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Former Rome Furniture Building Listed for Redevelopment

A former Gardner furniture giant's Main Street headquarters is on the market, opening the door to redevelopment. The 60,000-square-foot former Rome Furniture building at 562 Main St. has been listed for sale, with the listing citing housing among the potential reuses for the site, The G…

Obituary notices, week of July 6, 2026 through July 12, 2026

Two Gardner obituaries appear in this week's notices for July 6–12, 2026: LaFreniere, Linda, 84, who died July 7, 2026, with arrangements through Lavery Chartrand Alario Funeral Home, Inc.; and Canning II, James A., 89, who died July 8, 2026, with arrangements through Witty's Funeral Ho…

Greenwood Pool Reopens After Repairs Delay Summer Start

Greenwood Memorial Pool reopened for summer after repair delays as a nearby Templeton beach closed over bacteria concerns. The pool began public swim operations on July 6, with rental inquiries now handled by Brandon Hughey of the town's parks department. Meanwhile, "Templeton beach clo…

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Gardner City Council approves $215,127 transfer to fund non-union salary overhaul

Gardner City Council approves $215,127 salary transfer and welcomes new city clerk.

Gardner Finance Committee Holds Downtown TIE Tax Deal, Drops Chief of Staff Bid

Gardner Finance Committee holds first-ever Tax Increment Exemption request while pulling Chief of Staff from agenda.

Gardner Finance Committee recommends city clerk pay step, defers six agenda items

GARDNER — July 1, 2026 — Gardner Finance Committee advances city clerk pay step to full council, defers six items. The two-member Finance Committee — Chair Aleksander H. Dernalowicz and Councilor Judy A. Mack — voted 2-0 Wednesday to recommend ratification of a Step 1B designation for newly hired City Clerk Jennifer

Gardner City Council Approves FY 2027 Budget With $82,100 in Amendments

GARDNER — June 22, 2026 — Gardner City Council approves FY 2027 budget with $82,100 in cuts after rejecting a $1 million school reduction. The council passed the full budget package Monday in a series of votes, approving a salary and labor order of $14,534,400 and an amended expense

Gardner ZBA Seeks Solicitor's Opinion on Cell Tower Fall Zone, Delays Vote

Gardner's Zoning Board of Appeals continued a cell tower application to July and referred the case to the city solicitor after a dispute over whether an aging fall zone ordinance bars a proposed 128-foot monopole at the Walmart site.

Gardner Council Approves $3 Million High School Renovation While Rebuking Mayor's Transparency

Gardner City Council votes to fund a $3 million high school renovation while rebuking the mayor over transparency.

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