MassDOT selects site for East-West rail stop in Palmer
Palmer is one step closer to getting a train stop in town. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced their selection of the South of Palmer Yard as the best site for the future train station and the decision marked a critical milestone in the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s efforts to advance East-West rail. Western mass news reporter Addie Patterson has more. “We’re just absolutely thrilled that this has reached this stage. It took a long time to get where it was going to be,” said Ben Hood with Citizens for Palmer Rail Stop.