Local Facebook Admins Take Note: Social Media Groups are subject to this law. A “Deep Dive” Explaining newly signed Take It Down Act signed by President Trump First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump has led the bipartisan initiative to get the bill passed in Congress. The intention isContinue Reading
This is the Commentary on the City of Everyday Kindness contained within the show: WGAW Hotline Radio has one of the best shows of the year! On Saturday, May 17, 2025, all in one show, WGAW Radio featured the Mayor, the City Council President, the State Representative, the President ofContinue Reading
Winchendon Holding Town Meeting on May 19, 2025 The Town of Winchendon voters narrowly approved an override of $1.9 million at the annual town election. Article 11 funds the Town operating budget with just under $19.3 million for fiscal year 2026 and includes the previously approved override. View complete MeetingContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine with “This Week in the Chair City” May 16, 2025 Listen to “This Week in the Chair City” on any device, CLICK PLAY Events: Farmers Market, Alyssa’s Place – Small Business Saturday – Food Truck Festival Recognitions: City of Gardner – Heywood Healthcare – 4th Grade Student CouncilContinue Reading
Vendors are Preparing for First Monthly Gardner Farmers Market of 2025 Date: Saturday May 17, 2025 Time: 9:30am-1pm Location: Waterford Community Center, 62 Waterford Street Gardner The Gardner Farmers Market says “Get ready for an amazing day at the market on May 17! Stop by for fresh, local produce –Continue Reading
Town of Templeton: Town Meeting and Annual Election The Templeton MA Town Meeting is May 14, 2025 at 6pm. Location: Narragansett Regional Middle School, 460 Baldwinville Road, Baldwinville. There are 29 articles on the warrant. View the complete warrant and voter’s guide which has a brief description of the reasonsContinue Reading
Recognitions – Achievements – Future: Topics of Gardner MA School Committee Meeting The Gardner Massachusetts School Committee met on May 12, 2025. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. One of the highlights of the meeting came at the very beginning as the 4th Grade Student CouncilContinue Reading
Local WGAW Newsman and Host Steve Wendell is part of thousands of mornings every day! No area station covers Gardner and the surrounding towns with the morning news like WGAW. As one of the oldest businesses in Gardner (established 1946), the station has been a morning companion for most ofContinue Reading
WGAW Hotline Radio Features Relay for Life Events and “Dirty Tricks” on Facebook Gardner Mayor Nicholson with an update including paving —- Dirty Tricks on Facebook Commentary with Werner Poegel — Dirty Tricks on Facebook Commentary with Steve Wendell — Light the Town Purple Gardner Event for the Relay forContinue Reading
For more information. Here are the website links: AED Foundation, CLICK HERE —- Central VNA & Hospice, CLICK HERE —- Alyssa’s Place, CLICK HERE —- Gardner C.A.C. CLICK HERE —- Mount Wachusett Community College, CLICK HERE. FOCUS ON NON-PROFITS – 5 podcasts about important local Gardner Organizations Part of GardnerContinue Reading
Gardner Master Plan Process Launched – COMPLETE INFORMATION The City of Gardner is preparing a new master plan, a road map for the next several years of the Chair City’s development. Focus will be on 4 major areas to include housing, economic development, land use, and transportation. Listen to theContinue Reading
DeMeo Tells a Whopper – Blake Support Dips As added to our previous Editorial, CLICK HERE. , Gardner resident Paul DeMeo retaliated for the editorial by falsely claiming this Publisher had made verbal attacks against “Animal Control Officers” who we hold in high regard and have often recognized. DeMeo twistedContinue Reading
Happy Mother’s Day May 11, 2025 Gardner Magazine Releases original “Mother’s Day” for May 11, 2025 – Mother’s Day 2025 “What a joy to be loved so much, be embraced with my mother’s touch, entering the world with so much love, I was the miracle from God above.” Listen toContinue Reading
Trained in history, political science, and with a Doctorate in the Law, Gardner Mayor Nicholson has approached the job with a “to do list.” With the experience of actual daily employment with politicians of both parties, and the ability to juggle multiple roles to give visibility to Gardner (President ofContinue Reading
Complete information about the Winchendon budget and the proposed override is available on the Town of Winchendon website, CLICK HERE. Interview with Town Manager Bill McKinney on the Winchendon Budget challenges and the override. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Open Letter from Winchendon Library Director, CLICK for article PublisherContinue Reading
Power Out Briefly in Several Towns in Greater Gardner MA – Cause a Mystery For some it was 5 minutes, others a few seconds, but the power went out in the Greater Gardner area including the City of Gardner, Templeton, and Westminster just after 8pm on April 29, 2025. AsContinue Reading
Gardner Mayor Nicholson Delivers Monthly Address and Update to the Chair City Listen to the entire update on any device. CLICK PLAY. Covered in the Update: A run down of Weekend Events for the last weekend in April —Future Events taking place in May and June — Yard Waste PickupContinue Reading
Page with complete text of interview, CLICK HERE. Challenges and Solutions – Interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson on April 24, 2025. The conversation revolved around various challenges and the corresponding solutions. Listen to the numerous questions and answersContinue Reading
Preview of Next Week’s Events Highlight of WGAW Hotline Radio Show of April 19th Host Steve Wendell opened the show with an interview with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson in which the Mayor reviewed parks in the City and the 3 events coming up in Gardner on Saturday, April 26th: 1.Continue Reading
Gardner Magazine has a “Deep Dive” AUDIO program about this grant and the MWCC Automotive Technology Program. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. For more information about MWCC’s automotive program visit the following pages: Certificate Auto Techology, CLICK HERE – Gardner Automotive Technology Center, CLICK HERE. — National Science FoundationContinue Reading
A “Deep Dive” in to the George I Alden Trust – MWCC Granted $100,000 The George I Alden Trust was established in 1912 in Worcester, MA for the purpose of the “maintenance of some charitable or philanthropic enterprises’ with specific interest in ‘the promotion of education in schools, colleges, orContinue Reading
Gardner Conservation Commission Conducts Lengthy Meeting – Sludge Landfill Topic Up First The Gardner Conservation Commission Meeting was over an hour and a half on April 14, 2025. Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. For a complete list of the various matters up for discussion, please reviewContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Releases “No Political Fool” – a powerful original tune with 12 different versions Listen to the Rock Blues version on any device, CLICK PLAY. Listen to the Country-Americana version on any device, CLICK PLAY. View the lyrics and listen to all 12 versions including a very unique LiveContinue Reading
Budget Presented at Gardner School Committee Meeting The School Budget of over $37 million was presented by School Superintendent Mark Pellegrino and Finance Manager Mark Hawke. Members of the School Committee asked questions. The hearing was open to members of the public and 1 resident asked questions. Listen to theContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Releases – “Sneaky Snow – the Sequel” original song When Winter Comes Alive, you can expect the unexpected. Listen to Pop or Jazz versions of the song on any device, CLICK PLAY From the song: “It’s Sneaky Snow, the sequel, the pesky snowball returned, Sneaky snow has noContinue Reading
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