Report: Research Finds at Least 4 Successful Examples of Tiny House Villages for Homeless The Concept is to provide a small shelter to a homeless person with other needed services on-site. There might be 20 or more such tiny shelters on the same parcel of land. We found 4 successfulContinue Reading
Listen to the Complete Interview on any device. CLICK PLAY. Gardner’s No Nonsense Councilor Is “No Boloney Tassone“ We spoke with Gardner MA City Councilor Paul Tassone on March 24, 2023 and again on March 24, 2024. We’re calling our conversation, the “No Boloney Tassone” Interview. Listen on any device,Continue Reading
Power Outages Affecting MA on Sunday March 24, 2024 Of over 1.35 million customers, National Grid reports that just over 900 were without power on Sunday March 24, 2024. In Franklin County, 371 customers were expected to have power by 4:30pm. Worcester County, 506 customers were expected to have powerContinue Reading
Gardner MAgazine THIS WEEK – March 24, 2024 with the “Chair Man” Charles Henry Allen Irwin Rogers, the “Chair Man”. voices Gardner MAgazine This week. In this periodic AUDIO magazine, you’ll hear about various events in the City of Gardner and the surrounding area. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
Editorial: A Salute to Dogs on National Puppy Day in Greater Gardner MA Dog owners know the joy of having a dog. “Man’s best friend” – as dogs are often called, provide companionship, comfort, and service. There are the public examples of Comfort Dog Sully who works with the GardnerContinue Reading
Paul Topolski on Hotline Radio – We’re Getting Back 336 grand Gardner Emergency Management Director Paul Topolski appeared on WGAW’s Hotline Radio on Saturday, March 23, 2024 for an interview with host Steve Wendell. He announced that FEMA has approved a $336,000 reimbursement to the City for expenses incurred duringContinue Reading
View Printable pdf of Press Release, CLICK HERE. Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Recent Phone Scam Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis is issuing a warning to residents regarding a recent phone scam involving the Sheriff’s Office. The phone scammer poses as an employee of the Sheriff’s Office and informsContinue Reading
Mayor Nicholson Addresses the Chair City with a “Jam-Packed” Update Listen to the Update on any device, CLICK PLAY Correction: Mayor Nicholson accidentally gave out incorrect yard waste info last week. Here’s the correct information – Yard Waste collection takes place the first full week of the month from AprilContinue Reading
Wood You Build It has a website. CLICK HERE. Positive on Business – Interview with Jonathan Zlotnik State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik is Positive on Business in general, and especially positive on Gardner’s newest furniture factory, Wood You Build It. Listen to the Interview on any device, CLICK PLAY Jon ZlotnikContinue Reading
A wonderful human lesson shared by City Councilor Paul Tassone You are all special. Listen to this short story passed along on Facebook by Gardner MA City Councilor Paul Tassone. Listen on any Device. CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
Spring Means Clean Out – These Guys are the Kings We keep seeing information about Cleanout Kings on Facebook, so our curiosity got the best of us. We interviewed Eric Olson, the Cleanout King at Cleanout Kings. Apparently, they do small jobs to big jobs. Listen on any device. CLICKContinue Reading
Instruction on Being a Greater Gardner MA FREEBIE “King” or “Queen” in 2024 Publisher Werner Poegel with an informative commentary on things which are FREE and how to save on the rest. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY Earn FREE TVs just by saving on coffee. Get your cell serviceContinue Reading
DPW Dane Arnold on the Main water line to be replaced – first installed 136 years ago! Main Water Pipe Project to Start After Bids Opened, Pumps Next Gardner MA DPW Director Dane Arnold provided us with more detail on the badly needed $1 million main water line. “We openContinue Reading
Two Gardner Directors Speak at Appointments Committee Meeting Both DPW Director Dane Arnold and Senior Center Director Mike Ellis were confirmed again by the Gardner City Council on March 18, 2024. The real story is the overwhelming praise given to both men by Mayor Nicholson and the Councilors at anContinue Reading
Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas Invokes Section 24 at Gardner City Council Meeting Based on Section 24 of the City Charter (shown in graphic here) Council President Kazinskas clarified that a majority of City Council is required for 1st printing, thus the vote of 7-3 at meeting of March 4, 2024Continue Reading
Listen to the Transformer Special Report on any device. CLICK PLAY. The “Shocking” Story of the Transformer Shortage in Greater Gardner MA and the United States Publisher Werner Poegel speaks to our AI, Charles Henry Allen Irwin Rogers about various reports on this issue. Listen to the report on anyContinue Reading
Progress in Downtown Gardner – Interview with Jon Bombaci on March 18, 2024 We had the honor of speaking with Jon Bombaci of Candor Realty on March 18, 2024. The reason was some big news happening in the Bull Nose Building at 25 Main Street, the arrival this summer orContinue Reading
Under Bob O’Keefe’s IT Leadership, Gardner, MA is setting another Gold Standard for Excellence, this time in how it handles Cyber Security and attempts to be ahead of the curve and ahead of the threats. Publisher’s Note; With threats from hackers within the United States and concerns about possible cyberContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Fictional Theater Episode 7 Shopping Shenanigans – Joe and Don Grocery Shopping Joe and Don are back with a visit to the grocery store to get food for a meal with the ladies. As usual, they trade barbs back and forth. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. InContinue Reading
Listen to the explanation Council President Kazinskas gave on WGAW Hotline Radio on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. WGAW Hotline Radio is heard every Saturday from 12:10 to 2pm on AM 1340, 98.1 FM, and live streamed to anywhere in the world. CLICK HERE forContinue Reading
Construction is expected to begin shortly and approvals from the City have been obtained. Mayor Nicholson stated he has worked directly with Mr. and Mrs. Vallejos for several years to bring them to Gardner, “When I was first sworn in as Mayor in July of 2020, I invited Alexis andContinue Reading
Mayor Nicholson spoke of various City events and also had a big announcement: The City has been awarded a $920,000 grant by the Federal government to replace the James Street pump station. “that gets the water from the storage tanks on top of James Street and Reservoir Hill out intoContinue Reading
Public Safety Update on Police – Fire- Traffic – Building – Health in Gardner MA The Committee met with various individuals of the following departments. Note that the recording started with Chief McAvene already in progress, so our AUDIO starts similarly. Access on any device. CLICK PLAY Councilors Dana Heath,Continue Reading
Joe and Don at Gardner City Hall – Gardner Magazine Fictional Theater Our couple goes to Gardner City Hall to do some errands and end up running in to Don and Joe, who don’t get a job but look for a burger place. Our couple meets some really great peopleContinue Reading
Water Main Break From City of Gardner 7:57pm 3-13-24: “This is a message from the City of Gardner. Crews are currently responding to a water main break on Union Street in the area of Linwood Street between Winter Street and Timpany Boulevard. Residents in the area may experience water shutContinue Reading
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