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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

Business
Mega Marijuana Greenhouse Proposed For Western Mass Mega Marijuana Greenhouse Proposed For Western Mass
Mega Marijuana Greenhouse Proposed For Western Mass A major Western Massachusetts potato farmer is seeking to grow buds as well as spuds. Bernie Smiarowski, of the 500-acre Smiarowksi Farm, has plans to build a 100,00-square-foot marijuana greenhouse on the Hatfield, Whatley town line. For reference, 100,000 square feet is about the same size as six hockey rinks put together.  The town of Hatfield is holding a public hearing on Smiarowski’s request for a special permit from the Planning Board to build the greenhouse, as well as a small “headhouse” at Plivins Road/Bashin Road. The meeting will be held Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m., remotely. The …

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Business
Hampshire Mall May Get Pot Shop; Community Meeting Aug. 6 Hampshire Mall May Get Pot Shop; Community Meeting Aug. 6
Hampshire Mall May Get Pot Shop; Community Meeting Aug. 6 An adult-use marijuana retailer is seeking to open in the Hampshire Mall in Hadley. On Thursday, Aug. 6, HadLeaf Holistic Greens Dispensary will hold a community outreach informational session, virtually, at 6:30 p.m. Owners would like to put a dispensary at 367 Russell St. (Route 9), the Hampshire Mall, unit F. Questions can be submitted prior to the event by emailing hadleafholistic@gmail.com. The full plan will be posted to www.hadleafdispensary.com 24 hours prior to the event, according to a public hearing notice. On Aug. 4, the website was not yet operational. If final approval …

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Police & Fire
Alleged Double-Homicide Accomplice Is Charged With Helping Suspect Escape Police Alleged Double-Homicide Accomplice Is Charged With Helping Suspect Escape Police
Alleged Double-Homicide Accomplice Is Charged With Helping Suspect Escape Police A Connecticut woman has been arrested for helping the suspect in a double-homicide investigation stay on the run. Shakela Marie Holley, 48, was arrested Aug. 3 in Bloomfield and charged with four counts of hindering prosecution second degree, police said. Police did not specify where Holley lives, but she has an address in New Britain listed on various online directories. She is being held on a $500,000 cash bond. Holley allegedly has been helping Russell T. Smith, of Windsor, avoid police capture by providing him with ongoing financial assistance, police said. Smith is a suspect in the …

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News
COVID-19: Baystate Medical Center Outbreak Infections Are Up 50-Percent COVID-19: Baystate Medical Center Outbreak Infections Are Up 50-Percent
Covid-19: Baystate Medical Center Outbreak Infections Are Up 50-Percent The COVID-19 outbreak at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield has spread to more than 50 staff and patients. All the infections, however, have been in the same unit; the virus has not spread to other parts of Western Massachusetts’ major hospital, Baystate officials said on Aug. 3. This demonstrates that the hospital is keeping the virus physically contained. The unit with the outbreak has not been publicly named. One week ago there were 36 COVID-19 infections due to the outbreak. Now there are 55 such infections, MassLive reported. This is a 52 percent increase in infections from one …

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President Wilson's Name Taken Off CT Middle School; New Name Honors Black Family President Wilson's Name Taken Off CT Middle School; New Name Honors Black Family
President Wilson's Name Taken Off CT Middle School; New Name Honors Black Family Middletown is removing President Woodrow Wilson’s name from a school and replacing it with the name of a local prominent Black abolitionist family. Say hello to Beman Middle School. Goodbye, Wilson Middle School. Wilson has had his name scrubbed from a number of public buildings recently as people have become more aware of the former president’s white supremacist beliefs. Wilson famously re-segregated the federal government - installing equipment like bathrooms for Black and white people. Earlier this summer Princeton University took his name off one of their buildings.  The Middleto…

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Police & Fire
Hartford: 10 People Shot In 24 Hours; 1 Dead Hartford: 10 People Shot In 24 Hours; 1 Dead
Hartford: 10 People Shot In 24 Hours; 1 Dead Hartford Police are investigating a homicide at a large warehouse gathering on Windsor Street, Tuesday, Aug. 4. Altogether, 10 people were shot in Hartford over the last 24 hours. Police said they arrived at 818 Windsor St., at about 2 a.m. and found a large gathering, six people shot, and one man dead. Just hours before, police were at the intersection of Tower Avene and Greenwich Street at 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 3, where they discovered three victims injured by gunfire. Two of the victims were rushed to the hospital to receive surgery for their wounds. The homicide is under investigation.

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Business
MassHealth Initiates Plan To Cut Off Worcester Nursing Home Due To Poor Care MassHealth Initiates Plan To Cut Off Worcester Nursing Home Due To Poor Care
MassHealth Initiates Plan To Cut Off Worcester Nursing Home Due To Poor Care A Worcester nursing home is among three facilities MassHealth is threatening to cut off due to alleged poor performance. Hermitage Healthcare in Worcester, as well as Town and Country in Lowell, and Wareham Healthcare in Wareham, were issued initial termination notices Monday, Aug. 3, according to the Boston Business Journal. The notice is the first step in the process to close a facility off from the state health insurance program for low-income families and those with disabilities. If MassHealth would cut off the facilities, it means that MassHealth would not pay for any of its clients to…

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Police & Fire
Auburn Police Cruiser Involved In Crash With Injuries Auburn Police Cruiser Involved In Crash With Injuries
Auburn Police Cruiser Involved In Crash With Injuries Two people were injured and the front end of an Auburn Police cruiser was badly damaged in a Monday, Aug. 3, accident in Auburn. The collision occurred at 9:15 a.m. at the intersection of Southbridge and Auburn streets, police said. Ryan McColl, 23, of Lunenburg, allegedly ran a red light at the intersection, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. McColl allegedly told police that solar glare prevented him from seeing that the light was red. He was cited for failing to stop at a red light. Det. Eric Dyson was driving the cruiser that was hit. Dyson and the lone passenger in McCo…

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Business
COVID-19: Western Mass Businesses Start GoFundMe Campaigns To Stay Open COVID-19: Western Mass Businesses Start GoFundMe Campaigns To Stay Open
Covid-19: Western Mass Businesses Start GoFundMe Campaigns To Stay Open Several local businesses have started GoFundMe campaigns to make ends meet as the pandemic-induced economic downturn continues to eat away at revenue. Among the businesses that have resorted to fundraising are: Gateway City Arts, of Holyoke; Barts and Snows Ice Cream, of Greenfield; And Odyssey Bookshop, of South Hadley. Here's why ... GATEWAY CITY ARTS, Holyoke Seeking: $70,000 Raised: $29,412 Recipient of GoFundMe Small Business Relief grant ($500) The first donation was made one month ago. Gateway City Arts is a converted mill building in the Holyoke Canal District that has prov…

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Police & Fire
CT Naval Tech Going To Prison For Sexually Assaulting A Minor He Met On Grindr CT Naval Tech Going To Prison For Sexually Assaulting A Minor He Met On Grindr
CT Naval Tech Going To Prison For Sexually Assaulting A Minor He Met On Grindr A Naval technician has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for sexually assaulting a minor child he met on the dating app Grindr. The assault took place at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. Chazzman K. Chung, 29, of Groton, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of sexual abuse of a minor, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. On Monday, Aug. 3, Chung was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. On Dec. 19, 2018, Chung picked up the 13-year-old victim at his residence and drove to the Naval base. The boy had feigned illness t…

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