Gardner MA Elementary School a Picture Postcard in the Chair City Landscaping is shaping up, kids are enjoying the playground, and parents – teachers – staff – administrators are getting compliments every week about Gardner’s investment in its future. As far as learning? Reading scores are up as was broughtContinue Reading

Attention: South Gardner MA Has a Face Lift in its Future In the last couple of years, efforts have been made to give added importance to South Gardner. In this view are upgraded streetlights and beautiful flower pots. Gardner Mayor Nicholson has proposed am ambitious project to remove all ofContinue Reading

Search Continues for Gardner MA Murder Suspect Police give update on October 24, 2023 regarding search for Aaron Pennington who has not yet been found. Gardner PD Chief Eric McAvene asks people to check their trail cameras. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY Pennington is wanted in connection with theContinue Reading

Documenting 3 Years of Success under Mayor Michael Nicholson of Gardner MA Chronicling the last 3 Years of Success under Nicholson with Evidence. A long list with links documenting transparency, focus on needed housing, bringing in business, and turning blight into promise. Articles, Interviews, and more… It’s overwhelming and soContinue Reading

Previous stories on this are found on our Public Safety page. Mayor Nicholson previously released a statement explaining that no vigils will be held until matter is no longer in an active state and asked people to not post scanner info on Social Media as it can impede the investigation.Continue Reading

Positive Changes Continue in Downtown Gardner MA Positive change is here and more positive change is coming to the Chair City. Soon, the Rome Building at the corner of Main and Willow Streets will come down. Rear Main Street will be developed with millions already allocated. At some point, theContinue Reading

Blake Forfeits Money to State After Holding Illegal Fundraiser Candidate for Gardner MA Mayor Kimberly Blake was asked by the state to forfeit $210 to the State of Massachusetts from her campaign account after the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance ruled a Bingo fundraiser she held on SeptemberContinue Reading

Shown in top photo is Gardner Museum Coordinator Marion Knoll, Sheriff Lew Evangelidis, and Gardner Museum President Scott Huntoon – the Museum has served as a drop-off location for the coat drive. Bottom photo shows the Sheriff and his staff. For our previous article on the “Sheriff of Light” includingContinue Reading

From Opening a Kitchen, to Open Dialog, to the Budget, Varied Topics in Mayor’s Update Listen to the Update on any device. CLICK PLAY Growing Places was approved by the Zoning Board and entered into a licensing agreement with the City of Gardner to utilize the kitchen at Waterford StreetContinue Reading

Two Gardner MA Businesses Partner with Gardner Elementary PTO The Gardner Elementary School PTO will be receiving $5 from every car washed Saturday October 28th and Sunday October 29th at Alltown Carwash located at 17 Pearson Boulevard in Gardner. PTO gets another $10 for Unlimited Club signups. Then, on NovemberContinue Reading

Trick or Treating on Same Day in the Greater Gardner Area In the City of Gardner, Trick or Treat Hours are October 31 from 5-7pm. Nearby Communities: Templeton: Oct 31 5-7pm Phillipston: Oct 31 4-7pm Winchendon: Oct 31 5:30 -7:30pm Ashburnham: Oct. 31 5-7pm Westminster: Oct 31 5-7pm Hubbardston: OctContinue Reading

National Chamber of Commerce Day Celebrated by Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce According to USChamber.com “ Each year on the third Wednesday in October, we celebrate National Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day and thank local chambers across the country for all they do to help entrepreneurs and businessesContinue Reading

Gardner MA City Hall Pink to Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer On October 18, 2023, Gardner City Hall was colored pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Officials from the Gardner Team are pictured. Women in particular should get screenings as recommended by their physicians. Some statistics to think about: AboutContinue Reading

Gardner City Council Meets Regarding Review of City’s Disaster Response Plans At the request of Gardner City Councilor George Tyros, the Gardner City Council had previously voted to meet informally to review the City of Gardner Disaster Response Plans. Listen to the meeting which includes the presentation of Director ofContinue Reading

Listen to the update on any device. CLICK PLAY Worth the Wait… Mayor’s Update is INFOPACKED on Monday October 16, 2023 The Update of Friday October 13th was released on Monday, October 16, 2023. (The weekend event at Annunciation Parish mentioned in the update occurred successfully last weekend.) The UpdateContinue Reading

Complete Gallery including Park Street Park and views from across Crystal Lake, CLICK HERE One Gardner Picture Says It All Taken from across Crystal Lake, photo shows Park Street Park, Monument Park with wide sidewalks, upgraded lighting, Street signs, Street safety, Faith-based building showcasing American Flag, and people out forContinue Reading

Where to Find Information on Candidates Gardner Magazine has a list of Gardner MA Candidates at the top of the home page with a link to information on that candidate if available. Email submissions to News@GardnerMagazine.com Other Information: Mayor’s Update Page – 2022 and 2023 Updates — Gardner City CouncilContinue Reading

Candidate Self-Profile – Craig Cormier for Councilor at Large – Gardner MA Craig Cormier Submission Craig Cormier is a candidate for the upcoming Gardner election on November 7th. He furnished us with the following self-profile. We will run submissions from any candidate. Simply email to News@GardnerMagazine.com My name is CraigContinue Reading

Gardner MA Planning Board Considers Plan For 52 Unit Multi-Family Development The Initial portion of the meeting was a continuation of the Definitive Plan for All Purpose Storage Gardner, LLC to expand existing self-storage. The Planning Board met for a Public Meeting to hear the Definitive Plan for a proposedContinue Reading