The State of Massachusetts most recent data as of March 2022 shows the Gardner Labor Force at 9.842 with 9,391 employed and 451 unemployed. Unemployment rate 4.6% vs. the MA rate of 3.8%. Gears of Gardner MA Industry Turning as Manufacturers Look for Workers A brief look at online postingsContinue Reading
Complete Agenda and Packet. CLICK HERE. View the meeting on the City of Gardner YouTube page or on our City Council page. CLICK HERE. Gardner MA City Council Met Monday, May 2, 2022 at 7:30pm Public hearings on a total of 7 new telephone poles – Various mayoral appointments –Continue Reading
Despite Standout Status Among America’s Young Mayors, Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Wants to Stay in Gardner Mayor Nicholson says he is fulfilled, loves the job and will be here as long as the voters are willing to keep him. During the past two years, the Mayor has seen aContinue Reading
Gardner MA Big Oops – Epic Failure at Gardner Dog Park UPDATE 5-3-22 1pm: We have reports that the water is on at the Gardner Dog Park. Many thanks to Gardner DPW. In a City of big successes, this failure is a big OOPS, an avoidable stain on the reputationContinue Reading
This is just one item on the agenda for the upcoming Gardner City Council meeting on Monday May 1, 2022. For the complete agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Gets Rid of Potential Russian Security Risk At the City Council meeting May 1, 2022, Mayor Nicholson is asking forContinue Reading
City of Gardner MA Athletic Fields Gardner is investing over $600,000 to improve School Athletic Fields. Press Release has details. CLICK HERE CLICK PHOTO at left for larger view.Continue Reading
For the Mayor’s weekly update, visit the City of Gardner YouTube page or our Mayor’s update page. CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Finances Get a Perfect Score, First time at least in Decades This week, Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson delivered his weekly update from the site of the new CommunityContinue Reading
Download printable pdf of Thank you Gardner PD Graphic. Gardner MA Police – Producing the Next Chapter Executive Summary of Police Report – CLICK HERE. For the past 3 months, the Gardner Police Department has been without an appointed Chief and Deputy Chief. But it hasn’t stopped working to “firstContinue Reading
In very clear wording, the Executive Summary of the Gardner Police Investigation Report states that the votes of no confidence were either substantiated or had merit. Gardner MA Releases Executive Summary of Gardner Police Report The Executive Summary of the Gardner Police Investigation Report has been released. For the document,Continue Reading
Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson updates City from Grant Event Once again not addressing the Gardner Police Investigation at all, Mayor Nicholson opened his update by speaking about growth in the Chair City, releasing that 300 Building permits have been pulled so far in 2022, a faster clip than 2021, whichContinue Reading
Ashburnham MA Holds May 3, 2022 Town Meeting To be held at 7pm at Oakmont Regional High School Auditorium For the pdf of warrant articles, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
For the latest Covid 19 data at any time from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, please visit the MA Covid Dashboard. For data for the entire United States, visit the CDC Covid Data Tracker Understanding the Covid Seesaw in Greater Gardner MA We’re calling it the Covid-19 Seesaw –Continue Reading
Two Sessions, 4 Lawsuits, 2 million bucks takes up Gardner MA City Council 4-19-22 The Gardner MA City Council held two separate sessions on April 19, 2022. First was a Joint Convention of the City Council and School Committee. The only action taken at the joint session was to approveContinue Reading
We wrote an earlier article on this subject with more information on the timeline, and facts supporting that James Boone has been showing up at Monty Tech School Committee meetings. The article contains the complete agendas for both meetings scheduled on 4-19-22 and the packets the Councilors receive. Earlier article,Continue Reading
With Covid cases low, small increases appear to be large. Here’s actual data. Covid Cases Still Low in MA The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released its Covid Dashboard on 4-15-22 (which looks back 2 weeks) showing in MA: under 2500 new Covid cases (in last day), under 350 patientsContinue Reading
Fictional Time Traveler Journeys to Gardner MA Past and Future 1900: Our time traveler is on a mission to find the perfect time in Downtown Gardner, Massachusetts. Journeying incognito to the Center of Gardner 100 years ago, he finds commerce in full swing. Some of the buildings exist to thisContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Announces NEW Daily Crossword Puzzle Feature! For the Daily Crossword Puzzle page, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Gardner City Council to confront Rising Costs at Meeting of April 19, 2022 Faced with the rising costs of trash containers for Downtown Gardner and a shortage of almost 2 million dollars for the upcoming water infrastructure project, the Gardner City Council will need to take action at this meetingContinue Reading
Patriot’s Day in the Greater Gardner MA area is Monday April 18, 2022 For more information on Patriot’s Day, CLICK HERE Monday, April 18, 2022 is also the 126th Boston Marathon. Official website, CLICK HERE. The race will be covered LIVE on WBZ-TV Channel 4.1 Boston More info, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Hero Greater Gardner MA Kids Set Great Example From the House of Peace & Education Inc.: ”H.O.P.E kiddos helped out the community yesterday and did a trash clean up! 7 bags of trash and tons of cardboard!”Continue Reading
Are Snot Nose Kids Coming Back in Greater Gardner MA? One of the unintended consequences of masking children during the pandemic has been the effect on immune systems and the transmission of other illnesses. Not only was Covid spread possibly prevented, but also the incidence of colds and flu wasContinue Reading
Easter Sunday in Greater Gardner MA is April 17, 2022 Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. It is described in the New Testament of the Holy Bible as having occurred on the third day of his burial after the crucifixion. The supernatural resurrection from the dead ofContinue Reading
Be Kind. Have fun, but limit noise to appropriate hours. You will keep your neighbors happy. Solutions to Excess Noise in Greater Gardner MA A situation which occurs often is the NOISE COMPLAINT. When is the line crossed from when someone is simply enjoying some music on their own propertyContinue Reading
Gardner MA Applying for funds to replace main Water Transmission Line Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson says the City of Gardner is making a $1.2 million dollar application to replace the main water transmission line for Gardner as it was identified as a weakness by the Federal Emergency Management Agency inContinue Reading
BREAKING NEWS:; Mayor Nicholson just announced in a Hotline Radio interview on WGAW taking place right now just after noon on 4-16-22 that the 3 individuals contemplated in the Gardner Police Department investigation have copies of the report. Meetings are scheduled this Tuesday and Thursday this week to discuss report.Continue Reading
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