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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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Business
46-Unit Affordable Housing Community Proposed in Orange 46-Unit Affordable Housing Community Proposed in Orange
46-Unit Affordable Housing Community Proposed in Orange Developers are proposing a new, 46-unit, affordable housing complex in Orange. Plans submitted by Gyroscope Development Group to the Orange Town Plan and Zoning Commission show a proposed residential community, for low-income families, with seven buildings and 92 parking spaces. The proposed site of construction is 329 Smith Farm Road as well as other parcels along Smith Farm Raod, Neenan Street, and Neenan Street Extension. The complex would be set on 4.7 acres. The Town Plan and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposal Aug. 4, 7 p.m.,  online through a Zoom mee…

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Police & Fire
Second Brother Arrested For Hartford Parkville Neighborhood Murder Second Brother Arrested For Hartford Parkville Neighborhood Murder
Second Brother Arrested For Hartford Parkville Neighborhood Murder Police made a second arrest connected to a murder in Hartford's Parkville neighborhood earlier this month. Edwin Franqui, 24, was arrested July 23 at 9:36 a.m. on High Street and charged with two counts of murder, first-degree assault, carrying a pistol without a permit, and the use of a firearm in a crime, police said. His 29-year-old brother has the same first and last name as Franqui. The older brother was arrested on the day of the crime. The Franquis are suspects in the Monday, July 6, killing of Junny Lara-Velazquez, 19, of West Hartford, police said. On that day, Lara-Velazquez was …

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Business
COVID-19: Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank To Close Up To 500 Stores COVID-19: Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank To Close Up To 500 Stores
Covid-19: Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank To Close Up To 500 Stores Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank will close up to 500 stores and lay off 20 percent of its corporate workforce, the California-based company has announced.  The company has not announced a timeline for closure. The continuing negative economic impact of COVID-19 was largely blamed for the decision, according to corporate parent company Tailored Brands President Dinseh Lathi. Following these changes, the company expects to pay about $6 million in severance pay and other termination costs. Tailored Brands has an estimated 1,500 stores across all of its brands.

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News
E. Coli: Dean Park Pond, Shrewsbury, Reopens For Fishing, Swimming Still Banned E. Coli: Dean Park Pond, Shrewsbury, Reopens For Fishing, Swimming Still Banned
E. Coli: Dean Park Pond, Shrewsbury, Reopens For Fishing, Swimming Still Banned Fishing can resume at Dean Park Pond in Shrewsbury, but swimming or wading in the water is still not allowed. Dean Park Pond was closed to the public by health officials July 10 after the discovery of high levels of E. Coli. The Main Street pond was tested again on July 16 and a high level of the bacteria was found again. Levels are not at a level safe for fishing. 

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Business
COVID-19: Boston Beer, Makers Of Sam Adams, Dogfish Head, Lost $14 Million To Pandemic COVID-19: Boston Beer, Makers Of Sam Adams, Dogfish Head, Lost $14 Million To Pandemic
Covid-19: Boston Beer, Makers Of Sam Adams, Dogfish Head, Lost $14 Million To Pandemic Boston Beer, the makers of Sam Adams, said COVID-19 has cost the company $14 million in lost revenue and surprise pandemic related expenses. In its earnings report Thursday, July 23, owners outlined where the money went: $5.8 million in keg return revenue; $8.3 million in COVID-19 related direct costs; $5.6 million materials cost $2.7 million operating expenses. Owners said that despite pandemic-related losses, Boston Beer is on track to have a good rest of 2020.  Outside of the virus’s most impactful months, many comparisons, the beer brewery is surpassing sales compared to the same…

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Police & Fire
19-year-old Killed In Motorcycle Crash on Lincoln Street in Worcester 19-year-old Killed In Motorcycle Crash on Lincoln Street in Worcester
19-year-old Killed In Motorcycle Crash on Lincoln Street in Worcester A 19-year-old man died Thursday, July 23, in a motorcycle crash on Lincoln Street in Worcester, police said. Police were dispatched for a report of a crash near 152 Lincoln St., at around 8:23 p.m. Upon arrival officers saw the motorcyclist had been thrown from the bike when it collided with a Honda sedan. It was apparent that the man had not survived the crash, police said, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary investigation has revealed that the man on the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed, south, on Lincoln Street. The Honda was traveling north. When the…

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Police & Fire
Scape Goat? Holyoke Soldiers' Home Super Pushes Back Against Blame For Deadly COVID-19 Outbreak Scape Goat? Holyoke Soldiers' Home Super Pushes Back Against Blame For Deadly COVID-19 Outbreak
Scape Goat? Holyoke Soldiers' Home Super Pushes Back Against Blame For Deadly Covid-19 Outbreak The Superintendent of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home - where a major COVID-19 outbreak led to 76 veteran deaths and more than 80 additional infections - is pushing back against the assertion that his mismanagement led to the tragedy. On Thursday, July 23, attorney William Bennet held a press conference to redress critiques of his client, Superintendent Bennett Walsh, and poke holes in the state’s report on the Soldiers’ Home’s response to the pandemic. As head of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, Walsh has largely been blamed for the deadly fiasco, Gov. Charlie Baker put him on administrative leave …

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Police & Fire
Ex-con From Stamford Gets 18 Months In Prison For Illegally Owning/Selling A Pistol Ex-con From Stamford Gets 18 Months In Prison For Illegally Owning/Selling A Pistol
Ex-con From Stamford Gets 18 Months In Prison For Illegally Owning/Selling A Pistol The illegal possession of a firearm has landed a Stamford man 18 months in prison. Kevin Genis, 27, was sentenced July 23 in U.S. District Court to 18 months in prison as well as three years of parole. He was facing a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Genis’ sentence stems from a May 28, 2019 incident in which he sold an undercover law enforcement agent a Century Arms International 7.62 caliber AK pistol and 10 rounds of ammunition for $900, the state Attorney’s Office said. With prior felony convictions to his name, Genis is not allowed to possess a firearm or ammunition that has mo…

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Police & Fire
Worcester Teen Pleads Not Guilty To Double-Shooting on Main Street Worcester Teen Pleads Not Guilty To Double-Shooting on Main Street
Worcester Teen Pleads Not Guilty To Double-Shooting on Main Street An 18-year-old Worcester man is being charged with yesterday’s daytime double-shooting that rocked Main Street Worcester. Bryan Beras, 18, was arraigned in Worcester District Court on Thursday, July 23 on:  two counts of assault and battery by gun,  assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily harm,  discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling,  two counts of armed assault to murder,  use of a firearm in a felony,  carrying a loaded firearm without a license,  possession of a firearm without an FID card,  and possession …

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News
Manchester Convenience Store Employee Admits To Defrauding Federal Food Stamp Program Manchester Convenience Store Employee Admits To Defrauding Federal Food Stamp Program
Manchester Convenience Store Employee Admits To Defrauding Federal Food Stamp Program An employee of the Manchester Quick Mart has pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal food stamps, or SNAP, program. Siddiq Chaudhary, 70, of South Windsor, pleaded guilty on July 23 to conspiracy to commit food stamp fraud and food stamp fraud. He is out on a $100,000 bail and will be sentenced in October, according to the Connecticut U.S. Attorney’s Office. Chaudhary faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. The federal Supplemental Nutrition and Assitance Program, SNAP, gives funding to low-income households to boost their ability to purchase healthy foods. SNAP benefits can only b…

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