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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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News
COVID-19, Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates And Trends - Worcester County COVID-19, Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates And Trends - Worcester County
Covid-19, Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates And Trends - Worcester County Positive COVID-19 test rates are surging in Brookfield, North Brookfield, and Spencer, while Worcester's positive test rate is below the month's high in the city, according to the most recent information from the Baker Administration. Meanwhile, in West Brookfield and Webster, the 14-day COVID-19 positive test rate is going down. In Massachusetts, the goal is that by December the state will have less than 5 percent of COVID-19 tests come back positive. On Aug. 1, Gov. Charlie Baker reported the state’s 7-day positive test rate was at 2.1 percent, up from a low of 1.7 percent earlier this mo…

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Neighbors
COVID-19, Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates And Trends - Hampden County COVID-19, Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates And Trends - Hampden County
Covid-19, Where Are The Hot Spots? Town Infection Rates And Trends - Hampden County Positive COVID-19 test rates are going up, slowly, in Chicopee and Wilbraham, while West Springfield’s positive test rate continues to decline and Russell’s wildly high rate is starting to flatten out, according to the most recent information from the Baker Administration. Meanwhile, in Springfield, the 14-day COVID-19 positive test rate went up a little from last week to 2.9 percent, but it’s still below a high of 3.4 percent in the city earlier this month. In Massachusetts, the goal is that by December the state will have less than 5 percent of COVID-19 tests come back positive. On Aug. …

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Business
Coming To Hartford: Sports Bar, Cafe, Luxe Toilets Among New Businesses Coming To Hartford: Sports Bar, Cafe, Luxe Toilets Among New Businesses
Coming To Hartford: Sports Bar, Cafe, Luxe Toilets Among New Businesses A health food cafe, sports bar, and two food trucks are among the many new businesses that registered to do business in Hartford in June. Other new businesses include a toilet manufacturer, two used car dealerships, a funeral home, a transportation service for senior citizens, as well as a few dozen beauty salons, barbershops, and clothing stores. Connecticut releases new business registrations each month. Here are some of the registrations for Hartford in June, the most recent information available: RESTAURANTS AND FOOD Adriatic Restaurant, Full-service restaurants, 575 Franklin Ave. …

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News
Demolition Permit Sought For Dilapidated Historic Home In Holyoke Demolition Permit Sought For Dilapidated Historic Home In Holyoke
Demolition Permit Sought For Dilapidated Historic Home In Holyoke Owners of a Lyman Street property are seeking to demolish the building, but have to get permission from the Holyoke Historical Commission first. A demolition permit is being sought for a dilapidated home 246 Layman St., in Holyoke. The 960-square-foot dwelling is valued at around $99,000, according to Zillow. It was built in 1900, making it an antique. The Historical Commission will hold a public hearing, Monday, Aug. 10, at 6:30 p.m., to consider an application by OneHolyoke Community Development Corp., to raze the current building on the property.  The CDC has been renovating a…

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Business
Timber Harvester Plans Disc Golf Course In Western Massachusetts Timber Harvester Plans Disc Golf Course In Western Massachusetts
Timber Harvester Plans Disc Golf Course In Western Massachusetts A Disc Golf Course may be coming to New Salem. On Aug. 15, at 1 p.m., the New Salem Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider the request by Leo Lacwasan for a special permit to operate a golf disc course on a wooded area of Neilson Road. Lacwasan is a timber harvester who grew up in New Salem but now lives in Holyoke. The hearing will be held outdoors at the Old Town Hall. In disc golf, players attempt to hit goals with flying discs using rules similar to those in golf. 

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Police & Fire
Getaway Driver In Two CT Bank Heists Admits Guilt; Has History Of Bank Robbing Getaway Driver In Two CT Bank Heists Admits Guilt; Has History Of Bank Robbing
Getaway Driver In Two CT Bank Heists Admits Guilt; Has History Of Bank Robbing A career bank robber from New Haven has admitted to being the getaway driver in two recent Connecticut bank robberies. Gary W. Bornman, 58, of New Haven, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty Friday, July 31, to two counts of bank robbery, according to the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. Over his lifetime, Bornman has admitted to or has been found guilty of robbing at least a 10 banks. Bornman had been out of jail for about a year - he was serving time for burglarizing another bank - when he robbed the first of the two Connecticut banks. He now fa…

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Police & Fire
East Hartford Police Association Says Department-Issued Guns Don't Shoot Straight East Hartford Police Association Says Department-Issued Guns Don't Shoot Straight
East Hartford Police Association Says Department-Issued Guns Don't Shoot Straight The East Hartford Police Department’s Glock guns don’t shoot straight, according to the East Hartford Police Officer’s Association. To fix the flaw, officers are being told to adjust the sights on their firearms and shoot a little to the right, association officials said. Meanwhile, a representative for the police department acknowledged there had been a problem with some of the guns, but told The Hartford Courant that the police department has been working with the Glock company to fix any problems. “If one of our members were to be involved in a shotting tonight where something or someon…

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Business
New Brewery Coming to Worcester County This Fall New Brewery Coming to Worcester County This Fall
New Brewery Coming to Worcester County This Fall A new brewery is slated to open this fall in Clinton. Sterling Street Brewery, at 175 Sterling St., is owned by friends Brian Mason, of Sterling, and Jesse Tarbell, of Lancaster. The brewery will feature beer styles that include pilsners, porters, and IPAs. The owners signed a lease for the property in November 2019, and have been renovating the space to create a brewery and taproom ever since. The building is the former home of Depot Floor Covering. 

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Business
Great Wolf Lodge Cuts Staff, Hours; 700 Employees Affected Great Wolf Lodge Cuts Staff, Hours; 700 Employees Affected
Great Wolf Lodge Cuts Staff, Hours; 700 Employees Affected Temporary furloughs for 701 Great Wolf Lodge Fitchburg employees have been extended. Great Wolf in Fitchburg is temporarily closed through Aug. 27, according to the park’s website. Great Lake Services, LLC, doing business as Great Wolf Lodge, announced the coming changes in March, according to the Massachusetts Department of Career Services. Like many other businesses reducing staff, Great Wolf pointed to the negative effect COVID-19 has had on the economy. "We have decided to extend the closure of our resort and set a target reopening date of August 28, 2020," Great Wolf Lodge said in …

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Business
COVID-19: More Than 250 Workers Laid Off At Bridgeport Distribution Site COVID-19: More Than 250 Workers Laid Off At Bridgeport Distribution Site
Covid-19: More Than 250 Workers Laid Off At Bridgeport Distribution Site alphabroder Prime in Bridgeport is laying off 255 employees from its warehouse. At alphaborder Prime most of the layoffs will be for machine operators (94) and packers (54). The employees are not represented by a union. The company is a clothing distributor and is not affiliated with Amazon Prime. In a letter to the state’s Rapid Response Unit, Alphaborder Prime HR Director Marilyn Caraballo said the company at 1100 Boston Ave., has been terminating employees since March and placed 152 employees on temporary furlough in April. Those people on furlough are likely not going to be asked to r…

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