Stevens Memorial Library – Ashburnham MA at the top of the Library Endeavor Anyone making a trip to the Stevens Memorial Library website is immediately impressed by the wealth of opportunity and immersed in the online experience. If you have a valid library card, you can borrow so many itemsContinue Reading
Smoking the Sewers in Orange MA The Town of Orange MA will be performing Smoke Testing as part of a Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey on January 19, 2022 between the hours of 7am and 4pm. Non-toxic smoke is blown into sewer mains to determine any areas where storm and surfaceContinue Reading
MA COVID-19 Digital Vaccine Card Massachusetts now has a new option for residents to access their COVID-19 vaccination record from the state’s immunization registry and obtain a ‘SMART Health Card’ QR code to indicate proof of vaccination. Massachusetts residents can visit a web portal that follows national standards for securityContinue Reading
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, January 17, 2022 Greater Gardner MA marks the birthday of Civil Rights Activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King Jr who was gunned down in 1968, King was known for nonviolent activism in protesting racial discrimination. King won the Nobel Peace Prize inContinue Reading
Gardner MA – Positioned for Success Wonder why the City of Gardner MA draws so much attention? Much of it is meritorious, based on many successes. And, there is another contributing factor. We call it the Gardner Geographic Vortex, reflecting Gardner’s location on the Massachusetts Route 2 Corridor. When GardnerContinue Reading
Gardner MA started 2021 with 9% Unemployment and finished the year at 6%. Greater Gardner MA Unemployment Rate During 2020, unemployment in Gardner MA averaged out at 10.5%, Right now, the rate hovers around 6%. You can get the Unemployment rates by Workforce Development Area, By County, and by City/TownContinue Reading
In other matters: Gardner Fire Department: The Mayor reported that the Fire Department received an 11 thousand dollar State grant to replace portions of their breathing apparatus. Police Dog for Gardner PD: The Stanton Foundation is providing funds through a grant to purchase a new Police Dog for the GardnerContinue Reading
With Covid still challenging, Gardner MA School District releases Helpful updated COVID Protocol Flow Chart As of January 14, 2022 – Covid Cases reported by Gardner Public Schools are a total of 114 current Positive Cases consisting of 9 Staff and 105 students. See chart. This is up from 75Continue Reading
No Tree Pickup in Gardner MA – Transport D.I.Y. to Transfer Station The Gardner Board of Health issued this Christmas Tree update on 1-13-22: “Due to ongoing & increasing staff at EL Harvey being impacted by COVID illness, Christmas tree pickup has been delayed again. There will be no treeContinue Reading
Each individual community under “AROUND THE TOWNS” has an individual forecast and there’s in-depth coverage at the Greater Gardner Weather Center. Winter Weather Forecasts Greater Gardner MA Gardner Magazine’s Greater Gardner Weather Center has forecasts from 4 different services which include not only the 7 day forecast, but also wind,Continue Reading
We have an article describing some business ideas for Gardner Massachusetts. It’s called the Gardner Business Wish List. CLICK HERE. People love Gardner businesses and like to Share the Chair City. CLICK HERE. Small Business Tools Greater Gardner MA Starting or expanding your Greater Gardner MA Business in 2022? OrContinue Reading
We used this old graphic so you could not guess at what location I had the problem. I also made sure they had posted an “out of order” sign before running this article. Some Compressed Air Stations Not Working in Greater Gardner MA This publisher had his own experience todayContinue Reading
Covid reaching every age group in Greater Gardner MA Gardner Magazine has charted the State data in graphic form (just click on either image at left for large view) to illustrate the wide-ranging impact of Covid 19 among all age groups. Here’s the problem: Covid continues to spread because ofContinue Reading
Winchendon MA Community Park Performing Arts Center Closer to Reality Winchendon MA is inviting sealed bids from contractors for the $2 million Arts Center slated to be built at 86 Ingleside Road in Winchendon. Along with site work, the project consists of the construction of an outdoor amphitheater with coveredContinue Reading
Fire must be supervised at all times and be at least 75 feet from any dwelling. Be aware of all other requirements prior to burning. Burning Season Greater Gardner MA – January 15, 2022 to April 30, 2022. Open Burning Season runs from January 15, 2022 to April 30, 2022. Continue Reading
Avoid Fire and Carbon Monoxide Hazards during Greater Gardner MA Cold Snap Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms are effective defense strategies. Space Heaters, Fireplaces, and woodstoves need to be used safely. We have the complete article. CLICK HEREContinue Reading
Poetry at Work Day On the Eleventh Day of January Twenty, Twenty Two, Gardner Magazine creates this poem for you. The value of poetry for pros is better than prose, Brings out all sorts of major creativity we suppose. So write out your verses and put in your purses, JotContinue Reading
Time for a Glass because it’s National Milk Day – January 11, 2022 Milk is very popular in the Greater Gardner MA area. The date coincides with the very first time nationally in 1878 when milk was delivered inside sterilized glass bottles. Milk has nine essential nutrients and many inContinue Reading
Our Comedy Graphics page has 64 different choices to print. CLICK HERE. Alone with Gardner MA Laundry Have you ever been alone with the laundry? I mean, really alone, just you, dirty socks, shirts, slacks, and towels? Have you thought of the Laundromat? Michelle says of Horrigan Premium Laundromat atContinue Reading
Gardner MA in Alternate Universe What would Gardner MA look like in an alternate universe? If such a city exists, could we actually see it, make comparisons, and learn from it? Complete Article, CLICK HERE. Gardner Magazine has uncovered such a City right here in the United States, a cityContinue Reading
Links below go to relevant website or Facebook page. Thumbs Up for Art in Greater Gardner MA and the Chair City The area is replete with artists, galleries, and art-related businesses. Visual Arts, Music Arts, Performing Arts, Martial Arts…. The Gardner Area League of Artists, known as GALA, is havingContinue Reading
For the complete 2021 Gardner Fire Department Activity Report in printable pdf, CLICK HERE 96% of Gardner MA Fire Department Calls NOT FIRE. While the Gardner Fire Department had over 5 thousand calls in 2021, only 4 percent were for fires or explosions. 70 percent of all calls were RescueContinue Reading
This may be one of the best bargains or one of the biggest clunkers in the Greater Gardner MA area. Old Athol MA Bookmobile put up for bid Some call it a Junkmobile, others an old Bookmobile with great potential to serve the public. The town of Athol MA isContinue Reading
COVID Testing Change for Monday January 10, 2022 According to the Gardner Health Department, effective Monday, January 10, 2022, COVID testing will only be performed at Main Street Urgent Care, Gardner and Tully Walk In Care, Athol for “patients who need to see a provider.” In order to accommodate theContinue Reading
UPDATE January 7, 2022 from City of Gardner: ” Dog Licenses Are Not Currently Available Due To Production Delay. Please be advised that 2022 dog licenses are not available at this time due to a production delay with our tag manufacturer. If you have mailed in your license request, yourContinue Reading
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