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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

Easthampton Woman Gets Pre-Trail Probation For Fatal Crash With Pedestrian A woman who killed a pedestrian in a 2018 crash has been sentenced to pre-trial probation after a judge ruled she was not fit to stand trial. Ruby Schmid, 62, of Easthampton, will submit to five years of pre-trial probation for a charge of negligent motor vehicle homicide, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday, July 29. Pre-trial probation is a condition in which a judge can place a defendant on probation before a trial or plea of guilty is entered. Schmid is accused of being the driver in a December 2018, crash that killed Denise Herzog, 63, also of Easthampton, w…

by Kristin Palpini

07/29/2020

Business

New Restaurant Coming To Holden Pholocious, a Vietnamese restaurant, is coming to Holden. With site plan approval in place, owner Thien Phan can start renovating the old Friendly’s at 1062 Main St. The building’s footprint will remain the same, according to site plans filed with the town. Phan also runs Kyoto Bar and Grill in Worcester Frutti Frozen Yogurt in Holden.

by Kristin Palpini

07/29/2020

News

Answer That Robocall: Springfield Parents Surveyed Tonight On School Re-opening Plan Springfield parents of public school students will be getting a robocall tonight, Wednesday, July 29, asking their opinions on how to reopen the district in September. The call is expected to come in around 6 p.m., Springfield Public Schools said. Fully-remote education is an option for families regardless of the district’s final back-to-school-plan, the district administration said in a statement to parents. Parents will be asked about their thoughts on two school re-opening plans: Option 1: Students would attend school two days per week (the same days every week) and work from home t…

by Kristin Palpini

07/29/2020

Business

Covid-19: Springfield Mayor Sends Warning: City Will 'Shut Down' Unsanctioned Events If you don’t have the right permit to party, Springfield will shut you down. This was Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno’s message to event planners advertising up-coming activities through social media. Due to the pandemic, Springfield has tight restrictions on selling food on public property; a special permit is required. However, Springfield officials have noticed many events on social media that do not appear to have pulled a proper city license, Sarno said during his daily press conference. Some of the events are promoting food sales and - in a move the mayor called “audacious” - some…

by Kristin Palpini

07/29/2020

Police & Fire

Hartford Landlord Decapitated In Samurai Sword Attack Over Rent A Hartford man is facing murder charges after he decapitated his landlord with a samurai sword over a rent dispute. Jerry David Thompson, 42, of Hartford was arrested Monday, July 27, the day after Victor King was found slashed to death in his Asylum Avenue home, The Hartford Courant is reporting. Thompson had been renting a room from King. Thompson had allegedly threatened King with the sword on July 25, police said. The following day, friends who could not reach King alerted police, who then found the body. Thompson is being held on a $2 million bond, police said.

by Kristin Palpini

07/29/2020

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man With Three Warrants Is Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges A man with three outstanding warrants was arrested by Milford Police, Tuesday, July 28, in connection with a domestic violence incident. Police discovered the man was also wanted on three outstanding warrants for his arrest. Lawrence Daddario III, 29, Bridgeport, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault, strangulation, unlawful restraint, disorderly conduct, and three probation violations, police said. Daddario is being held on a $650,000 bond. Milford Police began an investigation into Daddario on May 12, when they were called to the Motel 6 on Schoolhouse Road for a report …

by Kristin Palpini

07/29/2020

Business

MassEcon Adds Vacant Worcester, Agawam Commercial Sites To 'Ready 100' List Industrial sites in Worcester and Agawam have been added to MassEcon’s “Ready 100 List,” a kind of advertising campaign for large, vacant industrial commercial spaces. In Worcester, the former Primetals factor, 40 Crescent St., made the list. The 246,000-square-foot building was emptied when Primetals moved to Sutton. In Agawam, 62,000-square-feet of industrial space at 320 Bowles Road was added to the list. Other Western Massachusetts business sites that were already on the list include Chicopee River Business Park, Open Square in Holyoke, and the Ludlow Mills. In the Greater Worcester…

by Kristin Palpini

07/29/2020

Business

Eversource Stock Value Shoots Up: Residents, Politicians Complain Of Skyrocketing Bills Amid customer complaints of jacked up electric bills, Eversource Energy had a great day on the stock market, July 28. Eversource was among the “biggest risers” on the S&P with the company’s stock value going up by 1.6 percent from $88.56 to $90.14 per share and some 1.28 million shares trading hands, according to Equities News. Shares gained $1.44 by day’s end. Meanwhile, customers are angry about large increases in their electricity bills and state law markers are calling the power provider out. “Connecticut residents already pushed to financial limits because of the pandemic, now …

by Kristin Palpini

07/29/2020

Business

New Pot Shop Opens In Shrewsbury - Second Dispensary Opening Soon A new marijuana dispensary opened this week in Shrewsbury. Verilife is a recreational facility that opened July 28 at 939 Boston Turnpike. A medical marijuana dispensary, The Botanist, is slated to open soon at 235 Hartford Turnpike. The launch date is yet to be set. Planned hours are seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Due to COVID-19 concerns, sales are by appointment only through Aug. 11. Patrons are encouraged to shop online and pick up marijuana at the store. Most Massachusetts dispensaries are requiring customers to order online and pick up their purchases later the sam…

by Kristin Palpini

07/29/2020

Police & Fire

Eastside Gang Member Arrested For Fatal Shooting At Worcester Basketball Court An alleged member of Worcester’s “Eastside” gang has been arrested on charges related to a fatal July 3 double-shooting. Two vehicles were involved in the incident, police said. One was being driven by Javier Moctezuma, 20, of Worcester, police said. On July 3, at about 1:20 a.m., Moctezuma allegedly drove to a Lakeside Avenue basketball court with another car in tandem, and shots were fired from the other vehicle, police said. Moctezuma later returned to the scene of the crime, police said, raising detectives’ suspicions. After the shooting, the two drivers met up at a Hope Avenue restaur…

by Kristin Palpini

07/29/2020

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