Gardner Mayor Nicholson covers the Sludge Landfill issue – What’s Going Interview. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. As City of Gardner Works with Consultants, Opponent to Sludge Landfill Expansion Speaks Up Gardner Magazine received a Press Release from Ivan Ussach of the Millers River Watershed Council in which heContinue Reading

2024 – Moving On from a Year of Celebration in Gardner MA Gardner was first settled in 1764, incorporated as a town in 1785, and became a City in 1923. January 1, 2023 marked Gardner’s 100th anniversary as a City and it was celebrated all year. During Gardner’s 101st yearContinue Reading

Affordable Homes Act Before MA Legislature will Pack a Punch Upon Enactment Two months ago, MA Governor Healey put the $4 billion Affordable Homes Act in front of the Massachusetts Legislature. Upon passage, the funding will impact housing across the state. Complete fact sheet on pdf, CLICK HERE. Impactful policiesContinue Reading

Four Season Chinese Cuisine Opens in Gardner MA Another shuttered building has new life as Four Season Chinese Cuisine Opens in Gardner MA. The restaurant is located at 19 Union Square in Gardner. The restaurant is open every day of the week except for Tuesday. Menu and websiteContinue Reading

Before the Project Starts – the view of Rear Main Street Rear Main Street in Gardner will look very differently some months from now after the project begins. We’ll keep you informed every step of the way. For now, here’s the before pictures. Planned is a multi-story residential apartment building,Continue Reading

Heywood Hospital in Gardner MA with a Busy Lot On the day after Christmas, Heywood Hospital showed signs of a brisk business. Gardner Magazine observed parking lots throughout the City of Gardner. At the time of the photographs on December 26, 2023, the parking lots at Heywood Hospital were aboutContinue Reading

Two Stores will Soon Share the Pot in Gardner MA The sign is up at the Joint Operations location in the plaza at Timpany Crossroads. At some point soon, the business will open and cannabis sales will begin. Currently, Gardner has one operating cannabis establishment at Pearson Boulevard known asContinue Reading

Downtown Gardner Gets More Delicious with El Coqui Market El Coqui Latin Food Store has opened at 2 Parker Street in Downtown Gardner. The store opens at 8am daily, most nights til 8pm. Friday nights the store stays open all night. El Coqui is located in the iconic corner locationContinue Reading

Our latest interview with Mayor Michael Nicholson Recap of December News Here’s a recap of important stories, meetings, and interviews from December 2023 in case you missed them: Covid Tests are available FREE to area households. Article, CLICK HERE. Winter Safety Tips Article, CLICK HERE MART to offer FREE ridesContinue Reading

Covid Tests Available FREE to Greater Gardner MA households We hope you don’t need it, but there’s no need to pay for Covid-19 tests as Covid.gov is making as many as 8 tests available per household. The program began again on November 20, 2023. Anyone can order 4 tests, andContinue Reading

A Christmas Editorial – Show Love for Those Without a Home While not of the magnitude as some other places and not as visible, homelessness is a very real local issue. I sent a message to City officials suggesting some Tiny Houses be located in the field at Waterford andContinue Reading

Gardner Golf Commission Meets Before Christmas With winter now underway with no snow, the Golf Commission is already preparing for Golf in the Spring, going over information about various systems at the Gardner Municipal Golf Course and speaking about finances. SNOW was discussed, “Eventually it should snow. I don’t know.Continue Reading

Chair City of Gardner MA Top 40 HIT PROJECTS At any given time in Gardner, there are dozens of projects in various stages. Completed Projects, Ongoing Projects, Planned 2024 Projects, Future Projects, Future Needs, and the Crazy Wish List. The Top 40 profiles the most notable at any given pointContinue Reading

Editorial: Chair City – Gardner MA will always be the Share City While changed in some respects, Gardner has been called the “Chair City” for many years. The number of chairs made in Gardner has declined, but Gardner will always be the Chair City, or in the modern vernacular, theContinue Reading

Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. ‘Twas the Gardner City Council Meeting Before Christmas Gardner City Council met Monday December 18, 2023 at 7:30pm in the City Council Chamber. The Gardner City Council allowed more time for two zoning items so that a joint public hearing withContinue Reading

Gardner MA DPW Responds When it Counts – resident is grateful On December 18, 2023, Gardner resident Kristel Estores posted, “A big Thankyou to Gardner DPW. I emailed this morning about a tree down on my street and the Director responded immediately and sent out a crew.“ The Greater GardnerContinue Reading

Winchendon Resident and Army Veteran Kyle Bradley Honors Veterans With Video Kyle posted a video on Facebook filmed December 16, 2023 at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Winchendon. Photos here are from the video: https://www.facebook.com/kkylembradley According to his Facebook profile, Bradley spent 14 years on the Fire Department and isContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Releases – Christmas Show 2023 Featuring some songs you haven’t heard before, the 1/2 hour Gardner Magazine Christmas Show features 12 tunes, playable on any device. CLICK PLAY. Enjoy Santa’s New Suit, It’s Christmastime Again, It’s the Holidays, Atmospheric Auld Lang Syne, Christmas Day, Santa Won’t You ListenContinue Reading

Enjoy Downtown Gardner this Season. Christmas Lights in the Chair City of Gardner MA From the lights in Monument Park to the lights lining the streets of Gardner, Christmas Lights are spreading the spirit of the season in the Chair City. Even the walking and biking path near Crystal LakeContinue Reading

About HOTLINE RADIO Airs Saturdays 12:10 to 2pm on WGAW – heard on AM 1340, 98.1 FM, and streamed 24/7, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Mayor Flies to D.C. for Private Meeting with the President In a WGAW Hotline Radio segment serving also as the Mayor’s Weekly Update for December 15,Continue Reading