East Templeton
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Gardner DPW still short-staffed, but the situation is improving: What the city is doing
The staffing shortage at Gardner's Department of Public Works continues, but the situation is improving. There are currently nine vacancies out of the 39 positions at the department, which includes the divisions of highways, parks and recreation, cemeteries, and water and sewer, according to Director Dane Arnold. "On the city side, I'm missing two...
Santa approved: Gardner replaces official Christmas tree - find out how tall it might grow
Residents in Gardner can look forward to rocking around the Christmas tree once again. On Thursday, city crews planted an 18-foot Norway spruce in Lafayette Square to replace the city's official Christmas tree, which was toppled during a late-season snowstorm last April. The tree was donated by Candor Realty, which is in the process...
Ending veterans homelessness: Groundbreaking for $25 million housing project in Winchendon
Ground has officially been broken on a plan to convert two vacant Winchendon school buildings into housing for veterans and their families. At a ceremony in front of the former Streeter and Poland Elementary Schools on Monday, state and local officials applauded the start of the $25 million project by the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center that will repurpose the two vacant buildings into 44 units of low-income apartments for homeless and high-risk veterans. ...
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