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Retirement Board approves $666,185 FY27 budget and service buyback

Gardner Retirement Board approves $666,185 FY27 operating budget with 8 percent increase. Chairperson Denise Merriam led the board's unanimous approval of the budget, which reflects $49,425 in added expenses including prior-year Pension Group Technology coverage and increased staff salaries and

Bandstand Committee confirms 2026 summer concert season, secures initial funding

Bandstand Committee confirms 2026 summer concert season with initial fundraising. Chair Michael Zlotnik received a $500 donation from VVA North Central, and the committee confirmed a $2,000 commitment from the Culture Council to be reimbursed at season's end. The committee noted no concert will be

Historical Commission elects officers, adopts preservation permit rules

Gardner Historical Commission elects officers for 2026-2027 and formally adopts rules governing historic preservation applications. Chair Chris Pera, Vice Chair Chuck LaHaye, and Clerk Alan Agnelli were unanimously elected; the Commission also unanimously adopted Rules and Regulations Regarding

License Commission approves seasonal alcohol licenses, waives late fee for PACC.

The Gardner License Commission approved two completed 2026 seasonal alcohol license renewals and conditionally approved a third. Chairperson Michael Fitzsimmons, Vice-Chair Nancy Binder, and Member Kenneth Arsenault voted unanimously to approve the Polish American Citizen Club (SLIQ-8) upon

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