Just Dance
The Entire Just Dance Center Story The picture at left shows the 52 Parker Street, Gardner building just prior to Just Dance becoming a Downtown tenant, which they did become in 2010. However, in August of 2017, the Gardner Redevelopment Authority purchased the properties at 42-50 and 52 Parker StreetContinue Reading
Gardner MA Budget
Gardner MA Budget Increase Compared to Other Cities Mayor Michael Nicholson has stated he made an effort to keep costs down in the 2023 Gardner Budget. Is that true? We did a comparison to other cities in Massachusetts to see how Gardner stacks up. With a proposed budget of $74.85Continue Reading
Mayor gets Chair
Gardner Magazine would like to cover more stories about Art and Music in the area. For any story ideas about any subject email News@GardnerMagazine.com Local Artist Gardner Wood presents Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson with Big Chair painting – Has another Patriotic painting hidden underneath! The Mayor stated, “This was aContinue Reading
Mayor’s update 5-27-22
Complete FY 2023 Budget Information in pdf format: FY23 Compensation Schedule —- FY23 Public Service Committee Submissions —- FY 23 Public Welfare Committee Submissions —- FY23 School Budget Presentation of 3-14-22 —– FY 23 Public Safety Committee Submissions —- FY23 Finance Committee Submissions —- FY 23 City Budget Submission. GardnerContinue Reading
Fall Sports
Fall Sports Registrations open in Gardner MA It may be barely summer, but planning is already underway for Gardner MA Fall Sports. All Sports registrations are now open for Football, Cheer, Soccer, Field Hockey, Golf, and, Cross Country. It’s done online at this link: CLICK HERE. If you have anyContinue Reading
Car Hatching
Spontaneous Gardner MA Car Hatching or Mathematical Anomaly? A curious scene at Pulaski Park in Gardner on May 26, 2022. 4 White vehicles seemingly appeared out of nowhere near the Basketball Courts. And then a 5th one! Did they spontaneously hatch in some universe-correcting miracle? Or was it simply aContinue Reading
Water Restriction
The Massachusetts Water Map shown is generated by the USGS National Water Dashboard. Some areas around Gardner MA show streamflow much below normal. A red dot indicates much below normal and an orange dot indicates below normal. Water Use Restricted in Gardner MA As of May 25, 2022, there isContinue Reading
Bear Spotted
Bear Spotted in Clark Street, Gardner MA Backyard and all about Bears in Massachusetts On May 26, ,2022, a bear was spotted on Clark Street in Gardner. A resident posted the picture to Social Media. The post has received plenty on interest with dozens of likes, wows, and love expressedContinue Reading
Community Garden
Gardner MA St. Paul’s Episcopal Church establishes Community Garden to benefit CAC The Community Garden is located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Cross Street in Gardner where the sign states, “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat” – Matthew 25:35. Distribution of food grown willContinue Reading
Sewage Sludge
Sewage Sludge Decisions in Gardner MA A byproduct of the Gardner Wastewater Treatment Plant is Sewage Sludge, a solid material which has been disposed of at the Gardner landfill. Gardner has proposed to increase the size of the landfill to allow for more sludge. Environmental groups oppose the move dueContinue Reading
WGAW Broadcast
Hear the Live Dedication of the Hubbardston Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial on May 30, 2022 from the WGAW website home page. CLICK HERE WGAW to broadcast LIVE from Hubbardston MA Memorial Day Parade Gardner MA Radio Station will be broadcasting live on Monday, May 30, 2022 from 11am to noon fromContinue Reading
Meeting Minutes
Publisher’s Note: Purpose of my news story is to create awareness that any meeting summary needs to be accurate. Doesn’t need to be a complete transcript, but at least needs to be factually correct. And any group approving minutes including the School Committee needs to say NO if the minutesContinue Reading
Gardner Panel
Panel of 5 Gardner MA Individuals to Help Select Who’s the Deputy Chief and maybe even Who’s the Chief Appearing on WGAW’s Hotline Radio on Saturday, May 22, 2022, Mayor Michael Nicholson was very clear that, “for the position of Chief, nothing’s official until the investigation is done. For theContinue Reading
Memorial Day Parade
Memorial Day Parade Heads to Gardner MA Monument Park on May 30, 2022 at 10am Anne Marie Blake, President of the Gardner Veterans Council told Gardner Magazine that the muster will be at 9:15am at the American Legion on Elm Street, Gardner with the goal of being at Monument ParkContinue Reading
Gardner City-Wide Yard Sale
GardnerYardSale.com The City of Gardner welcomed many to its Spring 2022 Yard Sale. We’ll advise you of Fall 2022 plans as they are announced. It Happened and people came! Gardner MA City-Wide Yard Sale had 133 participating homes May 21, 2022 from 8am to 2pm On some roads in GardnerContinue Reading
Mayor’s Update – Colin Smith
Watch the Mayor’s updates on the City of Gardner YouTube page or on our Mayor’s update page. CLICK HERE. Executive Aide Colin Smith filled in for Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Friday May 20, 2022 Smith reported that the Mayor is on the Cape for the Massachusetts Mayors Conference. Colin SmithContinue Reading
Water Quality
Gardner MA 2021 Water Quality Report Shows High Manganese, Water Safe to Drink The Gardner MA 2021 Water Quality Report has been released. CLICK HERE. For many years, the manganese level in Gardner Massachusetts water has been higher than desired, resulting in some local complaints of bad taste and theContinue Reading
Wednesday Afternoon
Simultaneous events in Gardner MA, the Chair City are chronicled for one Wednesday afternoon. It was a Great Wednesday Afternoon in Gardner MA On the afternoon of Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Gardner Massachusetts, Gardner was quietly being a Great place to Live, Work, Play, and Visit. People were goingContinue Reading
City Council 5-16-22
Gardner MA Councilors Debate Scooters and Approve Outdoor Dining Space. The first item was according to Councilor Craig Cormier, ““a very simple ordinance, just a move from 9am to 8am, brings into line with how yard sales actually work and brings into line with the City-Wide Yard Sale that’s alreadyContinue Reading
Strength of Character
A Gardner Magazine Editorial, Mayor Nicholson, Strength of Character. During the course of holding Political Office, every office holder encounters that moment when character is tested. Mayor Nicholson is having his moment with the Gardner Police Department situation. Despite enormous pressure to speak more openly about various details involved inContinue Reading
Puzzle Awaits
Here we go again! Another Acting Police Chief in the City of Gardner and more speculation as to who, what, when, and where as it relates to the future of the management of the Department. Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Holds Key to Gardner Police Department Puzzle Update 5-17-22: GardnerContinue Reading
GHS Concert
Gardner MA High School Spring Concert Thursday May 19, 2022 Come enjoy an evening of music in the newly reupholstered, carpeted, and painted Landry Auditorium at Gardner High School. The concert will include the Jazz Band, 8th Grade Chorus, 8th Grade Band, Select Choir, HS Chorus, & HS Band. AdmissionContinue Reading
Gardner Yard Sale
Gardner MA is poised to get a huge influx of visitors on Saturday May 21, 2022 as bargain hunters will have many homes to visit for Yard Sale items! Gardner MA City-Wide Yard Sale on May 21, 2022 from 8am to 2pm headed for huge participation success! Event organizer JulieContinue Reading
Mayor’s Update 5-13-22
Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates City with either Secret Service Detail OR Attentive Aide. Captured just to the left of Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson is what appears to be a scene out of the movies. Given that the Mayor is still too young to run for President, we believeContinue Reading