A Christmas Editorial – Show Love for Those Without a Home While not of the magnitude as some other places and not as visible, homelessness is a very real local issue. I sent a message to City officials suggesting some Tiny Houses be located in the field at Waterford andContinue Reading
STOCKING STUFFER OPPORTUNITY – Centennial Ball Tickets still available at City Hall Mayor’s Office and at the Velvet Goose. $30 each. Ball is Saturday, December 30, 2023 Gardner Mayor Nicholson with a Christmas Wish and an Update for the Chair City Listen to the update on any device. CLICK PLAYContinue Reading
The Speech of a Statesman – Councilor James Walsh of Gardner MA For more than 40 years, James Walsh has served the City of Gardner in various capacities. December 18, 2023 was his last meeting as a Gardner City Councilor and he made quite the speech. Listen on any device.Continue Reading
The Public Service Committee is sending correspondence to the Mayor with a copy to the Human Resource Director asking they “do all they can do to supplement the workforce of the Highway Department in response to the employment challenges that the City is currently facing for the winter of 2023-24.”Continue Reading
Winchendon Resident and Army Veteran Kyle Bradley Honors Veterans With Video Kyle posted a video on Facebook filmed December 16, 2023 at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Winchendon. Photos here are from the video: https://www.facebook.com/kkylembradley According to his Facebook profile, Bradley spent 14 years on the Fire Department and isContinue Reading
About HOTLINE RADIO Airs Saturdays 12:10 to 2pm on WGAW – heard on AM 1340, 98.1 FM, and streamed 24/7, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Mayor Flies to D.C. for Private Meeting with the President In a WGAW Hotline Radio segment serving also as the Mayor’s Weekly Update for December 15,Continue Reading
Central Mass Flag Football has a website, CLICK HERE. Huge Toy Bingo Event Coming Up at Gardner PACC We spoke with Dana Heath, President of the Central Mass Flag Football League about the Toy Bingo, Friday December 15, 2023 at the PACC. Doors open at 5pm, Bingo starts at 5:30pm.Continue Reading
Students have been temporarily utilizing facilities at Elm Street School in Gardner and the Cornerstone Church in Winchendon since a boiler issue contaminated the air and required the schools to be closed to students. Murdock Middle and High School Reopen Thursday, December 7, 2023– Air Quality Passed Winchendon Superintendent ofContinue Reading
View the Complete Gallery of Trees, CLICK HERE. Beautiful Christmas Tree Gallery Released by Gardner Magazine Enjoy the Christmas Trees or send along one of the trees to a friend or family member to cheer them up. You’ll enjoy the themes in the Gardner Magazine Gallery of Trees. View theContinue Reading
Gardner MA Museum – Festival of Trees Draws Winners of Donations The 18th Annual Festival of Trees at the Gardner Museum ran from November until Saturday, December 2, 2023. There were beautiful donated trees, gift baskets, and other holiday items. Raffle tickets were $5 for 20 tickets. The Festival endedContinue Reading
All Major WGAW Radio Talk Show Hosts Honored by Talkers Magazine Talkers Magazine Editors compiled a list of the 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America – What They Call the “Heavy Hundred” They use a combination of hard and soft factors in compiling the list including courage,Continue Reading
Iconic Boston Hospital Scoops up one of Gardner’s Finest It was only a matter of time, but it has happened. Someone outside the City has hired away one of Gardner’s most positive forces, Colin Smith. Gardner’s Executive Aide Colin Smith will work his last day in the Chair City onContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the Chair City Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson explains the tax classification process and the single rate approved by the City Council as well as how the tax rate is calculated. Listen to the update on any device. CLICK PLAY. City Council Approvals: Mayor NicholsonContinue Reading
Who Makes a Santa Claus? – Just for Fun From actors like Brad Pitt, Tom Selleck, Keanu Reeves, and Morgan Freeman, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, to politicians like Mitt Romney, Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, and Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Ronald Reagan, Nikki Haley, Ted Cruz,Continue Reading
Gardner MA Timpany Plaza Achieving More than 80 Percent Occupancy For the first time in years, Gardner’s Timpany Plaza is heading towards more than 80 percent occupancy. The plaza is over 180,000 square feet with just over 30,000 square feet available. The Aldi site is under construction and recently announcedContinue Reading
Email info on your event to News@GardnerMagazine.com Thanksgiving Week Events in Greater Gardner MA – Something for Everyone Early week – Take care of City or town business early as most offices will close early on Wednesday and will be closed Thanksgiving Thursday and on Black Friday. Friday, November 24thContinue Reading
Busy Finance Committee Meeting Features Various Department Heads in Gardner MA Finance Committee heard from Fire Chief Lagoy regarding equipment and the status of the Fire Station Headquarters, Police Chief Eric McAvene regarding upgrading service weapons, City Engineer Rob Oliva, DPW Director Dane Arnold, Director Trevor Beauregard, and others. 165Continue Reading
Gardner C.A.C. Toy Drive Begins for 2023 The Gardner Community Action Committee wants to spread some Holiday Cheer with its Holiday Toy Drive. Donations are requested by December 10th. Drop off location is at Wood’s Ambulance – 457 Main Street, Gardner MA (in the front lobby) The Gardner C.A.C. isContinue Reading
Superintendent Dr. Mark Pellegrino Reveals GES Singled Out as a Model School The Gardner MA Public School Superintendent was at an International Conference in Chicago. In the opening keynote, they had 14,000 schools to choose from in deciding what data to talk about. They chose Gardner Elementary School. Listen toContinue Reading
WGAW Hotline Radio has Hit Veterans Day Program Gardner’s radio station featured an interview with the Mayor of Gardner, Michael Nicholson, various speakers at Veterans Day exercises, Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas, and Carolyn Kamuda, a new Councilor-at-Large who won a seat by a margin of 1 vote. To listen toContinue Reading
Trump and Biden, Career Buddies – A Gardner Magazine Feature Gardner Magazine picked out a political figure from each side of the aisle. Presidents Trump and Joe Biden don’t agree on much, but what if they were career buddies and had to do the same job for a period ofContinue Reading
Get detailed Weather Information anytime 24/7 at our Greater Gardner Weather Center. Prediction: Greater Gardner MA Could Have Warmer Winter According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there’s an even chance the Greater Gardner area could have warmer than normal weather this winter. From NOAA “El Nino is inContinue Reading
A Salute to Veterans in Greater Gardner MA Veterans Of Service – By Werner Poegel Of service to our nation theyHead directly to harm’s way.Protecting Freedoms cherished,Many brethren have perished Those who wear the uniformGo in to an unknown storm.Danger lurks at every corner.All serve with great honor. While AmericansContinue Reading
Complete City Council Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE. Listen to the City Council Meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Gardner MA City Council and Public Service Committee Meet – Sludge Discussed Listen to the City Council meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Gardner MA City Council met on NovemberContinue Reading
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