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By | Dec 9, 2024

Palmer copes with unexpected end of private ambulance service

PALMER — The town of Palmer is now considering various options for a permanent ambulance service for the community since the abrupt departure of Palmer Ambulance Service at the end of October.


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Pineapple Express begins offering cannabis to go

By | Dec 3, 2024

Pineapple Express begins offering cannabis to go

WARE — On Nov. 21, a special ribbon cutting event took place to celebrate the grand opening of Pineapple Express, a cannabis home delivery company, in the parking lot of Phillips Plaza in Ware on West Street.


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Fundraising holiday festival kicks off this weekend

By | Dec 3, 2024

Fundraising holiday festival kicks off this weekend

PALMER — The Palmer Historical and Cultural Center will host its 12th annual Christmas Tree and Wreath Festival on Dec. 6 from 4-7:30 p.m., Dec. 7-8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Dec. 14-15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.


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Palmer Veterans Day parade, ceremony honor those who served

By | Nov 18, 2024

Palmer Veterans Day parade, ceremony honor those who served

PALMER — Palmer hosted its annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony, marching from Amvets Post 74 in Three Rivers down Main Street to Hryniewicz Park in a procession that included local veterans, Boys and Girl Scouts, the Palmer High School band and local public safety personnel and vehicles.


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Springfield Thunderbirds host annual School Day Game

By | Nov 13, 2024

Springfield Thunderbirds host annual School Day Game

SPRINGFIELD — Thousands of area school children had the opportunity to see the Springfield Thunderbirds play their annual School Day Game with a 10:30 a.m. puck drop on Nov. 6.


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Neal defeats activist opponent, secures 19th term in House

By | Nov 11, 2024

Neal defeats activist opponent, secures 19th term in House

The morning after the Nov. 5 election, while control of the U.S. House of Representatives was still in the air, the outcome in Massachusetts’ First Congressional District was clear. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) won a 19th term, his sixth representing the westernmost district in the state.


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By | Nov 4, 2024

Pathfinder Tech receives largest grant in school history

PALMER — Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School Superintendent Eric Duda announced that Pathfinder Tech was awarded a historic $1.25 million grant from the state, the largest in the school’s history.


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By | Oct 21, 2024

Palmer School Committee receives update on budget, state of the district

PALMER — The School Committee was presented a budget report during its Oct. 16 Palmer School Committee meeting that updated how the fiscal year 2025 budget is looking so far into the new school year.


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By | Oct 21, 2024

Warren, Deaton spar in debate ahead of U.S. Senate election

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) and John Deaton, her challenger for the Massachusetts Senate seat, sparred in a contentious debate in Springfield on Oct. 17.


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By | Oct 10, 2024

Milleron: ‘Half the district doesn’t know I’m running’

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) is a well-known name in Massachusetts. Nadia Milleron is not, and as a candidate for the 1st Congressional District, she is outraged by that.


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