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For complete information on Massachusetts Beer Week and participating breweries, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Gardner Ale House Celebrates Massachusetts Beer Week Known for its original beers under the Moon Hill Brewery brand, Gardner Ale House is introducing a new beer this Sunday at noon. Atlantic Fog is described as, “aContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Family Dollar Closed for Sewer Repair Speculation was prevalent on Social Media 3-3-22 as Family Dollar on West Street closed. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson responded by stating, “Their sewage system in their building broke and was backing up into both Family Dollar and O’Riley’s, so the Board ofContinue Reading

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Supporting Ukraine: Gardner MA Liquor Store Pulls Russian Products from Shelves, City Hall Changes Colors Anthony’s had the following statement on Facebook, “Anthony’s Liquor Mart 12 Pearson Blvd. Gardner, Massachusetts has removed all Russian made and Russian “Branded” products from our store. We ask our colleagues in the liquor industry,Continue Reading

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Watch the Heywood update on YouTube. CLICK HERE. Heywood Hospital of Gardner MA changes some Covid Policy According to statements made in a video update by Heywood CEO Win Brown, each patient not under precautions can have one healthy visitor. Visitors must still go through screening, wear masks, and useContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Citizens React to the Toothpick Question With so much serious news, we thought it would be nice to take a break and venture into the world of triviality, in this case TOOTHPICKS. So I posted this on social media. “I’m doing an investigative article on toothpicks. Just whatContinue Reading

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Over 3000 FREE Covid Test Kits distributed February 24, 2022 at PACC in Gardner MA According to Mayor Nicholson, “We gave away about 35 cases (each case has 90 kits) there’ll still be some available for free at the Health Department in City Hall”Continue Reading

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Watch the entire meeting. CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Board of Health Lifts Mandate and Advisory With Gardner’s Covid positivity rate of 26% in January having dropped to 8.9% and continuing to fall, the Gardner MA Board of Health has immediately lifted its mask mandate for municipal buildings and senior housing. Continue Reading

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According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Paycheck Protection Program is an SBA-backed loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the Covid-19 crisis.  U.S. Government page, CLICK  HERE.   Information from the U.S. Treasury Department – CLICK HERE. Paycheck Protection Program for Greater Gardner MA Gets Watchdog WhoContinue Reading

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A great site to use in looking for work is Indeed.com as you can easily search by area and type of job desired. CLICK HERE. Another great source for employers and job seekers is the MassHire North Central Career Center. CLICK HERE Gardner MA Employers Competing for Workers If youContinue Reading

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Gardner MA February 22, 2022.  – Presidents’ Day Our Special Presidents’ Day page Chronicles all of the U.S. Presidents. CLICK HERE. Our “Poem of the Presidents”  is a tribute to the service of all of U.S. Presidents.   CLICK HERE.Continue Reading

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Read 2/28/22 letter from Gardner Superintendent of Schools Mark Pellegino. CLICK HERE. Not so Fast! Greater Gardner Mask Mandate only Partially Rescinded. While on February, 28, 2022, masks will no longer be required in Gardner Public Schools and other schools in area communities, all students and staff must still wearContinue Reading

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From Concept to Reality – Real new Gardner MA Elementary School getting closer to Artist’s drawing. We have a progress photos page using screenshots from publicly provided drone video. To view the exciting page of photos of the school slated to open to students in Fall 2022, CLICK HEREContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson releases weekly update View on YouTube or on our Mayor’s Update page. CLICK HERE. Mayor Nicholson did not address the Police Department situation in this week’s update. Community Development Block Grant The Mayor reports that the City has received a $825,000 Community Development Block grant. Continue Reading

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Gardner MA Police Chief Braks and Deputy Police Chief Trifiro out on paid Administrative Leave According to published reports, the two men were placed on leave following a group of no-confidence votes by Gardner PD members represented by all four unions in the Department.  Jennifer Law, who served as GardnerContinue Reading

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Want to improve short-term memory? Some studies show doing jigsaw puzzles can improve cognition, visual-spacial reasoning, and problem-solving skills. Greater Gardner MA Residents engaged in PUZZLE SWAPPING. Some of us can’t even put a simple item together despite accurate directions. Then there are the elite of us who can putContinue Reading

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With Dog Licensing now FREE in Gardner MA for residents over age 70, Gardner Magazine posts all MA Dog Laws. For a PDF of Massachusetts General Laws in Effect on February 17, 2022 concerning dogs, CLICK HERE. Good info to know. Note: It appears that Service Animals are included inContinue Reading

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Last Minutes Gift and Flowers of Gardner MA Gets Perfect Score Gardner Magazine publisher Werner Poegel wrote this on Social Media, “Not sure how they did it, but Gardner’s Last Minute Gifts and Flowers has a perfect customer review score on Google. I don’t know them myself, but I planContinue Reading