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Senior center reports rising participation, boiler repairs and potential supplemental funding request
Summary
Senior-center leadership told the council the center’s engagements exceeded 11,000 in 2025, reported major boiler and manifold repairs to maintain heat through a cold spell, described grant-funded media equipment, and signaled possible supplemental appropriation needs for maintenance and revolving-fund caps.
A representative of the Gardner Senior Center updated city councilors on Feb. 6 about rising program participation, recent facility repairs and finances. The speaker recognized Ron Darmeca, chairman of the Council on Aging board, and thanked library and cable staff for collaboration. They said two senior centers received a combined $80,000 in grant support (Templeton and a Gardner…
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