Gardner MA Public Schools up for Reviews through Department of Secondary and Elementary Education. Review 1: English Language Learners – During the week of April 3, 2023, DESE will have its Office of Language Acquisition conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Gardner Public Schools which is done every 6Continue Reading
Gardner MA Police Department Welcomes Officer 3-27-23 Gardner PD posted, “The Gardner PD would like to welcome our newest member, Officer Angel Espada. Officer Espada graduated Friday from the Boylston Police Academy as a member of the 31st Recruit Officer’s Course (ROC). During his 23 weeks of training at theContinue Reading
Easter Bunny Brings Families to Gardner MA Museum on Sunday March 26, 2023 The Gardner Museum posted “The museum was buzzing with families today. Many children who visited the Easter Bunny and Cinderella on our front porch came inside, and wanted to sit on our big chair. It was heartwarmingContinue Reading
Gardner MA High School Student Fights Clothing Insecurity Gardner High School student Jeanny Sainvil is leading a service project as a Project 351 Ambassador. Jeanny is joining hundreds of others throughout the Commonwealth in collecting clothing for children age birth to 12. New or gently used clothing can be droppedContinue Reading
Veteran Broadcaster Steve Wendell of Gardner MA WGAW gives valuable advice on chewing gum On his hit Saturday Radio Show, “Hotline Radio”, March 24, 2023, host Steve Wendell spoke of the dangers of chewing gum in a public meeting or public speaking setting, saying when he taught classes in publicContinue Reading
An Interview with Gardner MA Ward 3 Councilor Paul Tassone Listen on any device. Click Play. On Friday, March 24, 2023 we interviewed Gardner Ward 3 Councilor Paul Tassone. We asked him what changes he has noticed since last on the City Council and what his priorities are for WardContinue Reading
Spring Happenings Focus of Gardner MA Mayor’s Update of March 24, 2023 Listen to the update on any device. CLICK Play. In an update jam-packed with information, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke of various Veterans matters including the recent visit of MA Secretary of Veterans Services John Santiago and theContinue Reading
Gardner MA Zoning Board of Appeals Discusses Dwellings, Driveways, Storage, and Rentals At a meeting on March 21, 2023, the Gardner Zoning Board of Appeals took up a continued case from November of last year regarding the conversion of an office building on Walnut Street to a seven residential unit,Continue Reading
Gardner Goes Disney – A video for the Magical Chair City of Gardner MA Listen to the soundtrack on any device. Click Play The City of Gardner has a future history which is unwritten. It is a magical City where almost anything is possible. Where its people reward ideas andContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson spoke to the Planning Board about 3 Important Issues Listen to the meeting on any device. Click Play. The Mayor spoke about rezoning an area near 140 – could result in more houses than would be good for public safety, zoning would change to disallow residentialContinue Reading
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Gardner MA Goes Disney – The Magic of the Chair City Gardner Magazine has undertaken to capture the Magic of the Chair City in the eyes of the Disney Universe. It’s a page with over 100 images sure to delight or surprise you. CLICK HERE. We also have pages justContinue Reading
View the complete packet and agenda, CLICK HERE. Prior to the City Council Meeting, there is a Joint Public Hearing of the City Council and Planning Board on Zoning issues. Packet and agenda, CLICK HERE. Hearing was continued until April. An Informal Meeting which was to be held for theContinue Reading
Fiscal Year 2024 – What’s Coming for Investments in the Chair City? The City’s Master Plan for the next 5 years makes it very clear: Gardner is going to continue to improve in a big way. Note that some items are funded directly by local taxpayers, some by state andContinue Reading
Gardner MA School Committee Expected to Learn Budget Info at April 10th Meeting The Gardner MA School Committee is expected to review Budget information presented to it at the upcoming Monday April 10, 2023 meeting. Other meetings coming up before the start of the Fiscal 2024 year include Monday MayContinue Reading
View the Mayor’s Update on our Mayor’s Update page, or listen here on any device. Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Updates the Chair City with 3 R’s: Recapping, Reminding, and Recruiting. Listen to the update on any device. Click Play. Recapping the Storm Mayor Nicholson Recapped the recent storm, reported theContinue Reading
Kindergarten Registration March 29, 2023 Due to the recent storm, additional Gardner MA Kindergarten registration for the Fall has been scheduled for March 29, 2023 from 10am to 2pm and 5 to 7pm at Gardner Elementary School. Age requirement is 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2023.Continue Reading
Gardner MA Magazine with an After Storm Photo Gallery Gardner Magazine explored the Chair City with a camera on March 15, 2023 after the Storm of 2023. More than 100 photos are in this Gallery, click here. The men in the center at left were my heroes as they helpedContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Issues After Storm Report to City Council and Community View the complete report on PDF, CLICK HERE. Mayor Nicholson stated that National Grid has assigned a generic time frame of tomorrow March 16, 2023 to restore power to all areas in the City, but expects differentContinue Reading
From Snowstorm to a More Fun Task – Gardner MA Playgrounds With a snowstorm as powerful as the Storm of 2023, it’s hard to think of children playing on Gardner’s playgrounds. But it’s happening. DPW has been authorized to expend $200,000 on playground upgrades. Spring will mean more work onContinue Reading
Gardner MA School Committee Discusses Facilities and Academics on March 13, 2023 With a leaner School Committee meeting due to the absence of some members, the Gardner School Committee met on Monday, March 13, 2023 on the evening before the Big Storm of 2023 Listen to the meeting on anyContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Out with DPW Plow in Gardner MA The Gardner Mayor was able to observe storm operations first-hand as he did a ride-along with DPW on the morning of March 14, 2023. The Mayor spoke to us from the road. Listen on any device. CLICK Play WhileContinue Reading
UPDATE 3/14/23 10:21pm – There are some power outages in the area. As of the most recent update, 35,999 customers in Massachusetts without power including Gardner: 278 (3%), Westminster: 764, Hubbardston: 690 Winchendon: 4225 (95%), Ashby: 1306 (90%) Barre; 21 Latest Map, CLICK HERE. Most affected areas of the stateContinue Reading
Chestnut Street United Methodist Church in Gardner MA is not Dairy Queen While Chestnut Street United Methodist Church may not be an ice cream parlor, they reportedly have “Great Sundays.” Visit their website, CLICK HERE. From their website, “It is our privilege to welcome and greet all who seek theContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Long-term plan to Beautify South Gardner Gardner Mayor Nicholson would like South Gardner to look more like the second photo without wires. The Mayor recently stated that he would like to convert the area from West Broadway Pizza and Seafood to the Gardner Martial ArtsContinue Reading
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