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Gardner Finance Committee Advances $1.125M Bond Reappropriation for Four Capital Projects

GARDNER — May 12, 2026 — Gardner Finance Committee scales back water rate hike, advances $1.125M bond reappropriation. Meeting Tuesday in City Council Chambers, the committee chaired by Councilor Aleksander H. Dernalowicz voted unanimously to send Order 11827 directly to the full City Council, reappropriating $1,125,000 in leftover elementary

Gardner Conservation Commission Presses for Faster Log Removal at Nicole Terrace Site

Gardner's Conservation Commission flagged slow wetland restoration progress and a worsening culvert failure at its May 11 meeting.

Gardner School Committee Unanimously Approves $38.9 Million FY27 Budget With Built-In Shortfall

Gardner School Committee unanimously approves $38.9 million FY27 school budget with a $793,669 revenue shortfall. The 7-0 vote followed a public hearing at which no members of the public came forward with questions or comments.

Gardner Board of Health Approves River Road Septic Upgrade, Elects Vice Chair

GARDNER — May 11, 2026 — Gardner Board of Health approves Title V septic upgrade and elects its first vice chair in several meetings. The board voted unanimously Monday to grant a local upgrade approval for 350 River Road, allowing installation of a Presby advanced septic system with a three-foot groundwater

Gardner City Council pulls Teamsters letter, weighs executive session on labor talks

Gardner City Council votes to remove Teamsters letter from calendar as labor concerns deepen.

Gardner Planning Board Recommends Sign Code Restructuring, Continues Walmart Fuel Station Review

GARDNER — April 14, 2026 — Gardner Planning Board continues Walmart fuel station review toward May decision. The three-member board — Chair Eric Flint, Paul Cormier, and Steve Cormier, with Robert Swartz absent — voted 3-0 on every item at its April 14 meeting, which adjourned in 13 minutes. City Engineer Rob

Gardner School Committee Adopts Two Policies, Declares 39-Item Electronics Surplus

Gardner School Committee adopts two policies, declares electronics surplus, and hears four-option health insurance briefing from mayor.

Gardner Council, Planning Board Close Sign Code Hearing With No Public Opposition

Gardner's City Council and Planning Board closed a joint public hearing Monday on a proposal to relocate the city's sign regulations from the zoning code to a new general ordinance chapter, with no members of the public speaking for or against the change.

Gardner Council Keeps Teamsters Charter Dispute on Agenda, Demands Mayor Respond in Writing

Gardner City Council keeps Teamsters charter dispute alive and demands a written mayoral statement.

Gardner Planning Board Approves Pearl Street Subdivision, Grants Cannabis Delivery Permit

Gardner Planning Board advances a 46-unit Pearl Street subdivision and approves a cannabis delivery permit in the same session.

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