Mayor Mike Nicholson
@mikenicholsonma.bsky.social
Mayor of Gardner. 🇺🇸/🇳🇮. Fmr Rutland Town Admin. UMass Amherst/Suffolk Law grad. Proud Latin American.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
December 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
Merry Christmas Everyone!
December 25, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Merry Christmas Everyone!
To whoever’s been singing “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” in Gardner….. it worked!
December 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
To whoever’s been singing “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” in Gardner….. it worked!
Always a great time at the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce Annual Holiday Spectacular! Great to see so many people at City Hall to kick off the season! Thank you to Rebecca and her team from the Chamber for the work they did to make this event happen and the great work they do all year!
December 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Always a great time at the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce Annual Holiday Spectacular! Great to see so many people at City Hall to kick off the season! Thank you to Rebecca and her team from the Chamber for the work they did to make this event happen and the great work they do all year!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
November 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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Congratulations to ELM Action Fund-endorsed @mikenicholsonma.bsky.social on his re-election as Gardner Mayor!
November 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Congratulations to ELM Action Fund-endorsed @mikenicholsonma.bsky.social on his re-election as Gardner Mayor!
Thank you Gardner! It’s truly been an honor to serve as your mayor for the last 5 years, and I’m looking forward to what the next term brings! Thank you for putting your trust and confidence in me again in yesterday’s election! Now it’s time to get back to work!
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Thank you Gardner! It’s truly been an honor to serve as your mayor for the last 5 years, and I’m looking forward to what the next term brings! Thank you for putting your trust and confidence in me again in yesterday’s election! Now it’s time to get back to work!
Great time at the Levi Heywood Memorial Library reading at their Spanish Story Time in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month! Great to see them so engaged in the stories in both English & Spanish!
Thank you to the staff of the Library for asking me to be a guest reader for the event!
Thank you to the staff of the Library for asking me to be a guest reader for the event!
October 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Great time at the Levi Heywood Memorial Library reading at their Spanish Story Time in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month! Great to see them so engaged in the stories in both English & Spanish!
Thank you to the staff of the Library for asking me to be a guest reader for the event!
Thank you to the staff of the Library for asking me to be a guest reader for the event!
Gardner City Hall went pink today in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
October 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Gardner City Hall went pink today in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Last week I joined Mayor Sam Squailia of Fitchburg Mayor and Mayor Dean Mazzarella of Leominster for the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce State of the Tri-City Breakfast. Great to join my fellow mayors in talking about the great work being done in our cities and our region as a whole!
September 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Last week I joined Mayor Sam Squailia of Fitchburg Mayor and Mayor Dean Mazzarella of Leominster for the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce State of the Tri-City Breakfast. Great to join my fellow mayors in talking about the great work being done in our cities and our region as a whole!
This past Wednesday, I had the honor of hosting my fellow mayors from around Massachusetts in Gardner where @MassGovernor & @MassLtGov for the
signing the recent Chapter 90 Bill, providing historic investment in local roadway, bridge, and infrastructure repair funds.
signing the recent Chapter 90 Bill, providing historic investment in local roadway, bridge, and infrastructure repair funds.
September 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This past Wednesday, I had the honor of hosting my fellow mayors from around Massachusetts in Gardner where @MassGovernor & @MassLtGov for the
signing the recent Chapter 90 Bill, providing historic investment in local roadway, bridge, and infrastructure repair funds.
signing the recent Chapter 90 Bill, providing historic investment in local roadway, bridge, and infrastructure repair funds.
Live results from the polls! 2025 Gardner Mayoral Preliminary Election www.facebook.com/share/v/16zU...
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September 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Great to be at The Gardner Museum yesterday for the opening day of their “Calling All Sports Fans” Fall/Winter Exhibit highlighting professional athletes and olympians from the Greater Gardner Area!
September 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Great to be at The Gardner Museum yesterday for the opening day of their “Calling All Sports Fans” Fall/Winter Exhibit highlighting professional athletes and olympians from the Greater Gardner Area!
Preliminary Election Day is this coming Tuesday in Gardner! Thank you to everyone who has supported my campaign for re-election. I’m asking for your vote this Tuesday and November 4th to continue the progress we have made and keep Gardner moving forward! #NicholsonForGardner
September 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Preliminary Election Day is this coming Tuesday in Gardner! Thank you to everyone who has supported my campaign for re-election. I’m asking for your vote this Tuesday and November 4th to continue the progress we have made and keep Gardner moving forward! #NicholsonForGardner
Honored to receive the endorsement of @enviroleaguema.bsky.social in my campaign for re-election and proud of the work we’ve accomplished to be more green and environmentally resilient in Gardner
The ELM Action Fund is proud to endorse Mayor Michael Nicholson for re-election as Gardner Mayor!
First elected Mayor in 2020, he is a lifelong Gardner resident who prioritizes #ClimateAction, #GreenInfrastructure, & #ClimateResilience.
Learn more ➡️ www.michaelnicholsonma.com
First elected Mayor in 2020, he is a lifelong Gardner resident who prioritizes #ClimateAction, #GreenInfrastructure, & #ClimateResilience.
