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Awaited Transformer to “Jumpstart” stalled 25 Main Street Project The wait for a transformer had put certain aspects of the 25 Main Street project on hold. A relieved Jon Bombaci posted about the recent development in the long process “The transformer is finally here! Our 25 Main Street in GardnerContinue Reading

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A Jam-Packed with Gardner MA News – This Week in the Chair City for May 2, 2025 Listen to “This Week in the Chair City” on any device, CLICK PLAY. News Items: Graduation – Gateway Fiber – Women’s Circle of Giving – Central Mass Dental – Anthony’s Liquor – MontyContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Surpasses 25K in time for 25 years As of May 1, 2025 you will see the unique circulation posted on our home page has changed to 25,000+ due to 14 consistent months surpassing that figure. Daily circulation ranges from 3000 to 4800. Monthly pageviews are 300,000+. Monthly DownloadsContinue Reading

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The first 50 minutes of the meeting was a discussion regarding Private Well regulations. To listen to only the Board of Health Updates, listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Board of Health Welcomes Member, Meets for an Hour New member Emma Chaitin (pictured far left) stated she has livedContinue Reading

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Complete Press Release on pdf, CLICK HERE. For more information about the many programs and services offered at the Levi Heywood Memorial Library, please visit the website, CLICK HERE. Levi Heywood Memorial Library Announces May Events Meet Local Author Rev. Timothy Crellin – Book Signing and Community Conversation : JoinContinue Reading

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“X” Marks the Spot – You‘re Next in Line for Demo Bids for the demolition of the old Greenwood indoor pool building closed within the last week. Soon we can expect an announcement of which company will be doing the demo work. A separate bid process is being used forContinue Reading

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Surgical Pavilion Deadline Extended for Heywood Healthcare – Resolution Awaited In a recent court filing, Heywood Healthcare received approval to extend the Surgical Pavilion Deadline to June 30, 2025. The court mandated that a meeting take place on April 25, 2025 “in an effort to reach a resolution of theContinue Reading

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After almost 3 Decades, Former Garbose Site to be Sold The Garbose Metal Company operated a metal salvage yard at 155 Mill Street in Gardner for about 40 years from 1958 to 1998. Contamination was found on much of the property to include PCBs, heavy metals, and petroleum compounds. AfterContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Releases “Success of a City (The Chair City is Back)” With Gardner’s popular Mayor Michael Nicholson officially running for the office once again, Gardner Magazine has released “Success of a City” which chronicles just a small part of the positive transformation which has occurred in Gardner during theContinue Reading

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Thinking of Runnin’ for Office? – You CAN do it! – Gardner Magazine Releases Original Song Gardner will decide its next Mayor, 6 Councilors at Large, 5 Ward Councilors, and 3 School Committee members this year. This song is about Runnin’ for Office, Listen on any device. Nomination papers areContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” for April 25, 2025 Listen to our weekly update on any device, CLICK PLAY. Graduation – Cleanups – Greenwood Pool – Parking Meters – Security issue – Budgets – City-WideYard Sale, – MART – Election – Maki Park – Fire Dept. RoofContinue Reading

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Parking 50 cents per half hour at meters in Downtown via quarters or ParkMobile app. FREE PARKING at West Street Lot, George Sweeney Park, Pleasant Street, Nichols Street Parking Lot, West Lynde Street Parking Lot North and West Lynde Street Parking Lot South Meters “ON” in Downtown Gardner MA –Continue Reading

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Page with complete text of interview, CLICK HERE. Challenges and Solutions – Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson on April 24, 2025. The conversation revolved around various challenges and the corresponding solutions. Listen to the numerous questions and answersContinue Reading

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Powerful Councilor Comments Elizabeth Kazinskas on the Library Book Sale taking place this Thursday (preview 4-7pm), Friday, and Saturday at the Levi Heywood Memorial Library. George Tyros on Boards & Commissions Calvin Brooks on having family in the Revolutionary War and the upcoming 250th: City Council Follows Economic Development CommitteeContinue Reading

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I second that motion – theme of Board of Assessors Meeting Another “Exciting” Gardner Board of Assessors Meeting was held on April 22, 2025. Assessor Christine Kumar and Chair Chuck Leblanc held down the fort on their own with member Paulette Burns absent. Humorous exchanges between the two ensued whenContinue Reading

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Gardner Cultural Council Holds Meeting to Crunch Numbers and Approve Requests The Gardner Cultural Council was allocated $29,200 by the Massachusetts Cultural Council for fiscal year 2025 and held a meeting on April 22, 2025 in which funding was finalized. A total of $1400 had to be cut from amountsContinue Reading

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City Council Meets on Tuesday Because of the Monday Patriot’s Day Holiday, the Gardner MA City Council meets on Tuesday, April 22nd. Complete Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. Gardner Magazine will publish AUDIO of the meeting after it occurs.Continue Reading

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Preview of Next Week’s Events Highlight of WGAW Hotline Radio Show of April 19th Host Steve Wendell opened the show with an interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson in which the Mayor reviewed parks in the City and the 3 events coming up in Gardner on Saturday, April 26th: 1.Continue Reading

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143 Ridgewood Condos Sold in one fell SWOOP… Uncas LLC and 127 No. Main St. LLC have purchased almost half of the condos at the Ridgewood Condominium Complex. Purchase price was just over $121,000 each for a total purchase price of just over $17 million. The deal closed a coupleContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Weekly Update April 18, 2025 The Gardner Magazine Update can be heard on any device. CLICK PLAY. Drought Update – The Storm – Capital Improvements – MWCC Auto Grant – Sludge Landfill again – Phone Smishing Scams – School Budget – City-Wide Yard Sale – MART – ElectionContinue Reading

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MEMA Finally Updates Greater Gardner MA Drought Status to “MILD DROUGHT” Weeks ago, Gardner Magazine alerted MEMA that its website was circulating misinformation about a “Critical Drought” when that simply was not accurate – a fact we confirmed with other sources including those actually used by MEMA. MEMA finally updatedContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine has a “Deep Dive” AUDIO program about this grant and the MWCC Automotive Technology Program. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. For more information about MWCC’s automotive program visit the following pages: Certificate Auto Techology, CLICK HERE – Gardner Automotive Technology Center, CLICK HERE. — National Science FoundationContinue Reading