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5 Years Ago Til Now – A Look Back, Then to Now It was a different time, over 5 years ago when the Gardner City Council met on May 4, 2020. Councilor Elizabeth Kazinskas was serving as the Acting Mayor as well as the Council President. Current Council President GeorgeContinue Reading

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Listen to AUDIO of Memorial Day Ceremonies, CLICK PLAY Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonies Held in Gardner Gardner Mayor Nicholson posted these photos on Memorial Day and stated, “Thank you to everyone who came out to today’s Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony. I’m proud to be the mayor of aContinue Reading

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Krista Sturgeon to Kimberly Blake: “Please Just Stop, Just Stop, I Thought you Were Running on a Fair and Nice Campaign” Claims Blake Lied to FBI Gardner Magazine interviewed Krista Sturgeon who states she at one point was a friend and supporter of Kimberly Blake. Sturgeon feels differently now. AfterContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine with “This Week in the Chair City” May 23, 2025 Listen to the short program on any device, CLICK PLAY. Recap of Various News items including Memorial Day Weekend: Memorial Day weekend is upon us with the Vietnam Veterans of America 21st Annual Memorial Day Motorcycle Ride. ItContinue Reading

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Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Public Safety Committee Holds Budget Hearings The Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Meetings under the purview of the Public Safety Committee include Building, Health, Fire, Police, Animal Control, Dispatch, Civil Defense, Ambulance, Animal Shelter, Landfill Closure, and Solid Waste Expense. Mayor NicholsonContinue Reading

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Here’s a link to all jobs currently posted for the City of Gardner, CLICK HERE. Tom Zuppa Leaving – Gardner MA Looking for Building Commissioner The Building Commissioner position is posted on the City of Gardner website and Tom Zuppa is leaving the City of Gardner within the next weekContinue Reading

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City of Gardner Looking for Green Thumbs of All Types Green Thumb Volunteers of all types are wanted to help plant flowers throughout the City of Gardner on Friday, May 30th (and possibly Saturday May 31st if not done). The City of Gardner stated, “If interested in a day ofContinue Reading

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Portion of meeting on transfer fees: Gardner Board of Health Meets – Raises Transfer Station Fees The Gardner Board of Health met on May 19, 2025. Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Discussion continued on private well regulations for more than the first half of the meeting.Continue Reading

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Gardner MA Budget is Served – City Council to Review The Gardner City Council will meet Monday, May 19, 2025 to review the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. The year begins on July 1, 2025. Prior to the regular meeting, the City Council will meet informally (see agenda and packet, CLICKContinue Reading

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This is the Commentary on the City of Everyday Kindness contained within the show: WGAW Hotline Radio has one of the best shows of the year! On Saturday, May 17, 2025, all in one show, WGAW Radio featured the Mayor, the City Council President, the State Representative, the President ofContinue Reading

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Gardner Finance Committee Has Discussions on Impactful Matters Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Gardner Finance Committee met on May 14, 2025 to consider various requests and financial matters. The Committee is recommending that the Gardner Community Action Committee be allowed to proceed with a modificationContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine with “This Week in the Chair City” May 16, 2025 Listen to “This Week in the Chair City” on any device, CLICK PLAY Events: Farmers Market, Alyssa’s Place – Small Business Saturday – Food Truck Festival Recognitions: City of Gardner – Heywood Healthcare – 4th Grade Student CouncilContinue Reading

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MWCC Graduation 2025 Mount Wachusett Community College celebrated the academic achievements of its graduates during the college’s 60th Commencement on May 14, 2025. A total of 662 students graduated, with 424 associate degrees and 310 certificates being conferred. MWCC President James Vander Hooven welcomed graduates and guests, “To Commence meansContinue Reading

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Chair City and Athol Pharmacies Closing – Management Decision Both Chair City Pharmacy in Gardner and Athol Pharmacy in Athol are closing. Chair City Pharmacy located on Connors Street in Gardner will be closing May 27, 2025. The company website shows “Notice of Closure” and instructs current customers to doContinue Reading

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Facts About Potholes in Gardner Gardner Magazine reached out to DPW Director Dane Arnold to get the “facts” about potholes in Gardner because “facts matter.” It turns out the City of Gardner has a daily pothole plan which apparently has been well conceived and professionally implemented. DPW Director Dane ArnoldContinue Reading

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Planning Board Wrestles with Scheduling various matters during May meeting The Gardner Planning Board met on May 13, 2025. Listen to the meeting on any device., CLICK PLAY. In order to accommodate schedules and meet deadlines, the Gardner Planning Board discussed some upcoming Joint Public Hearings. If possible the JointContinue Reading

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Gardner License Commission Recognizes New Keno Option in Gardner. The Four Seasons Chinese Restaurant will be offering Keno. At a License Commission meeting of May 13, 2025, the commission informed the restaurant that since the state had approved the establishment, there’s nothing the local License Commission needed to do. WhatContinue Reading

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This is the song featured in the longer podcast about the honor Gardner received as a City of Kindness. From the song: “I’m in the City of Everyday Kindness, I’m in the City of Gardner Mass., People greet you warmly on the street, People are kind to whomever they meet.”Continue Reading

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Recognitions – Achievements – Future: Topics of Gardner MA School Committee Meeting The Gardner Massachusetts School Committee met on May 12, 2025. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. One of the highlights of the meeting came at the very beginning as the 4th Grade Student CouncilContinue Reading

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WGAW Hotline Radio Features Relay for Life Events and “Dirty Tricks” on Facebook Gardner Mayor Nicholson with an update including paving —- Dirty Tricks on Facebook Commentary with Werner Poegel — Dirty Tricks on Facebook Commentary with Steve Wendell — Light the Town Purple Gardner Event for the Relay forContinue Reading

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This Week in the Chair City – for May 9, 2025 Gardner Magazine with an update of what’s going on in Gardner Massachusetts. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. NEWS: Graduation – Gardner Airport – Heywood Healthcare Recognition – City of Gardner Recognition – Master Plan – MWCC Mascot –Continue Reading