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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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COVID-19: Where To Get Tested In Hampden County COVID-19: Where To Get Tested In Hampden County
Covid-19: Where To Get Tested In Hampden County The number of places providing COVID-19 testing has expanded over the last week as Massachusetts and surrounding states pass travel restrictions for people coming in from out of state. A lot of testing places will provide free tests to people with no health care insurance, according to the Massachusetts COVID-19 online resource center. Some places require an appointment to take a test; it’s best to call ahead. Depending on the kind of test a person gets - SARS Antigen, PCR or anti-body - makes a difference as to whether a health care insurance provider will cover the cost or not. It also m…

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COVID-19: Where To Get Tested In Worcester County COVID-19: Where To Get Tested In Worcester County
Covid-19: Where To Get Tested In Worcester County The number of places providing COVID-19 testing has expanded over the last week as Massachusetts and surrounding states pass travel restrictions for people coming in from out of state. A lot of testing places will provide free tests to people with no health care insurance, according to the Massachusetts COVID-19 online resource center. Some testing places require an appointment, though; it is best to call ahead if a person is planning to get tested. Depending on the kind of test a person gets - SARS Antigen, PCR, anti-body - makes a difference as to whether a health care insurance provider …

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National Grid: Power To Return To All Western Mass Customers By Saturday, Aug. 8 National Grid: Power To Return To All Western Mass Customers By Saturday, Aug. 8
National Grid: Power To Return To All Western Mass Customers By Saturday, Aug. 8 About half of National Grid’s customers in the eastern portion of Western Massachusetts may be without electricity until the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 8. As of Thursday, Aug. 6, 14,223 Hampden County National Grid customers were without power in the wake of the Tuesday Tropical Storm Isaias. Here are how many customer outages there are in your town: Belchertown: 1,683 Brimfield: 1,006 East Longmeadow: 3,129 Hampden: 976 Monson: 2,096 Palmer: 1,839 Wilbraham: 3,000.

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Police & Fire
Manhunt Ends: Arrest Made In Double-Murder Of Bloomfield Brothers Manhunt Ends: Arrest Made In Double-Murder Of Bloomfield Brothers
Manhunt Ends: Arrest Made In Double-Murder Of Bloomfield Brothers A manhunt with a $5,000 reward has come to a close after the suspect in a Bloomfield double-murder turned himself in to police on Thursday, Aug. 6. Russell T. Smith, of Windsor, has been charged with two counts of murder and is being held in lieu of a $5 million bond, Bloomfield police said. Smith went to the Bloomfield police station at around 7:30 a.m. Smith is being charged in connection with the Feb. 22 murder of brothers Aaron Walker and Franklin Spencer (pictured). On that day, at around 1 a.m., Bloomfield police responded to a shooting outside of Elizabeth’s Bar and Restaurant on Par…

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Business
Relief: Eversource Agrees To Temporarily Drop Rate Hikes Relief: Eversource Agrees To Temporarily Drop Rate Hikes
Relief: Eversource Agrees To Temporarily Drop Rate Hikes Amid mounting customer complaints and an investigation launched by the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), Eversource is giving its customers a break on their bills. By Friday, Aug. 7, Eversource said it would temporarily roll-back increases to four rates that went into effect on July 1. The company also cited the negative economic impact COVID-19 has had on many people as another reason for the rollback. “In light of PURA’s order and based on the fact that many of our customers are experiencing an unprecedented financial hardship due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandem…

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Police & Fire
Malfunctioning Generator Sets House On Fire Malfunctioning Generator Sets House On Fire
Malfunctioning Generator Sets House On Fire A malfunctioning generator set a house on fire Wednesday, Aug. 5. Fire crews battled a Brimfield housefire that left extensive damage to the exterior of the building as well as inside the residence, Brimfield firefighters said. The two-story home on Dunhamtown Road is believed to have caught fire due to a malfunctioning generator and “not refueling,” firefighters said. On Thursday, Aug. 6, the town’s fire department issued a warning: “Please be careful running generators at your homes. Make sure they are away from your house and especially clear of open windows. Also, make sure you have…

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Police & Fire
Three MA Police Officers 'Stabbed,' 'Slashed' In Incident Three MA Police Officers 'Stabbed,' 'Slashed' In Incident
Three MA Police Officers 'Stabbed,' 'Slashed' In Incident An armed suspect has allegedly "stabbed" and "slashed" three police officers with a knife. On the morning of Thursday, Aug. 6, three Saugus police officers responding to a situation on Tuttle Street were injured by a suspect with a knife, police said. The officers were transported to a Boston hospital and are expected to survive, police said. The suspect was taken into custody, police said.

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'I Will Bite Through Your Eyeballs' Man Threatening MA Professor Sentenced To Prison 'I Will Bite Through Your Eyeballs' Man Threatening MA Professor Sentenced To Prison
'I Will Bite Through Your Eyeballs' Man Threatening MA Professor Sentenced To Prison A Rhode Island man that sent harassing emails to a Massachusetts professor - including “I will bite through your eyeballs,” and “you will have your face ripped off and eaten by me” - was sentenced to prison on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Matthew Haviland, 30, of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, was sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. In September 2019, Haviland had pleaded guilty to stalking and two counts of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce. “The Constitution protects everyone’s right to fre…

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COVID-19: Is The Virus Making a Comeback In Western Mass? COVID-19: Is The Virus Making a Comeback In Western Mass?
Covid-19: Is The Virus Making a Comeback In Western Mass? Don’t call it a comeback - please don’t call it a comeback: Baystate Health CEO Dr. Mark Keroack said Western Massachusetts may see a resurgence in COVID-19 infections. Keroack said, Wednesday, Aug. 5, that across Baystate Health’s facilities, there were 34 coronavirus patients - 32 of those people are being treated at Baystate Medical Center Springfield. “I am worried that we are entering a perilous new phase of this pandemic,” he said during an interview with MassLive. This is only the second time since June that the number of patients at Baystate hospitals were over 30, he said. The ra…

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Town-by-town Outages: 42 Percent Of CT Eversource Customers Without Power Town-by-town Outages: 42 Percent Of CT Eversource Customers Without Power
Town-by-town Outages: 42 Percent Of CT Eversource Customers Without Power More than 540,000 Connecticut residents were still without power Thursday morning Aug. 6, following a nasty tropical storm that ripped through the area Aug.4 Eversource reported Thursday, at 8 a.m. that 542,012 customers were without power- about 42 percent of Connecticut customers are affected. It still may be days until some people are reconnected to electric power. About 1.28 million households have power through Eversource. Some places are still almost completely dark. In Avon, for example, 90 percent of people do not have power. Here’s how your town is doing: Berlin, 2,310 without p…

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