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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

Police & Fire
Latin Kings Leader Pleads Guilty To Racketeering In Fitchburg Latin Kings Leader Pleads Guilty To Racketeering In Fitchburg
Latin Kings Leader Pleads Guilty To Racketeering In Fitchburg The leader of the Fitchburg chapter of the Latin Kings has pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges. Marlon “King Pluto” Rivera, 36, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to XX in U.S. District Court, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts, said. Rivera is alleged to have founded the Devon Street Kings Chapter in Boston and to have been the “Inca” or leader of the Fitchburg chapter of the national gang. He was serving time in prison on a related sentence when he was charged in December 2019, with organizing the racketeering, aka RICO, conspiracy. In December, a federal grand jury…

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by Kristin Palpini
News
Homophobic? Reaction To Holyoke Mayor's Sex Scandal Questioned Homophobic? Reaction To Holyoke Mayor's Sex Scandal Questioned
Homophobic? Reaction To Holyoke Mayor's Sex Scandal Questioned If we were talking about a straight mayor dating college students, would people be so upset? This is the question posed by LGBTQ Victory Fund, an advocacy group, that came out with a statement Monday, Aug. 10, defending Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse who is accused of "inappropriate" relationships with university students. The Victory Fund is calling the timing of these revelations politically motivated, as well. Morse is running against incumbent Congressman Richard Neal to represent Western Massachusetts in Washington, D.C. Neal 's campaign has denied any connection to the news, which could hur…

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Police & Fire
Warning: Pit Bulls Attack Dog Out For A Walk In Clinton Warning: Pit Bulls Attack Dog Out For A Walk In Clinton
Warning: Pit Bulls Attack Dog Out For A Walk In Clinton A Lancaster woman is warning the community about two, unleashed pit bulls who allegedly attacked her dog while walking in Clinton. The Clinton Animal Inspector is investigating the dog-on-dog mauling. Ashley Williams said that while she was walking her golden retriever, Logan, on Clinton’s Main Street, July 29, two pit bulls ran across the road and jumped onto her dog. The attack was caught on surveillance video. In the video, a woman can be seen attempting to break up the fight. Williams said the woman is the pit bulls’ owner. Injuries were minimal; Logan received a cut to his ear. C…

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Police & Fire
SEEN HER? Manchester PD Searching For Missing Teen Girl SEEN HER? Manchester PD Searching For Missing Teen Girl
Seen HER? Manchester PD Searching For Missing Teen Girl Manchester Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Lexus Semidey, 14, of Manchester, has been missing since Monday, Aug. 10, at 11 p.m. She is about 5’3”, weighs 120 lbs., and has brown eyes and brown hair, police said. She was last seen wearing a black tank top and black shorts. If anyone has information on Semidey’s whereabouts, they are asked to call police at (860) 645-5500..

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Business
COVID-19 Shuts Down Easthampton Gas Station COVID-19 Shuts Down Easthampton Gas Station
Covid-19 Shuts Down Easthampton Gas Station The Cumberland Farms on Northampton Street (Route 10) has been temporarily closed due to COVID-19. It is among the first gas stations the company has had to close in Massachusetts since the start of the pandemic. A Connecticut Cumby’s was temporarily closed in July. One of the employees has been infected with COVID-19, said Cumberland Farms corporate administration. The store was closed on Sunday, Aug. 9 at around 6:30 p.m. After the store is cleaned and sanitized by an industrial cleaning crew, it will reopen - likely within a few days, Cumby’s said. “We are grateful to all our customer…

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News
COVID-19: $1,000 Fines For Two People Who Ignored Connecticut Travel Law COVID-19: $1,000 Fines For Two People Who Ignored Connecticut Travel Law
Covid-19: $1,000 Fines For Two People Who Ignored Connecticut Travel Law Connecticut has issued its first $1,000 fines against individuals who do not adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols. Two unnamed people have been fined $1,000 each for flying back to Connecticut from Louisana and Florida without filling out required health forms. They also did not quarantine for 14 days, as is the state’s rule for people who travel to states that have 10 percent, or higher, rolling seven-day average of new positive COVID-19 test cases. Gov. Ned Lamont, who spoke about the fines Monday, Aug. 10, said that the state was alerted to the pandemic scoff-laws by a co-worker and anoth…

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Police & Fire
Baby Girl Clings To Life After Suffering A Drug Overdose Baby Girl Clings To Life After Suffering A Drug Overdose
Baby Girl Clings To Life After Suffering A Drug Overdose A baby girl is clinging to life after suffering a drug overdose. New Haven Police received a 911 call on Saturday, Aug. 8, around 12:40 p.m. about an “unresponsive” child, police said. When police arrived at the Norton Street home, they found a 1-year-old girl who had likely ingested adult medication, police said. The baby was transported to Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital where she remains in “extremely critical condition,” police said. Police have informed the Connecticut Department of Children and Families about the incident. An investigation is on-going. If a person has any relevan…

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Likely 'Dismembered': Lawyer Wants Jennifer Farber Dulos Declared Dead Likely 'Dismembered': Lawyer Wants Jennifer Farber Dulos Declared Dead
Likely 'Dismembered': Lawyer Wants Jennifer Farber Dulos Declared Dead A lawyer is seeking to have missing woman Jennifer Farber Dulos declared dead, noting that she was “likely dismembered.” Dulos, 50, of New Canaan, has been missing for 15 months. Dulos estate attorney Christopher Hug said on Monday, Aug. 10, that a judge should rule that Dulos predeceased her estranged husband so that a retirement account can be used to pay off estate debts and taxes.  Fotis Dulos did not name a beneficiary for the retirement fund, which contains $194,000, so the money would go to his wife in case of his death. But Dulos has been missing since May 24, 2019. Police be…

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Police & Fire
People Involved In Gardner Murder-Suicide Identified People Involved In Gardner Murder-Suicide Identified
People Involved In Gardner Murder-Suicide Identified A Gardner man and woman who died in an apparent murder-suicide on Saturday, Aug. 8, have been identified. Migdalia Perez, 47, and Jose Munez Badillo, 49, were identified on Aug. 10 as the victims, said the Worcester District Attorney’s Office. The two were found at Perez’s Central Street apartment building. Badillo lived on Prospect Street. Police were called to the apartment building at around 4:30 p.m. and discovered Perez and Badillo in a hallway outside the apartment. Witnesses reportedly heard a man and woman arguing before the shooting.

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Connecticut's 'Main' Crack, Oxycodone Dealer Gets Six Years In Prison Connecticut's 'Main' Crack, Oxycodone Dealer Gets Six Years In Prison
Connecticut's 'Main' Crack, Oxycodone Dealer Gets Six Years In Prison The leader of a New Haven crack cocaine and oxycodone drug ring has been sentenced to six years in federal prison. Jermayne Butler - aka: “Main,” “Main Live,” “Liver” - age 39, of New Haven, was sentenced Monday, Aug. 10 to 78 months in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. In August of 2019, Butler pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, cocaine base “cack,” the Attorney’s Office said. Butler has been released on a $200,000 bond and is to report to prison in 90 days. …

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