Interview with Two Great Leaders of Heywood Healthcare in Gardner MA A very important event happened in Gardner on June 27, 1907. Heywood Hospital opened its doors. Over the years it has grown from a staff of 100 to more than 1000. Heywood has sought to expand facilities and servicesContinue Reading
Gardner MA Planning Board Considers Plan For 52 Unit Multi-Family Development The Initial portion of the meeting was a continuation of the Definitive Plan for All Purpose Storage Gardner, LLC to expand existing self-storage. The Planning Board met for a Public Meeting to hear the Definitive Plan for a proposedContinue Reading
Candidate Self-Profile – Jim Hunt for Councilor at Large – Gardner MA Jim Hunt is a candidate for the upcoming Gardner election on November 7th. He furnished us with the following self-profile. We will run submissions from any candidate. Simply email to News@GardnerMagazine.com. Jim Hunt Submission “My name is JimContinue Reading
Members of the School Committee heard from Dr. Catherine Goguen and from GES Principal Earl Martin regarding the much higher reading scores which once again are higher than before. They detailed achievements and future goals. Pictures were shown of the play area at the rear of Gardner Elementary School. NurseContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine has the entire election results available on our Election Results page. Every result from every precinct in Gardner. Incumbent Mayor Michael Nicholson and Kimberly Blake will face off in the November Election. Here is the pdf received at 8:49pm from the Gardner City Clerk’s office. CLICK HERE. TheContinue Reading
HOT off the Radio Press – WGAW Hotline Radio in Gardner MA In bad weather and in good and generally from wherever he is, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson is the first guest on WGAW’s Hit Saturday (12:10 – 2pm) program, Hotline Radio. On Saturday, October 7, 2023, the Mayor spokeContinue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Updates the Chair City on Various Topics and Events Mayor Nicholson went over many items in his weekly update. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY Topics Waterford Street School is an active construction site. The Mayor explained what type of work is going on. —-Continue Reading
Just for Fun – Explore the Gardner Magazine Fantasy Car Gallery From the first motorized vehicles in the 1800s to the most advanced automobiles of today, people have fantasized about the perfect car. Our gallery has practical styles and vehicles which are really just for fun. Vehicles span all decades.Continue Reading
Hotline Radio is heard Saturdays from noon to 2pm on WGAW AM 1340, 98.1 FM, and on the internet from anywhere in the world. Listen Live. Waterford Street School Explained on WGAW – Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson The Mayor stated, “I’d rather get the information out there correctly thanContinue Reading
On Last Day of Summer, Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Does Update from Orpheum Park Mayor Nicholson updated the City from Orpheum Park on Friday, September 22, 2023. Listen to the update on any device. CLICK PLAY. Thank yous: Mayor Michael Nicholson thanked everyone involved in the Centennial Celebration ParadeContinue Reading
Mariachi Band Delights Listeners at Gardner City Hall Sept. 21, 2023 Listen to the band on any device, CLICK HERE. This was all part of the 3rd Annual Celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month organized by Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson. The Mariachi Band was delayed in traffic and began about 6pm.Continue Reading
Future of Gardner MA Municipal Airport 5 Years after Gardner became a City, the Gardner Municipal Airport was dedicated on November 17, 1928. The airport is actually located in the town of Templeton with the land owned by the City of Gardner. Over 2 dozen aircraft are based at GardnerContinue Reading
Heywood Hospital Quickly Taking Over Rehabilitation Services After 3rd Party Issue Heywood Hospital had to spring in to action quickly when it was notified Sunday evening September 17, 2023 that its contracted provider of Heywood Rehabilitation Services was immediately suspending services. While this affected services and patient appointments at leastContinue Reading
Thank you to Claude Vautour for taking pictures of the parade. Gardner MA Holds Centennial Parade – September 17, 2023 The Gardner Centennial Parade with 72 participants kicked off at 1pm on Sunday, September 17, 2023. The event was broadcast live on radio station WGAW which is heard on AMContinue Reading
Listen to this information-filled meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Gardner Public Safety Committee stars the Councilors and the Department Heads – Complete Details! The Gardner Public Safety Committee heard from Police Chief Eric McAvene, Building Commissioner Tom Zuppa, and Health Director Micah Bondeau. Listen to the meeting on anyContinue Reading
Logistics: Centennial Parade for Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 1pm. Parade Coverage: WGAW Radio has announced plans to broadcast the entire parade live featuring MC’s Patti Bergstrom and Mike Richard. (AM 1340, 98.1 FM, and Live Stream OFFICIAL PARADE PROGRAM, CLICK HERE – pdf —- OFFICIAL PARADE PROGRAM, JPEG IMAGE,Continue Reading
Hubbardston MA Happenings with Nathan Boudreau – September 13, 2023 We spoke with Hubbardston Town Administrator Nate Boudreau about various Hubbardston issues. The Downtown is in the middle of a major improvement project expected to be completed by June of 2024. We also spoke of other happenings in the town.Continue Reading
Gardner MA Cultural Council is Seeking Funding Proposals This year, the Gardner Cultural Council will distribute about $28,000 in grants. It is accepting proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs until the deadline of October 17, 2023. Organizations, schools, and individuals are eligible to apply for grants that supportContinue Reading
When It Comes to Discretionary Spending, Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson is Careful with the Taxpayers’ Money. So how much did the Mayor spend on his portrait after he took office? A total of $350. That included a session fee of $150 and 36 edited high resolution digital images for $200.Continue Reading
To view each chart better, simply click on the image for a larger view. Poll was conducted 9-9-23 to 9-10-23 utilizing 2 Gardner Facebook Groups. All of the options in the Poll were created by group members, not us. We published results when the poll began to get very fewContinue Reading
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