WGAW Hotline Radio Show – Updates – Safety – Scams- Upcoming Season Listen to the entire program on any device, CLICK PLAY. Hour# 1: First up on Hotline Radio: Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson. The Sludge Landfill was discussed. “What do we do when the Sludge Landfill reaches capacity. We needContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine has a complete page of reports on this topic: Complete page, CLICK HERE. Jump directly to various separate reports on our reports page, CLICK a LINK. Strategic Economic Assessment and Growth Blueprint: Gardner, MA Business Sector —— Beyond the Chair City: Gardner’s 2026 Registry Data Reveals an Entrepreneurial Renaissance —— Gardner, MA:Continue Reading

“This is a message from the City of Gardner. Due to the Predicted Inclement Weather, there will be an on-street parking ban this evening, Friday, February 20, 2026, beginning at 8:00pm, and expiring tomorrow, Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 8:00am. There will be a municipal parking lot parking ban fromContinue Reading

Placque Honors Ronald F. Cormier – “Dean of the Gardner City Council” On February 17, 2026 the long-awaited plaque honoring Ronald F. Cormier was unveiled at Gardner City Hall. Cormier passed away in 2024 at the age of 81 while serving his 10th consecutive term as Councilor-at-large. Cormier served asContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine has more! – The complete interview page includes 5 separate related reports and infographics and a VIDEO. Here is the page, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Infrastructure: Interview with Gardner Mayor Nicholson On February 18, 2026, Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson about InfrastructureContinue Reading

At the Gardner City Council meeting, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke about discontinuing the Sludge Landfill Expansion. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Council President George Tyros commented on the visit by 2 members of the U.S. Congress to Gardner and congratulated Councilor Elizabeth Kazinskas on her recent engagement. ListenContinue Reading

Heywood Healthcare is Charging Towards the Future with Excellence as Fuel This week Heywood received yet another honor with President and CEO Rozanna Penney being named to the Becker’s 2025 List of “Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know“. Becker pointed towards the transformation at Athol Hospital which jumped rapidly toContinue Reading

Templeton Select Board Meeting Covered Municipal Business Including Personnel, the Tax Rate, and Projects. Listen to the entire 3 Hour meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The February 9, 2026, Templeton Select Board meeting covered a broad range of municipal business, starting with a public comment from the Cable TVContinue Reading

Hubbardston Select Board Meeting of February 9, 2025 Addressed Financial and Administrative Transitions Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. At the Hubbardston Select Board meeting of February 9, 2026 officials addressed significant financial and administrative transitions for the town. Key discussions centered on reconciling past fiscalContinue Reading

Westminster MA Update with Town Crier Episode 19 Listen to the entire podcast from Stephanie Lahtinen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Town Crier Episode 19 provides a comprehensive update on municipal affairs in Westminster, Massachusetts, for February 2026. Hosted by Town Administrator Stephanie Lahtinen, the episode features an introductory interviewContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine has 7 Reports on the United States Economy on this complete page. United States Economy – Gardner Magazine Reports The History of the United States Economy is complex and warranted a complete examination of historical data and fundamental concepts. Gardner Magazine has 7 complete reports on the topicContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Feature – JOKEFEST – Really Bad Jokes Have 4 minutes to waste that you’ll never get back? Then listen to the Gardner Magazine JOKEFEST. Are the jokes really, really bad, or are they funny? Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

On the WGAW Hotline Radio Valentine’s Day Show of 2026: Listen to the entire show on any device: CLICK PLAY. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke about the fleet of snow plow trucks stating “We have a great mechanic team at DPW”. Further discussion focused on the cost of various equipmentContinue Reading

“Be My Valentine” original song for Valentine’s Day from Gardner Magazine Play this original song for your Valentine on Valentine’s Day and express your love to your sweetheart. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Magazine readers are the first to have access to this original song written by WernerContinue Reading

State Representative Zlotnik Urging Restoration of Prison Mitigation Funds. Press Release February 13, 2026 GARDNER, MA – Representative Jonathan Zlotnik (D-Gardner) joined colleagues in the House of Representatives and State Senate to urge the Department of Public Health to use state funding for a competitive grant for communities impacted byContinue Reading

PODCAST and AUDIO pages Links. CLICK Button AUDIO from Gardner Magazine – Quick Reference Guide The buttons at left are direct links to various pages of AUDIO. Gardner Magazine carries AUDIO of City Council and School Committee meetings. We feature updates from Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson. This Week is aContinue Reading

This Week’s Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” covering Gardner for Friday, February 13, 2026 Listen to “This Week in the Chair City” on any device. CLICK PLAY. In this week’s edition: Gardner PD Hires, Wachusett Business Incubator, Magnus Carlberg Interview, Apprenticeships in PublicContinue Reading

Infrastructure, Regulatory Updates, Grant-Funded Projects Among Topics at Lengthy Economic Development Committee Meeting. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Economic and Community Development Committee met on Friday, February 13, 2026 and focused on municipal infrastructure and regulatory updates. Officials discussed several state and federally fundedContinue Reading

Gardner PD Highlights Recent Hires New officers hired last year and this year at the Gardner Police Department have helped replenish the ranks as vacancies occured by departures and retirements. The Gardner PD released this information: “Over the past several months the Gardner PD has had multiple officers join theContinue Reading

The Wachusett Incubator serves 40 cities and towns and has a physical office at 82 Main Street in Downtown Gardner MA. VIsit the website, CLICK HERE. or call (978) 707-9900 We have even more information on this complete page with reports, infographics, and more, CLICK HERE. Wachusett Business Incubator –Continue Reading

Billls pass Massachusetts House regarding the Apprenticeships in Public Construction and Heart Health at Sporting Events , both on a 154-1 vote. Now on to the MA Senate. State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik Announces the House Passage of Bills Regarding Apprenticeships in Public Construction and Heart Health at Sporting Events PressContinue Reading