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Historical Commission affirms three new members following council confirmation.

Historical Commission affirms three new members after council confirmation. The Gardner Historical Commission approved the appointment of Ottavio Canu, Linda Rice, and Marcia White following City Council confirmation, with Canu and White administered oaths of office. Chair Chris Pera's commission

City Council Confirms Key Appointments, Approves Capital Plan

Gardner City Council confirmed multiple appointees and accepted a sweeping capital plan. The Council confirmed Building Commissioner Melissa MacDonald and four police appointees including Christopher J. Black, Michael King, Derek Wight as officers and Ryan Coates as sergeant, plus Duncan Burns to

Economic and Community Development Committee approves CDBG steering recommendations

Gardner's Economic and Community Development Committee unanimously recommended approval of FY2026 Community Development Block Grant steering committee recommendations at its March 11 meeting, with Councillor Elizabeth Kazinskas and Councillor Dana M. Heath voting in favor. The recommendations

Traffic Commission approves meeting procedures, pursues pedestrian crossing lights.

Gardner Traffic Commission implements new meeting procedures and pursues crosswalk safety funding. The commission, chaired by Deputy Chief Nicholas Maroni and including Public Works Director Dane Arnold and City Councilor Paul Tassone, unanimously approved minutes and adopted administrative changes

Finance Committee approves $51,200 grant match for pedestrian bridge project.

Finance Committee advances FY2027 Capital Improvement Plan with three major capital appropriations. Chair Aleksander Dernalowicz led unanimous votes on a $51,200 free cash transfer to cover the city's match for a federal Mass Trails Grant funding design and engineering of a pedestrian and bicycle