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
Positive Paving Postulations Possible in Gardner MA More paving means more roads will be looking better in Gardner. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson is advising residents of plans for Tuesday June 21 through 24 in a “Traffic Advisory” so people can “plan for traffic delays or seek alternate route.” Route 140Continue Reading
Gardner MA Monument Park FREE Concerts begin Saturday June 18, 2022 with the Green Sisters “The Green Sisters” starts it off and they have an impressive bio. From their website, “Hailing from a small farm in rural Massachusetts, the four Green Sisters were raised with music accompanying their chores. TheirContinue Reading
Packing starts in earnest at Elm Street and Waterford Street Schools in Gardner MA Chairing the School Building Committee Mark Hawke stated that packing started in earnest on June 15, 2022. “At Elm Street School we filled 2 dumpsters. Waterford filled 2 dumpsters. They will both be emptied tomorrow and/orContinue Reading
The City of Gardner MA School Committee met on Monday June 13, 2022 – Biggest News at End Due to the absence of Mayor Nicholson, the meeting was chaired by Vice Chair Jennifer Pelavin. None of the warrant articles listed on the agenda were taken up and the Executive SessionContinue Reading
Greater Gardner MA Relay for Life Draws Hundreds, Exceeds Goal The Gardner MA Relay for Life was held from Friday June 10, 2022 at 6pm to Saturday June 11, 2022 at 2pm. One of 2500 events of its type held in the United States, the event has raised almost 15Continue Reading
Greater Gardner Relay for Life Happening Now through Saturday at 2pm The Gardner MA Relay for Life is scheduled to run Friday June 10 at 6pm to Saturday June 11 at 2pm at Mount Wachusett Community College off Green Street in Gardner. The event kicks off with a celebration ofContinue Reading
Just Dance Center Awaits Approval of Plans for New Dance Studio in Gardner MA Contractor Robert Ouellet has submitted an application for a variance at 69 Lincoln Street in Gardner, seeking permission to convert the premises to a Dance Studio. If approved at the Zoning Board of Appeals hearing onContinue Reading
View Gardner City Council Meetings on the City of Gardner YouTube page or on our City Council page. CLICK HERE. The $100,000 for the School Capital Project Music Account was approved unanimously by the Gardner City Council after discussion, a substantial victory for MUSIC in the Chair City. The “Scooter”Continue Reading
Gardner MA Holds Graduation of Gardner High School and Gardner Academy Graduation was held on Saturday June 4, 2022 for Gardner High School and Gardner Academy in the Chair City of Gardner MA. To watch the entire Gardner High School Graduation on YouTube, click here. Ceremony is approximately 1 hourContinue Reading
Gardner MA Heywood Hospital Limits Plant Growth During Construction Through Signage In signage seemingly directed towards these beautiful blooming plants at Heywood Hospital, speed of growth is limited to 5 miles per hour. Just in case, vehicles are advised to slow down as well during construction. The periodic explosions heardContinue Reading
Watch the Mayor’s Weekly update on the City of Gardner YouTube page or on our Mayor’s update page. CLICK HERE. Reminder – Gardner Relay for Life: The 2022 Gardner Relay for Life takes place on Friday June 10 and Saturday June 11, 2022. This is a FULL EVENT again thisContinue Reading
The Entire Just Dance Center Story The picture at left shows the 52 Parker Street, Gardner building just prior to Just Dance becoming a Downtown tenant, which they did become in 2010. However, in August of 2017, the Gardner Redevelopment Authority purchased the properties at 42-50 and 52 Parker StreetContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine would like to cover more stories about Art and Music in the area. For any story ideas about any subject email News@GardnerMagazine.com Local Artist Gardner Wood presents Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson with Big Chair painting – Has another Patriotic painting hidden underneath! The Mayor stated, “This was aContinue Reading
Complete FY 2023 Budget Information in pdf format: FY23 Compensation Schedule —- FY23 Public Service Committee Submissions —- FY 23 Public Welfare Committee Submissions —- FY23 School Budget Presentation of 3-14-22 —– FY 23 Public Safety Committee Submissions —- FY23 Finance Committee Submissions —- FY 23 City Budget Submission. GardnerContinue Reading
Bear Spotted in Clark Street, Gardner MA Backyard and all about Bears in Massachusetts On May 26, ,2022, a bear was spotted on Clark Street in Gardner. A resident posted the picture to Social Media. The post has received plenty on interest with dozens of likes, wows, and love expressedContinue Reading
Gardner MA St. Paul’s Episcopal Church establishes Community Garden to benefit CAC The Community Garden is located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Cross Street in Gardner where the sign states, “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat” – Matthew 25:35. Distribution of food grown willContinue Reading
March 14, 2022 Meeting Comparison We have taken just the section entitled “Final Comments of the School Committee Members” to illustrate that contrary to Massachusetts law, the meeting minutes to do not accurately reflect the meeting. Example 1: Significant omissions in the statements of Mrs. Leighton. Example 2: The followingContinue Reading
Memorial Day Parade Heads to Gardner MA Monument Park on May 30, 2022 at 10am Anne Marie Blake, President of the Gardner Veterans Council told Gardner Magazine that the muster will be at 9:15am at the American Legion on Elm Street, Gardner with the goal of being at Monument ParkContinue Reading
Mosquitos to be Evicted by the Spraying of Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project Gardner Dates are May 31 and June 9, 16, 21, 30. CMMCP says the dates are subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito populations, mosquito virus activity, and/or special event spraying. From CMMCP site, “Mosquito controlContinue Reading
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