Martin Luther King Day Celebrated Monday January 15, 2024 in Greater Gardner MA The Reverend Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. His dream was that all “would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty,Continue Reading

Wendy Coutu Leads Team as Heywood Expands Palliative Care For adults facing advanced serious illnesses, promoting quality of life and addressing distressing symptoms is of great importance. Often, the focus of this care has been only on cancer patients. Heywood Healthcare is fulfilling a goal to help more people byContinue Reading

Gardner High School posts reflect Successful Students making positive impact in Community Gardner High School students help with non-profits in Greater Gardner including the CAC. Gardner High students show their willingness to participate in programs which will facilitate future success. And Gardner High School alumni come back to help currentContinue Reading

Gardner PD Interacts with Community to Encourage Positive Choices and adds to its Team Community Interaction – Gardner MA Police Department posted, “Boy Scout Troop 4 interacted with our dedicated law enforcement officers to earn their Crime Prevention Merit Badge. From insightful discussions on drug awareness and dangers to exploringContinue Reading

Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson with Thanks and Updates Listen to the Update on any device. CLICK PLAY Mayor Nicholson thanked all involved with the recent Inauguration Ceremonies. New Businesses: In coming weeks, Aldi, Chipotle, Five Below, Diamond Heart Studio, and Jersey Mike’s. Events and Dates: Catholic Mass for the City,Continue Reading

Life Flight Helicopter shown taking off with a patient having critical injuries after a serious motor vehicle accident on January 11, 2024. In addition to the driver of 1 vehicle having critical injuries, 11 passengers of a van had minor injuries. Gardner MA Vehicle Accident Involves a Dozen People onContinue Reading

Budget Dog for Greater Gardner MA – Saving Money in 2024 Budgets are tight in every household, or, if not now, at some time your budget might be tight. The advice of Budget Dog will help you save money so you have a greater cushion in an emergency. Here areContinue Reading

Aldi to Give Gardner MA A Lift Soon These 3 Lifts were observed meeting up with one another on January 10, 2024 at the site of the soon-to-be Aldi Grocery Store at Timpany Plaza in Gardner. It is not known why they were in that position or why the distancesContinue Reading

Patriot Pizza in Gardner Plaza Big on Signage When you pass by this location, it’s easy to get hungry with the choices in bold view Whether you get a couple large pizzas or go for something more, you can’t miss that sign! With all the talk about some of theContinue Reading

Jersey Mike’s Plans to open Gardner location in 2024 Timpany Crossroads Shopping Plaza is getting closer to being completely filled with the announcement that a Jersey Mike’s plans to open in 2024. A franchise owner with 4 other locations is bringing the subs to Gardner. So how much is aContinue Reading

Chipotle Plan to Enhance Traffic Pattern in Timpany Plaza The Gardner Planning Board met on January 9, 2024 and heard a presentation regarding the Chipotle Project slated to begin in the Spring at Timpany Plaza. The existing bank building will be removed and the site will be reconfigured for aContinue Reading

Genetically-Engineered Vegetable and Fruit Chairs A way for Gardner to reinvent itself is to capitalize on these vegetables and fruits: Chairmato, Chaircumber, Chairtato, Chair Pepper, Chairchini, Corn Chair, Bean Chair, Chairbana, Yam Chair, Chairtuce, Carrot Chair, and the Broccoli Chair. No vegetables or fruits were harmed in the creation ofContinue Reading

Gardner Conservation Commission Discusses Projects and More At a Gardner MA Conservation Commission Meeting on January 8, 2024, the members briefly discussed the extension of the existing storage facility at 143 Colony Road, various electrical transmission lines, land clearing on Kelton Street, the North County Land Trust request for determination,Continue Reading

Open Burning Season is January 15 to April 30th in Greater Gardner MA If you’re in Gardner, go to the MassFire website and apply now for a burning permit. Then call (978) 630-7019 between 8:30am and 1pm to activate the permit each day you plan to burn. Burn from 10amContinue Reading

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in Greater Gardner MA January 9, 2024 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Gardner Magazine recognizes the contributions of law enforcement on this day and “the difficult and sometimes impossible career they have chosen, in public service to us all” Wear blue today if you can,Continue Reading

To view the latest weather forecast from multiple sources, weather maps, and airport reports, visit the Greater Magazine Greater Gardner Weather Center, CLICK HERE. Plan for the worst this week: Watch for black ice when it gets colder at night. Expect some falling branches from wind. Expect flooding. Messy OddContinue Reading

State Representative Zlotnik Has a Slot for You in Gardner MA Jonathan Zlotnik has posted new office hours for the New Year. The Regular office hours at Gardner City Hall are Monday 9am to 4:30pm, Thursday 9am to 4:30pm, and Friday 9am to 1pm. Special office Hours are: Saturday 1-13-24Continue Reading

Various School Districts Having Morning Storm Delays The following School Districts are having a 2 hour delay on Monday, January 8, 2024: Ashburnham-Westminster, Athol-Royalston, Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster, Lunenburg, Montachusett Regional Voc. Tech, Narragansett Regional, Quabbin Regional, The Village School – Royalston, Wachusett Regional, and Winchendon- If your community is notContinue Reading

First snowfall of 2024 still delivering the White Stuff UPDATE: As of 6:30pm on January 7, 2024, the National Weather Service reported various snowfall totals for the Greater Gardner Area. Lunenburg: 413pm – 17.1 inches, Leominster 531pm – 15.9 inches, Princeton: 122pm: 15 inches, Rutland noon: 12 inches, Gardner: 3:01pmContinue Reading

Over 150 power outages in Massachusetts Affecting just under 15,000 Customers in the State as of 9:30am As of 9:30am on Thursday, January, 7, 2024, there were about 400 customers without power in the Greater Gardner area – Gardner and Westminster. Power was expected to be restored about 11:15am toContinue Reading

Hotline Radio airs Saturdays from 12:10 to 2pm on WGAW AM 1340, 98.1 FM, and live streamed to anywhere. Carolyn Kamuda Explains Abrupt Resignation from Gardner MA City Council in Hotline Interview Carolyn Kamuda won election to the City Council in November, was sworn in on January 1st, but resignedContinue Reading

Gardner Fire 2023 and Avoiding Carbon Monoxide Issues in 2024 Gardner Fire Department had 5698 incidents in 2023. This compares to 5430 incidents in 2022. Rescue and EMS calls made up the majority with 3679. There were 7 less cooking stove fires with a total of 110, 181 motor vehicleContinue Reading

This is one of the photos which we have enhanced which more accurately shows Aaron Pennington. Some of the other media reports have gone back to an original photo which law enforcement subsequently updated. Of course, today his appearance could be completely different. Editorial: Law Enforcement Has Been in ContinualContinue Reading