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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

Lifestyle

See Where Massachusetts Ranks Among Best And Worst States To Raise a Family If you want to raise a family, there’s no better place than Massachusetts, according to a new study. A survey of the best and worst states for families, conducted by WalletHub, has ranked all 50 states by how hospitable they are to families. Factors considered include family fun, health and safety, education and childcare, affordability, and socio-economics. Massachusetts scored the top spot with high marks in education and affordability. The state was among the top 10 best places for family fun and health and safety as well. The Bay State did the worst on the social economics category, w…

by Kristin Palpini

01/12/2021

Police & Fire

Chicopee Man Indicted On Child Porn Charges A Chicopee man has recently been indicted for allegedly making and sharing child pornography in December. On Monday, Jan. 11, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts said that Michael Geoffroy, 35, of Chicopee has been indicted on three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, three counts of distribution of child pornography, and possession of child pornography. Geoffroy is accused of distributing, possessing, and using a child to create child pornography in December.

by Kristin Palpini

01/12/2021

Police & Fire

Arrested: Woman Accused Of Robbing Friend At Gunpoint, 2nd Suspect At-Large A Massachusetts woman accused of robbing a friend at gunpoint has been arrested. On Monday, Jan. 11, police officers were dispatched to the area of 877 Main St. in Worcester at 4:45 p.m. for a report of a carjacking, police said. Upon arrival, police found probable cause that a man was robbed of his car keys at gunpoint by two acquaintances following an argument, police said. Officers came to believe that the suspects were in possession of a gray sedan, which officers found nearby at 806 Main St., police said. Police allegedly found Sonia Walker, 40, of East Boston, in the sedan. She was …

by Kristin Palpini

01/12/2021

Schools

Covid-19: See How Many Students, Staff Have The Virus In Your School District The school district with the most faculty and staff suffering from COVID-19 is Worcester, according to the most recent COVID-19 tracking data from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Between Dec. 24 and Jan. 6, 12 Worcester School District employees, who had district building access, reported positive COVID-19 cases, said the state’s weekly school-based pandemic tracker. Among the top 10 school districts across Massachusetts with the most faculty and staff reporting COVID-19 infections are Ludlow and Holyoke. Both districts are each reporting 5 fa…

by Kristin Palpini

01/12/2021

Police & Fire

Seen Him? East Longmeadow Police Search For Missing Teen Police are searching for a missing teenager who may have run away. On Monday, Jan. 11, East Longmeadow Police asked for the public’s help in finding Timothy Rodrigues, 16. Rodrigues was last seen wearing gray jogging pants, a gray T-shirt, black overcoat, black Nike sneakers, black gloves, and a backpack, police said. He is 5’4” and weighs about 120 lbs. In reference to other posts on social media, East Longmeadow Police said that Rodrigues is not wanted in connection with any crime. Anyone with information about Rodrigues’ whereabouts is asked to contact East Longmeadow Police at (41…

by Kristin Palpini

01/11/2021

News

Capitol Riot: UMass Parts Ways With Caregiver Who Appeared Bloodied In Video A University of Massachusetts employee no longer works there following her apparent involvement in the Capitol Building riot in Washington, D.C. The fallout from the Wednesday, Jan. 6, pro-Trump riot at the Capitol is becoming more apparent as people who allegedly participated in violence are identified, arrested, and, in some cases, are undergoing professional consequences. On Friday, Jan. 8, in a statement, University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care said that it had received numerous complaints and concerns that one of its caregivers had been involved in the riot. “The employee in …

by Kristin Palpini

01/11/2021

Police & Fire

Suspect In Foxwoods Shooting Arrested By US Marshals, Police Say A man wanted in connection to a shooting at a Connecticut casino has been apprehended by police and US Marshals. On Thursday, Jan. 7, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, as well as members of the police department in Worcester, Massachusetts, arrested Barry Jump, age 29, of Worcester, , in connection with a shooting, about an hour’s drive away, at Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut, police said. Law enforcement did not specify the event that led to Jumpp’s arrest, but on Saturday, Dec. 19, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Police said they were investigating an incident involving a firearm…

by Kristin Palpini

01/11/2021

Police & Fire

Suspect In Local Casino Shooting Arrested By US Marshal, Police A man wanted in connection to a shooting at a local casino was recently arrested by police and the U.S. Marshal. On Thursday, Jan. 7, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force as well as members of the police department in Worcester arrested Barry Jump, 29, of Worcester, in connection with a shooting, about an hour’s drive away, at Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut, police said. Law enforcement did not specify the event that led to Jumpp’s arrest, but on Saturday, Dec. 19, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Police said they were investigating an incident involving a firearm near the Cedar Hotel c…

by Kristin Palpini

01/11/2021

Lifestyle

Bigger, Not Better: US Obesity Rate Expected To Skyrocket Into 2030 America is not winning the fight against obesity, according to a new study. Currently, about 42 percent of Americans are obese - meaning they carry around about 50 pounds more than a person of medium average weight. Another 35 percent of Americans are overweight. The situation is expected to get worse by 2025 when half of all Americans are expected to be obese, according to a study by the American Obesity Association, formerly the Massachusetts Science Center. The percentage of obese Americans is expected to hit 60 percent by 2030, said the Woburn-based American Obesity Association. The …

by Kristin Palpini

01/11/2021

News

Who Were The Top 10 Highest-Paid State Employees In 2020? The top 10 highest-paid state employees in 2020 all worked at the same place. Massachusetts released its total payroll for 2020 and included the top earners - all of whom were men working for the University of Massachusetts system, according to Massachusetts' state payroll database. The following is a list of the top 10 highest-paid state employees in Massachusetts, 2020. The compensation listed includes base pay, overtime, buyouts, and “other pay, which includes standby pay, shift differential, roll call pay, police detail, stipends, etc. Chancellor and SVP of Health Sciences Michael Col…

by Kristin Palpini

01/11/2021

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