FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY EVENT! Poutines, Rapees, Clam Chowder, Chili, and more at Annual Fall Bazaar in Gardner MA The Annunciation Parish Annual Fall Bazaar is Friday October 14th through Sunday October 16th., held daily from 10am to 3pm. Besides loads of food available for eat in or take out, there’s a numberContinue Reading

Reflections of a City: Gardner MA is URBAN, but it’s also very RURAL and beautiful. Growing Industry and Business. Blossoming Education. Abundant Recreation. And, all close to the Lake Wampanoag Area…..in Gardner, the Chair City, but also a City to “Share” All Photos taken on Columbus Day: October 10, 2022Continue Reading

Gardner MA Safety Committee Draws Great Interest from Gardner Magazine Readers Gardner’s Safety Committee meeting of 9-28-22 has been heard 2,428 times including October 9, 2022. Article and AUDIO, CLICK HERE. Here are other listener numbers up to 10-9-22: Mayor’s Update 10/7: 713, 9/30:1,081, 9/23:1.190 —-City Council: 10/3 Reg: 785Continue Reading

It Ain’t Cheap Being Poor – Everyone Feeling Inflation in Gardner MA The Mayor of the Chair City just bought a home and is paying hundreds of dollars more per month than he would have just a year ago. Rents have skyrocketed – a recent post on recently renovated propertiesContinue Reading

Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson posts about Band Night According to Mayor Michael Nicholson on October 7, 2022: “Gardner Public Schools music students in grades 4-12 took the field together for a combined performance tonight.” Also according to the Mayor, “The Gardner Elementary School Bands are up to 200 students inContinue Reading

Watch on our Mayor’s Update page or listen here on any device. CLICK Play. Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Reports on “Crazy Week Here in Gardner” in Weekly Update In an update jam-packed with valuable information, the Chair City Mayor thanked the first responders who skillfully handled the small electricalContinue Reading

National Road Safety Initiatives Child Safety: A safe car with the right car seat. More info. Teen Driving: Help them learn how to drive. More Adapted Vehicles: Safer for people with disabilities More Vehicle Theft Prevention: 800,000 victims yearly. More Pedestrian Safety: Tips to keep walkers safe More Bicycle Safety:Continue Reading

As far as Uber or Lyft, there is a listing online which quotes basic rates, but we don’t know if there are available drivers. Let us know your experience by sending an email to News@GardnerMagazine.com Social Media Poll: 89% Would Like Taxi Service in Gardner MA The question asked inContinue Reading

Gardner MA Michael Nicholson Announces Waterford Street School Redevelopment Gardner will have a Community Center, pending City Council approval. At a public announcement on October 3, 2022, Mayor Nicholson stated Waterford would become a Community Center. Press Release pdf, CLICK HERE. State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik said they would ‘fill theContinue Reading

Gardner MA City Council Monday October 3, 2022 Informal Meeting 6:45pm – To consider “An Act Relative to Establish a Special Act Charter Drafting Committee” Agenda and Packet The Gardner City Council met informally to discuss the proposal by Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson to create the Charter Committee. Councilor WalshContinue Reading

Complete Go Forward with Gardner page, CLICK HERE. Go Forward with Gardner MA Series, We Interview Carolyn Kamuda As a Gardner icon, Carolyn Kamuda is unique. She has been a Real Estate Broker for decades, has an art gallery, projects a love for the arts and culture, and showcases aContinue Reading

Gardner Fire Department and DPW Cooperate Regarding Possible Gas Leak Another example of Genuine Good Gardner Employees. (GGGE’s). On October 1, 2022 the Gardner Fire Department and DPW cooperated to investigate a possible gas leak at a residence on Foss Road in Gardner. They help Gardner residents all the time,Continue Reading

Dianne “Neon” Leblanc in TV Interview with Gardner Magazine on Successful Event October 1, 2022 Dianne Leblanc and many volunteers helped Keep Gardner MA Beautiful on October 1, 2022. Weather cooperated for the annual event which once again attracted civic-minded individuals to do their part in cleaning up the ChairContinue Reading

View the Mayor’s Update on our Mayor’s Update page or listen on any device. Click Play. Mayor Nicholson Shares Various News in Weekly Update of 9-30-22 Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke of this week’s Bomb Threat made against various schools and thanked Public Safety officials who responded. Nicholson congratulated EricContinue Reading