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UPDATE: Reference Materials re Maki Park: City of Gardner Webpage —- Concept Drawings – Addendum to Bidding Documents As is evident from the above rendering, the finished product differs significantly from the original design submission. The investigation will determine what happened. Investigation Launched into Maki Park at Request of CouncilorContinue Reading

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The Truth Through Compliments – Commentary by Werner Poegel Listen to the commentary on any device, CLICK PLAY. Very often, Social Media posts attack others. This commentary is the opposite. A slew of compliments to the people in the corner office at Gardner City Hall, other officials including the CityContinue Reading

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PAVING to Disrupt Downtown Gardner Traffic on Thursday, September 19, 2024 Beginning at 6am and continuing throughout the entire day paving work is taking place from Main Street near the Walgreen’s, CVS area by Willow Street all the way to the rotary behind Hannaford Supermarket. They are starting early. SunriseContinue Reading

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State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik Gets Glowing Endorsement from Mayor Nicholson of Gardner When we asked Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson about the upcoming reelection bid of Jon Zlotnik, we ended up with more than we expected – an appreciation for efforts made and results achieved. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

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Gardner MA City Council Meets, Makes Decisions, and has an Objection. Listen to the entire meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Approvals: City may enter into 5 year contracts for copiers/printers and alarms/sprinklers. Resolution approved for State to take custodianship of Route 140. Waterford Community Center was approved as officialContinue Reading

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Gardner Fire Department Urges Caution to Avoid Fires The Gardner Fire Department urged caution in a post, ” Please be very careful if you have any type of a cooking or ornamental fire in your yard. Please keep a very close eye on it and make sure its not toContinue Reading

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Gardner Farmers Market to hold Harvest Market On Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 9:30am to 1pm, the Gardner Farmers Market will feature more than 20 vendors at its 62 Waterford Street location. Other activities planned include live music by the group Obscure Notation, touch a tractor, a fall-themed photo booth,Continue Reading

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Gardner Readies for Fall Festival and Oktoberfest – FREE ADMISSION The combined Fabulous Fall Festival in Downtown Gardner this year is Saturday, September 28, 20924 rain or shine. Starting at 10am in Downtown: Merchants, vendors, non-profits, and food trucks will be on hand. Free entertainment includeds games, music, and costumedContinue Reading

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Proactive Cell Phone and Earbud Policy in 3rd week at Gardner Public Schools Students talking, texting, or tempted to multitask are distracted and not completely paying attention. Learning losses resulted in a change to policy in Gardner Public Schools for the 2024-2025 School Year. Complete Student Handbook, CLICK HERE. PolicyContinue Reading

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Heywood Hospital to hold Hyperbaric Open House Heywood Hospital will be holding an Open House at the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 from 4 to 6:30pm. The Open House will give interested individuals the opportunity to meet the Medical Director, Provider Panel, andContinue Reading

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Before and After the Big Mowing at Gardner Elementary School Much of the grounds at Gardner Elementary School have been mowed. The top photo shows how the grounds looked in violation of City Ordinance and State Law which contemplates the potential risk to children and adults from insects, rodents, andContinue Reading

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WGAW Hotline Show 9-14-24 This week’s program included both a recorded update from Mayor Nicholson at the beginning and a LIVE interview at the end, ABC News on Debate, Presidential Race, and Parenting, Steve Wendell satire on Counseling Teachers, City Council President Kazinskas on various City matters and a commentaryContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Deputy Chief Nicholas Maroni Achieves Prestigious Honor Deputy Chief Nicholas Maroni has completed 10 weeks of advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Pictured upper left is Nicholas Maroni, upper right FBI Director Christopher Wray with Maroni, and Bottom Maroni withContinue Reading

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Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson with Weekly Update Listen to the update on any device. CLICK PLAY. Recognition: Adult Day Care Week Events: Monday September 16th: Project Redemption Photography Exhibit with a speaking portion at 6:30pm —- September 17 from 6pm to 7:30pm: Gardner High School Open House —- September 19thContinue Reading

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Publisher’s note: Apparently the date was set on August 12th, 1 month ago. However, the media and the City of Gardner were not notified so we did not publicize until now. Have News? Email News@GardnerMagazine.com and we will be happy to publicize your event. Gardner MA Fall Yard Sale GardnerContinue Reading

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View the complete agenda and packet for this meeting, CLICK HERE. We have 3 other separate articles on this meeting. See Below. Gardner MA School Committee Meets on September 9, 2024 Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. This was the first meeting of the entire SchoolContinue Reading

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Gardner MA School Superintendent Mark Pellegrino Speaks about Goals Dr. Mark Pellegrino spoke about goals for Fiscal Year 2025. Listen on any device. For District Improvement, goal 1 is fidelity to common planning time expectations and goal 2 is fidelity to tier 1 core instructional practices. With regard to studentContinue Reading

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Dr. Catherine Goguen Reports on the District Improvement Plan for Gardner Public Schools Dr. Catherine Goguen stated that the District Improvement Plan has been updated for the next three years. It was presented to the School Committee for the first time at its meeting of September 9, 2024. Listen toContinue Reading

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Robert Swartz Provides a School Facilities Report School Committee member Robert Swartz provided a School Facilities Report on September 9, 2024. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Swartz reported that a 50+ year PA system was replaced at the High School. All battery operated clocks at the High School wereContinue Reading

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Death Investigation ongoing in Templeton Templeton Police reported the discovery of a deceased male on the railroad tracks along State Road in Baldwinville just after 1pm on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Arriving at the scene were Templeton Police, Templeton Fire, Massachusetts State Police, and representatives from the railroad company. TempletonContinue Reading

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WGAW Starts September with a Guest-packed Hotline Radio Show WGAW Hotline Radio Show on Saturday September 7, 2024 featured local officials and some special guests. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson provided an update and answered host Steve Wendell’s questions. The Mayor spoke of various projectsContinue Reading