The Gardner City Council voted 10-0 to reject a proposed winter overnight parking ban. Councilor David Tebow Munoz argued the ban would disproportionately burden renters, elderly residents and low-income families, asking "who bears the burden of this change?"
City of Gardner sets official trick-or-treat hours for Halloween as fall calendar fills with events. Also in today's brief (8 items): Gardner announces trick-or-treat hours for Halloween; Retirement Board meets Thursday morning; Gardner Museum hosts talk on historic storms; PACC cruise …
City Council voted 0-10 to reject a winter parking ban ordinance after councillors raised equity concerns. Councillor Craig Cormier, who moved the measure, said inadequate time remained for proper implementation.
Gardner High School athletics facilities are in line for new funding as the School Committee's Finance Subcommittee outlined its fiscal 2027 school choice budget at the Sept. 14 meeting. The spending plan sets aside $440,000 for a Gardner High School locker room project and $40,000 for …
This week's Gardner obituary notices column carries a single entry: Poirier, Monique B., 74, who died Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Born in Rogersville, New Brunswick, Canada, Poirier spent a considerable part of her life in Gardner. Her notice was posted through Mack Family Funeral Home…
Gardner City Council meets twice Monday evening, holding an informal session followed by its regular meeting. From our own coverage: Ten Gardner property transfers recorded in late August. Also in today's brief (9 items): Appointments Committee meets Monday evening; City Council holds i…
Ten Gardner property transfers were recorded at the Worcester County Registry of Deeds on Aug. 21, the only recording activity in an otherwise quiet four-week period. No sale price was available for any of the ten as of this report, so a price range and median could not be calculated this month.
Gardner schools advanced four policies toward October adoption.
The Gardner Council on Aging unanimously recommended adoption of bylaw amendments expanding the board to up to 13 full and 5 associate members, removing non-resident restrictions, equalizing voting rights across all members, and moving annual officer elections to January.
The Gardner Historical Commission said it would prioritize preserving the historic 1772 House at the Municipal Golf Course.