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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.

Kristin Palpini's Contributions

Police & Fire
Fire Reveals Pounds Of Marijuana, Gun Stash, THC Cartridges In Illegal Grow House Fire Reveals Pounds Of Marijuana, Gun Stash, THC Cartridges In Illegal Grow House
Fire Reveals Pounds Of Marijuana, Gun Stash, THC Cartridges In Illegal Grow House Police confiscated pounds of marijuana and scads of firearms after a structure fire revealed an illegal marijuana grow operation on Thursday, Sept. 17. Two men have been arrested and 142 pounds of marijuana have been confiscated, the Springfield Police said. The bust happened as the result of a fire on the 700 block of Liberty Street at a two-story building - a business on the bottom, apartment on the top. While fighting the blaze, firefighters found a marijuana grow operation inside the apartment. The resident, Jeffrey Erricolo was on-site and arrested, police said. When police arrived o…

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Police & Fire
Worcester Priest/Holyoke Teacher Gets Prison For Child Pornography Charge Worcester Priest/Holyoke Teacher Gets Prison For Child Pornography Charge
Worcester Priest/Holyoke Teacher Gets Prison For Child Pornography Charge A former Holyoke kindergarten teacher and Worcester priest has been sentenced to six years in prison for possession of child pornography. Gregory Lisby, 40, of Worcester, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts, said. In February, Lisby pled guilty to a charge of possession of child pornography. Lisby was the rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Worcester, 2015 to 2018. In addition to Holyoke, Lisby claimed to have been an aid or substitute teacher in the Shrewsbury and Worcester public schools, according to MassLive. Lisby was arrested and resigned…

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News
Wildfire In Connecticut State Park Contained Wildfire In Connecticut State Park Contained
Wildfire In Connecticut State Park Contained A wildfire in a Connecticut state park has been contained after burning for a day. A fire in the Potash Brook area of the Natchaug State Forest in Windham was extinguished in the evening on Thursday, Sept. 17. Wildfire consumed 94 acres of parkland, said the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The preserve contains more than 13, 400 acres.  “The town is safe,” said DEEP District Fire control Officer Rich Schenk on Thursday. While the fire is under control, firefighters and DEEP personnel will continue to monitor and contain any flare-ups that may happen ove…

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Police & Fire
UPDATED: Lockdown Lifted At Hartford Schools, Daycare; 'Area Clear' UPDATED: Lockdown Lifted At Hartford Schools, Daycare; 'Area Clear'
Updated: Lockdown Lifted At Hartford Schools, Daycare; 'Area Clear' Hartford Police have lifted a lockdown on two city schools and one daycare. The Hyland Daycare, Bellizzi Middle School, and Kennelly School were put on lockdown at around 11:45 am., Friday, Sept. 18. At around 1:30 p.m., the Hartford Police said the lockdown had been lifted and that the area is "clear." There were no other elaborations on the situation. Lockdowns at the schools and daycare were put into place police while police investigated a reported shooting at 275 Fairfield Ave., police said. Lockdowns are precautionary, police said on Twitter. “Erring on side of caution. Officer on …

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Police & Fire
UPDATED: Lockdown Lifted: Hartford Schools, Daycare; ' Area Clear' UPDATED: Lockdown Lifted: Hartford Schools, Daycare; ' Area Clear'
Updated: Lockdown Lifted: Hartford Schools, Daycare; ' Area Clear' Hartford Police have lifted a lockdown on two city schools and one daycare. The Hyland Daycare, Bellizzi Middle School, and Kennelly School were put on lockdown at around 11:45 am., Friday, Sept. 18. At around 1:30 p.m., the Hartford Police said the lockdown had been lifted and that the area is "clear." There were no other elaborations on the situation. Lockdowns at the schools and daycare were put into place police while police investigated a reported shooting at 275 Fairfield Ave., police said. Lockdowns are precautionary, police said on Twitter. “Erring on side of caution. Offic…

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Business
Massachusetts' Unemployment Rate Takes Nosedive - A Good Sign For Economy Massachusetts' Unemployment Rate Takes Nosedive - A Good Sign For Economy
Massachusetts' Unemployment Rate Takes Nosedive - A Good Sign For Economy The Massachusetts unemployment rate took a nosedive from July to August - a sign that the economy is rebounding. And Massachusetts no longer has the highest unemployment rate in the country. The state’s overall unemployment rate fell by 5 percentage points between the two months, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s a rare abrupt change in the monthly rates. In August, the unemployment rate was 11.3 percent In July, the rate was 16.2 percent unemployment. Massachusetts gained more than 50,000 jobs in August, the early numbers indicate. While Massachusetts’ economy ha…

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Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Boater Recovered With Aid Of Water-Sniffing K9 Body Of Missing Boater Recovered With Aid Of Water-Sniffing K9
Body Of Missing Boater Recovered With Aid Of Water-Sniffing K9 Emergency responders have recovered the body of a missing boater from Dark Brook Reservoir. The body was discovered on the morning of Friday, Sept. 18. At a little after 11 a.m., Auburn Deputy Fire Chief Glenn Johnson announced the discovery of the body in the Auburn lake. The man was first reported missing on Thursday, Sept. 17. The man was found with the help of a police K9 who had been trained to find human remains, even in water. The dog got on a boat, sniffed around, and found a suspicious spot in the lake. Divers investigated the area and soon found the body, Johnson said. The missi…

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Police & Fire
Springfield Pimp Gets 15 Years In Jail For Sex Trafficking In CT, MA Springfield Pimp Gets 15 Years In Jail For Sex Trafficking In CT, MA
Springfield Pimp Gets 15 Years In Jail For Sex Trafficking In CT, MA A pimp who ran a sex trafficking ring in Springfield and Hartford has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. William Coleman, 49, of Springfield, has been sentenced to 186 months in prison and five years of supervised police, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts, said. In February, Coleman pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges. From 2016-2018, Coleman ran a prostitution ring in the Springfield and Hartford areas as well as other parts of Connecticut, the Attorney’s Office said.  Coleman used violence and drug addictions - typically heroin - to coerce 8 female victims into enga…

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News
DEEP Fish Autopsy To Solve Mystery Of Pond 'Floaters' DEEP Fish Autopsy To Solve Mystery Of Pond 'Floaters'
Deep Fish Autopsy To Solve Mystery Of Pond 'Floaters' A fish autopsy is being performed by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection following reports of floating dead fish. Environmental agents informed the town of Berlin on Monday, Sept. 14, that several fish in Paper Goods Pond had recently died and it isn’t clear why. Town officials said that they had treated the pond with herbicides over the summer. The company they hired applied the herbicide by boat at less than half the recommended rate, CT Post reported. The DEEP says that the killer is most likely invasive weeds growing in the pond, sucking up all the oxygen and leaving …

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Police & Fire
Stolen Cars From MA, CT Suburbs Keep Winding Up In Hartford Stolen Cars From MA, CT Suburbs Keep Winding Up In Hartford
Stolen Cars From MA, CT Suburbs Keep Winding Up In Hartford Stolen cars from all around the area keep winding up in Hartford. On Friday, Sept. 18, Hartford Police said they have recovered another five stolen vehicles and one stolen firearm. The recovered cars are from Simsbury Storrs Berlin West Hartford Longmeadow, MA. The gun was stolen from Glastonbury, police said. All of the cars that were stolen were taken with the key fob left inside, police said. In addition to the recovered autos, police made four arrests including a missing juvenile and a parole violator, police said. Connecticut and Massachusetts have been hit all year long by a w…

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