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• Mosquitos

  

  Mosquito Control Team Back Again to Greater Gardner MA

  The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project is sending its team to the area on August 4, 11, 18, 25, and September 1.  Dates are tentative and weather permitting.   Requests for service may be recorded by calling  the CMMCP office at (508) 393-3055 between 7am and 3:30pm weekdays.   For more info visit the website.  CLICK  HERE.

• Storm

  

  Severe Thunderstorm with Tornado Warnings Hit parts of Worcester County including Greater Gardner MA on July 21, 2022

  Orange Airport had a wind gust of 58 miles per hour. Athol MA had a storm producing up to 1 inch hail. Route 2 West near Warwick MA closed due to trees falling across highway. The storm passed over many of the towns in the Greater Gardner area including the City of Gardner. A tornado warning was in effect until 4:15pm, having been issued an hour earlier. Tornado Warning now expired. Severe Thunderstorm Warning Eastern Worcester County and Southern New Hampshire until 4:45pm

  Strong storms are expected in other areas of Massachusetts including Middlesex County and Southern New Hampshire until early evening. It is unknown at the time of this report whether a tornado actually touched down. In Eastern Franklin County there were downed trees and some power outages.

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• Satellite Internet

  

  

  Unlimited Satellite Internet now available in Gardner MA and some area towns

  Elon Musk’s venture Starlink Satellite Internet is available to Gardner residents, and other area towns such as Winchendon, Phillipston, and Templeton.  Currently, the price is $110 per month for residential plus the cost of equipment.  Other satellite services are available to Gardner, but here is the difference: the bandwidth limit and latency.  Starlink offers unlimited internet while others have considerable limits, making the use of streaming apps not feasible in the past.  With Starlink,  you can do whatever  you did before with Cable internet.    Cost is not cheap, but it is a viable alternative, and a great backup for any business relying on the World Wide Web.   Note that Fitchburg and Leominster still have to wait.   There is more information on their website and you can check your exact address for availability.   CLICK HERE.

  We checked out exact cost. You’ll pay a total of $686.44 upfront for equipment and then billing will start within about 2 weeks of shipping out to you. Currently $110 monthly.

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• 988 Lifeline

  

  Nation including Greater Gardner MA has new number for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

  The new number, 988, is easy to remember and is designed to save lives. The number is accessible across the United States and will connect callers with a trained counselor at any time. You can even text the number and get a response.

  Gardner Magazine found it difficult to find a high quality image, so we’re making it available here in a pdf you can print for the office or workplace. CLICK HERE. — Note: even if you have only a B/W laser printer, print and display this and you may just save a life.

  Note: To avoid confusion, we are not publishing the old longer number which is still working for now.

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• Windy Knoll Farm

  

  Templeton MA Windy Knoll Farm has Blueberries for the Picking

  The family farm owned by Tim and Janice Rotti often has 3 generations of family in the field. Their blueberries are early berries, with the farm generally open July 4th through the month of July, or as long as the berries last.

  According to the Rotti’s on Facebook, “Tim prides himself in having a well manicured field, we are stroller/wheelchair friendly but please use caution, it is after all a field. Dogs are not allowed at Windy Knoll Farm per the board of health (service dogs allowed, please see the blueberry shed when you arrive)

  The farm is open 7 days a week from 9am to 4pm. 2022 prices are $25 a flat (less than $3.25 per pound), or $5 per quart. Facebook page, CLICK HERE

  

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• Templeton Swim

  

  

  Town of Templeton MA Red Cross Learn to Swim Program

  The Town of Templeton’s Red Cross Learn to Swim Program.  Sign-ups are Wednesday July 6th & Thursday July 7th, 2022 4pm – 6:30pm at Town Hall.  Hunter Marion, Program Director (WSI  American Red Cross Certified) Brianna Nunez, Assistant Director . Lessons run: Monday July 11th  through Thursday August 11th, 2022.     Templeton Recreation Learn to Swim Classes  No Fees  to Town Residents.  Lessons will be held at Templeton Fish & Game Club (Club road off of Partridgeville Rd.) 

  Classes as follows:(Monday/Tuesday/Thursday) ages 4.5-15 yrs.   Lessons start at 1PM and run on the 1/2 hour ending at around 4 PM.    Limited student space per class Level.                                                                                                                     

  1-1:30 for Beginners (Level 1) Children who haven’t put their heads under water.  MUST BE 4.5 / 5 YRS OLD. (Potty trained) 1:30-2 for Advanced Beginners (Level 2) Children putting their heads under water and starting to float comfortably with help.  2-2:30 Intermediate (Level 3) Stroke Development (Participants with rudimentary swimming skills and floating on their own front and back.) 2:30-3:00 Advanced Intermediate (Level 4) Stroke Improvement (Focus on technique.) 3:00-3:30 Swimmers (Level 5) Stroke Refinement (Feedback is given as participants swim longer distances and over their heads.)  3:30-4:00 Advanced Swimmers (Level 6) Fitness and Water Safety (Knowledge of   strokes and safety is a must as participants build to a mile long swim.)

   No lifeguard on duty at the club so children are the responsibility of their parents or their Guardian at all times and may not be dropped off.

• Templeton 5-6-22

  

  Templeton MA Annual Town Meeting is May 11, 2022 at 6:00pm at the Narragansett Regional Auditorium.

  Voter’s Guide to Annual Town Meeting Warrant  CLICK HERE

  Templeton MA 2022 Town Meeting Warrant  CLICK HERE

  The Grand Opening of the River’s Edge Conservation Area hosted by the Town of Templeton is being held on Monday May 9th, 2022, at 10:00 am at the River’s Edge Conservation Area: 4 Elm Street in Baldwinville.

• Egg Hunt

  

  Templeton MA Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt

  The Templeton Lions Club spent an evening stuffing nearly 2000 eggs for their annual Easter Egg Hunt to be held April 16, 2022 at 10am (Weather permitting) Updates will be posted on their Facebook page. CLICK HERE

• Covid 4-1-22

  

  Massachusetts Covid Positivity under 2% as of 4-1-22

  Trends bode well for the Greater Gardner area as shown by the map at left. The City of Gardner is identified by the red G.

  CLICK MAP for larger view.

• Construction

  

  The facility is just to the right of the Gardner Walmart.

  Construction Season is Well Underway in Greater Gardner MA

  Community Health Connections anticipates December 2022 opening.

  

  

  

  Home Construction

  Home construction is humming along on Route 2A at the Gardner/Templeton line. Some of the homes are in Gardner and others are in Templeton. Groundbreaking happened last fall, but construction continued over the winter. Some of the properties are already noted as under agreement.

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