We will promote the City of Gardner City-Wide Yard Sale with the new website AND with banner ads here. With our circulation of more than 10,000 households, we hope to increase attendance and encourage households to participate. In Gardner, Yard Sale permits are FREE. Gardner MA Spring City-Wide Yard SaleContinue Reading
Spread the Word – Greater Gardner MA Gardner Magazine is interested to know what your company, business, or group is doing so we can spread the word to the region and the rest of the nation. Many great products are produced, many great businesses are found, and many groups doContinue Reading
Watch the Mayor’s Updates on YouTube or on our Mayor’s Update page. CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Shares the Chair, Highlights Gardner Manufacturing, Focuses on Improvements, and Channels Gardner Culture. Mayor Nicholson reported on a visit to Vivitide in the Suffolk Industrial Park on the Gardner/Ashburnham line. (previousContinue Reading
To watch the two City Council meetings of 3-7-22, watch on YouTube or please visit our City Council meetings page, CLICK HERE. Complete Meeting Packet, CLICK HERE Gardner MA Fire and Building Department Fee Hikes Approved Unanimously Mayor Michael Nicholson stated, “I do not believe that this is going toContinue Reading
Read the packet for the informal 6:30pm meeting provided on the City of Gardner website. CLICK HERE. Read the packet for the formal 7:30pm meeting provided on the City of Gardner website. CLICK HERE. City Council Debates Wiseness of Raising Fire and Building Department Fees The Gardner MA City CouncilContinue Reading
“Magic Mike” Mayor Nicholson of Gardner MA Honored in special Gardner Magazine section. He was reelected with 80% of the vote. Nevertheless, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson is criticized just like every leader, but today we bestow a special accolade, that of “Magic Mike” Nicholson for his work as a CommunicatorContinue Reading
Watch the entire meeting on YouTube. CLICK HERE Gardner Magazine had to use extraordinary amplification to hear the audio. The Council President even has the microphone turned away from her. Acting Gardner MA Police Chief Alfano is done on March 11th – Report may be out in 2 weeks. WhenContinue Reading
Map of City Projects Spring’s Coming for Projects in Greater Gardner MA With Spring just a couple weeks away on Sunday March 20, 2022, construction companies are once again getting ready to work on Chair City projects. Just what are those upcoming projects? The City of Gardner’s interactive Map ofContinue Reading
Read the packet provided on the City of Gardner website. CLICK HERE. Are Higher Fees needed in Gardner MA? Not so Fast… The Gardner MA City Council meets informally March 7, 2022 and once again will take up the issue of whether to raise Building Department and Fire Department FeesContinue Reading
Watch the Heywood update on YouTube. CLICK HERE. Heywood Hospital of Gardner MA changes some Covid Policy According to statements made in a video update by Heywood CEO Win Brown, each patient not under precautions can have one healthy visitor. Visitors must still go through screening, wear masks, and useContinue Reading
Gardner MA Citizens React to the Toothpick Question With so much serious news, we thought it would be nice to take a break and venture into the world of triviality, in this case TOOTHPICKS. So I posted this on social media. “I’m doing an investigative article on toothpicks. Just whatContinue Reading
Watch the entire Mayor’s Update on YouTube or on our Mayor’s update page. CLICK HERE We took the time to transcribe the Mayor’s comments on the Gardner Police Department situation. They are below. Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson comments on Review/Investigation of Gardner Police Department. The Mayor stated that itContinue Reading
Watch the February 22, 2022 Gardner MA City Council meeting on YouTube or visit our Gardner MA City Council page. CLICK HERE. The subject of fee increases will come up again at a meeting of the whole in March with input for the Gardner MA City Council. Will the GardnerContinue Reading
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Paycheck Protection Program is an SBA-backed loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the Covid-19 crisis. U.S. Government page, CLICK HERE. Information from the U.S. Treasury Department – CLICK HERE. Paycheck Protection Program for Greater Gardner MA Gets Watchdog WhoContinue Reading
What to do during Greater Gardner MA School Vacation Week of February 21-25, 2022 Take a trip to the Movie Theater and see a flick. Use or get a library card at your local library. Buy some stuff at a local store. Stay home and stream something. Or go onContinue Reading
The Gardner MA School Committee meetings can be watched on YouTube or on our School Committee page. CLICK HERE. The meeting ended with positive comments by School Committee members: Shannon Ward-Leighton thanked the Central office staff for getting her up to speed. Impressed with school improvement plans. Anne Hurst –Continue Reading
(We credit the Boston Herald for a records request from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health which shed light on the issue.) The Real Risk of Dying From Covid in MA is Finally Out First, direct from the Covid Dashboard, there have been 22,188 deaths in MA as of FebruaryContinue Reading
Gardner MA Positive Covid Cases down 91 percent from the last report one month ago. View report from last month The State of Massachusetts also does Covid-19 Response Reporting. Information was just updated as of 5:30pm 2/14/22. Chart below. Here’s the link if you want to view more data. CLICKContinue Reading
More of the Diner Experience Other diners in the area with decent Google reviews include Blue Moon Diner, Gardner MA Facebook Directions – Kellies, Athol MA Website Directions – Ruschioni’s Cruisin 12 Diner, Winchendon MA Website Directions – Hometown Cafe, Winchendon MA Directions – Hubb Town Diner, Hubbardston MA WebsiteContinue Reading
For the Massachusetts Covid Dashboard, CLICK HERE. Covid Reports are a Mixed Bag for the Greater Gardner MA Area The Covid Incidence Rate per 100,000 is still high for the past two weeks in the Greater Gardner MA area. However, cases in Massachusetts as a whole are plummeting to theContinue Reading
Celebrating Pizza in Greater Gardner MA February 9, 2022. National Pizza Day is celebrated in the Greater Gardner MA area on February 9, 2022. With over 90 percent of Americans eating pizza at least once a month, it’s no wonder we all compare notes on PIZZA. And this area certainlyContinue Reading
Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson personally observes “Shovel Rage” and ADA violations In his Mayor’s Update of 2-4-22, Mayor Nicholson mentioned the challenges of recent weather. Desiring a first-person view, the Mayor did a ride along during snow clearing with a DPW plow driver. He observed a citizen throwing aContinue Reading
Ashburnham MA Library Damaged by Water On January 31, 2022, the Stevens Memorial Library in Ashburnham MA had to close due to a flood. The Library announced: “We will be closed Wednesday 2/2 and Thursday 2/3 while we continue to address damage caused on Monday. The craft program scheduled forContinue Reading
UPDATE 1/31/22: Other towns benefitting from the Gardner Purchase of Antigen tests have just been notified today that they can pick up the tests. That is why these towns have not yet announced individual distribution times, because they may not yet even physically have the tests. We will update youContinue Reading
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