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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

News

Behind The Data: Meet The Local People Who Died From Covid-19 COVID-19 reporting can focus on numbers and trends, but there are local people behind those data points - including the cofounder of the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts, a marine who fought at Okinawa, and a lifelong newsman. The following is a closer look at the victims behind the numbers - the local people who lost their lives too early to COVID-19 in January 2021. As COVID-19 surges across Massachusetts and the vaccine slowly rolls out, virus-related deaths persist. As of Tuesday, Jan. 19, about 13,700 people in Massachusetts had died since the start of the pandemic in winter 2…

by Kristin Palpini

01/19/2021

Police & Fire

Cause Of 2nd Fatal Fire In Agawam Revealed State and local fire officials have determined the cause of a fatal motorhome fire on Monday, Jan. 18. The fire broke out at 74 Springfield St. in Agawam, said the State Fire Marshal’s office, and it was caused by accidental. Apparently, the fire occurred while the victim was smoking in bed. The woman who died was using medical oxygen at the time, which created an oxygen-enriched environment. This is the second fatal fire caused by smoking in the last 8 months in Agawam, the town’s fire chief said. There were no working smoke alarms or carbon monoxide detectors in the home, the fire mars…

by Kristin Palpini

01/19/2021

Schools

Covid-19: 'Live' Teaching and Check-In Requirements Go Into Effect For MA Schools A new set of rules that requires "live" teaching time and daily check-ins in hybrid and remote learning Massachusetts school districts went into effect Tuesday, Jan. 19. The requirements set by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education are an update to rules meant to stop the spread of COVID-19 by keeping students in high-risk communities learning from home. The rules establish a minimum level for live and synchronous instruction. Any district that does not comply with the new regulations will be required to make up learning time missed due to non-compliance by the end of t…

by Kristin Palpini

01/19/2021

News

Covid-19: Did You Already Have Virus, And Not Know It? Here Are The Signs Not everyone who has caught COVID-19 knows it. But there are ways to tell if you got the novel virus sometime since the pandemic touched down in the U.S. during winter 2020. In many people, signs of “Long COVID-19" persist, according to a new study, “Long COVID: a cross-sectional study of persisting symptoms” led by Dr. Swapna Mandal, a respiratory physician, and a growing host of research. There’s only one true way to know if you had COVID-19 - get an antibody blood test to check for signs of COVID-19. However, there are a number of more informal ways to tell if you previously caught t…

by Kristin Palpini

01/19/2021

Police & Fire

Moms Accused Of Instigating, Adding Weapons To Traffic-Stopping Teen Brawl Two mothers are being accused of instigating and bringing weapons to a 15-person, traffic-stopping juvenile melee on Friday. Their chosen weapons were scissors and what appeared to be a hammer. On Friday, Jan. 15, police arrested Brenda Ortiz, 29, and Brenda Rosario, 47, both of Worcester. They were each charged with mayhem, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (aggravated, serious bodily injury), and reckless endangerment of a child, Worcester Police said. Rosario was also charged with an outstanding warrant, police said. The arrests are the result of a Thursday, Jan…

by Kristin Palpini

01/19/2021

Police & Fire

Barn-Burner Rages Overnight Monday A fire destroyed a full barn on Monday, Jan. 18. The fire began around 9:30 p.m. when police and fire officials responded to a report of a fully-involved barn fire on Shattuck Road in Hadley. Members of the Amherst Fire Department also responded. No injuries were reported in the fire, WesternMass News reported. Amherst firefighters said that the blaze could have been much worse. “While this barn was a loss, a strong effort by Hadley Fire prevented extension to an adjacent home,” said Amherst firefighters in a Facebook post.

by Kristin Palpini

01/19/2021

Police & Fire

Police Seek Public's Help To ID Hit-And-Run Driver After Serious Accident Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a driver involved in a serious hit and run crash on Saturday. On Saturday, Jan. 16, around 12:30 p.m. police responded to a report of a crash in the area of Chicopee Memorial State Park on Burnett Road, police said. One of the drivers took off in a dark-colored pickup truck (pictured here). It is most likely a Ford Super Duty and it has Rhode Island plates, police said. No injuries have been reported, but the back end of the blue sedan involved in the crash is mangled beyond recognition. No injuries have been reported, according to Wester…

by Kristin Palpini

01/19/2021

Politics

Most Americans Blame Trump For Deadly Capitol Hill Riot, Coup Attempt, Poll Finds Americans are nearly unanimous in opposition to the Wednesday, Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol, and about three-quarters said Donald Trump bears some responsibility for the violence, according to a new poll. But when only Republicans are considered, there's higher approval for the actions of the outgoing president - an illustration of a deep schism in American politics. Released Friday, Jan. 15, the ABC News/Washington Post poll found about 90 percent of Americans are opposed to the Jan. 6 attempted coup at the Capitol Building. The riot forced politicians and staff to shelt…

by Kristin Palpini

01/19/2021

Real Estate

Covid-19: Pandemic Leads To Surge In 'Tiny House' Sales It seems puzzling at first, but COVID-19 has increased demand for homes in the 120 to 500 square-foot range. Tiny homes, the seemingly quirky, sustainable living trailers that were popularized during the 2010s recession, are being sought in greater numbers, according to manufacturers and industry analysts. A manufacturer in California became so inundated with requests that he had to expand his warehouse from 12,000 square feet to 22,000 square feet, according to Yahoo News. 2020 wound up being a record year for the company and no one was more surprised than the owner. Why would anyone want…

by Kristin Palpini

01/18/2021

News

First Case Of Covid-19 Variant Discovered In Massachusetts The first case of the COVID-19 variant has been detected in Massachusetts, according to the Department of Public Health. The first Massachusetts person to get B.1.1.7 is a Boston woman in her 20s. The variant has also been discovered in New York and Connecticut. She first became ill in early January and received a positive COVID-19 test. A genetic sample was sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further analysis and that’s when the variant was discovered, according to the state Department of Public Health. The woman, who is not being identified, had recently trave…

by Kristin Palpini

01/18/2021

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