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City Council approves public hearing on horse racetrack proposal: What must happen first
The proposal to bring a thoroughbred horse racetrack to Gardner has taken a step forward. In a 9-to-2 vote on Monday, the City Council voted to approve a measure to schedule an informal meeting for the purpose of a presentation on the proposal and to schedule a public hearing to determine if the property at 827 Green St. be approved as a location of a running horse racing track. ...
This Oakmont lacrosse player earned TGN honors for contributions to league-winning season
Last week, The Gardner News put out a vote to let readers have a say in the winner of The Gardner News Lacrosse Player of the Year. The results of the poll, along with votes by the staff, were combined to decide the winner. Earning 4,253 votes on the poll,...
Legacy Tournament: Intriguing mix of ’25 talent on the attack
DEVENS, Mass. -- As usual, the Legacy tournament, held in Fort Devens late last month, was a massive event. This year I decided to only watch the Double-A groups in an effort to watch more top-tier players in both the 2025 and 2026 classes. When there are so many teams, decisions like that have to be made.
Gardner-Webb Women’s Lacrosse Bolsters Team with 12 New Talents for 2024
Gardner-Webb women's lacrosse welcomes 12 new players for the upcoming academic year, aiming to elevate competition and unity within the team. Ella Grace Bishop named Second Team All-Lowerstate on defense and midfield. Alexis Block led her high school team in goals, assists, and draw controls. State of Play. New recruits...
Swimming Pools in Central Mass
The Department of Conservation and Recreation has multiple pools in Central Mass that also offer free swimming lessons. These pools are a great place to cool off during the summer. They all offer free parking, and the hours of operation for free swimming are 11:15am to 6:45pm. Most of the pools also offer free swim lessons in the morning. The instructors are certified through the Red Cross Water Safety Instructor program. This is the same program that the majority of gyms and YMCAs require of their teachers. When I was in college, I worked at the Clinton State Pool as a guard and teacher. It was a great summer job, and while my daughter is too little to enroll in classes this summer, I know when the time comes I’ll definitely sign her up!
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