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Small Business Saturday – Happy Birthday Gardner Interview with Patti Bergstrom Patti Bergstrom is one of Gardner’s Super Heroes who loves Gardner and loves her Downtown. Bergstrom was chosen to help coordinate Downtown Gardner events for June 21, 2025 and we had the honor of conducting an interview. Listen onContinue Reading

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Gardner City Council Approves Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 The Gardner City Council met on June 16, 2025 and approved the various zoning ordinances and financial ordinances. The overall budget was reduced by the salary item which the Council restricted to the original increase. Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. ListenContinue Reading

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Greater Gardner Relay for Life Highlight of WGAW Hotline Radio The WGAW Hotline Radio Show of June 14, 2025 featured the Relay for Life opening ceremonies. Listen to the complete program on any device, CLICK PLAY. Segments of the show: Mayor Nicholson Update –Mayor Michael Nicholson Update —- Greater GardnerContinue Reading

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Greater Gardner Relay for Life on now through Saturday June 14th at 2pm They are like heroes out of a comic book. They are the fundraisers for the Greater Gardner Relay for Life which began Friday June 13th. As of early Friday evening, the relay was at more than 75%Continue Reading

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Gardner Magazine with “This Week in the Chair City” – an update on what’s going on in Gardner Massachusetts This program is a weekly news magazine strictly about Gardner. Listen to “This Week in the Chair City” on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Budget Scrutiny — Explanation of 3 DeepContinue Reading

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More Budget Scrutiny by Finance Committee Leading to Monday Council Meeting The Finance Committee of the Gardner City Council met on June 12, 2025 to further review budget matters and ask additional questions of Department Heads. The committee recommended the Council approve the Capital Improvement Plan. Upon various reviews, variousContinue Reading

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The Greater Gardner Relay for Life is Friday June 13th and Saturday June 14th. Theme of 2025 is “Journey of Hope”. Greater Gardner Relay for Life is Friday June 13th Weather Outlook: Friday June 13th looks like a very nice day with clouds and sunshine and a high of 76.Continue Reading

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Exploring Gardner MA Public Schools Improvement Plan, Student Handbook, and Bullying Policy. Gardner Magazine explored in detail the Gardner Public Schools 3 year Improvement Plan, the Gardner Student Handbook, and the Gardner Public Schools Bullying Policy. Each is featured in a “Deep Dive” podcast. We also feature the actual documentsContinue Reading

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School Committee Meets, Terri Hillman Retires after 30 Years The Gardner MA School Committee met on June 9,2025. Following a positive Superintendent evaluation, the Gardner Superintendent was granted a 5% raise. However, Dr. Pellegrino said he would only accept a 2% raise, same as the teachers. Superintendent Pellegrino reviewed theContinue Reading

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Zoning Matters and Budget subject of 2 City Council meetings Gardner City Council Held Public Hearings on 3 Zoning Matters on June 9, 2025 in conjunction with the Planning Board. The meeting began with a presentation by Attorney Christine Tree followed by the 3 public hearings. Listen on any device,Continue Reading

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To the Gardner School Committee and Gardner Educators, Administrators, and Staff: When you think about these things this summer in the middle of having the summer fun you deserve, I hope you say to yourselves, let’s do more of this next year. Let’s positively affect the lives of more students.Continue Reading

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Construction Season in Full Swing in City of Gardner – Mayor Shares Photos and Details Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson issued a statement to inform residents about various construction projects in the City as of June 9, 2025. Mayor Nicholson stated, “Construction season is in full swing in the City ofContinue Reading

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Editorial: Where did the $2.24 go on July 24, 2014 in Gardner MA? Gardner MA Open checkbook offers an incredible level of detail and there was indeed a check written by the City of Gardner for just over 2 dollars on July 24, 2014. It was check number 183329 andContinue Reading

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Proposed 180 Unit Development Discussed The Gardner Development Review Committee met on June 6, 2025 and discussed the Harbor Classic Homes LLC proposal for 90 duplexes at Clark Street & Century Way. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

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Gardner Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” for June 6, 2025 Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. News: Graduations Held and Honors Bestowed – Summer Concert Announcements – Gardner City Council on Non-union salaries – Junior Police Academy – Relay for Life – Flood Maps – Election Songs ReleasedContinue Reading

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Almost Half of MWCC Early College Students Earn Associates Degrees Press Release with list of graduates, CLICK HERE. The May 30, 2025 celebration at Mount Wachusett Community College focused on the achievements of its Early College Program graduates. 24 of the 51 students earned an associates degree as well asContinue Reading

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There are at least 3 separate Summer Concert Series in Gardner: The PACC Friday Night Bands, the Saturday Concerts at the Lithuanian Club, and the Summer Concert Series at Monument Park – (see previous article) Small Business Saturday – Happy Birthday – Fireworks Coming up on June 21st is theContinue Reading

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4 AUDIO files in this article. The Informal and Regular City Council meetings of 6-2-25, the Public Service Committee of 5-30-25 and the 2 Hour Finance Committee of 5-29-25. As of 6-4-25 at 3pm, the Economic Development Committee meeting was not yet available – we will present it to youContinue Reading

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Gardner Announces 2025 Monument Park Summer Concert Series This year music fans will enjoy the music of: Dave Malouin, The Remedy, Gold Dust Refugee, Mr. Strickland, The Green Sisters, The Long Run, 4EverFab, and Jay & Bill. No concert is listed for July 12, the date of the Gardner FoodContinue Reading

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Parliamentary Humor Begins Another Exciting Board of Assessors Meeting Chair Charles “Chuck” Leblanc and City Assessor Christine Kumar were on hand for the Gardner Board of Assessors meeting of June 3, 2025. The meeting began on a humorous note as the two voted unanimously to commence the meeting. Kumar presentedContinue Reading

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More than a 3 Hour Tour – Public Welfare Committee Holds Lengthy Budget Meeting The Public Welfare Committee held budget hearings on Friday May 30, 2025 with regard to the following departments: golf, library, airport, cable tv, zoning board of appeals, greenwood pool, disability commission, veterans services, planning board, recreation,Continue Reading