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🌱 What did Gardner’s mayor reveal about the Waterford project and senior services?
Gardner, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Gardner! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What did Gardner’s mayor reveal about the Waterford project and senior services?
- What changes could Gardner’s City Council make to the Mayor’s office?
- Veteran Gardner prison officer dies after sudden medical emergency on duty
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 52.
- Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
1. Council on Aging 6-1-26 (gardnermagazine.com) — Gardner residents can hear how city leaders are planning for seniors, as the Council on Aging and Mayor Michael Nicholson reviewed year-end budgets, infrastructure work, and the Waterford project at their June 1 meeting. Officials also discussed LGBTQ+ senior programming, a major anonymous gift, and upcoming events like recycling drives, concerts, and educational seminars to reduce isolation. 
2. City Council 6-1-26 (gardnermagazine.com) — Gardner residents get a detailed look at the latest City Council meeting, including debate over creating a Chief of Staff position in the Mayor’s office and concerns about City Hall elevator access. Councilors also set key June dates for budget hearings and potential veto action, while highlighting local school achievements and a new emergency operations kitchen.
3. Mass. corrections officer dies after medical emergency at prison post (corrections1.com) — A veteran correction officer assigned to North Central Correctional Institution in Gardner has died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty Sunday. His body was escorted from Heywood Hospital in Gardner as state corrections officials and the officers’ union praised his nearly three decades of dedicated service. Local residents may notice tributes and mourning within the corrections community.
4. Dunn State Park offers adventures by water, land and a visitor center (worcestermag.com) — Dunn State Park in Gardner offers residents a nearby escape with swimming, fishing, paddling, and wooded walking trails around Dunn Pond. The park’s accessible beach, fishing piers, picnic areas, and visitor center make it easy for families of all ages and abilities to enjoy the outdoors. A playground and educational wildlife displays add extra reasons to spend a day there.
5. Shattered Ice (gardnermagazine.com) — A powerful mental health film, Shattered Ice, will be screened at Theatre at the Mount in Gardner on Wednesday, June 17, with a post-film discussion on suicide prevention and resilience. Hosted by Mount Wachusett Community College and partners, the event benefits LUK Crisis Center, with low-cost tickets supporting crisis and prevention services across Central Massachusetts.
📸 Around Gardner
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Upcoming Events in
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Facilities Subcommittee Meeting
Gardner SD 160 Elm St, Gardner, MA 01440, USA
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Gardner Public Schools Facilities Sub-Committee Meeting →
Gardner MA Calendar, 160 Elm Street, Gardner
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Annual GHS Music Banquet-PACC
Gardner High Gardner, MA 01440
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North Central Harmony Festival (Field Trip Day)
Gardner SD Six Flags New England, 1623 Main St, Agawam, MA 01001, USA -
Municipal Grounds/Cemetery Commission Meeting →
Gardner MA Calendar, 416 West Broadway, Gardner
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DCU Center, Worcester: Class of 2026 Graduation
Wachusett Regional High School Jefferson, MA 01522
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Field Day Rain Date
Early Childhood Center Jefferson, MA 01522 -
GMS PTO Sponsored Y2K Dance Party
Gardner SD Gardner Middle School, 297 Catherine St, Gardner, MA 01440, US
5:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mu Alpha Theta Peer Tutoring Main Office
Narragansett SD Baldwinville, MA 01436
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Grade 1 Field Trip - Davis Farmland
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School Committee Meeting Kiva
Narragansett SD Baldwinville, MA 01436
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Donofrio Field Trip
Narragansett SD Baldwinville, MA 01436
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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💬 Chatter
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- Marathon Staffing posted a job opening for Dock Worker in Gardner. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Gardner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gardner here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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