Watch the Mayor’s Update on the City of Gardner’s YouTube page or on our Mayor’s Update page, CLICK HERE. Listen to the update by clicking play below. Playable on any device. There is about a 6 second delay before sound starts. AUDIO of all updates, 2022, CLICK HERE. Gardner MAContinue Reading
In 36 Hrs., Lorden Keeps Promise of Removing Dangerous Plate Glass At a Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing on July 19, 2022, Gary Lorden of Mass. Ave. Realty stated he noticed the dangerous plate glass on the 2nd floor of the building on Parker Street and vowed to get ridContinue Reading
Beautiful Building Coming to Downtown Gardner MA and an offer of up to 2 Years FREE Retail Rent at another. Background In September of last year, the City of Gardner was notified that it would be awarded $900,000 from the Underutilized Property Grant Program for 42-50 and 52 Parker Street. Continue Reading
Staying Cool in Greater Gardner MA In Massachusetts, a “heat wave” is defined as a period of 3 or more consecutive days above 90 degrees. And it looks like from now through the weekend we’ll be close to or over 90. People at greatest risk for heat-related illnesses include olderContinue Reading
Publisher’s Note: All 2022 Gardner MA Mayor’s Updates now available in AUDIO you can play on any device. CLICK HERE. .Continue Reading
Greater Gardner MA in a Significant Drought The Greater Gardner Area is experiencing a LEVEL 2 – Significant Drought. According to the State of MA, this means that rain has been well below normal for over 2 months, streams are low, nearing extreme low flows in some areas, the FireContinue Reading
Swim Meet at Greenwood Pool in Gardner MA Swells Population Over 500 swimmers 10 and under competed in a USA Swimming/New England sanctioned meet the weekend of July 16 and July 17, 2022 at Greenwood Memorial Pool on Park Street in Gardner. The Meet Director was Patty Lemieux. Medals wereContinue Reading
Gardner MA Real Estate Taxes Explained Currently, Gardner can’t tax real estate and personal property more than $31,271,792 due to Prop 2 1/2 (Not including New Growth). The 1st and 2nd quarter bills just sent out totaled $17,788,278 per the City Assessor’s office, leaving a limit of $13,483,514 for theContinue Reading
Editorial: Is Mother Nature Delivering Gardner MA a Loving Message with the Gardner Cloud? Think about it. The June 25, 2022 Gardner Birthday Celebration had perfect weather. The Gardner Food Truck Festival had perfect weather. This Saturday looks to be rain free. Do you think the cloud in Gardner onContinue Reading
Gardner MA Dog Park Improvements Underway at Pulaski Park DPW Workers were at the Gardner Dog Park at Pulaski Park on July 13, 2022 making preparations for two covered structures and spreading out some fresh mulch. These welcome additions to the Dog Park will provide much-needed shelter from the sun,Continue Reading
The Heart and Soul of Gardner MA: Independent, Locally-owned Small Businesses According to IndependentWeStand.org, a number of things happen when you decide to Shop Local. $68 of every $100 spent at locally owned businesses stays in the community helping to create local jobs. Local business owners know you and youContinue Reading
Gardner MA Decides to Move Forward on Seeking Approval for Landfill Expansion We first reported on this in May, 2022 and asked for comment from the DPW Director, but did not hear back. However, the City of Gardner released this statement on July 11, 2022 on its website: “In 2023,Continue Reading
Costs involved Because of the relatively low power involved, cost would not be a huge factor as the transmitter and antenna would be fairly inexpensive. Engineering is relatively simple and the F.C.C. engineers in Washington D.C. could help for FREE. Gardner already has a television studio at the High SchoolContinue Reading
Watch Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson’s weekly updates on the City of Gardner’s YouTube page or on our Mayor’s Update page, CLICK HERE. Upbeat Summer Message Focuses on Food Truck Festival, Senior Center, Anniversaries, Promo Videos, Veterans, and a flyer about Taxes. In the Gardner MA Mayor’s weekly update before theContinue Reading
In the Spirit of 76 on 7/6/22, We Honor Gardner’s Iconic WGAW Radio Heard on AM 1340, 98.1FM, and everywhere on the internet, LISTEN LIVE LINK, WGAW is celebrating a 75 year history and entrance into its 76th year. Complete History from the station’s website., CLICK HERE. View our previousContinue Reading
Gardner Square Two Recognizes Downtown Gardner MA Progress Gardner Square Two Inc. posted some photos of progress happening right before our eyes in Downtown Gardner stating in a Facebook post, “Wow! There is so much happening in our Downtown. And we are very excited about all the revitalization going on.Continue Reading
Americans Celebrate 4th of July in Greater Gardner MA Gardner City Hall, municipal offices of other communities will be closed, and Post Offices nationwide will be closed. The holiday is formally Independence Day, commemorating the Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776. Gardner had its celebration early on Saturday JuneContinue Reading
Gardner Property Taxes: First two quarterly bills higher, second two quarterly bills lower. Mayor Nicholson explains. Due to a slight conflict in the way the laws regarding municipal taxation are set up, Gardner property owners will get the first two quarterly real estate tax bills based both on the $18.59/thousandContinue Reading
Community Health Connections new building closer to completion The sign states an opening date in December 2022 and construction progress to date puts the project right on track. Gardner Magazine was granted access to take these photos on June 28, 2022 of a great facility in the making. The constructionContinue Reading
National High School Honor Band performed at Monument Park in Gardner MA The John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band performed at Monument Park in Gardner on June 27, 2022. The outdoor event was possible as the rain which fell across the region earlier in the day gave wayContinue Reading
Gardner MA City Centennial marks halfway point in Urban Renewal Often Social Media posts reflect the impatience of Gardner residents. Whether it’s paving, rundown buildings, or desired improvements, the comments are numerous. So Gardner Magazine thought it would be a great time to remind our readers that there is aContinue Reading
View the Weekly Mayor’s Update on the City of Gardner’s Youtube page or on our Mayor’s Update page. CLICK HERE. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson focuses on Budget and various items approved by Gardner City Council and Paving Projects. Mayor Nicholson went over Budget items and spoke of paving projects comingContinue Reading
A Chair City of Gardner MA Awesome Birthday Celebration! Share the Birthday during the Gardner MA Celebration June 25, 2022 What does Sharing the Birthday mean? It means sharing for yourself and your family what the Chair City has to offer from retail stores, restaurants, and recreation, and more. AndContinue Reading
The Gardner City Council got everything done in one night, so the second night of meetings were able to be canceled. The regular meeting was an hour and half long. View the Gardner City Council meetings on the City of Gardner YouTube page or on our City Council page. CLICKContinue Reading
Pleasant Plaza is Born in Downtown Gardner MA Monday, June 20, 2022 is the official date of birth which will be shown on the BIRTH CERTIFICATE for Pleasant Plaza on Pleasant Street, Gardner MA as the street is closed off after 5am and a new Outdoor Dining area is BORN.Continue Reading
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