Officer John Lawrence is shown to the right of the D.A.R.E. mascot. Gardner MA PD and Gardner Public Schools Honor School Resource Officer School Resource Officer John Lawrence was honored during the DARE graduation ceremony on June 8, 2022 with a Lifetime Achievement Award for 22 years as a SchoolContinue Reading

FREE Trout Fishing Derby for Kids in Gardner MA Sunday, June 12, 2022 The John Polchlopek Annual Kid’s Free Trout Fishing Derby takes place Sunday June 12, 2022 from 9am to 2pm at the Gardner Fish and Gun Club, 538 Clark Street, Gardner. 13 and under fish free. Hamburgers, hotContinue Reading

Eight Week Gardner MA Outdoor Adventure Program offered for 5th through 8th graders The J.U.M.P. Adventure IRL! Program runs from July 9, 2022 to August 27, 2022 on eight consecutive Saturday mornings from 8:30am to 10:00. Location is Rome Conservation Area, 65 Brookside Drive, Gardner.  Volunteer trained adult mentors guideContinue Reading

The Greater Gardner MA Region gets ready for Gardner’s Birthday on June 25, 2022 One of the biggest days in decades is coming…. Gardner’s 237th Birthday. COMPLETE ARTICLE CLICK HERE. Fun-filled Activities! Downtown Gardner Shopping! Great Food! Music Events! Evening Fireworks!Continue Reading

Gardner MA City Council Hears Superintendent Pellegrino speak of “an efficiently -run system” Dr. Mark Pellegrino went over the budget adjustment process and went over each page of the budget in detail. Members of the school committee asked questions regarding the budget, which were answered by Superintendent Pellegrino, stating oneContinue Reading

Gardner MA City Council Holding 2 Sessions on Monday June 6, 2022 The City Council will meet for an informal session for the purposes of the School Budget Presentation at 6pm. The Regular Session is at 7:30pm and includes several public hearings at which the public can speak and provideContinue Reading

Gardner MA Gas Prices Cross $5 threshold on Sunday 6-5-22 With the highest posted price in Gardner MA being $509.9 per gallon for a credit sale, most prices were at or near the $5.00 mark. The least expensive gas at the 2 o’clock hour on Sunday, June 5, 2022 wasContinue Reading

Gardner MA Holds Graduation of Gardner High School and Gardner Academy Graduation was held on Saturday June 4, 2022 for Gardner High School and Gardner Academy in the Chair City of Gardner MA. To watch the entire Gardner High School Graduation on YouTube, click here. Ceremony is approximately 1 hourContinue Reading

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 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

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 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

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