continue Reading

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Gardner Uptown Rotary Construction Continues – Gardner School Begins It is an inconvenient truth. Uptown Rotary Construction has reached a critical point with paving to occur within the next couple of weeks. The problem: School is starting right after Labor Day and any work might be disruptive. However, any inconvenienceContinue Reading

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Gardner Museum Highlights Photography Exhibit and Reveals More…. Photos show beautiful photos from the exhibit while also showing other beautiful Gardner Museum displays. The museum posted, “Today marks the beginning of our fall/winter exhibit. Local photographer Jeff Sargent, who bought his very first camera in 1981, displays “Northeast Wildlife throughContinue Reading

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WGAW Has Special Hotline Radio Broadcast Featuring Speakers from a Night of Hope On Saturday, August 31, 2024, WGAW featured a broadcast with highlights from this week’s Night of Hope which took place at Monument Park in Gardner. Following a live update from Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson, there were manyContinue Reading

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Lafayette Square Looks Great After Help from Gardner Business and Staff Gardner’s Boucher Funeral Home offered to clean up Lafayette Square and the City gladly accepted. Photos show the before and after. Boucher Funeral Home posted, “It takes a village! After seeing the flower bed in Lafayette Square/ Franco-American VeteranContinue Reading

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Publisher’s Note: As soon as he was made aware of the issues, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson reached out to the appropriate people so that an expeditious solution could be attained. ADA Compliance Solutions in the Works for Maki Park Gardner Magazine spoke with Gardner Mayor Nicholson on August 30, 2024.Continue Reading

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Above Photos taken from our vehicle. Below photos taken by Judy Mack. Mayor Takes Action – School of Weeds to be Saved from Overgrowth The current overgrowth at GES will be soon be mowed to be City compliant, states Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson who had an in-person meeting with SuperintendentContinue Reading