Gardner MA Fire Department Incidents up 3.3% overall in 2022 Gardner Fire Department had 3.3% more incidents in 2022 vs. 2021 with a total of 5430 incidents. 71% of the calls were rescue calls. 217 calls were for fires or explosions, up 8 from 2021. Unfortunately, the number of falseContinue Reading
Watch the Mayor’s Update on our Update page or listen here on any device. Click Play. Pointing to the Official Document Creating the “City” of Gardner MA, Mayor Michael Nicholson delivers 1st Update of 2023. With his first update of Gardner’s 2nd Century as a City, Gardner Mayor Nicholson spokeContinue Reading
Extensive AUDIO update of this week’s News Stories from Gardner Magazine Stories with Toby White and Lottie Miller. Listen on any device.Continue Reading
Gardner MA Public Schools Up 2 Tiers since 2019 The State Department of Secondary Education evaluates Public School Districts every 3 years. Gardner was assigned a Tier 3 designation in 2019. Now, Gardner has been upgraded to a Tier 1 designation for its review the week of April 3, 2023.Continue Reading
Gardner MA City Hall having phone line trouble on January 6, 2023 Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson has advised the public to use the (978) 632-1900 number to make all calls to the City until the problem is resolved.Continue Reading
Art is in for Gardner MA in 2023 From working galleries to creators and fundraisers, Art is ALIVE in Gardner. Here are just a few. Studio 4 Potters Gallery at 4 West Lynde Street is a “collaborative pottery studio. The camaraderie among our potters is reflected in their work andContinue Reading
A report on the Status of the Greater Gardner MA Work Force According to the State of MA, the Labor Force in Gardner consists of just under 9800 people with 374 unemployed. The unemployment rate dropped by close to half or more than half in 6 area communities. Gardner wasContinue Reading
Freezing Rain Repeats One Year Later in Greater Gardner MA One year ago: On January 5, 2022 Gardner Magazine reported, “Wednesday, January 5, 2022 was a busy morning for Gardner MA first responders as freezing rain caused extremely icy conditions leading to numerous accidents. As Gardner MA Fire Department reported,Continue Reading
Dog License Information for Greater Gardner MA Communities Once again it is Dog License time in area communities. In Gardner, those over 70 do not have to pay a fee, but still need to verify rabies vaccination and obtain the license. Communities require an updated rabies certificate from the dogContinue Reading
Gardner MA City Council with First Meeting of 2023 The first item on the agenda was the election of the City Council President. Elizabeth Kazinskas was reelected unanimously and stated, “I value and appreciate your support and confidence in me to serve as Council President in the best interests ofContinue Reading
Gardner MA School Committee with First Meeting of 2023 The meeting opened with its reorganization and Jennifer Pelavin was elected Vice Chair. John Lafreniere was elected Finance Officer. Rachael Cormier was elected Secretary of the School Committee. Wasted Energy? Robert Schwartz noted that there were some windows open at theContinue Reading
Almost Torn Down at One Time, Now the S.K. Pierce Mansion in Gardner MA is a Registered Community Fixture Admitted to the National Register of Historic Places in early December 2022, the SK Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion is here to stay, possibly adding the option of a bed and breakfastContinue Reading
Mayor Nicholson: “I am looking forward to our continued collaboration and partnership in working to move Gardner forward.” Leadership to remain stable in Gardner MA for the New Year According to a Facebook post by Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson, City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas and School Committee Vice Chair JenniferContinue Reading
New members to the group are welcome. Here’s a link to Gardner MA: Uncensored. An Interview with Alison Parker about Gardner MA: Uncensored Alison Parker is a paralegal and an Admin of the Facebook Group – Gardner MA: Uncensored, which has 731 members as of this article being published. AlisonContinue Reading
A confirmation vote will be held at the scheduled Gardner City Council meeting of January 3, 2023. Gardner MA City Council may confirm Charter Committee On a 7 to 4 vote, the Gardner MA City Council approved the measure to create a Special Act Charter Drafting Committee for the purposeContinue Reading
City of Gardner MA Attains 600 subscribers on YouTube Channel Last January 24th, Gardner Magazine ran an editorial about Gardner’s FREE YouTube Channel. At that time, the City had 517 subscribers. Just under a year later, the milestone of 600 has been reached. Gardner Massachusetts is one of the fewContinue Reading
Listen to a reenactment of the Inaugural Address (using AI technology) on any device. CLICK Play. The Gardner MA Mayor of the 1st and 2nd Centuries as a City Inaugurated in 1923, Gardner Mayor Chester Pearson was the Chief Executive of the Chair City of about 17,000 people. 100 yearsContinue Reading
Listen to this report voiced by Toby White on any device. CLICK Play. Supporting Local Greater Gardner MA Businesses in 2023 – Shop Local, It Really Matters! The suggestions are always there… support your local businesses, and Gardner Magazine has made these suggestions too. Let’s delve more into why itContinue Reading
Gardner MA City Centennial Compares Past and Future In our segments, Gardner ” The Past and The Future”, Gardner Magazine will give you a glimpse of the past with a view to the future. What is important in any historical journey is to focus on how the past has steeredContinue Reading
Basic Greater Gardner MA Printable Calendar Here is the basic 2023 Calendar with Holidays, CLICK HERE. The Radio Advertising Bureau puts out a 12 month Promotional Calendar. It gives you every promotional week and day throughout the year. CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Gardner Magazine Releases Weekly Gardner MA Update for 12-30-22 A Mayor’s Update was not released as usual on Friday December 30, 2022 so Gardner Magazine’s Toby White voices an update for our readers. We cover upcoming meetings, various news in the City, Successes of 2022, and what’s to come inContinue Reading
Gardner MA to have “Double Feature” of Meetings on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 School Committee The School Committee will have its regular meeting beginning at 6:45pm. The Reorganization of the Committee will take place with selection of Vice Chair, Finance Officer, 2 alternate Finance Officers, and Secretary. A vote willContinue Reading
UPDATE 12/29/22: from the Centennial Committee: “The Centennial Celebration Kick-off Event scheduled for 12/31/22 is going to be postponed until Saturday, January 14, 2023. Other event details remain the same…..Due to the high temperatures, the ice rink cannot be completed as the water cannot freeze.” New Gardner MA Skating RinkContinue Reading
An opening was created when long-time Ward 3 City Councillor Nathan Boudreau resigned effective at the end of the December meeting. He is currently the Town Administrator in Hubbardston. Encouragement – Becoming a Gardner MA City Councillor So you’ve heard about the City Councillor opening in Gardner MA, you’re aContinue Reading
8 Ways to Prevent Winter Fires in Greater Gardner MA 1. Take Note – Half of all home heating fires take place in December, January, and February. 2. Take Note – 1 in every 7 home fires and 1 in every 5 home fire deaths involves heating equipment 3. KeepContinue Reading
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