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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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Victim Bailed Out Killer Twice: 5 Things To Know - Worcester Murder-Suicide Victim Bailed Out Killer Twice: 5 Things To Know - Worcester Murder-Suicide
Victim Bailed Out Killer Twice: 5 Things To Know - Worcester Murder-Suicide New details have emerged about the apparent murder-suicide at a Worcester apartment complex in mid-August. In the months leading up to her death, Megan McNeil bailed her alleged killer, Trey Mahone, out of jail twice before he fatally shot her, according to court documents. The homicides happened on Aug. 17,  when Worcester Police responded to a Huntington Avenue home at around 12:55 a.m. for a report of two people shot, police said. Upon arrival, police found McNeil, 27, shot in her home and Mahone, 25, of Fitchburg dead in the kitchen due to a gunshot to the head, police said. …

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COVID-19: Connecticut Won't Lift State Of Emergency Until 2021 COVID-19: Connecticut Won't Lift State Of Emergency Until 2021
Covid-19: Connecticut Won't Lift State Of Emergency Until 2021 Despite declining hospitalizations, Connecticut’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency won’t be lifted until well into next year. On Monday, Aug. 31, the state Legislature extended Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency authority through Feb. 9, 2021. Connecticut is maintaining the “emergency” status so if another COVID-19 flareup happens, the government can respond more swiftly than under normal circumstances. Originally, the state of emergency was supposed to expire on Sept. 9. Public health officials will be watching COVID-19 trends closely in the coming weeks as children go back to school.

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Knife Used In Domestic Violence Homicide In Northern Connecticut Knife Used In Domestic Violence Homicide In Northern Connecticut
Knife Used In Domestic Violence Homicide In Northern Connecticut Windsor Locks Police are investigating a “family violence” homicide that happened Monday, Aug. 31. Police received a 911 call at around 1 p.m. for a report that someone had been murdered, police said. When officers made it to the reported location, they found an adult woman suffering from fatal knife wounds, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The caller, an adult male, was arrested and charged with the murder of an adult female relative, police said. He is being held on a $1.5 million bond and will be arraigned on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in Hartford court. Due to Connecticut’s do…

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Worcester Man's Insistence On Getting His Backpack Leads To Added Charges Worcester Man's Insistence On Getting His Backpack Leads To Added Charges
Worcester Man's Insistence On Getting His Backpack Leads To Added Charges A Worcester man’s fixation on retrieving his own backpack eventually led to extra charges upon his arrest. The arrest happened on Thursday, Aug. 27, at around 3 a.m., after Westborough Police allegedly witnessed a vehicle speeding on Route 9 in the Green Thumb area. After pulling the vehicle over, police found that the alleged operator, Christopher Fuller of Worcester, was driving with a suspended license. As police prepared to have the vehicle towed, Fuller allegedly became “irate,” police said. Fuller allegedly sought access to his backpack, which was still in the vehicle, several times…

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Dropping The 'W' - Major PBS, NPR Producer Rebrands Dropping The 'W' - Major PBS, NPR Producer Rebrands
Dropping The 'W' - Major PBS, NPR Producer Rebrands PBS carrier WGBH is dropping its affiliation with the “West” and is rebranding the station: GBH. The call letters stand for West Great Blue Hill - so named after the highest point in Boston. On Monday, Aug. 31, station owners said to better represent their digital audience, they’re dropping the “West.” More than half of GBH’s audience is through digital platforms, according to the company.’ GBH provides entertainment from the Cape to the Berkshires. The rebranding will extend to other stations as well: 99.5 WCRB will become CRB Classical 99.5, and WGBX Channel 44 will become GBH 44. “While…

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HBO Host John Oliver Offers $55,000 To Name CT Sewage Plant After Himself HBO Host John Oliver Offers $55,000 To Name CT Sewage Plant After Himself
HBO Host John Oliver Offers $55,000 To Name CT Sewage Plant After Himself The back and forth between HBO show host John Oliver and Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is getting expensive. Oliver has pledged to give $55,000 to Danbury, Connecticut, charities if the mayor names the city’s sewage plant after him. Oliver is the host of ‘Last Week Tonight,’ a comedy news program with a late-night talk show vibe. In a tweet on Monday, Aug. 31, Boughton responded to the offer Oliver made during his Sunday, Aug. 30 show. “Yeah. We are on it,” the mayor tweeted. “Standby.” So how did we get here - the mayor of a Connecticut city sparring with a national celebrity? The bad bl…

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Person Who Trashed Marine Sniper's Memorial Is Caught Person Who Trashed Marine Sniper's Memorial Is Caught
Person Who Trashed Marine Sniper's Memorial Is Caught Police have identified a suspect in the repeated vandalism of a soldier’s memorial. Glastonbury Police said, over the last three weeks, officers received multiple reports of vandalism to the Sgt. David Coullard memorial. Coullard was a Marine Corps sniper and Glastonbury, Connecticut native. He was killed in action in Iraq, 2005. The Coullard memorial is located on Belle Woods Drive in a peaceful alcove surrounded by trees with a bench and a brick walkway. The memorial itself is made of stone and a metal plaque.  Following an investigation, police said they have identified a 14-year-…

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Putting 'Worchester' First: Kennedy Campaign Dealing With Gaffe Putting 'Worchester' First: Kennedy Campaign Dealing With Gaffe
Putting 'Worchester' First: Kennedy Campaign Dealing With Gaffe We may never agree on how it’s pronounced, but we can all agree it’s spelled Worcester. So why is Joe Kennedy III running to represent Worchester? An ad for Kennedy to represent Massachusetts as a U.S. senator is causing the candidate headaches right before the primary election. A large ad that ran in the Sunday, Aug. 30 Worcester Telegram & Gazette contained the phrase: “Joe Kennedy III: For U.S. Senate, For Massachusetts, For Worchester.” The primary election is Tuesday, Sept. 1. Kennedy is running against incumbent Sen. Ed Markey to be the Democrat on the November ballot. Kennedy …

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48 Hours: Mountain Of Drugs Seized, High-Quantity Dealers Arrested 48 Hours: Mountain Of Drugs Seized, High-Quantity Dealers Arrested
48 Hours: Mountain Of Drugs Seized, High-Quantity Dealers Arrested Over 48 hours police seized a mountain of drugs and arrested two "high-volume" drug dealers in a string of busts expected to help bring down the region's illegal narcotics network. Last week, law enforcement agencies put into action a plan to bring down two “highly organized, high-volume” drug trafficking organizations in Massachusetts, police said. More than 6 kilograms of fentanyl were confiscated in the associated raids.  The busts took place from Thursday, Aug. 27 through Saturday, Aug. 29, police said. The activities are expected to have a ripple effect throughout the state and ne…

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Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Needs Local Test Subjects Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Needs Local Test Subjects
Possible Covid-19 Vaccine Needs Local Test Subjects The makers of a possible COVID-19 vaccine are seeking volunteers, through UMass Medical School in Worcester, to test the medication. Volunteers must be healthy and between the ages of 18 and 85 to participate. In this phase of the trial, researchers will see if the vaccine can prevent infection. The vaccine and trial are by Pfizer and BioNTech. Phase one was completed earlier. In that part of the trial, researchers learned how the vaccine interacts with people’s immune systems. The UMass Medical School is seeking to enroll several hundred volunteers in the next two trial phases. Tests on …

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