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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

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Soda, Chips, Weed? Marijuana Vending Machines Coming To Massachusetts Soda, Chips, Weed? Marijuana Vending Machines Coming To Massachusetts
Soda, Chips, Weed? Marijuana Vending Machines Coming To Massachusetts It’s not the kind of vending machine you see every day in Massachusetts. Coming this fall, the state will see its first marijuana vending machines go into action. Boston-based anna is rolling out 14 pot vending machines among its MassachusettsMassachuseetts and Colorado locations. Through the vending machines, customers will be able to browse in-store items with a touchscreen. But before a person can use one of the vending machines, the staff will check their driver’s licenses and approve payment methods. The vending machines can hold up to about 2,000 products each. It is not clear whi…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Shrewsbury Re-opens One Pond, Closes Another Shrewsbury Re-opens One Pond, Closes Another
Shrewsbury Re-opens One Pond, Closes Another While Shrewsbury’s Dean Park Pond has reopened, the Rotary Park Pond is reaming closed. Both ponds had been closed to visitors due to high levels of bacteria in the water. Dean Park Pond, off Main Street, had been closed for weeks before town officials reopened it on Thursday, Aug. 13. Fishing can now resume on the pond, but swimming or wading ist still not allowed Rotary Park Pond, off Old Mill Pond Road, was closed on Thursday, Aug. 13 as laboratory testing showed high levels of E. Coli in the water. The water samples were taken from Mill Pond.

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Friday Shooting: Residents Decry 'Wild West' Lawlessness of Hartford's West End Friday Shooting: Residents Decry 'Wild West' Lawlessness of Hartford's West End
Friday Shooting: Residents Decry 'Wild West' Lawlessness of Hartford's West End Another shooting on Wethersfield Avenue - only days after a gruesome hit and run - has the neighborhood on edge. In a Facebook post directed to Mayor Bronin, City Council, and Police Chie Thody, Wethersfield neighbor Anne Goshdigian said the community is tired of waiting for help. “We’ve reported these things over and over and over again for years and nothing is done,” Goshdigian said. “You’ve stood by and allowed this area to go to hell. “This sort of lawlessness would never be tolerated in the West End,” she said. On Friday, Aug. 14, a 23-year-old man was shot on Wethersfield Avenue He …

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Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Car-Jacking That Involved Kidnaped Dementia Patient Arrest Made In Car-Jacking That Involved Kidnaped Dementia Patient
Arrest Made In Car-Jacking That Involved Kidnaped Dementia Patient West Hartford and State Police have made an arrest in the case of a carjacking that included kidnapping a dementia patient. Anthony Almedina, 41, of Hartford was arrested and is being charged with: First-degree kidnapping First-degree unlawful restraint Third-degree larceny Possessing weapons in a motor vehicle Second-degree reckless endangerment Reckless driving Engaging in a police pursuit Interfering with an officer Failure to drive right Failure to stop at a stop sign Failure to stop at a red light. On Thursday, Aug. 13, at around 11:45 a.m. an elderly woman with dementia was alone in …

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Business
Springfield Cafe Defies Odds, Opens Full-time Amid COVID-19 Springfield Cafe Defies Odds, Opens Full-time Amid COVID-19
Springfield Cafe Defies Odds, Opens Full-time Amid Covid-19 A Springfield cafe that was founded in March - mere days ahead of the pandemic-fueled economic shutdown - just had its grand opening. While the restaurant industry is reeling from a drop in revenue due to COVID-19 restrictions, 413 Cafe in downtown Springfield had a ribbon cutting and official opening on Tuesday. Aug. 11. Owner Christina Raschi expressed gratitude to the community and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno who attended the ribbon-cutting and presented Raschi with a proclamation wishing her continued success. The cafe, which is also a bakery, is now holding post-COVID-19 hou…

