PALMER, Mass. (WWLP) - Drivers traveling eastbound on the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) should be prepared for delays on Tuesday. Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) work crews will be conducting paving operations on I-90 eastbound in Palmer, just east of exit 63, on Tuesday, October 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A lane closure will be in place during this work. Columbus Day weekend events in western Mass. Travelers should expect delays and speed reductions and may want to consider alternate routes. Signs and law enforcement details will be in place to guide traffic. The road construction work is weather-dependent and subject to change without notice.   Local News Headlines Amherst celebrates completion of new roundabout in town Ludlow High School and town celebrate grand opening of new athletic complex Ohana School opens new dance studio ‘The Garage’ Northampton restaurant fundraises with ‘Hurricane’ drink WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.