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 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
Clerk search committee continues review of job descriptions, to resume May 12. Gardner search committee continues job description work. Council President George Tyros and Councillors Elizabeth Kazinskas and Judy Mack discussed modernizing the City Clerk and Assistant City Clerk job descriptions, both from 2015, with Human Resources Director Amanda Morse and Assistant City
Commission confronts governance crisis over expired appointments Gardner Airport Commission confronts governance crisis. Two commissioners with expired terms (James and Phil Morrissey) have voted on Commission business for 12 months without reappointment, according to documentation obtained by Commissioner Al Cosentino and confirmed by Manager Isabel Davis. The
Finance Subcommittee approves higher pre-K tuition and advances roof contract. Gardner Finance Subcommittee unanimously approves pre-kindergarten tuition increases and advances middle school roof project. Full-day tuition rises from $2,600 to $2,840 annually and half-day from $1,300 to $1,480, the first adjustment in several years, recommended jointly by the Program Director,