International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31, 2022 in Greater Gardner MA From the website: “International Overdose Day is the world’s annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died, and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.” Website link, CLICK HERE. Downloadable OverdoseContinue Reading

Gardner MA Under Extreme Drought Conditions Over 40 percent of Worcester County is suffering an Extreme Drought, which is one step below an Exceptional Drought. According to the U.S. Government’s Drought.gov site, this was just the 26th driest July on record over the past 128 years and the 30th driestContinue Reading

Gardner MA Conservation Commission Discusses Landfill Expansion Again Conservation Commission met on August 23, 2022.  During the meeting, the subject of the Gardner Landfill Expansion came up with various questions from the public.   The chair reiterated the desire of the Commission to have a Third Party provide recommendations prior toContinue Reading

Robot Responds to Update Controversy – A Tongue-in-Check Article in Gardner MA Gardner Magazine uses AI voices as announcers for various projects.   We admittedly do not pay them even minimum wage.  Yesterday we revealed that the Mayor’s Update of 8/05/22 had been heard 3,654 times, today that’s up to 3,674 times. Continue Reading

Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson shown at age 40 with hypothetical U.S. Senate run and at age 50 as U.S. President. (Age Progression software used) Editorial: Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson preferred over a robot. On August 19, 2022 we tried an experiment – putting together our own Chair City UpdateContinue Reading

Mayor’s letter to City Council August 17, 2022 Dear Madam President and Councilors, I am writing to notify you that I have made the decision to appoint Detective Lieutenant Eric McAvene to the position of Police Chief for the Gardner Police Department. On June 22, 2022 at 2:57pm, I notified theContinue Reading

Note: Almost every day we have good news relating to Downtown Gardner. Here’s a previous article on 42-52 Parker Street, Gardner. CLICK HERE. Candor Realty May Not Be Done Buying Buildings in Gardner MA The company released this photo on Social Media on August 15, 2022 along with stating, “SomeContinue Reading

Gardner MA Planning Board Approves Plans for 42-52 Parker Gary Lorden appeared before the Board on August 9, 2022 and explained the Project in great detail.   You can watch the meeting on YouTube, CLICK HERE or Listen to it here by clicking Play.   The project still awaits full approval fromContinue Reading

Construction Continues on New Gardner MA Elementary School School has been delayed for the 2022 School Year and all are hoping no more delays are required. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson made a number of photos of the interior of the new school available and we show them on this page.Continue Reading

View the weekly Mayor’s Update on the City of Gardner’s YouTube page, or on our Mayor’s Update page. CLICK HERE. Listen to the Mayor’s Update on any device. CLICK Play button below. Note that AUDIO starts after about 7 seconds. AUDIO of past updates, CLICK HERE. Cheerful Gardner MA MayorContinue Reading

Ideas > Concepts > Planning > Construction > Successful Conclusions in Gardner MA There’s pent-up impatience in Gardner MA for approved projects to be completed. At left we show the results of a completed construction project started in 2021 at the Gardner/Templeton line. First, there was land, which was subsequentlyContinue Reading

K9 Frankie Killed in Line of Duty – Massachusetts State Police Statement of Massachusetts State Police Colonel Christopher Mason on the July 26, 2022 K9 Line-of-Duty Death of MSP K9 Frankie: “It is with tremendous sadness that I announce that a Massachusetts State Police K9 was killed in the lineContinue Reading

I CAUGHT FIX IT Fever Gardner MA printable pdf. Gardner MA Hit with “Fix It Fever” The condition is highly contagious and is prevalent throughout the Chair City.   Grant money, Investor money, Taxpayer City money – it’s being spent.   First it’s the roads and the sidewalks.  Then entire buildings areContinue Reading