Construction Continues on New Gardner MA Elementary School School has been delayed for the 2022 School Year and all are hoping no more delays are required. Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson made a number of photos of the interior of the new school available and we show them on this page.Continue Reading

Gardner MA Successfully Tackling Education Puzzle in Gardner Public Schools Employees of the Gardner School District have received praise from Administrators, Public Officials, and School Committee members for their work during the pandemic. However, much of the superior work done to improve the learning experience in Gardner Public Schools hasContinue Reading

Summer Vacation Extended as Supply Chain Issues Delay NEW Gardner MA Elementary School Opening Two weeks ago on July 15, 2022 Gardner Magazine published an article quoting the Project Supervisor at the NEW Gardner Elementary School. At the time he stated that “They hoped to be ready for the startContinue Reading

AUDIO – City of Gardner MA School Committee Meeting Date Audio: Click Play. Video sometimes starts after a delay, so our audio file would have a delay as well, forward using slider if that occurs. You can also download the file, change playback speed etc. Gardner MA School Committee NovemberContinue Reading

Gardner MA NEW Elementary School Update in Pictures July 12, 2022 The New Gardner Elementary School is slated to open in time for classes this Fall.   Seeing the school in photos is worth the look.  It’s beautiful….  Complete Photos, CLICK HERE.Continue 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

Dream of new Gardner MA Elementary School fast becoming Reality Project Leader spokesman Tim Alix stated at 6-15-22 Building Committee meeting, “We feel comfortable that we’ll be ready, if not for the contractual date of substantial completion of July 15th, if not by then, certainly by the time school opensContinue Reading

Gardner MA City Council Hears Superintendent Pellegrino speak of “an efficiently -run system” Dr. Mark Pellegrino went over the budget adjustment process and went over each page of the budget in detail. Members of the school committee asked questions regarding the budget, which were answered by Superintendent Pellegrino, stating oneContinue Reading

We wrote an earlier article on this subject with more information on the timeline, and facts supporting that James Boone has been showing up at Monty Tech School Committee meetings. The article contains the complete agendas for both meetings scheduled on 4-19-22 and the packets the Councilors receive. Earlier article,Continue Reading

Busy Gardner MA School Committee Meeting on April 11, 2022 As is often the case, the School Committee opened the meeting with recognitions. It was noted that out of 10 School districts participating in the Winter Reading Challenge, Gardner students read 1/3 of all the books. Students were awarded gifts.Continue Reading

Watch the meeting on Gardner’s YouTube channel or on our School Committee page. CLICK HERE. School Committee members were asked for their comments at the end of the meeting. Shannon- Ward Leighton “thanking the teachers…very excited to see the musical events coming back.” Anne Hurst  “Got to see 5th gradeContinue Reading

Elementary School Progress Gardner MA is slated to open its new Gardner Elementary School in the Fall of 2022. In fact, the 2022-23 School Calendar (Option 1) just approved by the Gardner School Committee allocates 4 development days at the beginning of the school year to allow for educator readiness.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

Schools Greater Gardner MA Local News Schools Around Greater Gardner MA Local News by Topic: Arts & Entertainment – Business & Growth – Covid – Geography – Government – Health – Holidays – Life – Money & Finance – Musings – Non-profits – Public Safety – Schools – Weather.Continue Reading

Mayor Nicholson announced that the little chairs Gardner often gives out will now be made by a woodworking class at Gardner High School, thanking teachers spearheading the effort, “teaching students to measure twice and cut once.” First Gardner MA School Committee Meeting of New Year Superintendent Mark Pellegrino praised theContinue Reading

School Strategic Objectives “Create a School where all members experience JOY, ACHIEVEMENT and CARE” School Vision Gardner MA Students are getting Smarter! Principal Earl Martin Highly Praised in Gardner MA School System Affectionately called “The Earl of Martin” by one school committee member, the Waterford Street and Elm Street SchoolContinue Reading

Meetings of the Gardner MA School Committee This page will feature Gardner Massachusetts School Committee meetings. Just click any of the PLAY buttons below. We also have a Gardner School Committee AUDIO page, with audio files playable on any device. CLICK HERE.Continue Reading

Gardner Massachusetts School Calendars Here are some helpful links to Gardner MA School and College Calendars: Gardner High School – Gardner Academy – Gardner Middle School – Elm Street School – Waterford Street School – Holy Family Academy – Monty-Tech – Mount Wachusett Community College: Events and AcademicContinue Reading

Schools on Gardner Magazine Greater Gardner School Information Ashburnham John R Briggs Elementary Sshool – (978) 827-5750 Website Overlook Middle School – (978) 827-1425 Website Oakmont Regional High School (978) 827-5907 Website Ashburnham Westminster Regional School District – (978) 827-5969 Website Ashby Ashby Elementary School – (978) 743-1005 Website North Middlesex Regional High School –Continue Reading

Special Town Meeting Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 6:30pm at the Westminster Elementary School at 9 Academy Hill Road, Westminster Westminster: Special Town Meeting November 19th Registered Voters in the town of Westminster will be attending a Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 6:30pm at the WestminsterContinue Reading

Patriotism and Love for Veterans Is Alive at Gardner High School Veterans protect our country from adversaries who would harm us and who would disrupt the lives of our youngest to our oldest. Students in a class at Gardner High took the time to salute our nation’s heroes by makingContinue Reading

Waterford Community Center Lease Signed with Gardner CAC On November 8 2024, Gardner Mayor Nicholson and Julie Meehan, CAC Director signed a lease for use of a portion of the Waterford Community Center. It is a grant lease with no monthly payment due in consideration for what the Gardner CommunityContinue Reading

Representative Jonathan Zlotnik announced state funded grants for the greater Gardner area. The grants were awarded as part of the Executive Office of Economic Development’s Community One Stop for Growth program, which streamlines the application process for communities and other eligible entities seeking to access various economic development grant programs.Continue Reading

City Council Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE. City Council says NO to NO Parking on Edgell and Takes Up Agenda At many a meeting, many of the votes are unanimously YES. However, at the Gardner City Council meeting of October 21, 2024, this vote was different. After a review byContinue Reading

How do we know bill had no opposition? 1. From the vote itself 2. Bills get posted daily and a legislator could object in advance of a vote. If 10% of House members, or 16 for example would agree to the objection then a roll call vote would be required.Continue Reading

Running on His Record – Interview with Jonathan Zlotnik Gardner Magazine spoke with State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik about his record. Listen to the entire interview on any device, CLICK PLAY. Zlotnik describes how he has put working families first. He speaks about fighting for the wallets of his constituents. ZlotnikContinue Reading

The Gardner CAC has seen a 63% increase in demand for service for its food security programs. In the one year period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 The Gardner CAC has provided services to over 13,000 individuals. A very good organization to support. Website, CLICK HERE. SecureContinue Reading

WGAW Hotline Radio Show a “Potpourri of Topics” on Saturday, September 21, 2024 In the last show of Summer 2024, host Steve Wendell didn’t disappoint in the 2 hour program heard on AM 1340, 98.1FM, and streaming worldwide. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. In this program: Gardner Mayor NicholsonContinue Reading