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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

News

Covid-19 Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates, Trends - Hampshire County (Aug.) South Hadley had another tough week of rising COVID-19 infections, while Granby is no longer deemed a “high risk” community by the state. Many Hampshire County communities saw reductions in the rate of COVID-19 infections. Rates in Amherst, Belchertown, Easthampton, and Northampton had significantly fewer new infections compared to last week. The 14-day positive COVID-19 test rate in South Hadley was 3 percent last week - now it’s 3.7 percent, according to the most recent information from the Baker Administration. The infection rate in Ware also went up from 0.6 on Aug. 12, to 0.8 Aug. 19…

by Kristin Palpini

08/24/2020

Police & Fire

Hartford Drug Dealer Sentenced to 92 Months Imprisonment A Hartford man who was caught with 169 bags of fentanyl in his home has been given a seven-year prison sentence. Jaquan “Tipsy” Leggett, 32, of Hartford, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 20, at the U.S. District Court in Hartford, to 92 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release for selling fentanyl and other narcotics, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut said. Police began to investigate Leggett in January 2019, when they suspected Leggett and Dante “Tre” Barnes of selling drugs in Hartford. Various drugs were package and stored at Leggett’s home on Lenox…

by Kristin Palpini

08/23/2020

News

Covid-19: Costa Rica To Open Borders To Residents Of 6 US States Costa Rica is re-opening its borders to Americans who reside in six specific states. Residents of Vermont, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine, and Connecticut may all begin traveling to Costa Rica again starting Sept. 1. Many countries have closed their borders to American tourists during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. Costa Rica’s re-opening strategy is unique in its targeted border opening. As of Aug. 3, these countries were among the ones Americans could still visit during the pandemic, according to National Geographic: Albania, Brazil, Camb…

by Kristin Palpini

08/22/2020

Police & Fire

Seen HIM? Police Issue Aged Photo Of Massachusetts Boy Missing Since 1976 Massachusetts Police have released an “aged photo” of a boy who went missing in 1976 in an effort to locate the missing person. Police are searching for Angelo “Andy” Puglisi, of Lawrence, who went missing in 1976 at age 11. Foul play is suspected in the disappearance, police said. When Puglisi was last seen he was 4 feet tall and weighed about 65 lbs. He is white, with brown hair and brown eyes. He has three scars on his spine and discoloration on his chest. Puglisi is now age 54. The last time Puglisi was seen was in August 1976 swimming at a public pool about 100 yards from his home, p…

by Kristin Palpini

08/21/2020

Business

Western Mass Nurses To Protest 'Disrespect' Of Rights During Covid-19 Pandemic Nurses are slated to protest working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic at Mercy Medical Center on Monday, Aug. 24. Organized by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, protest participants say that Mercy Medical’s owner, Trinity Health, has failed to “respect the rights of nurses, listen to their concerns and support and protect them during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic." The protest will take place on the sidewalk in front of Mercy Medical Center on Carew Street in Springfield, 4-5 p.m. Protest participants are expected to wear masks and practice social distancing.

by Kristin Palpini

08/21/2020

Business

Covid-19: Amherst Restaurant Closes 'Until Further Notice' An Amherst restaurant is closing temporarily after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. El Comalito on West Street in Amherst announced on Friday, Aug. 21, that the restaurant is closed because a “no-contact” employee tested positive on Thursday. The Easthampton El Comalito has not been impacted by the Amherst employee. The Easthampton restaurant remains open for delivery and takeout. It is recommended that any establishment with an employee who has contracted COVID-19 should close for 24 hours to disinfect the premises. El Comalito owners said in a Facebook post that they wanted t…

by Kristin Palpini

08/21/2020

Police & Fire

Man Giving Out 'COVID Hugs' At Walmart Is Wanted By Police Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly gave customers “COVID hugs” at a Western Massachusetts Walmart. On Saturday, Aug. 15, at around 7:10 p.m., at the Walmart on Boston Road in Springfield, police said a man took an item out of a customer's hand and then gave him a hug. The man then allegedly said, “Just giving you a COVID hug. You now have COVID.” The suspect then laughed and walked away, police said. The victim, who was not named, is a cancer survivor and does not know the suspect. The man allegedly gave out similar "hugs" to other customers, police s…

by Kristin Palpini

08/21/2020

Business

Iconic White Hut Restaurant Re-opens In West Springfield The White Hut is back open and serving burgers, hotdogs, and fries again. The iconic burger stand in West Springfield had a grand re-opening Friday, Aug. 21. White Hut - known for its nostalgic diner, food, prices, and unique approach to taking orders - abruptly closed six months ago. A sign on the door said the closure was due to issues out of the owner's control. Soon after, owner Edward Barkett sold the 81-year-old restaurant to Western Massachusetts entrepreneurs Peter Picknelly, Andy Yee, Kevin Vann, and Michael Vann. Barkett’s grandfather founded the White Hut in 1939. The sale inc…

by Kristin Palpini

08/21/2020

Police & Fire

Man Who Smuggled Kilos Of Heroin To Connecticut By Mail Sentenced To Prison An Arizona man who smuggled heroin to Connecticut in car-haulers and commercial delivery has been sentenced to four years in prison by U .S. District Court Judge Victor Bolden. Juan Carlos Gonzalez-Rubio, 41, a Mexican citizen who was living in Arizona, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 21, to 48 months in prison for trafficking narcotics into Connecticut, the U.S. Attorney’s office, Connecticut said. In 2018 the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Haven Task Force and New Haven Police began investigating the trafficking or large quantities f heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine from Mexico, to Ari…

by Kristin Palpini

08/21/2020

Police & Fire

Two Connecticut Men Charged With Sex Trafficking A Minor Two East Hartford men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in New Haven on charges related to the sex trafficking of a minor. On Thursday, Aug. 20, Joel “Joey Guapo” Lindsay, 22, and Joseph Pina, 23, both of East Hartford were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor. Linsay is also charged with sex trafficking of a minor, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. Lindsay and Pina are accused of recruiting, enticing, and transporting a minor to engage in commercial sex acts, the Attorney’s Office said. Linsday and Pina are facing life in p…

by Kristin Palpini

08/21/2020

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