Government · Zoning Board
Zoning Board Approves Deck Variance, Continues Church Case
Gardner Zoning Board OKs a deck variance, presses pause on a historic cafe plan.
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Government · Finance Committee
Finance Panel Raises Golf Assistant Pay to $1,000
Gardner Finance Committee hears deficit warning, raises golf assistant stipend. Mayor Michael J.
Government · Conservation Commission
Commission delays Brookside tree removal over arborist
Gardner conservation board stalls tree removal over missing arborist credential.
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Endorses Building Oversight Rule
Gardner School Committee endorses tighter oversight rule for building projects, not unanimously.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 7, 2026 through September 13, 2026
Three Gardner-resident obituaries were published this week: Chapman, Lawrence "Larry" William, formerly of Gardner, most recently of Scarborough, Maine; Cook, G. Dennis, of Gardner, a career truck driver known as "Diesel Daddy"; and Letendre, Janice (Jaillet), formerly of Gardner and mo…
Morning Brief
Gardner records 10 deed transfers in past month, but most sale prices are not yet recorded
Gardner recorded 10 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only three deeds had a sale price recorded, ranging from $25,480 to $427,500 with a median of $295,000. The top recorded sale was a $427,500 transfer involving CrossCountry Mortgage LLC and Mortgage Electronic Registration
Joint convention elects Guay to School Committee
Gardner's City Council and School Committee elected Veronica Guay to the School Committee in a joint convention Tuesday. The 14-0 roll-call vote filled a vacancy with a term running through January 3, 2028, after Vice Chair Rachel Cormier nominated Guay and no other candidates came forward.
Government · Traffic Commission
Traffic Commission approves parking restrictions and handicap spots
Gardner Traffic Commission voted unanimously on two parking amendments at its September 8 meeting. The five-member commission, led by Deputy Chief Nicholas Maroni, approved relocating a no-parking sign on Chestnut Street at Temple Street to accommodate one vehicle and improve sight lines for
Government · Historical Commission
Historical Commission advanced MACRIS records for two Gardner properties
Gardner Historical Commission's MACRIS working group advanced documentation of two historic properties. Chair Chris Pera convened the group with Commissioners Linda Rice, Marcia White, and Alan Agnelli, and property owner Heather Mount. For the Ezra Moore House at 3-5 Clark Street, built in 1784 in
Government · City Council
City Council files vendor fraud investigation, advances governance ordinances
Council files vendor fraud report, advances ordinances on spending oversight. The City Council unanimously filed an investigative report on a vendor payment fraud scheme that exposed municipal payment verification vulnerabilities, with prompt response resulting in recovery of nearly all stolen