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Eversource Says Lawsuit Seeking $1.5 Billion For Isaias Damages Has No Merit Eversource Says Lawsuit Seeking $1.5 Billion For Isaias Damages Has No Merit
Eversource Says Lawsuit Seeking $1.5 Billion For Isaias Damages Has No Merit Eversource says there’s no merit to a lawsuit filed against Eversource is seeking $1.5 billion to compensate customers for damages suffered during Tropical Storm Isaias. Filed on Wednesday, Aug. 12, the three plaintiffs are hoping their complaint becomes a class action lawsuit. The plaintiffs are critical of Eversource executives’ preparations for the storm and the company’s response to mass power outages across Connecticut. Some people lost power in their homes or businesses for more than seven days. The $1.5 billion is meant to compensate people for lost food, medicine, and income due to t…

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Northampton Main Street Closed To Traffic During COVID-19 Improvements Northampton Main Street Closed To Traffic During COVID-19 Improvements
Northampton Main Street Closed To Traffic During Covid-19 Improvements Downtown Northampton is undergoing a major, but temporary, renovation to make it a more practical place to eat, shop, and play during the COVID-19 pandemic. The work begins on Tuesday, Aug. 18 and it will disrupt traffic during construction. Work is expected to end on Aug. 22. Parts of Main Street will be closed to vehicles Aug. 20-21. Updates will include a temporary bike lane, artwork, and a new bus stop configuration. Construction will start next week on installing temporary measures along Main Street to improve people’s ability to social distance. Northampton has already launched a pro…

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Police & Fire
Stopped: Ex-con Allegedly In Possession Of A Firearm Arrested Stopped: Ex-con Allegedly In Possession Of A Firearm Arrested
Stopped: Ex-con Allegedly In Possession Of A Firearm Arrested On a tip that there was an ex-con driving around Springfield in a rental car with a loaded gun, Springfield Police hit the streets to make an arrest Thursday, Aug. 13. After making a traffic stop, Brandon Murray, 33, of Dwight Street Extension, was arrested Thursday at around 6:10 p.m. at an East Columbus Avenue gas station, police said. Upon investigation, police allegedly found a loaded firearm in Murray’s pocket. Murray is being charged with carrying a loaded firearm with a license, carrying a firearm without an FID card (subsequent offense), firearm violation with three prior violent/…

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Police & Fire
'I'm Never Going Back' Police Call In Backup To Arrest Suspect In Attempted Murder 'I'm Never Going Back' Police Call In Backup To Arrest Suspect In Attempted Murder
'I'm Never Going Back' Police Call In Backup To Arrest Suspect In Attempted Murder Believing the suspect had made statements like “I’m never going back to prison,” police called in extra backup for the arrest of a Gardner man accused of attempted murder. Ramon Baez, 33, of Gardner was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 11, outside of the Super 8 hotel in Gardner, Massachusetts State Police said. Baez is a suspect in the Aug. 2 shooting of a 30-year-old Fitchburg man between 2 Pritchard Street and Fitchburg Place Apartments, police said. The victim was shot in the leg and the bullet hit his femoral artery. Massachusetts State Police said responding officers likely saved the victim’s l…

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Business
Health Food, Shoes, And Fiber Manufacturing Are Among July's New Bristol Businesses Health Food, Shoes, And Fiber Manufacturing Are Among July's New Bristol Businesses
Health Food, Shoes, And Fiber Manufacturing Are Among July's New Bristol Businesses A health food store, a shoe shop, a food truck, and a synthetic manufacturer are among the entities that registered to do business in Bristol in July. The following is a list of some of the new businesses coming to Bristol, according to the most recent information from the state: Berserker Group, artificial and synthetic fibers, and filaments manufacturing, 1235 Farmington Ave Env LLC, health food and supplements store, 1235 Farmington Ave. Kickass Kicks, shoe store, 5 Franklin St. Mean Street Eats, mobile food service, 410 Emmett St. Mike’s Cutz, barbershop, 294 Middle St. Perfect Pre…

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