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Kristin Palpini

Managing Editor CT/WMa

kpalpini@dailyvoice.com

Kristin is a journalist with nearly 20 years experience reporting and editing in Massachusetts. She got her start in the field at The Daily Hampshire Gazette in Northampton, MA, where she rose to the rank of web editor. She’s been the editor in chief of the Valley Advocate, an alternative weekly newspaper also out of Northampton, and creator and editor of the award-winning Berkshire Eagle’s Business Insider (Pittsfield, MA.). Kristin is dedicated to rooting out the truth as well as the juicy details that come along with it. She also enjoys saying “y'all” far too often for someone who was born in the Bay State and kayaking. She was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Nursing Home Lays Off Entire Staff Nursing Home Lays Off Entire Staff
Nursing Home Lays Off Entire Staff A longterm care facility is laying off its entire staff by the end of November. More than 100 employees are being laid off from long-term rehabilitation facility and nurinsg home  Mount Saint Vincent Care Center in Holyoke. On Friday, Sept. 18, Mount Saint Vincent officials notified the state that by mid-November it will have laid off 106 employees. The 125-bed health care facility has been purchased by iCare Health Network, which plans to rehire some current employees, according to MassLive. The facility had previously been owned by Trinity Health of New England.

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The Big E Opens Wednesday - Here's What You Need To Know Before You Go The Big E Opens Wednesday - Here's What You Need To Know Before You Go
The Big E Opens Wednesday - Here's What You Need To Know Before You Go The Big E opens tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 23. It’s going to be a little different than normal, though. Due to COVID-19, the normally jam-packed agricultural festival, in West Springfield, featuring food, games, rides, and unique retailers will be a drive-thru experience for 2020. DATES The Big E To-Go is scheduled for four weeks: - Sept. 22-27 - Sept. 29-Oct. 4 - Oct. 6-11 - and Oct. 13-18. TIMES - Tuesday through Thursday, the fair will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. - Fridays it’ll be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. - On Saturdays and Sundays you can check out the Big E from 9 a.m. to 7…

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Brad Paisley Is Coming To The Big E Brad Paisley Is Coming To The Big E
Brad Paisley Is Coming To The Big E The Big E has plans to return in 2021 with country singer Brad Paisley headlining the multi-week New England state agricultural fair. Big E administrators announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22, that Paisley is scheduled to play a concert at the West Springfield fairgrounds in September of next year. He’ll play the Big E Arena and tickets will go on sale in the spring. Meanwhile, the Big E is going on this year, though very different than usual due to COVID-19 restrictions. Big E food vendors will still be active. A drive-thru Big E, or “The Big E To-Go,” opens Wednesday, Sept. 23, by appointment.…

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Police & Fire
Interstate Workplace Shooting And Highway Chase Ends In Longmeadow Interstate Workplace Shooting And Highway Chase Ends In Longmeadow
Interstate Workplace Shooting And Highway Chase Ends In Longmeadow A workplace shooting gave way to a police chase along I-91 Tuesday, Sept. 22. A South Windsor business on Edwin Road was the site of a shooting Tuesday morning, according to police. Though the business name has not been confirmed, the address of the shooting location belongs to a trucking firm. The suspect fled Connecticut in a dark-colored GMC Acadia toward the Massachusetts border, according to WesternMass News. The chase ended in Longmeadow around 9:30 a.m., State Police said.

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Police & Fire
Terrorism Squad Investigates Powder Mailed To Western Mass Hospital Terrorism Squad Investigates Powder Mailed To Western Mass Hospital
Terrorism Squad Investigates Powder Mailed To Western Mass Hospital A federal terrorism task force is investigating a white powder that was mailed to a Western Massachusetts hospital. On Monday, Sept. 21, the Holyoke Fire Department responded to Holyoke Medical Center for a report of “unknown white powder” that arrived at the hospital in an envelope. Two staff members were exposed to the powder that fell out of the envelope when it opened, Holyoke firefighters said. Under the hospital’s emergency plan, the building was evacuated as a precaution. The staff members were decontaminated and the hazard staff was alerted. A hazardous materials team determined…

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Business
Several New Restaurants Coming To Worcester Several New Restaurants Coming To Worcester
Several New Restaurants Coming To Worcester Several new restaurants have received licenses to operate in Worcester. The new establishments went before the city’s licensing commission on Thursday, Sept. 17. Among the new places seeking to serve Worcester are: - A 24-hour Dunkin on Southbridge Street - Caribbean Grill on Chandler Street - Foodbeat on West Boylston - One Way Bar and Grill on Millbury Street - 1 Club on Muskego Street, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Common victualler licenses were granted to Dunkin, Caribbean Grill, which will be run by Tamisha James; and Foodbeat, which will be operated by Geor…

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'Low Risk' Districts Have 10 Days To Justify Remote Back-To-School Plans 'Low Risk' Districts Have 10 Days To Justify Remote Back-To-School Plans
'Low Risk' Districts Have 10 Days To Justify Remote Back-To-School Plans Massachusetts is strongly encouraging about 15 school districts to put students back in the classroom. School districts in communities where the risk of COVID-19 infection is low should be offering in-class education, the state said. Low-risk districts that started the school year remotely, and do not have a firm date on when in-class education will begin received letters from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on Friday, Sept. 18. The letters demand an explanation for the school district’s reopening plans within 10 days to justify full, or nearly full, remo…

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Business
10-Year-Old Downtown Cafe Purchased By New Owners 10-Year-Old Downtown Cafe Purchased By New Owners
10-Year-Old Downtown Cafe Purchased By New Owners Cafe Atlantique has been sold to the owners of a gaming cafe in the city. Husband and wife Ryan McConnell and Hanna Tedros, owners of Hawkwood Game Cafe on Broad Street have purchased Atlantique, said Atlantique Tina Roberts on Monday, Sept. 21. Atlantique on River Street, which closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will reopen under new management toward the end of October. Some of the Atlantique staff will stay on and work under the new owners, Roberts said. Roberts, who owned and operated Atlantique for 10 years, said she is starting a “new adventure.” She has sold her home …

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Police & Fire
Haddad, Auto Shops Owner, Accused Of Fraud - Again Haddad, Auto Shops Owner, Accused Of Fraud - Again
Haddad, Auto Shops Owner, Accused Of Fraud - Again The owner of autobody shops in Worcester and Everett is being accused of fraud - again. Adam Haddad pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 21, to a payroll scheme that resulted in the loss of almost $300,000 in taxes to the IRS, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts. Haddad is a licensed automotive appraiser who owns Accurate Collision in Worcester and ADH Collision in Everett. Haddad was also accused of fraud in 2019 when he allegedly used hammers and wood to damage cars brought to his shop and file false insurance claims, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.  Haddad pleaded n…

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Police & Fire
Undercover Officer Busted Child Pornographer; Many Victims Under 12 Undercover Officer Busted Child Pornographer; Many Victims Under 12
Undercover Officer Busted Child Pornographer; Many Victims Under 12 A Fitchburg man has admitted to making and distributing child pornography with numerous victims younger than 12 years old. He was caught due to an undercover officer. Ryan Decarolis, 27, of Fitchburg, pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 21, in U.S. District Court, to five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, two counts of distribution of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts. Decarolis was busted by an undercover officer, according to court documents. In 2019, law enforcement agents had taken over the s…

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