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FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY EVENT! Poutines, Rapees, Chicken Stew, Tacos, and more at Annual Fall Bazaar in Gardner MA The Annunciation Parish Annual Fall Bazaar is Friday October 13th through Sunday October 15th. Hours: Friday 10-3, Saturday 10-4, and Sunday 10-3. The event is being held at the Holy Rosary hall at 135Continue Reading

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A proposal by Gardner Mayor Nicholson to hire a full-time Airport Manager was approved by the City Council and Isabelle Davis was hired. In a September 2023 Press Release stating, “The Sky’s the Limit, ” the scope of the Runway project was outlined. Publisher’s Note: With the enormous gains madeContinue Reading

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Preliminary and Primary Election is Tuesday October 10, 2023 in Gardner MA 3 Candidates for Mayor will be narrowed to 2 and 7 candidates for School Committee will be narrowed to 6. A primary will be held in the State Senate race being held to replace Anne Gobi who tookContinue Reading

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Ticket Booth at Watkins Field Benefits from Talented Students in Gardner MA Gardner High School posted, “Thank you to Mr. Jacobson and some of his woodworking students for building and adding some new shelving units to the ticket booth at Watkins Field. Great project for the kids and the shelvesContinue Reading

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Massachusetts Respiratory Illness Dashboard, CLICK HERE. —- Covid 19 Data Dashboard, CLICK HERE —- Influenza Dashboard, CLICK HERE. Massachusetts Launches Respiratory Illness Dashboard Acute Respiratory Disease currently represents about 10% of all emergency room visits. Back in July, it represented about 8% of all emergency room visits. Based on pastContinue Reading

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Happy Columbus Day in Greater Gardner MA Columbus Day is Monday, October 9, 2023 in Greater Gardner MA. Gardner City Hall and area town halls are closed. State offices are closed. Schools are closed. The Post office is celebrating the Federal Holiday and is not delivering mail. Post offices areContinue Reading

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Primary and Preliminary Election is Tuesday, October 10, 2023 in Gardner MA Preliminary for Mayor: Kimberly Blake, Martin Gray, and Michael Nicholson. Mayor Nicholson has been endorsed by both political parties: current Democrat Governor Maura Healey and Democrat Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and former Republican Governor Charlie Baker and formerContinue Reading

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EDITORIAL: Heywood Hospital Unfairly Profiled in Another Publication In any Chapter 11 filing, there is likely to be debt and tons of it. Otherwise, there would be no need to file. With a non-profit entity like Heywood Healthcare, it’s especially true. Why? Because it’s not set up to make aContinue Reading

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Listen to the Press Conference on any device. CLICK PLAY. Complete details on each item are in the Press Release from Governor’s Office, CLICK HERE. MA Governor Maura Healey visits Gardner MA to Highlight Tax Cuts Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey was at Gardner Elementary School on October 5, 2023 toContinue Reading

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Gardner MA and its Journey to Becoming a Gem of a City In the last few years, the City of Gardner has been making incremental, but significant progress towards becoming a Gem of a City. Beautiful parks and recreation areas, entire buildings being transformed, new businesses opening, and ongoing construction.Continue Reading

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Single Decision of Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson has potential to save households Millions The electric contract Mayor Nicholson signed on May 1, 2023 (known as Municipal Electric Aggregation) at a rate of just over 14 cents per kilowatt hour goes into effect on November 1, 2023 and goes through OctoberContinue Reading

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Gardner MA City Council Meets on Appointments, Financial Matters, and More… The Gardner City Council heard from the Mayor that free cash was certified at $2,679,559.00 at the earliest time in about 4 decades, according to Councilor James Walsh. Various money orders were before the Council. The Council heard fromContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Finance Committee Meets on October 2, 2023 The Mayor spoke to the Finance Committee regarding the recent certification by the State of Free Cash and retained earnings of Enterprise Funds. He detailed the various accounts and amounts. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Passage ofContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Appointments Committee Meets on 10-2-23 The Gardner Appointments Committee met on October 2, 2023 and took up the matter of a Police Officer appointment, election officers, and assignments to polls. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Regarding officer Elijah Williams the Mayor stated, “Officer WilliamsContinue Reading

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Heywood Healthcare of Gardner MA Takes Major Step to Ensure Operational Stability Heywood Healthcare has sought the protection of Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to address financial challenges and regain stability. This comes as good news to the many patients of Heywood Hospital, Athol Hospital, and Heywood MedicalContinue Reading

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FEMA and FCC Nationwide Test to be Broadcast to Greater Gardner MA via various methods On Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 2pm (or 1 week later if there is a significant real event), FEMA, in conjunction with the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency AlertContinue Reading

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Gardner MA Holds Festival and Oktoberfest For Hundreds of Partying People Amidst cloudy skies but no rain, the Gardner Fabulous Fall Festival and Oktoberfest drew hundreds from Gardner and surrounding communities on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Attendees enjoyed merchandise displays, vendor booths, food, beer, and a number of bands. TheContinue Reading

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Deadline for Voter Registration is Monday Oct. 2nd in Gardner MA Last Day to Register to vote for the primary in Gardner is Monday, October 2, 2023 and you can register online. CLICK HERE. Voters who wish to vote in the primary by mail must apply for a mail inContinue Reading

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Bailey Brook Park in Gardner MA another Chair City Amenity In our recent interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson he stated, “The Bailey Brook Park also is home to our new age 5 and under playground. That’s the first playground that’s meant for infant to 5 year old ….at BaileyContinue Reading

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Chairman Mike Gets Another Term at MART Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson has been unanimously re-elected to serve as Chair of the MART Advisory Board for another year. The board is composed of the Chief Elected officials of all 25 communities served by the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority. In his firstContinue Reading

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Ronald Cormier – Candidate for Councilor at Large in Upcoming Gardner MA Election Ronald F. Cormier, of 55 Wickman Drive, announced that he is a candidate for re-election as a City Councilor at Large in the upcoming City of Gardner election. Mr. Cormier has had the honor of serving tenContinue Reading