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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

Business

Covid-19 State Inspectors Find Nearly 50 Violations In Highest-Risk Communities State inspectors found nearly 50 COVID-19 violations in a targetted crack-down on five high-risk communities over the Labor Day Weekend. Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Sept. 3 that the state would be targeting the state’s five highest risk communities - Chelse, Everett, Lawrence, Lynn, and Revere - for COVID-19 violations. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, Baker said that inspectors found 47 violations in the five communities. The names of the businesses were not shared, but Baker noted inspectors visited funeral homes, nail salons, and barbershops among other businesses. In addition to the enforce…

by Kristin Palpini

09/09/2020

Police & Fire

Worcester, Hampshire County Accountant Accused Of Stealing $700K From Towns A former town accountant for Hadley, Hatfield, and Uxbridge has been charged with stealing more than $700,000 from Massachusetts municipalities. Justin Cole, 38, allegedly stole from Uxbridge, Millville, and Monterey (in Berkshire County), according to the Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. Cole was the Hadley and Hatfield town accountant as recently as 2019 when Cole announced he was closing his business, Bay State Municipal Accounting Group, to focus on his family and health. Cole has been indicted on the charges of five counts of larceny over $250, two counts of larceny over $…

by Kristin Palpini

09/09/2020

Police & Fire

Worcester Police Explain Harding Street Evacuation/Closure An apartment complex has been evacuated and Worcester Police said traffic on parts of Harding Street would be closed for the afternoon, Wednesday, Sept. 9, while an investigation takes place. Worcester Police said they are assisting the Massachusetts State Police with a “warrant investigation,” police said this afternoon. “This is an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public,” Worcester police said. Traffic on Harding Street from Temple Street to Winter Street will be jammed for the rest of the afternoon. Earlier this morning that a Harding Street apartment building had been …

by Kristin Palpini

09/09/2020

Police & Fire

Community Center Burglarized; $12,000 In Equipment Stolen Someone smashed out the front windows at the Stone Soup Community Center and stole thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Stone Soup, a Worcester nonprofit, reported the theft to police on Friday, Sept. 4. Worcester Police said various items were stolen and a crowbar was left behind at the scene of the crime. Stone Soup is an artist and activist center on King Street. About $12,000 worth of items were stolen from the building, according to MassLive. Many of the items belonged to Future Focus Media Co-op. Police are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact Worcester Po…

by Kristin Palpini

09/09/2020

Business

What Is That? Amazon 'Lockers' Quietly Pop Up Across Connecticut Large, brightly-colored “lockers” that open with digital-access codes are popping up around apartment buildings, as well as grocery and convenience stores in Connecticut and Massachusetts. They’re Amazon Hub Lockers. The lockers are a newer form of Amazon delivery service where customers can pick up orders from a locker instead of their homes. It’s a service aimed at people concerned packages sitting outside their residences could be stolen. Customers can also make returns at the lockers, too. The service was launched in 2018 and Amazon has been quietly adding lockers to communities. The …

by Kristin Palpini

09/09/2020

Business

What Is That? Amazon 'Lockers' Quietly Pop Up Across Massachusetts Large, brightly-colored “lockers” that open with digital-access codes are popping up around apartment buildings, as well as grocery and convenience stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut. They’re Amazon Hub Lockers. The lockers are a newer form of Amazon delivery service where customers can pick up orders from a locker instead of their homes. It’s a service aimed at people concerned packages sitting outside their residences could be stolen. Customers can also make returns at the lockers, too. The service was launched in 2018 and Amazon has been quietly adding lockers to communities. The …

by Kristin Palpini

09/09/2020

Police & Fire

Ex-Con With Machine Gun Gets Multi-Year Jail Sentence A Western Mass ex-convict with a machine gun was sentenced to 5 years in prison on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Hector Gomez, 33, of Chicopee, was sentenced by U.S. District Court, Springfield, Judge Mark Mastroianni to 5 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts. In May Gomez was found in Chicopee to be in possession of a Bushmaster 0.223 caliber rifle, an Arsenal 7.62 mm rifle, 14 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 28 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, and 60 rounds of 7.62 ammunition, according to court documents. It is unclear from the i…

by Kristin Palpini

09/09/2020

News

Agawam Keeps Native American Sports Mascot, Bucks National Trend As schools across the nation ditch race-based sports mascots, Agawam is holding on tight to its own controversial logo and team nickname. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Agawam Town Council voted to keep the Agawam sports team nickname, “The Brownies,” as well as the district’s Native American caricature mascot. In the unanimous vote to keep things as they are, some town officials said that the "Brownies" nickname has nothing to do with the color of someone’s skin, according to Western Mass News. It’s a reference to a former Agawam coach and the school’s colors - brown and orange. Still, a numbe…

by Kristin Palpini

09/09/2020

Police & Fire

Covid-19: Trendy 'Parking Lot Party' Ends In Arrests “Parking lot parties” are a COVID-19 trend that has been keeping police busy in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Now that bars and clubs are closed and normal gatherings can only have a limited number of guests, parking lot parties that skirt the law have become popular. They are gatherings of large groups, usually 50-100 people, in the early morning hours between 1 and 3 a.m. in a large, empty parking lot. In Westborough, police said they have been receiving numerous calls over the last several weeks from people reporting loud noise and the sounds of a party. Locally, police said the hot sp…

by Kristin Palpini

09/09/2020

Police & Fire

Overturned Dump Truck Spills Across Avenue An overturned dump truck has spread landscaper’s debris all over a city Avenue just in time for the Wed., Sept. 9 commute. At around 8 a.m. Springfield police and fire officials responded to a report of an overturned truck on Rimmon Avenue. It is unclear at this time what caused the rollover, but the people in the truck were treated for minor injuries, Springfield firefighters said.

by Kristin Palpini

09/09/2020

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