Ceremony in Gardner MA Honors All Area Veterans On Veterans Day, November 11, 2022, Veterans were honored in a ceremony in Perry Auditorium at Gardner City Hall. The exercises included a number of speakers including local Government leaders and Veterans. 99 year old World War II veteran Ernie Richard wasContinue Reading

Gardner MA Mayor’s Update Audio page.   Listen on Any Device. Listen to Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Weekly Updates on any device.   Just click the PLAY button provided.   You can even download the file if you wish. Use the options with the 3 dots at right.  Or fast forward to anyContinue Reading

Gardner’s Public Schools are now arranged close to one another off of Pearl Street. Gardner MA Superintendent Mark Pellegrino on Progress in the Schools, the Gardner Success Story Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel interviewed Dr. Mark Pellegrino, Superintendent of Gardner Massachusetts Public Schools. We spoke about Accelerated Development in GardnerContinue Reading

Gardner MA Deadline Approaches for Cultural Council Applications The application deadline is October 17, 2022 for Artists, Musicians, Performers, etc. who are seeking funding for an event. According to Chair Jessica DeRoy, “Gardner Cultural Council (GCC) provides funding for public programs that promote access, education, diversity, and excellence in theContinue Reading

Watch the Gardner City Council Meetings on the City of Gardner YouTube page or on our City Council page CLICK HERE. Or listen on any device by clicking Play. (Our recording eliminated the silence before meeting starts and while in recess to do swearing in.) Gardner MA City Council MetContinue Reading

Chair City Radio – Gardner MA Online Station Home of Chair City Radio This is the home of Chair City Radio, the online AUDIO hub of Gardner Magazine. Our on-demand servers run 24/7 and features News and Public Affairs Programming of the Greater Gardner MA Area. Weekly Mayor’s Updates, CityContinue Reading

Gardner MA Mayor’s Update Audio page.   Listen on Any Device. Listen to Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Weekly Updates on any device.   Just click the PLAY button provided.   You can even download the file if you wish. Use the options with the 3 dots at right.  Or fast forward to anyContinue Reading

Gardner MA Making Diligent and Documented Progress Towards Excellent Schools Don’t let old online reviews fool you…. Gardner Public Schools are or are becoming excellent.    Gardner MA School Ratings for Gardner Public Schools should now be listed as good to excellent.   There are a number of reasons: Gardner has updatedContinue Reading

John Philip Sousa Performance Monday June 27, 2022 at 7pm – Monument Park If the weather holds, The 2022 John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band will perform at 7 p.m. tonight at Monument Park. A Gardner City Hall Facebook post confirmed this musical event will be held outdoorsContinue 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

Many Greater Gardner MA Residents Unaware of extent of FREE online TV It’s no secret: What started out as a simple antenna substitute service decades ago has become big business.  Some cable bills approach a couple hundred dollars a month.  HD over-the-air TV is FREE with an antenna with dozensContinue Reading

Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson releases weekly update View on YouTube or on our Mayor’s Update page. CLICK HERE. Mayor Nicholson did not address the Police Department situation in this week’s update. Community Development Block Grant The Mayor reports that the City has received a $825,000 Community Development Block grant. Continue 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

Covid Progress in 2021 in Gardner MA and Massachusetts Even though challenges remain and vigilance is still important, we’ve made substantial progress with Covid 19 in the Greater Gardner MA area and Massachusetts. We reviewed Gardner City Hall’s Facebook postings from 2021 on vaccines to see what it revealed. WhatContinue Reading

Enjoy these Christmas Shows – Just click Play Merry Christmas – Listen Free to any or all of more than two dozen Old Time Radio Christmas Shows! From musical programs, popular Christmas stories, to even Christmas detective dramas, these shows will give you hours of enjoyment. You can even downloadContinue Reading

Gardner MA Mayor’s Update Audio page.   Listen on Any Device. Listen to Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Weekly Updates on any device.   Just click the PLAY button provided.   You can even download the file if you wish. Use the options with the 3 dots at right.  Or fast forward to anyContinue Reading

Gardner MA – Live, Work, Play, and Visit Gardner Massachusetts is a Great Place to Live, Work, Play, and Visit full- length Video to be Released soon. Visit our Moving to the Area page. Gardner Massachusetts is a great place to live. Enjoy living in Gardner. Shop at an assortmentContinue Reading

Gardner MA is a Great Place to Live. Gardner is a great place to live. Urban amenities, with plenty of nature to allure you. Open Spaces Gardner has open spaces including the North Central Pathway, to peddle your bike, take your feet, roller-blade, or skateboard. The track at Mount WachusettContinue Reading

Greater Gardner MA Top 100 Business Categories – Directory Advertise with Gardner Magazine and get an enhanced listing on this page If a category does not show a business in Gardner, it may present a great opportunity for you to open a business in the Chair City. Gardner Magazine saysContinue Reading

Public Service Organizations Go directly to town organizations for: Ashburnham – Ashby – Athol – Barre – Gardner – Hardwick – Hubbardston – New Salem – Oakham – Orange – Petersham – Phillipston – Princeton – Royalston – Rutland – Templeton – Warwick – Westminster – Winchendon Please Contact UsContinue Reading

Information Resources A List of Information Resources for Easy Research of Various Topics News Sources – Weather Resources – Photo Resources – A Mix of Topics – Reference Tools – Newspapers – International News – Business News – Magazines – White Pages on the Internet – Yellow Pages on theContinue Reading

Gardner Business Listings S-Z Contains Archived Listings for Historical reference. S: S & S Construction (978) 630- 0065 176109 – Roofing Contractors S M Garces Inc 362 Elm St (978) 632- 8577 801101 – Physicians & Surgeons Sacred Heart Bingo 53 Lynde St (978) 630- 3368 799911 – Bingo GamesContinue Reading

Gardner Business Listings G-L Contains Archived Listings for Historical reference. G: G M Abodeely Insurance 229 Parker St (978) 630- 3347 641112 – Insurance Gaamha School To Work 208 Coleman St (978) 632- 0934 839998 – Non-Profit Organizations Gallagher Insurance 90 Parker St (978) 630- 5391 641112 – Insurance GardenContinue Reading

Moving to the Area… on Gardner Magazine Whether you are Moving to the Greater Gardner MA area or a resident relocating within it, this page is a helpful guide to the availability of various needs in your MA community with relevant links. The guide is divided into sections –Click onContinue Reading

Area Attractions on Gardner Magazine Browse down for News About Things to do Outdoor Activities Dunn State Park – is a public recreation area surrounding a 20 acre pond in Gardner MA. The total site is 132 acres. The land was left to the city of Gardner in 1915 by furnitureContinue Reading