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This Week’s Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” for Friday, January 9, 2026 Listen to “This Week in the Chair City” on any device. CLICK PLAY. In this week’s edition: Gardner City Council and Gardner School Committee meetings – The Icy Weather – InterviewContinue Reading

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The Year Ahead –2026 – A Comprehensive Interview with Jonathan Zlotnik Gardner Magazine spoke with State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik on January 8, 2026. We review 2025 and we speak about the year ahead, 2026. Listen to the entire interview on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel andContinue Reading

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Gardner Board of Health Meets Regarding Alleged Open Meeting Law Violations The Gardner Board of Health met on January 8, 2026, primarily to address a formal Open Meeting Law complaint. The board discussed an advisory from the city solicitor regarding executive sessions used for health director interviews, which were allegedlyContinue Reading

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Gardner School Committee Holds First Meeting of the Year The Gardner MA School Committee met on January 6, 2026 and reelected Rachael Cormier as Vice Chair. The School Committee also selected other administrative officers and welcomed newly elected member Paul Cormier who won his seat in the November election (ShannonContinue Reading

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Organizational Restructuring and Financial Oversight Focus of Council on Aging Meeting The Gardner Council on Aging met on January 5, 2026. The current Chair Ron Dameka, Vice Chair Paul Leone, Treasurer Terri Hillman, and Secretary Kathy O’Brien were reelected. Financial reports were a major component of the discussion, with officialsContinue Reading

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Here is the official 2025 Activity Report from the Gardner Fire Department, CLICK HERE. GFD Handles Record of 6,324 Calls in 2025 – Infographic, DEEP DIVE, and DEBATE. The 2025 Activity Report for the Gardner Fire Department details a historic peak in local emergency operations within the city of Gardner,Continue Reading

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In Last Meeting of 2025, the Gardner Board of Health Addressed Leadership Transitions and Staffing Vacancies A top candidate for the vacant Health Director role has withdrawn from the process. The Chair of the Board of Health, Susan Avalone has resigned after 17 years in the post. Other staffing vacanciesContinue Reading

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Heywood Hospital Reveals First Baby Born in the New Year! Heywood Hospital of Gardner MA has revealed the first baby born in 2026 and it’s a healthy baby girl born to parents from Fitchburg. Heywood Hospital stated: “Welcome baby Scarlett, Heywood Hospital’s first baby of 2026! Born January 2 atContinue Reading

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First Hotline Radio Show of 2026 Listen to the entire show on any device, CLICK PLAY. First up on the WGAW Hotline Radio Show of January 3, 2026 is Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson who highlights 2025 with a review of successful projects and grants, advancements in education, the movie inContinue Reading

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This Week’s Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” for Friday, January 2, 2026 Listen to “This Week in the Chair City” on any device. CLICK PLAY. In this week’s edition: Upcoming City Council and School Committee reorganization meetings – City Council Rules – 5Continue Reading

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City Council Rules – a Debate on the Balance Between Rigorous Deliberation and Instant Response This Gardner Magazine debate with Max and Maxine Rogers concerns the official procedural framework governing the Gardner City Council. The rules establish administrative protocols for the legislative body including the scheduling of regular and specialContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine releases an original song for the New Year “The Year Ahead” by The Poegs. Listen to the original Pop-Funk Celebration song on any device, CLICK PLAY. If you’re planning for changes in the year ahead, you’ll love the song. Every day, every week, every month, the entire yearContinue Reading

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In this “Year Ahead 2026” Interview, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson outlines an ambitious agenda for building on a big year of progress in 2025. The interview itself and the infographic below demonstrate the specifics. A Forward- Looking Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson – The Year Ahead 2026 Listen toContinue Reading

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High Wind Warning: 7pm December 29th to 1am Wednesday December 31st. High Wind Warning for Greater Gardner MA The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for several counties across Massachusetts, effective from Monday evening December 29th through early Wednesday December 31st. Meteorologists anticipate sustained western winds punctuatedContinue Reading

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Greater Gardner Radio Station Achieving Major Milestone Since taking over WGAW over a decade ago, Owner, Newsman, and Host Steve Wendell has made quality programming a priority. During the past several months, Wendell has been working on starting off the 80th year with a bang and it appears he hasContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Releases an original song “Year 250” about the New Year. America celebrates its 250th birthday on July 4, 2026. This original song written by Werner Poegel and rendered under the group name “The Poegs” celebrates the start of the New Year and the celebration to come. Listen onContinue Reading

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WGAW Hotline Radio Year-End Show Features Updates, Segments on Politics, and a Year in a Review Listen to the entire show on any device, CLICK PLAY City of Gardner Update, Report, and Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson. Gardner Mayor Nicholson thanked everyone who participated in the Caroling with theContinue Reading

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Nathan Boudreau Out – Hubbardston Seeking Interim Town Administrator The Hubbardston Select Board held a meeting on December 22, 2025, to address critical personnel transitions and municipal management issues. Following the negotiated resignation of the Town Administrator to be effective December 26, 2025, the board discussed hiring an interim replacementContinue Reading

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Feature: In a Season of Making Memories – The Pros and Cons of Time Travel A Debate with Max and Maxine Rogers – The Perils and Promise of Time Travel. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. It’s a Debate to be taken seriously if you acknowledge the possibility of thisContinue Reading