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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

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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

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Trained in history, political science, and with a Doctorate in the Law, Gardner Mayor Nicholson has approached the job with a “to do list.” With the experience of actual daily employment with politicians of both parties, and the ability to juggle multiple roles to give visibility to Gardner (President ofContinue Reading

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Details of Federal and 3rd party AUDITS in the packet for the May 5th City Council meeting, CLICK HERE. They did it again! – 4 years running! In a communication to the Gardner City Council for the May 5th meeting, Mayor Michael Nicholson thanked his financial team of Auditor JohnContinue Reading

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Projects May 2, 2025 Rear Main Street (LEFT) – Rear Main Street – View shows construction has begun. Willow and Main (RIGHT) Willow and Main – With measures in place to protect the nearby property, the building was razed, debris was loaded in to a semi, and hauled away. ItContinue Reading

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Awaited Transformer to “Jumpstart” stalled 25 Main Street Project The wait for a transformer had put certain aspects of the 25 Main Street project on hold. A relieved Jon Bombaci posted about the recent development in the long process “The transformer is finally here! Our 25 Main Street in GardnerContinue Reading

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A Jam-Packed with Gardner MA News – This Week in the Chair City for May 2, 2025 Listen to “This Week in the Chair City” on any device, CLICK PLAY. News Items: Graduation – Gateway Fiber – Women’s Circle of Giving – Central Mass Dental – Anthony’s Liquor – MontyContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Surpasses 25K in time for 25 years As of May 1, 2025 you will see the unique circulation posted on our home page has changed to 25,000+ due to 14 consistent months surpassing that figure. Daily circulation ranges from 3000 to 4800. Monthly pageviews are 300,000+. Monthly DownloadsContinue Reading

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The first 50 minutes of the meeting was a discussion regarding Private Well regulations. To listen to only the Board of Health Updates, listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Board of Health Welcomes Member, Meets for an Hour New member Emma Chaitin (pictured far left) stated she has livedContinue Reading

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Complete Press Release on pdf, CLICK HERE. For more information about the many programs and services offered at the Levi Heywood Memorial Library, please visit the website, CLICK HERE. Levi Heywood Memorial Library Announces May Events Meet Local Author Rev. Timothy Crellin – Book Signing and Community Conversation : JoinContinue Reading

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“X” Marks the Spot – You‘re Next in Line for Demo Bids for the demolition of the old Greenwood indoor pool building closed within the last week. Soon we can expect an announcement of which company will be doing the demo work. A separate bid process is being used forContinue Reading

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Surgical Pavilion Deadline Extended for Heywood Healthcare – Resolution Awaited In a recent court filing, Heywood Healthcare received approval to extend the Surgical Pavilion Deadline to June 30, 2025. The court mandated that a meeting take place on April 25, 2025 “in an effort to reach a resolution of theContinue Reading

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Bill McKinney on Running Winchendon Lean – Prop 2/12 Not Keeping Up with Inflation Winchendon’s Town Manager has taken a sharp pencil to Winchendon’s budget and informed the community last year that the upcoming budget would need an override. Coming up in Winchendon this year is a vote at theContinue Reading

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After almost 3 Decades, Former Garbose Site to be Sold The Garbose Metal Company operated a metal salvage yard at 155 Mill Street in Gardner for about 40 years from 1958 to 1998. Contamination was found on much of the property to include PCBs, heavy metals, and petroleum compounds. AfterContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Releases “Success of a City (The Chair City is Back)” With Gardner’s popular Mayor Michael Nicholson officially running for the office once again, Gardner Magazine has released “Success of a City” which chronicles just a small part of the positive transformation which has occurred in Gardner during theContinue Reading

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Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Introduces Puppy K-9 to the Office The English Labrador Retriever Pup is named Milo and he goes home with Officer Lindsay McNamara every night. The 10 year veteran of the force will serve as Milo’s handler, daily trainer, and supervisor. Goal is for Milo to helpContinue Reading

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Thinking of Runnin’ for Office? – You CAN do it! – Gardner Magazine Releases Original Song Gardner will decide its next Mayor, 6 Councilors at Large, 5 Ward Councilors, and 3 School Committee members this year. This song is about Runnin’ for Office, Listen on any device. Nomination papers areContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” for April 25, 2025 Listen to our weekly update on any device, CLICK PLAY. Graduation – Cleanups – Greenwood Pool – Parking Meters – Security issue – Budgets – City-WideYard Sale, – MART – Election – Maki Park – Fire Dept. RoofContinue Reading

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Winchendon Library Director Documents Efficiency in Operation of Beal’s in Open Letter The Beal’s Memorial Library Board of Trustees released an “Open Letter to Winchendon voters from the Town Librarian”. Gardner Magazine is publishing the entire text. There is an override vote coming up in the town of Winchendon, andContinue Reading

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Parking 50 cents per half hour at meters in Downtown via quarters or ParkMobile app. FREE PARKING at West Street Lot, George Sweeney Park, Pleasant Street, Nichols Street Parking Lot, West Lynde Street Parking Lot North and West Lynde Street Parking Lot South Meters “ON” in Downtown Gardner MA –Continue Reading

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Page with complete text of interview, CLICK HERE. Challenges and Solutions – Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson on April 24, 2025. The conversation revolved around various challenges and the corresponding solutions. Listen to the numerous questions and answersContinue Reading