News Flash

Gardner City Hall will be closed on Monday, April 20th for Patriot's Day. City Hall will reopen on Tuesday, April 21st at 8:00 am.

The City of Gardner is committed to improving roadway safety for everyone who lives, works, and travels in the community by developing the Gardner Safety Action Plan. The City of Gardner is expanding the comprehensive Regional Safety Action Plan (RSAP) developed by the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) and the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) to develop specific data-driven approaches to reduce traffic-related deaths and serious injuries on Gardner's roads.

The City of Gardner was awarded a federal grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The SS4A program supports the U.S. DOT National Roadway Safety Strategy and the goal of zero roadway deaths using a Safe System Approach. 

More information on the Gardner Safety Action Plan can be found on it's dedicated webpage here. 

Details for the upcoming public meeting: 

Date: Wednesday, April 29 at 6:00PM

Location: Gardner Police Department Community Room 

Address: 200 Main Street, Gardner, MA 01440

Join us for a community Open House to review the full draft of Gardner’s Master Plan. This is an opportunity for residents, business owners, and stakeholders to explore the vision, goals, and strategies that will guide the City’s future growth and development.

 The draft plan will be available for viewing, and there will be staff on hand to walk through key elements, answer questions, and gather feedback. Your input is an important part of shaping the final plan. Stop by at any time during the event to learn more and share your thoughts. All are welcome.

Saturday, April 25th 8:30 a.m. to noon
Gardner Transfer Station
744 West Street

May 4th, @6:30 PM Gardner City Hall Perry Auditorium

Open Air Burning Permits for yard clean-ups are now available from the Fire Department. State regulations allow burning from January 15th to May 1st. Application and payment for burning permits are now done online! Online Permit

State Open Air Burning Regulations

• The Commonwealth of Massachusetts allows open air burning from January 15 to May 1 of each year.
• Only garden preparation and tree trimming material may be burned (no leaves or stumps).
• Burning sites need to be inspected by the Fire Department prior to use.
• Burning is allowed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at which time all burning must be concluded.
• Burning must be constantly attended and a garden hose or water source must be readily available.
• Burning sites must be located at least 75 feet from structures and materials cannot be piled higher than 3 feet, longer than 25 feet, or wider than 10 feet.
• Once a permit is obtained from the Fire Department, it is good for the remainder of the burning season, and no further inspections will be made.
  • A telephone call to the department must be made prior to burning in order to activate the permit and ensure that burning is allowed on any particular day (high winds or dry conditions will negate open burning).
• For more information visit Gardner Fire Dept. webpage Gardner Fire Dept.