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Gardner Board of Health Addresses Various Municipal and Departmental Concerns At the Gardner Board of Health meeting of November 24, 2025, the 5 members discussed various immediate concerns. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Key discussions include a detailed report on the Health Department’s operational status,Continue Reading

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Gardner MA Holiday Events Guide A Gardner Holiday Events Guide This is a guide to Holiday Events of note in Gardner MA. Day/Date/Time Description Wednesday, November 26th – City Hall closes at noon Thanksgiving Eve – Last minute grocery shopping Thursday, November 27th – City Hall closed. Transfer station closed.Continue Reading

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Winter Weather Outlook for Greater Gardner MA What will the winter look like from now through the end of February in Greater Gardner MA? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration put out its Winter Outlook. View complete report on PDF, CLICK HERE. This year the weather pattern is affected byContinue Reading

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– Gardner Magazine Explores in Detail the History of the Thanksgiving Holiday What is religious or was it secular? Did a feast involving the Pilgrims and Native Americans actually take place? The answer is complicated and deserves a telling of the whole story. Gardner Magazine has an exclusive report withContinue Reading

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A Comprehensive Gardner Magazine Report on Civics in Massachusetts and American Schools Gardner Magazine has undertaken this comprehensive set of “Deep Dives”, infographics, and provided materials to encourage a more rigorous and comprehensive Civics Curriculum in Greater Gardner MA. Generation Citizen says: “Quality Civic education is essential for an inclusiveContinue Reading

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WGAW Hotline Radio Show of Saturday, November 22, 2025 Listen to the entire program on any device, CLICK PLAY. First up was Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson who gave updates and discussed the following topics: Snow Removal Readiness – Code Red Update – Gardner 911 System – Cybersecurity and Director O’Keefe’sContinue Reading

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The Maki Park Project is anticipated to be formally closed out at the 2nd City Council meeting of December. Maki Park Subject of Economic Development Committee Meeting The Gardner Economic and Community Development Committee met on November 21, 2025. Listen to the complete meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. DirectorContinue Reading

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Road Safety Grant Awarded to City of Gardner for a Variety of Initiatives Gardner has been awarded just under $31K through the Municipal Road Safety Grant Program for the purpose of enhancing traffic and road safety initiatives throughout the City of Gardner. Included are road safety patrols, bicycle helmets andContinue Reading

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Westminster Events and Community Information for December 2025 The December edition of the Westminster South Street Sentinel focuses heavily on holiday events and community information. CLICK HERE for PDF. Included is the Tree Lighting celebration. Lions Club Christmas Tree sales, and concerts, plus updates from different town departments. For detailedContinue Reading

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Gardner Magazine Calls Out Leapfrog for Shocking Bad Practice – We give Leapfrog a Big Fat F Imagine this: You choose not to participate in a survey so the survey provider decides to just give you a bad grade. Not because they have any evidence. Not because they have anyContinue Reading

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Public Welfare Committee Hears about Gardner Recreation from Dan Forte and about the Gardner Airport from Isabelle Davis The Gardner Public Welfare Committee met on November 18, 2025 with Councilors Judy Mack, David Thibeault-Munoz, and Dana Heath assembled to hear updates. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Recreation Director DanContinue Reading

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City of Gardner Informs Public Regarding Code Red Cybersecurity Incident The City of Gardner released this statement: “Code Red system had a cybersecurity incident that was contained to but damaged the OnSolve CodeRED environment. In an abundance of caution, they have decommissioned the CodeRed platform and have expedited a planContinue Reading

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A report on the Templeton MA Special Town Meeting Held on November 12, 2025 This article has been updated on 11-19-25 to reflect the amended town meeting article which reduced the roof article by $2 million from the original $12.9 million figure. The Templeton Town Meeting approved $10,864.548 for roofContinue Reading

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More about the East Wing Gallery at Mount Wachusett Community Collage and more of the artists’ statements can be read in detail on this webpage, CLICK HERE. East Wing Gallery at MWCC showcases Art of Megan Marden and Amanda Millis Mount Wachusett Community College is showcasing recent works of MeganContinue Reading

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View the entire agenda and packet on pdf, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA City Council Met on November 17, 2025 Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Housing Ordinance passed. Request to utilize just over 200 grand for road paving was approved. Gardner Mayor Nicholson gave aContinue Reading

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Gardner Ad Hoc Committee sends recommendations to City Council Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Gardner Ad Hoc Compensation Proposal Committee met on November 17, 2025. Gardner Mayor Nicholson chaired the meeting which reviewed the comprehensive packet distributed to members including a list of positionsContinue Reading

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A very positive interview about Gardner’s Future. We cover many areas. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Focus on Gardner’s Future – Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson On November 17, 2025, Gardner Magazine spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson in a very positive interview “Focus on Gardner’s Future” ListenContinue Reading