April 29, 2026
In memoriam: James Carnahan
A young Jim Carnahan, at work at the Palmerston Observer, circa 1960s. Jim passed away on April 16, 2026, in his 84th year.
September 28, 2025
Beautiful finale for market season & Observer project
By Rob MacKenzie The final Minto Farmers’ Market event of the 2025 season took place on Saturday, Sept. 27 in Palmerston — a beautiful sunny autumn morning and a perfect… Read more
September 26, 2025
Observer available at final farmers’ market
The autumn season is upon us and the summer is now a memory, as is the 2025 Palmerston 150th Anniversary and Homecoming. That incredible weekend-long celebration included the publication of… Read more
August 5, 2025
Editorial: A weekend to remember
After more than two years of planning, organizing and implementing, the weekend of celebrations for Palmerston’s Homecoming and 150th Anniversary is over. By all accounts, the weekend was a tremendous… Read more
August 4, 2025
All tracks lead home to Palmerston
By Mike Wilson I, like a majority of you reading the special edition of the Palmerston Observer this Homecoming weekend, grew up in Palmerston. As a young child, I looked… Read more
August 4, 2025
Take home a piece of history
Today is the last day of the Palmerton Homecoming events and the last day to pick up your copy of the special souvenir Palmerston Observer Redux Edition newspaper. Take home… Read more
August 3, 2025
Get your Palmerston newspaper
Copies of the souvenir Homecoming newspaper are available now. Pick up your Palmerston Observer Redux Edition from August 1-4 at the Palmerston Homecoming 2025 welcome tent or at the The… Read more
August 1, 2025
Hot off the press
It’s Homecoming time and the Palmerston Observer Redux Edition has arrived. Get your copies while they last – available August 1-4 at the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum (train station) or… Read more
July 30, 2025
We’ve put it to bed.
The Palmerston Observer Redux Edition has now gone to press! It’s not too late to order and reserve your copy of this special souvenir issue. Published in conjunction with Palmerston’s… Read more
July 23, 2025
Last chance to pre-order
The special "Redux Edition" Palmerston Observer is being finalized now and prepared for printing. The broadsheet paper will be published and ready for the Palmerston Homecoming on August 1st. Pre-order… Read more