This Week in the Chair City – Weekly News Magazine

This Week’s Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” covering Gardner for Friday, February 13, 2026

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In this week’s edition: Gardner PD Hires, Wachusett Business Incubator, Magnus Carlberg Interview, Apprenticeships in Public Construction, Automated External Defibrillators, History of American Art, Success of Gardner Public Schools, School Committee, Report: MA Tops in Education, Mystery Man Behind the Laptop, Environmental Issues, Interview: Dr. Katherine Fitzgerald on Addiction, Presidents’ Day, Washington’s Birthday, MA Historic Landmarks, Report: Foods from 50 States, Library, Cable, Senior Center, Auditor Search, Healthcare Breakthroughs, U.S. Infrastructure Evolution, Upcoming Meetings.

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This Week’s Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” covering Gardner for Friday, February 6, 2026

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In this week’s edition: Comprehensive Reports on a number of topics, Mike Ellis Interview, Airport Commission, Heywood Healthcare, Auditor Search, Walmart Project, Conservation Commission, Golf Commission, Council on Aging, City Council, Public Service Committee, Seaman Paper, Super Bowl, CDBG Committee, Paying My Excise Song, Excise Taxes Due, Finance Committee, Appointments Committee, Fire, Police, Public Health, Public Safety, Capital Improvements

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This Week’s Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” covering Gardner for Friday, January 30, 2026

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In this week’s edition: Senior Moments, The Storm and the Cold, Meetings at the PD, Boiler Issues, Dangerous Wind Chill, Community Youth Center, Fire at Daycare, Report: Weight Loss Drugs, Report: Fight Against Cancer, Report: Influenza Risk, Report: Toxins in the Food Supply, Report: Massachusetts Audit Standoff, Report: Mobile vs. Desktop, Report: Human Trafficking, Mayor Nicholson Monthly Update, Council President Tyros Monthly Review, Original Songs Released, Upcoming Meetings, Jobs available with the City of Gardner. Send event or news info to News@GardnerMagazine.com or call the voicemail line at (978) 632-6324.

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This Week’s Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” covering Gardner for Friday, January 23, 2026

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In this week’s edition: Zoning Board of Appeals, City Council Auditor Search, Greater Gardner Relay for Life, Cold and Snow in upcoming storm, Gardner MA Municipal Telephone Guide, Gardner PD Mission Statement, Commodore as Monty Tech Representative, Gardner City Council, Major Drug Bust, MA Property Tax Bills, Open Burning Season, HUGE Gardner Magazine History Project, Original Song – Waiting for the Storm, Upcoming Meetings

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This Week’s Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” covering Gardner for Friday, January 16, 2026

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In this week’s edition: MWCC Excellence Lists, Precipitation needed due to drought, Gardner Finances, Planning Board and 3 Projects, History of Massachusetts, the Z-Man, Heywood Solar Panels, License Commission re Pyrotechnics, Conservation Commission, Inauguration, Dog License Time, and Upcoming Meetings.

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This Week’s Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” for Friday, January 9, 2026

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In this week’s edition: Gardner City Council and Gardner School Committee meetings – The Icy Weather – Interview with State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik – Ceremonial Inauguration – Board of Health – Council on Aging – Dog License Time – Resources pages on Gardner City Government, City Charter, Chair City to Model City, and An American Milestone, Gardner Jobs Guide, First Baby of the Year, Gardner Fire Department Calls for 2025, and Upcoming Meetings.

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This Week’s Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” for Friday, January 2, 2026

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In this week’s edition: Upcoming City Council and School Committee reorganization meetings – City Council Rules – 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan – 2 original New Year songs – WGAW Hits a Milestone – Year in Review – Events Calendar. Upcoming meetings.

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This Week’s Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” for Friday, December 26, 2025

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In this week’s edition: Caroling with the Mayor video, Pre-Christmas update, New feature: Debates with Max and Maxine Rogers, The Gardner Dog Park, Year in Review, 2026 Events Calendar, Poedm.net, Upcoming Meetings.

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This Week’s Expanded Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” for Friday, December 19, 2025

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In this week’s Edition: Upcoming Christmas Holiday, Flowerpot Sponsorships, Fish Contamination, Busy Senior Center, MWCC Child Watch, ZBA Cases, License Applications, City Council, Project Updates, Handel’s Messiah, Golf Course, Original Songs, Financial Distractions, Board of Assessors, Server Upgrades at Gardner Magazine, Undiscovered leaks, Cost of Irrigation, History of Christmas, Upcoming Meetings, Jobs with the City of Gardner, Submitting Information to Gardner Magazine.

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This Week’s Expanded Edition of our Weekly News Magazine “This Week in the Chair City” for Friday, December 12, 2025

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In this week’s Edition: Gardner PD recognition, Christmas singing, Holiday Craft Fair, performance of Handel’s Messiah, Free gift wrapping at Library, Holiday Cheer at Heywood Hospital, Winter Coat Distribution, original Christmas songs, Donation of Bicycles, Gardner CAC reaches fundraising goal, Spring Flowerpots, City Hall step construction, updates on Fire – Police – and Health Departments , Municipal Finances, Planning Board meets on projects, cross-jurisdictional conflict regarding pond expansion, Maki Park accessibility and ADA compliance, Conservation Commission on 2 projects, hazard mitigation plan, master plan, code red system, common courtesy and kindness, School Committee recognizes scholarship recipients, upcoming meetings, jobs in the City of Gardner

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