Learn more ➡️ www.michaelnicholsonma.com
September 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Honored to receive the endorsement of @enviroleaguema.bsky.social in my campaign for re-election and proud of the work we’ve accomplished to be more green and environmentally resilient in Gardner
Welcome back to all of the students of Mount Wachusett Community College who started their semester last Wednesday! Enrollment is 45% from the fall of 2022
Thank you to President Vander Hooven for taking me on our annual first day campus tour and to our state partners for the support of the college
Thank you to President Vander Hooven for taking me on our annual first day campus tour and to our state partners for the support of the college
September 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Welcome back to all of the students of Mount Wachusett Community College who started their semester last Wednesday! Enrollment is 45% from the fall of 2022
Thank you to President Vander Hooven for taking me on our annual first day campus tour and to our state partners for the support of the college
Thank you to President Vander Hooven for taking me on our annual first day campus tour and to our state partners for the support of the college
Gardner held its 11th Annual Overdose Awareness Day and Night of Hope Vigil. I’m proud to be the mayor of a city that comes together to support our neighbors & be there with each other, whatever struggles and challenges people are going through, & lift others up along the way.
September 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Gardner held its 11th Annual Overdose Awareness Day and Night of Hope Vigil. I’m proud to be the mayor of a city that comes together to support our neighbors & be there with each other, whatever struggles and challenges people are going through, & lift others up along the way.
Welcome back to all of our Gardner Public Schools students who had their first day of school today! I visited all of our schools today to welcome our students back and see the great works our teachers and staff are doing in their classrooms. Best of luck in the new school year! #WeAreAllWildcats
September 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Welcome back to all of our Gardner Public Schools students who had their first day of school today! I visited all of our schools today to welcome our students back and see the great works our teachers and staff are doing in their classrooms. Best of luck in the new school year! #WeAreAllWildcats
Last week, we officially opened Gardner’s new Community Youth Center!
This new center provides a safe location for all Students in grades 7 - 12 to go to after school for FREE to hang out with their friends and build a community with each other.
This new center provides a safe location for all Students in grades 7 - 12 to go to after school for FREE to hang out with their friends and build a community with each other.
September 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Last week, we officially opened Gardner’s new Community Youth Center!
This new center provides a safe location for all Students in grades 7 - 12 to go to after school for FREE to hang out with their friends and build a community with each other.
This new center provides a safe location for all Students in grades 7 - 12 to go to after school for FREE to hang out with their friends and build a community with each other.
Earlier this week, the Chair City Chapter of AARP held a party to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act.
Great to see so many of our Senior there for the celebration and hear from Congresswoman Lori Trahan as the keynote speaker for the event!
Great to see so many of our Senior there for the celebration and hear from Congresswoman Lori Trahan as the keynote speaker for the event!
August 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Earlier this week, the Chair City Chapter of AARP held a party to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act.
Great to see so many of our Senior there for the celebration and hear from Congresswoman Lori Trahan as the keynote speaker for the event!
Great to see so many of our Senior there for the celebration and hear from Congresswoman Lori Trahan as the keynote speaker for the event!
Great time at last night’s National Night Out put on by the Gardner Community Action Team! Congratulations to Jack Borey on being named this year’s recipient of the Community Service Award!
From dunk tanks to elliptical calorie challenges and everything in between, it was definitely a great night!
From dunk tanks to elliptical calorie challenges and everything in between, it was definitely a great night!
August 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Great time at last night’s National Night Out put on by the Gardner Community Action Team! Congratulations to Jack Borey on being named this year’s recipient of the Community Service Award!
From dunk tanks to elliptical calorie challenges and everything in between, it was definitely a great night!
From dunk tanks to elliptical calorie challenges and everything in between, it was definitely a great night!
Congratulations to the 25 cadets who graduated from the Gardner Police Department Junior Police Academy this morning!
July 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Congratulations to the 25 cadets who graduated from the Gardner Police Department Junior Police Academy this morning!
5 yrs ago, I was first sworn in as Gardner’s 20th Mayor. Today, I turned in my nomination papers & qualified for the 2025 election ballot. While we only needed 50 signatures, we got 632 thanks to the outpouring of support we’ve received.
I’m asking for your vote to keep Gardner moving forward
I’m asking for your vote to keep Gardner moving forward
July 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
5 yrs ago, I was first sworn in as Gardner’s 20th Mayor. Today, I turned in my nomination papers & qualified for the 2025 election ballot. While we only needed 50 signatures, we got 632 thanks to the outpouring of support we’ve received.
I’m asking for your vote to keep Gardner moving forward
I’m asking for your vote to keep Gardner moving forward
Great time last week at the Tri-City Take Over Day at Polar Park with Gardner, Fitchburg, and Leominster all represented! Thank you to the Worcester Red Sox for organizing the event and using the game to highlight the Gardner CAC and the work of our Veterans Service Department!
July 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Great time last week at the Tri-City Take Over Day at Polar Park with Gardner, Fitchburg, and Leominster all represented! Thank you to the Worcester Red Sox for organizing the event and using the game to highlight the Gardner CAC and the work of our Veterans Service Department!
Great to see so many people out for our first Saturday Concerts in the Park Summer Series!
June 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Great to see so many people out for our first Saturday Concerts in the Park Summer Series!