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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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Police & Fire
Fatal Gunshot Victim From Monday Identified Fatal Gunshot Victim From Monday Identified
Fatal Gunshot Victim From Monday Identified The Hampden County District Attorney's Office has identified Jose Bonilla as the victim of a fatal shooting Monday night in Holyoke. Bonilla, 43, of Holyoke, was found by police Monday at around 9:45 p.m. by 56 Suffolk St. He was suffering from a gunshot wound and was taken to Baystate Medical Center where he later died, according to WWLP. Holyoke Police are still investigating the shooting. 

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News
Three Marijuana Dispensaries Nailed with $800,000 In State Fines Three Marijuana Dispensaries Nailed with $800,000 In State Fines
Three Marijuana Dispensaries Nailed with $800,000 In State Fines Three marijuana dispensaries are facing multi-hundred-thousand dollar fines for violating pesticide and ownership laws. The Botanist, Garden Remedies, and Healthy Pharms have been assessed fines that total $800,000, according to the most recent information provided by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. All three marijuana entities have agreed to pay the fines and perform other remedies as required by the state. The fines were assessed by the Cannabis Control Commission, which oversees marijuana licensure in Massachusetts and conducts compliance investigations. The Botanist: Wor…

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COVID-19: Employees Filed Hundreds Of Safety Complaints Against Massachusetts Employers COVID-19: Employees Filed Hundreds Of Safety Complaints Against Massachusetts Employers
Covid-19: Employees Filed Hundreds Of Safety Complaints Against Massachusetts Employers Massachusetts has received about 900 complaints from employees who say their workplaces are not safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The complaints were submitted through a form Governor Charlie Baker’s administration debuted May 20. As of July 7, Attorney General Maura Healey’s office had received more than 900 complaints, according to the Boston Business Journal. Businesses that have been the subject of six or more complaints include Target, Home Depot, and Ocean State Job Lot. Through the online form, employees have reported violations that include a failure to social distance and a lack…

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Hartford Drug Dealer Known As 'Heavy' Sentenced For Trafficking Hartford Drug Dealer Known As 'Heavy' Sentenced For Trafficking
Hartford Drug Dealer Known As 'Heavy' Sentenced For Trafficking A Hartford man known as “Heavy” has been sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment for his involvement in a drug trafficking ring specializing in heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and crack. Pedro “Heavy” Rivera, 42, pleaded guilty on Aug. 29, 2019, to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, according to the U.S. Justice Department. On Monday, July 13, he was sentenced to 60 months in prison and five years of probation. Rivera has been in prison since he was arrested on July 19, 2018, when investigators executed 10 search warrants …

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COVID-19: Only These Four States - All In Northeast - Meet Safety Benchmarks For Reopening COVID-19: Only These Four States - All In Northeast - Meet Safety Benchmarks For Reopening
Covid-19: Only These Four States - All In Northeast - Meet Safety Benchmarks For Reopening A new study has found that only four states are safely reopening their economies. The states -- New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and New Hampshire -- have met at least four out of the five benchmarks that show a community is making strong progress in battling the spread of COVID-19, according to a Vox analysis of COVID rates and best practice recommendations. The Vox study, published Wednesday, July 8, found states are not prepared to fight a future wave of the pandemic. Reopening states too quickly puts people at a greater risk of infection and, possibly, death, the study argued…

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WNBC Anchor David Ushery Named To NY State Broadcasters Hall Of Fame WNBC Anchor David Ushery Named To NY State Broadcasters Hall Of Fame
Wnbc Anchor David Ushery Named To NY State Broadcasters Hall Of Fame Longtime NBC New York anchorman David Ushery has been elected into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The New York Broadcasters Hall of Fame recognizes commitment to journalistic excellence and local service. WNBC anchor Ushery is a positive role model, said David Donovan, the Hall of Fame’s president and executive director. Members of the New York Broadcasters Hall of Fame include Walter Cronkite, Barbara Walters, Regis Philbin, Marvin Scott, Diana Williams, and Boomer Esiason. “He has one of the best journalistic resumes I’ve ever seen,” said Donovan noting that Ushery has co…

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Police & Fire
Worcester Police Investigate Two Early Morning Shootings Worcester Police Investigate Two Early Morning Shootings
Worcester Police Investigate Two Early Morning Shootings Worcester police are investigating a report of gunshots fired in two city neighborhoods early Monday, July 13. At around 12:45 a.m. police were dispatched to investigate and found evidence that shots were fired on Houghton Street and Kenberma Road resulting in property damages to both areas, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. The two streets are about a half of a mile apart. Citing scanner reports, the Telegram said the city’s ShotSpotter system which alerts police to gunfire, was not activated by the action. 

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Enfield Drug Bust Confiscates Large Crack and Cocaine Stash Enfield Drug Bust Confiscates Large Crack and Cocaine Stash
Enfield Drug Bust Confiscates Large Crack and Cocaine Stash Police in Enfield have confiscated 830 grams of crack cocaine and powder  during an early morning bust, police said. On Tuesday, July 14, at about 5:30 a.m., members of the Enfield Police Department, DEA Task Force, and Springfield Narcotics Bureau executed a search and seizure warrant for 100 Tariff Street. Police said the search was conducted without incident and that is when the 830 grams of crack and powder cocaine was confiscated, along with drug paraphernalia. As a result, the home's resident, Christopher M. Jenkins, 49, was arrested and charged with possession of narcotics wit…

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Springfield Man Charged In Pittsfield Shooting Springfield Man Charged In Pittsfield Shooting
Springfield Man Charged In Pittsfield Shooting A Springfield man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Pittsfield one week ago. Myron Crapps, 29, Springfield, was arrested Monday, July 13, by members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force, Massachusetts State Police, Hampden County Sheriff’s Department and Springfield Police Department, according to WWLP. The alleged shooting occurred July 7 on Kent Avenue in Pittsfield where police found a 43-year-old woman had sustained a non-life threatening injury due to a firearm, said Pittsfield police Lt. John Soules in a statement. Crapps is being charged with assault and battery by disch…

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Hartford Police Chief Ordered To Pay For City Car Damages; Investigation Ongoing Hartford Police Chief Ordered To Pay For City Car Damages; Investigation Ongoing
Hartford Police Chief Ordered To Pay For City Car Damages; Investigation Ongoing The Hartford Police Chief is being ordered to pay thousands of dollars to repair damage to his city-issued vehicle following a May traffic accident that is still under investigation. Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said Monday, July 13, that Police Chief Jason Thody will pay about $3,300 to cover damages resulting from when Thody struck a guardrail in his Chevrolet Tahoe on Route 154 near the Chester-Haddam line. Bronin released a letter July 13 recounting the events of the incident and outlining discipline - restitution and the filing of the mayor’s letter in Thody’s personnel file. Although T…

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