Palmer to host townwide clean-up event for Earth Day April 20
PALMER — Each April, people take to the streets, rivers and fields to pitch in to clean up their patch of the planet. On April 20, the town of Palmer will host its annual townwide Earth Day Cleanup event. Palmer has been hosting townwide community clean-ups for Earth...Palmer’s Old Mill Pond School hosts dance assembly focusing on anti-bullying, respect
PALMER — Students at Old Mill Pond Elementary School will attend a 45-minute assembly by the professional New York-based Echo Dance Team on April 10. The all-student assembly will take place in Palmer High School’s auditorium and focus on themes of antibullying,...Superintendent lays out Palmer schools’ Student Opportunity Act plan
PALMER — In a detailed presentation to the School Committee, Superintendent Matthew Francis outlined the Palmer Public Schools’ ambitious approach to enhance educational outcomes through the Student Opportunity Act plan. The initiative focuses on addressing critical...Palmer superintendent outlines ‘preliminary’ FY25 school budget
PALMER — Superintendent Matthew Francis presented the fiscal year 2025 budget for Palmer Public Schools to the Town Council during its March 11 meeting, serving as a first look into the School Department’s requested funds for the year. This presentation was required...
Palmer Town Council selects Brothers as new town manager
PALMER — The Palmer Town Council voted on Feb. 26 to make native and current Plymouth Assistant Town Manager Brad Brothers the new Palmer town manager. The Town Council conducted interviews with the two finalists, Brothers and Hadley Town Administrator Carolyn Brennan, on Feb. 22.