Facts About Potholes in Gardner Gardner Magazine reached out to DPW Director Dane Arnold to get the “facts” about potholes in Gardner because “facts matter.” It turns out the City of Gardner has a daily pothole plan which apparently has been well conceived and professionally implemented. DPW Director Dane ArnoldContinue Reading

Planning Board Wrestles with Scheduling various matters during May meeting The Gardner Planning Board met on May 13, 2025. Listen to the meeting on any device., CLICK PLAY. In order to accommodate schedules and meet deadlines, the Gardner Planning Board discussed some upcoming Joint Public Hearings. If possible the JointContinue Reading

Gardner License Commission Recognizes New Keno Option in Gardner. The Four Seasons Chinese Restaurant will be offering Keno. At a License Commission meeting of May 13, 2025, the commission informed the restaurant that since the state had approved the establishment, there’s nothing the local License Commission needed to do. WhatContinue Reading

This is the song featured in the longer podcast about the honor Gardner received as a City of Kindness. From the song: “I’m in the City of Everyday Kindness, I’m in the City of Gardner Mass., People greet you warmly on the street, People are kind to whomever they meet.”Continue Reading

Gardner Magazine Releases an original Party Song “Barbecue” Gardner Magazine is releasing an original song perfect for your backyard party. Listen to “Barbecue” on any device. CLICK PLAY. From the song: “Gotta start up the barbecue, what a great time to have a few, cooking the burgers and steaks, whatContinue Reading

Town of Templeton: Town Meeting and Annual Election The Templeton MA Town Meeting is May 14, 2025 at 6pm. Location: Narragansett Regional Middle School, 460 Baldwinville Road, Baldwinville. There are 29 articles on the warrant. View the complete warrant and voter’s guide which has a brief description of the reasonsContinue Reading

Recognitions – Achievements – Future: Topics of Gardner MA School Committee Meeting The Gardner Massachusetts School Committee met on May 12, 2025. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. One of the highlights of the meeting came at the very beginning as the 4th Grade Student CouncilContinue Reading

HUGE Arts and Music Event at Red Apple Farm this Weekend The Gardner Area League of Artists Spring 2025 Arts and Music Festival is Friday May 16th, Saturday, May 17th, and Sunday May 18th. Location: Red Apple Farm, Phillipston, MA GALA states the event will consist of a fine artContinue Reading

WGAW Hotline Radio Features Relay for Life Events and “Dirty Tricks” on Facebook Gardner Mayor Nicholson with an update including paving —- Dirty Tricks on Facebook Commentary with Werner Poegel — Dirty Tricks on Facebook Commentary with Steve Wendell — Light the Town Purple Gardner Event for the Relay forContinue Reading

This Week in the Chair City – for May 9, 2025 Gardner Magazine with an update of what’s going on in Gardner Massachusetts. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. NEWS: Graduation – Gardner Airport – Heywood Healthcare Recognition – City of Gardner Recognition – Master Plan – MWCC Mascot –Continue Reading

Greater Gardner Relay for Life website, CLICK HERE. Gardner Magazine Releases “Relay for Life Theme” to Raise Awareness of Worthy Event Cancer has touched the lives of almost everyone you ask in some way. This year’s theme of the Relay for Life is “Journey of Hope”. Listen to this originalContinue Reading

Spring Fair the Day Before Mother’s Day at Gardner Church The Unitarian Universalist Society of Gardner is having its Spring Fair on Saturday, May 10, 2025 starting at 9am and running through 2pm. The fair is known for its variety of indoor and outdoor plants. There will be various vendors,Continue Reading

For more information. Here are the website links: AED Foundation, CLICK HERE —- Central VNA & Hospice, CLICK HERE —- Alyssa’s Place, CLICK HERE —- Gardner C.A.C. CLICK HERE —- Mount Wachusett Community College, CLICK HERE. FOCUS ON NON-PROFITS – 5 podcasts about important local Gardner Organizations Part of GardnerContinue Reading

Airport Commission Meets Re Gardner Airport A discussion of all things “Gardner Airport” at the meeting of May 7, 2025. Progress at the airport, paperwork issues, and various needed repairs including the loader which the Chair of the Airport Commission stated could not be used last winter. Chair plans toContinue Reading

Heywood Healthcare has a specific page describing employment opportunities, CLICK HERE. Heywood Healthcare Named to Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare Heywood Healthcare has been named by Becker’s Hospital Review to the Top 150 List of Places to Work in Healthcare for 2025. Becker states the list isContinue Reading

Link to the list on the Advance America website, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA makes Top 150 Cities in America List Advance America surveyed 3,021 real estate professionals across the United States to discover the cities that truly deliver on comfort, community, and cost. The survey is billed as revealing theContinue Reading

Mount Wachusett Community College Reveals New Mascot – Monty! Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is thrilled to announce a new chapter in its school spirit with the unveiling of the new mascot, Monty the Mountain Lion. Gardner Magazine was so inspired by the good cheer that we are releasing anContinue Reading

DeMeo Tells a Whopper – Blake Support Dips As added to our previous Editorial, CLICK HERE. , Gardner resident Paul DeMeo retaliated for the editorial by falsely claiming this Publisher had made verbal attacks against “Animal Control Officers” who we hold in high regard and have often recognized. DeMeo twistedContinue Reading

At the end of the meeting, 3 councilors commented on the Light the Town Purple event. Gardner City Council approves Veterans Agreement with Town of Winchendon The Gardner City Council met on May 5, 2025. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. With this approval, the Town ofContinue Reading

Results of Winchendon Election – $1.9 million override narrowly passes Winchendon Residents cast their ballots. Question 1: $1.9 million override passed with 896 YES votes and 884 NO votes. Question 2: $2.9 million override failed with 645 YES votes and 1105 NO votes. Further action on the budget will beContinue Reading

Happy Mother’s Day May 11, 2025 Gardner Magazine Releases original “Mother’s Day” for May 11, 2025 – Mother’s Day 2025 “What a joy to be loved so much, be embraced with my mother’s touch, entering the world with so much love, I was the miracle from God above.” Listen toContinue Reading

Editorial: Blake on an Island of Few – Up to Old Tricks? This week Kimberly Blake announced she was running for Mayor instead of Gardner City Council. Weeks before, Blake arranged this Publisher’s re-admittance into the DeMeo Facebook Group. I’ve been posting a few things including a very positive postContinue Reading