New Businesses Coming to Gardner MA in 2024 A variety of new businesses are expected to come to Gardner in 2024. In the Downtown, Timpany Plaza, Timpany Crossroads, Gardner Plaza, elsewhere in the City, and other types of commercial business including manufacturing and industrial. Please visit our New Businesses inContinue Reading
Gardner City Council Holding Informal and Regular Meetings on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 The Gardner City Council meeting is Tuesday February 20th due to the Presidents Day Holiday. The Informal Meeting at 7pm concerns a request from Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson to appropriate $625,000 from Stabilization for a new DPWContinue Reading
Presidents Day 2024 in Greater Gardner MA Presidents Day is Monday, February 19, 2024 in Greater Gardner MA. It is also the start of School Vacation Week. While the Post Office and most government offices are closed, most services such as trash pickup in area towns will continue as usual.Continue Reading
MART New Sunday Schedule in Gardner MA The Montachusett Area Regional Transit Authority has expanded service in Gardner in the past year with additional stops. The latest expansion includes Sunday bus service. The 1 hour route is completed 6 times beginning at 10am and ending at 4pm. All service isContinue Reading
Listen to the February 16, 2024 Mayor’s Update on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Mayor Nicholson Updates the Chair City on February 16, 2024 The Mayor addressed the number of calls his office has received regarding the apartments at 42-52 Parker Street – They are market rate units. They areContinue Reading
Dreaming is Over – Annunciation Parish Announces the Friday “Fish Fry” at Holy Spirit is Back! Annunciation Parish of Gardner posted on Friday, February 16, 2024, “Stations of the Cross will be held weekly at 4:30 during Lent at Holy Spirit. They will be followed by our Fish Fry fromContinue Reading
City of Gardner Announces Date of 2024 Food Truck Festival From Gardner City Hall, “SAVE THE DATE! The 7th Annual Gardner Food Truck Festival returns to Gardner City Hall on Saturday, July 13th, 2024! The City and WooTrucks have partnered to bring a great event back to Gardner this year!“Continue Reading
Gardner and Area Fire Departments Respond Quickly, Save Dog and Other Units On February 10, 2024, the Gardner Fire Department responded to a fire at 172 Blanchard Street in Gardner. According to the Gardner Fire Department, “Heavy fire on arrival. Fire was contained to one unit due to the rapidContinue Reading
Secretary Ed Augustus Reflects Proactively on Housing in Massachusetts and Greater Gardner MA Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel spoke with Ed Augustus, Secretary for Housing and Livable Communities for the State of Massachusetts. We spoke about housing issues including the proposed Affordable Homes Act. Listen to the interview on anyContinue Reading
The Mayor is required each year to issue a proclamation proclaiming Patriot’s Day as Colonel Thomas Gardner Day. From the City Code, “Whereas history is prologue, and it is important that our children be cognizant of our past, especially the early sacrifices that established the freedom and democracy we enjoyContinue Reading
Conservation Commission Discusses Proposal on Property near Wetlands Most of the meeting involved discussion regarding a subsurface sewage disposal system within 100 feet of a wetlands buffer zone at 122/128 Wampanoag South Road. A representative from Mass. Audubon was there to share thoughts on the project. It was stated byContinue Reading
View the Complete 261 page Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE. Approved: 2024-2025 School Calendar will be option 2 which was the choice of about 3/4 of respondents to a Staff and Family survey. First day of school in Fall 2024 will be the Tuesday after Labor Day weekend. Printable pdfContinue Reading
Update 10am 2-13-24: From City of Gardner: “The parking ban that was called for Tuesday, February 13th, has been lifted and on street parking is available on all streets where on street parking is allowed.”Continue Reading
All of the existing Chinese restaurants in Gardner have positive Google reviews from 4 to 4.4. With Four Season Cutting Ribbon, Gardner Officially has 4 Chinese Restaurants Again Roughly 2 months after opening, the Four Season Chinese Cuisine located at 19 Union Square in Gardner had its official ribbon cuttingContinue Reading
A Valentine’s Wish for the Chair City and the Greater Gardner Area To Grow a Valentine Plant the seeds of abundant loveFlying down from an Eternal DoveA Plant in Bloom just once a yearThe Valentine with love so dear. Let us grow more ValentinesSo love brightly shinesUpon a landscape soContinue Reading
Gardner MA Is Awarded $230k in Safe Streets and Roads Grant Funding The City of Gardner will receive $230,000 for implementation, planning, and demonstration projects to improve safety and help prevent deaths and injuries on its roads. The complete Press Release from Gardner Mayor Nicholson outlines details, CLICK HERE. “InContinue Reading
School Committee Reviewing Policies and Curriculum at Monday Meeting The packet contains extensive information about the School Curriculum and courses. View agenda and 261 page packet, CLICK HERE. REPORT on the meeting including AUDIO, CLICK HERE. The vision of the School system includes the following statement: “Every child, in everyContinue Reading
UPDATE 8:30am 2-13-24: Where is the forecast storm? Levi Heywood Memorial Library has announced it will open at 11am on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. It is possible other items in this article have changed. We will update as we have information. Forecast Update: National Weather Service now calling for 1Continue Reading
Gardner Farmers’ Market Setting Up to Impress Greater Gardner Area in 2024 The Gardner Farmers’ Market will be held the 3rd Saturday of every month from 9:30am to 1pm beginning in June 2024 at the Waterford Street School, 70 Waterford Street in Gardner. Vendor applications are being taken now. ForContinue Reading
A limited number of interview slots are available on Hotline Radio each week. Please contact Host Steve Wendell at (978) 632-1340 or email SteveWendell@wgaw1340.com. Wendell also tells us that the station provides slots for FREE Public Service Announcements to promote community organizations. News from the HIT Hotline Radio Show onContinue Reading
Aldi Getting Ready for Spring – Summer Opening in Gardner Gardner is abuzz with discussion about when Aldi will open in the Timpany Plaza. Gardner Magazine visited the location on February 7th. We were able to find out that construction has progressed to indoor shelving and a Spring opening isContinue Reading
Downtown Gardner is undergoing a period of positive transformation as a number of buildings are being renovated including the historic Garbose Building and the Bullnose Building. Work on the former Bank of America building and the Gardner News building is expected in the near future. 29 New Housing Units OfficiallyContinue Reading
Documentation on why regional airports like Gardner Municipal Airport help the Economics of the Greater Gardner Area The Gardner Municipal Airport is located in Templeton, MA on land owned by the City of Gardner. It recently received millions in grants to fund brand-new runways and more. So what’s the bigContinue Reading
Keep up on the “So Many Good Things” every week with the Mayor’s Updates, City Council, School Committee, various Committees and Commissions, and our interviews. EDITORIAL: So Many Good Things in the City of Gardner MA So many good things are happening in the City of Gardner. Did you knowContinue Reading
Mayor Nicholson indicated that if this first stage $3.6 million RAISE grant was approved, then next year the City would apply for the remainder of the $15 million for the full project. Details are on pages 39 to 51 of the City Council Agenda of 2-5-24 Meanwhile, the plan MayorContinue Reading
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