Pictured are the parcels for which a change has been requested by Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson from residential to commercial. After a final recommendation is made at this meeting, the Gardner City Council will vote on the matter at its next meeting on April 18th. Various Documents: Planning Board 3-29-23Continue Reading
To the Youth of Gardner: Thanks for being great! Your efforts at being great people has been noticed. And thank you to the adults in the Gardner Public School system for being great mentors to Gardner’s kids – and all the parents for your support. Youth: What Gardner MA IsContinue Reading
Listen to the Update on any device. CLICK PLAY. Various Milestones in Gardner MA Mayor’s Update of April 7, 2023 Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke of various Milestones in this week’s update. The Final Beam was installed during a “Topping Off Ceremony” at theContinue Reading
Health and Wellness Fair for Mind, Body, and Spirit in Gardner MA The Greater Gardner Health and Wellness Fair is being held Wednesday, April 12, 2023 from 5 to 8pm at Perry Auditorium in Gardner City Hall. The event is being put on by the Gardner Community Action Team. ItContinue Reading
Regan Street to Become 1 Way on April 10, 2023 for 60 Day Test in Gardner MA The street has parking on both sides of the street which has proven to be a tight situation with the street being two way. A few options were considered including restricting parking toContinue Reading
Since a Gardner MA Resident Won Lottery 50+ years ago, it’s become Big Business 50+ years ago, Donald Cosentino won $50k. Today, $12 million dollars is won by players each day in MA. The Massachusetts Lottery supports 351 Cities and Towns in the State. The net profit was over 1.1Continue Reading
Route 140 and other Zoning Issues Kicked Back to Planning Board in Gardner MA City Council Meeting It was a busy evening for Gardner City Council members on April 3, 2023. The Finance Committee met first. Then there were 3 separate Public Hearings regarding Route 140 Zoning, Sports Betting, andContinue Reading
Gardner Area League of Artists Puts Art in Full Swing for Spring in Greater Gardner MA The organization promotes Art and Music and this season they appear to be going big. While considering a move back to the Chair City, the group has “Art Critiques” scheduled for Saturday April 15,Continue Reading
View our previous article from February when this property was being marketed for sale. Gardner MA Plan to Turn Blight into Promise Paying Off Again 73 Stuart Street has an appraised value of -0- due to the cost of demolishing it. Candor Realty is buying it for the back taxesContinue Reading
Mayor’s Update on last day of March 2023 packed with Important Information Listen to the Update on any device. CLICK PLAY Zoning and Properties Zoning Items include matters coming before the City Council at a Public Hearing Monday April 3, 2023 at 6:30pm involving Regulating Sports Betting, More Cannabis Establishments,Continue Reading
“If we as a City want to revitalize our economy, grow our tax base, lessen the tax burden on our residents, provide jobs for those who live here, and provide resources to meet our growing population, then something like this must be done or the City will soon be leftContinue Reading
Are you running in the Gardner MA 2023 Election? The following positions are up for grabs: Mayor, 6 Councilor at Large, 5 individual Ward Councilors, and 3 of the School Committee posts. Details in this pdf, CLICK HERE. Interested candidates need to obtain nomination papers from the City Clerk’s officeContinue Reading
An Interview with the Admins of Gardner MA – #1 What’s going on Page Listen on any device. Click Play. We spoke with Laura Pelletier and Shelly Thibeau, admins of the number one Gardner MA What’s Going on Page. The ladies also want to credit Cindy Leblanc who also servesContinue Reading
Conservation Commission Says “Fix the Fence by Friday!” Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Commission is noted for its informal meetings and off-the-cuff comments made by its members and this meeting was no exception. Some notable quotes, “Where’s the Meeting Minute Taker?”, “114 Topaz Terrace, theContinue Reading
Yard Cleanup Season to Begin in Greater Gardner MA Time to get those yard tools ready as April Yard Waste pickup will be the week of April 4-7, 2023 for Gardner residents on their regular trash pickup day. Grass clippings and leaves can be placed in paper yard waste bagsContinue Reading
Gardner MA Public Schools up for Reviews through Department of Secondary and Elementary Education. Review 1: English Language Learners – During the week of April 3, 2023, DESE will have its Office of Language Acquisition conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Gardner Public Schools which is done every 6Continue Reading
Veteran Broadcaster Steve Wendell of Gardner MA WGAW gives valuable advice on chewing gum On his hit Saturday Radio Show, “Hotline Radio”, March 24, 2023, host Steve Wendell spoke of the dangers of chewing gum in a public meeting or public speaking setting, saying when he taught classes in publicContinue Reading
Spring Happenings Focus of Gardner MA Mayor’s Update of March 24, 2023 Listen to the update on any device. CLICK Play. In an update jam-packed with information, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson spoke of various Veterans matters including the recent visit of MA Secretary of Veterans Services John Santiago and theContinue Reading
Gardner MA Zoning Board of Appeals Discusses Dwellings, Driveways, Storage, and Rentals At a meeting on March 21, 2023, the Gardner Zoning Board of Appeals took up a continued case from November of last year regarding the conversion of an office building on Walnut Street to a seven residential unit,Continue Reading
Gardner Goes Disney – A video for the Magical Chair City of Gardner MA Listen to the soundtrack on any device. Click Play The City of Gardner has a future history which is unwritten. It is a magical City where almost anything is possible. Where its people reward ideas andContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson spoke to the Planning Board about 3 Important Issues Listen to the meeting on any device. Click Play. The Mayor spoke about rezoning an area near 140 – could result in more houses than would be good for public safety, zoning would change to disallow residentialContinue Reading
Fiscal Year 2024 – What’s Coming for Investments in the Chair City? The City’s Master Plan for the next 5 years makes it very clear: Gardner is going to continue to improve in a big way. Note that some items are funded directly by local taxpayers, some by state andContinue Reading
Gardner MA Reaches Living Rooms via TV – How are other communities communicating? We’re not sure the area living rooms watching Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Weekly Updates are filled with as many people as this one, but we know the HD program is one of the few done weekly nationwide.Continue Reading
Gardner MA Magazine with an After Storm Photo Gallery Gardner Magazine explored the Chair City with a camera on March 15, 2023 after the Storm of 2023. More than 100 photos are in this Gallery, click here. The men in the center at left were my heroes as they helpedContinue Reading
From Snowstorm to a More Fun Task – Gardner MA Playgrounds With a snowstorm as powerful as the Storm of 2023, it’s hard to think of children playing on Gardner’s playgrounds. But it’s happening. DPW has been authorized to expend $200,000 on playground upgrades. Spring will mean more work onContinue Reading
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