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Readers Please note: This article contains a huge amount of referenced information. The links go to a pdf file on the subject matter which opens in a new window for convenience. The article will be updated once the Gardner City Council acts on the various items being brought before it.Continue 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 Elementary School Building Committee on Parking Crunch and Punch lists When the new school project was initiated some 4 years ago, the number of increased students and staff was not anticipated. Now, the number of parking spaces quickly has become an issue and School Superintendent Dr. Mark PellegrinoContinue Reading

Fiscal Year 2022 Free Cash Expenditures included Financial Policy Requirements, Grant Matches (Meaning the City applied for funding to stretch the money), Budgetary Corrections, Capital Projects, Planning Expenditures, and Unanticipated Expenditures. Gardner MA “Free Cash” Fiscal Year 2023 certified by State at $2.6 million According to the State of MAContinue Reading

The Chair City of Gardner MA Top 40 Hit Projects – UPDATED At any given time in Gardner, there are dozens of projects in various stages needing various lists: Jump to Completed Projects, Ongoing Projects, Planned 2024 Projects, Future Projects, Future Needs, and the Crazy Wish List. The Top 40Continue Reading

Gardner Fire Department and DPW Cooperate Regarding Possible Gas Leak Another example of Genuine Good Gardner Employees. (GGGE’s). On October 1, 2022 the Gardner Fire Department and DPW cooperated to investigate a possible gas leak at a residence on Foss Road in Gardner. They help Gardner residents all the time,Continue Reading

Gardner MA Facebook Group Moderator Pauly Potato Spreading Fake News An Editorial by Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel – There are a number of very healthy Facebook Groups serving the Greater Gardner MA area. Most Admins make an effort to foster respectful speech and do not knowingly pass along falseContinue Reading

“We turn the school over in 1-2 weeks” says Construction Super at New Gardner MA Elementary School -8-29-22 Update – and he was wrong! UPDATE: August 29, 2022: Construction Supervisor gave us bogus information as teachers were moving in on August 29, 2022. The following information in our original storyContinue Reading

Gardner Magazine Updates City – Mayor Without Update Due to Staffing Note: Last week’s Mayor’s Update has received 73 views on YouTube and as of yesterday 2,354 listens on Gardner Magazine.   However, our offer to record an AUDIO update was not accepted.   So we’ll provide one instead. Click Play. ChairContinue Reading

Gardner MA NEW Gardner Elementary School Construction Continues – Deadline Missed There’s no official word on whether the continued construction delay will further delay the opening of Gardner Public Schools, but Gardner Mayor Nicholson on Saturday August 13, 2022 was still quoting the previously stated timeline. In an email toContinue Reading

Watch the Mayor’s Updates on the City of Gardner YouTube page or on our Mayor’s Update page, CLICK HERE. Or listen, just click Play below. Starts in about 5 seconds. In a witty weekly update Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Focuses on “Time.” 8-12-22 Trash Delays: The Mayor advised residentsContinue Reading

Gardner MA Getting Ready for Fabulous Fall Festival and Octoberfest 2 Events in One The Fabulous Fall Festival and Octoberfest is taking place Saturday, September 24, 2022 in Downtown Gardner MA.  Fall Festival is 10am to 4pm and Octoberfest is 11am to 8pm. The famous Gardner Chair Luge is backContinue 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 Mayor Michael Nicholson – The Projects Interview – July 6, 2022 Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel interviews Mayor Nicholson. The Chair City Mayor speaks about the new Gardner Elementary School, taxes, projects, and paving. In the complete article, we now have in writing the complete section on theContinue Reading

The Projects Interview Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson speaks about Projects and More in the Chair City of Gardner. Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel interviews Mayor Nicholson. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson gave us almost an hour of his valuable time to speak about many items of concern to the citizensContinue 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

More Event Photos, CLICK HERE. Gardner MA Residents and Visitors Share FUN on Gardner’s Birthday Saturday June 25, 2022. It was a super day in Gardner MA with perfect weather. The food was abundant throughout the Chair City. Smiles were to be found on many a face as residents andContinue 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

View the Mayor’s update on the City of Gardner YouTube page or on our Mayor’s update page. CLICK HERE. With the City Seal behind him, Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson updated the Chair City on May 6, 2022. Mayor Nicholson spoke about a commitment to Children’s mental health in theContinue Reading

An Interview with Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson 4-28-22 Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel asked Mayor Nicholson about various topics, including the recent issuance of the Executive Summary of the Police Report.   Those questions and answers appear in a separate article entitled: “Gardner PD – Next Chapter”  CLICK HERE. GardnerContinue Reading

Gardner PD 2022 Issue Timeline: 2/1/22: Chief Braks and Deputy Chief Trifiro placed on Admin. leave following no confidence vote of 40/41 officers. Public not informed. 2/18/22: Published Reports that Vincent Alfano is Acting Police Chief. 2/25/22: In weekly update, Mayor discloses investigation by retired State Police Detective Paul L’Italien.Continue Reading

Gardner MA City Council Facing Costs at Tuesday 4-19-22 Meeting Due to unanticipated increases in costs, the City of Gardner repaving project needs an additional $1.8 million dollars and the Gardner City Council will tackle this at the upcoming session.  Complete Agenda, CLICK HERE. A Real **** Show! and HeadContinue Reading

Who’s at fault? ASPHALT. Gardner MA Finance Committee Confronts Asphalt at 4-13-22 Meeting The Gardner MA Finance Committee met on Wednesday 4-13-22 and approved various recommendations  to the City Council including $10,000 in additional funding for Downtown trash receptables due to price increases, the $75,000 annual amount to maintain theContinue Reading

To watch the weekly Mayor’s update, utilize the City of Gardner Youtube channel, or go to our Mayor’s update page. CLICK HERE. No word on Gardner MA Police, Good news on construction and Grants The status of the Gardner Police Department and/or the Investigative Report remains unclear with no mentionContinue Reading

Many Gardner Project Listings have this message. The Map of Gardner MA projects is listed here. Gardner MA Projects With Spring here, Gardner is eagerly awaiting more information on various projects currently showing “Information on Project Coming Soon!” including: Sampled 175 Stormwater Outfalls, Keyes Road Culvert Replacement, 2020-2022 Water MainContinue Reading

Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson update on 4 Furry Legs While not bringing up the pending Gardner PD investigation, the Mayor reported that the Gardner Police Department welcomed a new member, police dog “Rocky”, who will be assisting in patrol efforts, drug assignments, and tracking missing people.  Office Willis andContinue 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

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

Gardner Business Listings A to F Contains Archived Listings for Historical reference. A: 101 Mini Storage Lower Parker St (978) 630- 1108 422503 – Storage-Household & Commercial 2A Mini Storage 855 West Broadway (978) 870-5411 422503 – Storage-Household & Commercial 360 Imaging 120 Fredette St (978) 632- 7100 275202 –Continue Reading