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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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Free COVID-19 Testing In Worcester, Friday, Aug. 14 Free COVID-19 Testing In Worcester, Friday, Aug. 14
Free Covid-19 Testing In Worcester, Friday, Aug. 14 Free COVID-19 testing is being offered in Worcester, Friday, Aug. 14, noon to 6 p.m. The testing will be done at Worcester City Hall Common, 455 Main St. In addition to the free testing, free cloth masks and hand sanitizer will be passed out. Fresh produce boxes will be provided to the first 75 people who get tested. There’s also a $25 gift card raffle. People with insurance cards will also be able to get the flu vaccine during this time. The event is being sponsored by the City of Worcester and UMass Memorial Healthcare COVID-19 Equity Tak Force.

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Charity Bails Out Rapist; AG Vows Investigation Charity Bails Out Rapist; AG Vows Investigation
Charity Bails Out Rapist; AG Vows Investigation The Massachusetts Bail Fund is under fire for using donations to spring a convicted rapist who is accused of raping a woman in July, just weeks after he was let out of jail. The fund posted $15,000 for the release of registered Level 3 sex offender Shawn McClinton who is facing aggravated rape, kidnapping, strangulation, and other new charges, according to Boston.com. McClinton is homeless in Roxbury, according to the registry. He was convicted of rape in 1994 and 2007. In a statement defending the decision, the Massachusetts Bail Fund called the bail system racist and said it targets the p…

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COVID-19: Hampshire Sheriff's Office/Jail To Furlough 77 Employees COVID-19: Hampshire Sheriff's Office/Jail To Furlough 77 Employees
Covid-19: Hampshire Sheriff's Office/Jail To Furlough 77 Employees The Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office is putting 77 staff on furlough to help make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hampshire Sheriff’s Office runs the Hampshire Sheriff’s Office Jail and House of Correction in Northampton.  On Aug. 2, the Sherriff’s Office began implementing a WorkShare program for77 of its full-time employees from the medical, kitchen, maintenance, education, treatment, and administration units in addition to captains and lieutenants, Sheriff Patrick J. Cahillane said. The furloughs will last 12 days and are voluntary. Given the uncertainty of the state’…

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Police & Fire
Seven People Are Without A Home Following Springfield Fire Seven People Are Without A Home Following Springfield Fire
Seven People Are Without A Home Following Springfield Fire An Ames Street structure fire in Springfield has left seven people with nowhere to live. The Wednesday, Aug. 12, fire at 36 Ames St., is being investigated by the Springfield Arson And Bomb Squad, the Springfield Fire Department said. The people who lost their home were a family, WesternMass News reported: a mother, father, and five children. The family’s five pets were able to make it out of the house. The mother said electrical work was being done to the home around the time of the fire. The family is being assisted by the American Red Cross.

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Family Of Gardner Murder-Suicide Victim Speak Out Family Of Gardner Murder-Suicide Victim Speak Out
Family Of Gardner Murder-Suicide Victim Speak Out The family of Migdalia Perez, the victim of a murder-suicide in Gardner, said that it was her boyfriend of 10 years who took her life. Minnievet Marrero is organizing a GoFundMe, “Loss of our mother,” to raise money for funeral expenses. The family is seeking to raise $10,000; as of Thursday, Aug. 13, they had collected $5,575 from 133 donors. Perez, 47, was killed on Saturday, Aug. 8, along with her boyfriend Munez Badillo, 49, who is suspected of orchestrating a murder-suicide. The two were found at Perez’s Central Street apartment building. Badillo lived on Prospect Street, the Worc…

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YMCA Camp Staffer Allegedly Filmed Females, Is Under Investigation YMCA Camp Staffer Allegedly Filmed Females, Is Under Investigation
YMCA Camp Staffer Allegedly Filmed Females, Is Under Investigation A former employee at YMCA Camp Shepard in Westfield is under investigation for taking locker room-type videos. Westfield Police are investigating a report, that came in on Aug. 3, which claimed a male employee had allegedly recorded female workers with his cell phone while they were dressing. The alleged perpetrator has been fired and banned from all YMCA properties, said Andrea Allard, CEO of YMCA of Greater Westfield. “That members of our staff may have been subjected to such an appalling invasion of their privacy is inexcusable,” Allard said. “The safety and wellbeing of our campers and…

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News
Stephen Colbert Roasts Connecticut Primary Stephen Colbert Roasts Connecticut Primary
Stephen Colbert Roasts Connecticut Primary Late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert roasted Connecticut’s primary election during a show. Colbert, host of A Late Show With Stephen Colbert, poked fun at the lateness of Connecticut’s primary, which was held Tuesday, Aug. 11 - much later than the state would normally schedule such a vote. The election was originally scheduled for April but was pushed back twice due to the pandemic. "We will cover this Connecticut primary with the same breathless political horse race reporting that the media did back in February for Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina because if we do not, it mea…

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Business
Worcester, Everett Auto Shop Caught Paying Employees 'Under The Table' Worcester, Everett Auto Shop Caught Paying Employees 'Under The Table'
Worcester, Everett Auto Shop Caught Paying Employees 'Under The Table' The owner of auto body shops in Worcester and Everett has been charged with tax evasion for paying some of his employees “under the table.” Adam Haddad, 43, of Shrewsbury, has been charged with three counts of aiding the preparing of false tax returns, according to the U..S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts. Haddad has agreed to plead guilty, the Attorney's Office said. From March 2015 through June 2017, Haddad allegedly paid a significant portion of wages to employees of his company - Accurate Collision - off the books to avoid paying taxes. In doing so, Haddad caused Accurate Collision …

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Traffic
Traffic Moving Again On Route 2 In Lancaster Morning Of, Thursday, Aug. 13 Traffic Moving Again On Route 2 In Lancaster Morning Of, Thursday, Aug. 13
Traffic Moving Again On Route 2 In Lancaster Morning Of, Thursday, Aug. 13 Traffic on Route 2 in Lancaster is back to normal as of 8 a.m. Traffic was nearly at standstill early Thursday, Aug. 13, morning. George W. Stanton Highway’s eastbound lane after Exit 36 (Shirley Street) was backed up all the way to the 190 on-ramps. The reason for the gridlock is not yet clear. This story will be updated as soon as more information is known.

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Business
Nearly 100 Delivery Drivers To Lose Their Jobs In Bristol Nearly 100 Delivery Drivers To Lose Their Jobs In Bristol
Nearly 100 Delivery Drivers To Lose Their Jobs In Bristol Delivery company Sheffield Express in Bristol will close on Sept. 30 - all 95 employees are set to lose their jobs. The closure is expected to be permanent, said owner John Riley in a letter to the Connecticut Rapid Response Team. The company employs 95 delivery diverse, Riley said. Sheffield Express made many deliveries for Amazon - the online retail giant has been trimming back on delivery drivers after expanding during the holiday season and start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In July, another Bristol distributor, Systemized Logistics announced that Amazon had cut ties with the company a…

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