Palmer News

A SPRINGFIELD - Thunderstorms with heavy winds and rain rolled across Western Massachusetts Tuesday, and while concerns about a tornado were not realized, the weather may have been responsible for a major fire in downtown Palmer.

Thomas Gilman, of State Street in Monson, on left, watches as volunteers from the Circle of Faith Group measure the area where they were going to rebuild his pool cabana, which was destroyed by the tornado, on a recent Saturday.

WARREN - An Iraq war veteran who testified before a grand jury about the abduction of teenage lifeguard Molly Anne Bish died recently in Florida.

PALMER - The first public information session regarding the proposal for a new $7.4 million police station was held Wednesday night, and attracted three town councilors, a candidate running for Town Council and one resident.

PALMER, Mass. - An East Longmeadow teacher charged with assault for allegedly pushing a 13-year-old student she thought had laughed at her has pleaded not guilty.

PALMER - The seventh annual Palmer Pick-Up Day will be held on Saturday. There will be four meeting locations throughout town for volunteers to obtain trash bags, starting at 9 a.m. Volunteers can choose their own streets or neighborhoods to clean, or they can be given an assignment.

Bianca Roncarati, 7, of Monson, stands with her creation for ArtBeat, a children's art show.

These Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School students won medals in the recent SkillsUSA statewide competition last month.

Impatient town councilors and residents tonight fired pointed questions at the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority members about a casino project now four years on the drawing board.

The Chicopee Historical Society's May meeting will be held on May 16 and include a brisk tour of the 2.5 mile Chicopee Canal and River Walk led by historian Stephen Jendrysik.

Excellent work here, Daniel Brockman . I think Amanda Palmer missed the reason she has such a broad, wide, and fervent fan base is because she was on Roadrunner in the first place.

The Red Sox's Fenway Park announcer was killed today in a one-car crash on Holland Road , according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.

UPDATE, 1:05 p.m..: The woman, who suffered a possible broken arm and other minor injuries, has been rescued.

PALMER - The Town Council gave the OK for the town manager to authorize a tax increment financing agreement for 10 years with Polymer Corp.

With the early start to the 2012 riding season comes the inevitable increase in motorcycle accidents, several of which have resulted in fatalities in Western Massachusetts.