Government · Golf Commission
Golf Commission Approves FY26 and FY27 Financial Reports
The Golf Commission approved fiscal 2026 final financials and fiscal 2027 year-to-date figures in unanimous votes.
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Government · Board of Assessors
Board approves 127 fiscal 2027 property tax exemption applications
Gardner Board of Assessors approved 127 real estate exemptions for fiscal 2027. The board voted during an executive session to approve applications distributed across eight state-recognized exemption classes, with the largest groups under Clause 22A-F (52 applications) and Clause 22E (49).
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026
This week's Gardner obituary notices include one qualifying entry: Carlson, Robert M., age 66, who died Monday, August 17, 2026. His arrangements are under the care of Paradis Funeral Home Inc. of Oxford, Massachusetts. No additional biographical or service details were available in the…
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Gardner deeds show light price data as most July sales await registry update
Nine deeds were recorded in Gardner between July 24 and August 22, but only two carried a sale price by this report's deadline: $215,500 for 6 Moran St. and $245,160 for a Gardner property without a listed street address, putting the midpoint of priced sales at $230,330.
Government · Historical Commission
Historical Commission authorizes response to tower proposal
The Gardner Historical Commission authorized Chair Chris Pera to respond to EBI Consulting regarding a proposed telecommunications facility off Matthews Street, finding no historic resources near the former Taavitsainen farm. The Fiscal Year 2027 state budget includes a $50,000 earmark for City
Morning Brief
Gardner Water Department Responds to Billing Complaints
Gardner's Water Department publicly addressed resident complaints over water and sewer billing on Tuesday, posting a News Flash acknowledging concerns "recently raised" about utility charges without yet detailing a fix or timeline. Separately, the closed Holy Spirit Church on Lovewell S…
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Only one of 10 Gardner deeds recorded in past month had a sale price recorded
Ten property deeds were recorded in Gardner from July 10 to Aug. 8, but only one had a sale price recorded: $350,000 for 8 Nadeau St., sold July 13 to Nadeau Street Realty Trust. That figure serves as the period's only confirmed price point, low, high and median alike. Catherine Street had two…
Government · City Council
Council approves year-end budget transfers and pursues governance transparency measures
City Council approved $312,726 in fiscal year 2026 budget transfers and advanced two governance ordinances. Finance Committee Chair Aleksander Dernalowicz presented the transfer measures, which reallocated salary, wage, and operating appropriations; Items 11895 and 11899 were amended at the
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of July 27, 2026 through August 2, 2026
This week's Gardner obituary notices include two residents: Yablonski, Victor P., 71, who died July 28, 2026, with arrangements by Mack Family Funeral Homes; and LeBlanc, Joan A., 91, who died July 30, 2026, with arrangements by Boucher Funeral Home, Inc. Both were identified as Gardner…
Morning Brief
Gardner Sales Data Shows Few Recorded Prices Among 17 July Deeds
Gardner's registry recorded 17 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, but only three listed a sale price. Those three ranged from $25,000 to $80,000, with a median of $50,000. The period's top recorded sale was 267 Pleasant St. at $80,000, sold by Dalton Brisbois and Emily Rayworth to GFA