GARDNER — Fire Chief Richard Ares was honored by local and area elected officials as he prepares to call it a career after nearly half a decade on the job. Ares will retire on Wednesday after 47 years with the department.Ares’ decades of service to the city were recognized by U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, D-3rd, on Monday. While at the department to officially announce a $240,000 federal grant her office helped secure for the purchase of new breathing equipment, Trahan said she […]