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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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Police & Fire
Killer Who Tried To Hide 2018 Crime With Fire Pleads Guilty In Northampton Killer Who Tried To Hide 2018 Crime With Fire Pleads Guilty In Northampton
Killer Who Tried To Hide 2018 Crime With Fire Pleads Guilty In Northampton A Northampton man has admitted to killing an acquaintance and trying to hide the crime with fire. Nerkin Morales, 24, of Northampton, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 15, to voluntary manslaughter, improper disposition of a body, burning personal property, intimidation of a witness, withholding evidence from a criminal proceeding, two counts of conspiracy, and unlawful possession of a firearm, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. Morales confessed to the March 2018 killing of Daniel Cruz. He was sentenced to 15-20 years in prison, the DA said. Morales is currently serv…

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Business
New Haven Hotel Extends Furloughs-Layoffs For 170 Employees New Haven Hotel Extends Furloughs-Layoffs For 170 Employees
New Haven Hotel Extends Furloughs-Layoffs For 170 Employees A New Haven hotel that has been closed for much of the COVID-19 pandemic has announced mass employee furloughs. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the state received a notice from Omni New Haven Hotel that said temporary furloughs for about 170 employees will be extended another six months turning the furlough situation into more of a layoff type ordeal. The Omni is owned by Omni Resorts and Hotels. About 135 of the employees are represented by labor union Local 217, according to Omni’s “WARN” letter to the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Rapid Response Team. “Due to business circumstances that were…

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Business
COVID-19: Welcome To Connecticut, Now Get Tested; Airport Eyes Testing For Passengers COVID-19: Welcome To Connecticut, Now Get Tested; Airport Eyes Testing For Passengers
Covid-19: Welcome To Connecticut, Now Get Tested; Airport Eyes Testing For Passengers Taking a COVID-19 test after deplaning could become part of the every-day travel routine at Bradley International Airport. Airport officials in Windsor Locks are looking at testing for arriving passengers in a terminal or parking lot, according to the Hartford Courant. The hope is that the tests would deliver results fast enough to avoid the 14-day quarantine period people are expected to observe when traveling to Connecticut or Massachusetts from most other states. Connecticut state politicians have been clamoring for airport testing since at least June. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said …

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Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Fire Wreckage Human Remains Found In Fire Wreckage
Human Remains Found In Fire Wreckage Human remains were found inside a boarded-up commercial building that burned down on Monday, Sept. 14. Milford Police said the remains of a male person were found after the fire on Roses Mill Road had been extinguished. The body has not been publicly identified and it is unclear if foul play is suspected. The fire is under investigation.

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Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Fire Wreckage Human Remains Found In Fire Wreckage
Human Remains Found In Fire Wreckage Human remains were found inside a boarded-up commercial building that burned down on Monday, Sept. 14. Milford Police said the remains of a male person were found after the fire on Roses Mill Road had been extinguished. The body has not been publicly identified and it is unclear if foul play is suspected. The fire is under investigation.

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Business
COVID-19: Businesses Closing Here Faster Than Most States COVID-19: Businesses Closing Here Faster Than Most States
Covid-19: Businesses Closing Here Faster Than Most States For every 1,000 residents in Massachusetts, 5 businesses have been permanently closed by COVID-19. Massachusetts is the state with the 15th highest rate of permanent closures per person in the nation. For every 1,000 residents, a little over 5 businesses have closed permanently - about 34,400 businesses. The highest rate is in Hawaii where 9.4 businesses have permanently closed per 1,000 residents. Businesses that closed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic are increasingly announcing that they will not ever reopen. Of the 163,000 businesses across the U.S. that closed for COVID-19, …

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News
Who Has The Most Bears? CT Map Shows 8,000-Plus Bear Sightings, Town By Town Who Has The Most Bears? CT Map Shows 8,000-Plus Bear Sightings, Town By Town
Who Has The Most Bears? CT Map Shows 8,000-Plus Bear Sightings, Town By Town If you had to guess which town has reported seeing more than 500 bears this year, which one would it be? One might assume a rural community would have the most bear sightings, but bears have increasingly been making their way into cities and busy towns searching for food. In Connecticut, the town that has seen the most bears so far this year is Simsbury with 505 sightings reported to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection through Sept. 10. The state tracks bear sightings, as well as bobcats and moose on its Wildlife Sighting Public Viewer. Bears have been breaking int…

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Police & Fire
Dirt Bike Rider Badly Injured In Crash While Allegedly Performing A 'Wheelie' Dirt Bike Rider Badly Injured In Crash While Allegedly Performing A 'Wheelie'
Dirt Bike Rider Badly Injured In Crash While Allegedly Performing A 'Wheelie' A New Haven dirt-bike rider is in apparent paralysis following a motor vehicle accident on Monday, Sept. 14, just before midnight. The man, who has not been publicly identified, was allegedly riding without the bike’s headlight on and doing a wheelie when the collision happened, New Haven Police said. The crash occurred on Canal Street near Foote Street in the Dixwell neighborhood of New Haven. The 27-year-old dirt bike rider was going southbound on Canal Street when an oncoming northbound motorist in a sedan “started a left turn maneuver” onto Foote, police said. They collided in the inter…

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Business
COVID-19: A Florence Cafe Is Closing For Good COVID-19: A Florence Cafe Is Closing For Good
Covid-19: A Florence Cafe Is Closing For Good After three years, the Freckled Fox Cafe is permanently closing. The downtown Florence cafe stayed open during much of the COVID-19 pandemic for pre-orders of baked goods and drinks. The business was not enough to sustain the restaurant. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, owners Kitty and Tom Johndrow said that the decision to close was a difficult one. “There will always be a feeling of sadness having to say goodbye to the Freckled Fox Cafe sooner than we had anticipated,” they said. “We will also forever feel a great sense of pride in our accomplishments and connections made during our time here.” T…

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Police & Fire
Sentenced: Deputy Abused Worcester Area Girls He Met Through Minecraft Sentenced: Deputy Abused Worcester Area Girls He Met Through Minecraft
Sentenced: Deputy Abused Worcester Area Girls He Met Through Minecraft A former Texas Deputy Sheriff has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for sexually abusing and stalking two Worcester County girls. Pasquale “Gino” Salas, 26, a former deputy with the Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office in Texas, pleaded guilty in May to sexual exploitation of a minor and cyberstalking, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts. On Tuesday, Sept. 14, Salas was sentenced in Worcester district court to 220 months - about 18 years - in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Salas met his victims through the online video game Minecraft in 2014 when they …

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