Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson has been the City’s Chief Executive in fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023,2024, and 2025. On July 1, 2025, Gardner entered the 6th fiscal year Mike Nicholson will serve as Mayor. This website will explore in detail the changes and successes which have occurred in the City of Gardner over this period of time. We will list questions asked of the Mayor during an interview on July 1st and all of his answers.
As Gardner enters Fiscal 6 of Mayor Nicholson. (Fiscal Year 2026) on 7-1-25, the achievements of the past 5+ years are expected to propel a positive trajectory forward.
Gardner Magazine Publisher Werner Poegel spoke with Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson on the first day of the 6th fiscal year. Listen to the entire interview on any device, CLICK PLAY.
Topics covered included: Mayor’s qualifications, training, and passions – Business – City Properties – Private Properties – Recreation and Open Space – Aesthetics – Fiscal Responsibility – Health – Parking – Education – Internet and Connectivity – Public Safety – Roads and Infrastructure – Veterans and Services – Legal Updates – Transparency – City Employees – Education – Water and Sewer – Industrial – Housing – Non-Profits – Promoting the City – Public Transportation – Patriotism and Ceremony – Recognition – Outreach – Environment
In July 2023, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson summed up what Gardner is all about. This is what he said, “Now, you can always come and pull up a chair here in the Chair City. This is going to be a great place with the amount of residential growth that we have, the population growth that we’ve seen, and the interest in the community. And that’s something that’s very special with Gardner, is that people take a genuine care and interest as to what’s going on here in their backyard. And you don’t get that everywhere. So if you’re looking for a place that you know you’ll be supported, you know that you’ll be heard for what you have to say, and you know that you can find a place that you’d feel proud to call your home, that’s Gardner, Massachusetts.”