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Overall Covid Case Numbers are Low – Other Published Reports Inaccurate The charts we show demonstrate clearly that there is an ebb and flow to Covid cases where they go up and down over time. Overall, the numbers are very low. They are considerably lower than January of this year.Continue Reading

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Complete 112 page Study, CLICK HERE. Rail Service to Gardner a Real Possibility for the future Right now, it’s a conceptual planning study requiring many more steps before any construction would occur. The Study was done by MassDOT as directed by the Massachusetts Legislature 4 years ago to examine theContinue Reading

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Listen to the detailed update on any device. CLICK PLAY. Detailed Mayor’s Update Highlights Projects, Events, and Openings Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Updated the Chair City on August 16, 2024 in a detailed update. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Happening in Gardner: National Night Out canceled due to weatherContinue Reading

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The rescheduled National Night Out in Gardner has been canceled. This was the post from the Gardner Community Action Committee: “We have decided to cancel the event due to chance of inclement weather tomorrow afternoon. There was a lot of work and resources put into trying to make this eventContinue Reading

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Heywood Healthcare Scores Big in CMS Hospital Quality Rating When Heywood Hospital filed for Chapter 11 last Fall, it announced that priority was patient care. An objective rating of both Heywood and Athol Hospitals proves it has kept that promise and then some. Both Heywood Hospital and Athol Hospital haveContinue Reading

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Environmentally Safe Weed Removal in Gardner MA Gardner City Hall has announced that the Department of Public Works “will be working to remove the weeds from the sidewalks in areas of the Downtown beginning this week. To be environmentally friendly and safe to our pets, the solution used is aContinue Reading

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Residents who are interested can contact the Town Manager via email at bmckinney@winchendon-ma.gov Winchendon’s Town Manager Takes Proactive Action in Advance of Budget Concerns Inflation is causing budget problems for Massachusetts communities including Winchendon. Very simply, costs are going up quicker than tax levies can keep up. Solution is cuttingContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Starts 25th Year Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel stated, “Gardner Magazine was started as GreaterGardner.net on August 4, 2000 with the Gardner Magazine name added later. We are proud to serve a circulation exceeding 20,000+ unique households. Businesses wishing to establish an advertising presence with our publication mayContinue Reading

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Every day in the City of Gardner MA, the work goes on…. Busy Work Week of Commissions, Boards, and Committees in Gardner MA – 7 Meetings August 12th: Conservation Commission meets regarding Wetlands issues regarding various properties. AGENDA August 13th: Gardner Planning Board meets regarding the Definitive Site Plan forContinue Reading

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Gardner Has Rooming House for Sale – for $1 – So What’s the Catch? The former rooming house is located at 94 Pleasant Street in Gardner, next to the Fidelity Bank parking lot and across the street from Gardner City Hall. An appraiser gave it an appraised value of $0Continue Reading

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Ashburnham Fire Department Trains with new Rescue Boat On August 11, 2024, The Ashburnham Fire Department posted pictures and this statement online, “AFD’s new rescue boat (2B1) on its maiden training run. Crews practiced navigation and multiple water rescues utilizing new equipment including throw ropes, flotation devices and onboarding victimsContinue Reading

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Westminster MA is Active in August 2024 The Town of Westminster held its Town Benefit Day on Sunday August 11, 2024. If you missed it, don’t miss the rest of the Westminster “South Street Sentinel” for August. It features a useful list of suggested supplies for Westminster Elementary School studentsContinue Reading

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New Superintendent – New Ad Hoc Committee in Winchendon MA News The Town of Winchendon has been making news this year with its budget challenges. The Town meeting overwhelmingly approved the Fiscal Year 2025 School Budget at a July town meeting after rejecting it at a previous meeting. At theContinue Reading

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MWCC Gets Ready for the Fall There are over 70 degree and certificate programs. —- MWCC offers quick semesters with 7 week courses, next one starts September 4th. —-Enrollment Express is August 13th in Gardner and August 15th in Leominster. MWCC website, CLICK HERE. Haven’t registered for classes yet? TheContinue Reading

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Cardboard and Duct Tape Utilized in Upcoming 7th Annual Hubbardston Dinghy Dash The 7th Annual Dinghy Dash is Saturday, August 24, 2024 on Brigham Pond starting at 10am. This year there are 3 categories: Single Occupant Adult, Single Occupant Youth, and Group Vessel. Entry deadline is August 19th. Rules specifyContinue Reading

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Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the Chair City on August 9, 2024 It’s Tax Free Weekend this Saturday August 10th and Sunday August 11th and National Night out is postponed until August 15th. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Events: Concert at Monument Park, 4EverFab will run from 6pm toContinue Reading

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4EverFab Playing 6-8pm at Monument Park in Gardner this Saturday There’s some confusion over the start time of the band on August 10, 2024. In his weekly update, Mayor Nicholson confirmed the start time as 6pm. City of Gardner website has a corrected time of 6pm. The band’s website stillContinue Reading

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City Council Tackles Remainder of 700 page Agenda After Racetrack Vote The Gardner City Council put the Racetrack issue behind it in the first portion of the meeting, took a short recess, and then resumed the agenda. Complete document, CLICK HERE. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICKContinue Reading

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Two Days to Beat the Tax Man in Greater Gardner MA On Saturday August 10th and Sunday August 11th, most items under $2500 purchased for personal use in Massachusetts will be exempt from the 6.25% sales tax. Great time to buy that TV you don’t need or that new washerContinue Reading