Gardner Square News Today

The city will celebrate its 237th birthday on Saturday, June 25, with a “Downtown Celebration” that will feature activities, a sidewalk sale and outdoor dining.

Greater Gardner notables weigh in on their favorite Girl Scout cookies; choices range from traditional styles to popular new flavors

Turk’s Barber Shop an iconic three-generation business in downtown Gardner where a visit was an event for many youth over the decades

Gardner Ale House and HUB New England anchor Parker Street like the businesses of days past Mike Richard Special for The Gardner News There are many sections of downtown Gardner that, sadly, are only mute reminders of a once grand city that was swarming with activity. Longtime residents mourn the fact that the former Orpheum Theater building and the Maki Block have been razed, while the stately Ryan Brothers Block currently stands virtually empty. However, in stark contrast are the former Levin...

Iconic Main Street business set to mark its 85th anniversary this week Mike Richard Special for The Gardner News They are downtown Gardner’s version of Mount Rushmore – the four businesses that have been continuously opened in the city’s business district since the 1930s. Lakin’s, which first opened in June of 1935, and the Paramount Cafe, opened in October of 1935, are among the oldest continuously opened establishments in their 86th year. The Bowlaway is the youngest holdover from tha...

Venerable buildings still dominate Gardners skyline today Mike Richard Special for The Gardner News If there was ever a shot that perfectly depicted West Gardner Square on a lazy summer day in the 1960s, the accompanying photograph taken by Charles Clark could be it. Shoppers are seen milling in and out of the many stores, while downtown regulars lean on a streetlamp or congregate in the doorway of a barber shop to share in the daily news. A Gardner police officer, safely stowed in his traffic ...