Monday Through Wednesday Storm Could be Big in Greater Gardner MA Gardner Fire Department posted on Sunday March 12, 2023, “Looks like we are going to get an old fashioned Nor’Easter. Heavy wet snow and high winds are forecasted for our area from Monday night into Wednesday morning. The potentialContinue Reading

Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Focuses on FUN and more FUN in Weekly Update Listen on any device. CLICK Play Mayor Nicholson spoke of the FUN in the Arts, Music, and Athletic programs and mentioned the Rockwell Grants which have helped make improvements possible including programs curriculum, and facilities upgrades.Continue Reading

It’s Beer O’Clock at Gardner Ale House as Gardner MA Celebrates Mass Beer Week According to the joint Proclamation by the Mayor and City Council President, “Massachusetts Beer Week is celebrated with the goal of shining a bright light on all the wonderful craft beer made in the Commonwealth andContinue Reading

Fish Consumption Advisories Affect Lake Dennison in Winchendon MA and Dunn Pond in Gardner MA as well as 11 other Bodies of Water Complete Press Release in pdf format from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, CLICK HERE. Elevated levels of PFAs were found in tested fish. Surface water atContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Interviews Artificial Intelligence So just how real is Artificial Intelligence? Well, we had an opportunity to interview an Artificial Intelligence from DeepAI, the same company which created this Gardner Bread Chair for us. It was a most interesting experience. Listen on any device. Click Play. The AI thoughtContinue Reading

Loan Order Rescission Requests – Mayor is asking to clean up the books on loan orders which could have been rescinded a while ago in some cases. Elm Street School Repairs, Pall Filter at Crystal Lake Water Treatment Facility, Watkins Field Renovations, DPW Storage Building Construction, Waterford Street School FeasibilityContinue Reading

March to Success – Projects and Progress Interview with Mayor Michael Nicholson With so much happening in the Chair City, sometimes it’s hard to keep track of it all. Fortunately, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson agreed to help us out. This interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson is March to SuccessContinue Reading

The entire photo above was created by Artificial Intelligence using our text input. We added the titling. In an alternate timeline, what if Gardner MA was the “Car City of the World“ Instead? Gardner Magazine put some of that new fangled Artificial Intelligence to the test. What if Gardner’s industryContinue Reading

A Little Gardner MA Trash Talk – You can Wait to Clean Up! Due to the predicted weather. E.L. Harvey will not be picking up trash Saturday, March 4th. According to the Gardner Health Department, “Friday’s route will be collected on Monday.”Continue Reading

Colin Smith Updates Gardner MA with Congrats, Facts, and Dates Listen to the Update on any device. Click Play. Congrats: Filling in for Mayor Nicholson and also congratulating him on the reason for his absence, (the receipt of the Music Advocate Award), Executive Aide to the Mayor Colin Smith updatedContinue Reading

“Make sure you have Smoke Detectors placed throughout your house. ” – Chief Lagoy Gardner MA Fire Chief Greg Lagoy Speaks on the Operations of the Gardner Fire Department Listen to the Interview on any device. Click Play. Gardner Fire Chief Greg Lagoy spoke to us about the current operationsContinue Reading

Gardner MA Finance Committee Once Again Recommends $60,000 Fund to Pay for Outside Grant Help The Gardner Finance Committee met on March 1, 2023 in advance of the Monday, March 6, 2023 City Council meeting and considered a number of items. Complete 289 page Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. ListenContinue Reading

Gardner MA Holding Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2023 In-person Kindergarten registrations are taking place at Gardner Elementary School on March 14th from 10am to 2pm, March 15th from 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 7pm, and March 16th from 10am to 2pm. Age requirement is 5 years of age onContinue Reading

Health and Wellness Fair for Mind, Body, and Spirit in Gardner MA The Greater Gardner Health and Wellness Fair is being held Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 5 to 8pm at Perry Auditorium in Gardner City Hall. The event is being put on by the Gardner Community Action Team. Resources:Continue Reading

Proposed State Budget Contains Huge Increase in Aid to Gardner MA Public Schools In a departure from past practice, the Healey – Driscoll Administration has released proposed numbers in advance of the full Fiscal Year 2024 budget. According to Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson, “Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor KimContinue Reading

Watch the Mayor’s Update on our Mayor’s Update page or listen here on any device. Click Play. Check Your Dates – Weekly Update with Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Update of February 24, 2023 is filled with due dates, reminder dates, and event dates. For allContinue Reading

Review of City Charter Begins in Gardner MA Get out the popcorn! Nothing gets more exciting than the nitty gritty of the language of the City Charter and the first public hearing was held on Wednesday February 23, 2023. Listen on any device. Click Play. Note: In the article whichContinue Reading