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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

Compassionate Cop, Who Died Of Covid-19 Christmas Eve, Mourned By Community Massachusetts law enforcement officials are mourning the passing of a police officer known for his compassion who died from COVID-19 on Christmas Eve. Patrolman John Borges, 48, was a search and rescue specialist and officer in Taunton. He was also a lead trainer for Massachusetts Emergency Management and active with the Civil Air Patrol. Borges was born in Portugal and immigrated to the US with his family when he was 18 months old, according to his obituary. He was a member of the Taunton Police for 22 years. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association shared a …

by Kristin Palpini

01/01/2021

Lifestyle

Is This CNN Or A Frat Party? New Year's Show Irks Local DA Amid Addiction Epidemic A local District Attorney is calling out CNN’s New Year’s Live show for promoting "binge drinking" amid a national addiction epidemic. Earlier this month, Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan sent a letter to the editors of various news publications as well as CNN decrying the news channel’s annual New Year’s coverage. The DA, whose office is in Northampton, noted that about 37 million adults binge drink once a week, according to the Centers for Disease Control. There are about 95,000 deaths per year due to excessive alcohol use, the CDC said. While providing “excellent entertai…

by Kristin Palpini

12/31/2020

Police & Fire

Car Crash Into Gun Shop Was No Accident, Co-Owner Says The co-owner of a local gun shop said that he believes the vehicle that crashed into his store early Wednesday morning, did so on purpose. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, a vehicle plowed into Pioneer Valley Arms in East Longmeadow as a means to gain entry and rob the place, said co-owner Mike Meunier, who described the incident to MassLive as an “intentional strike.” The other owner Kendall Knapik who founded the shop. Meunier said that whoever was in the store following the crash only stayed a short while before fleeing as the business’s burglar alarm sounded. No items were reported stolen from th…

by Kristin Palpini

12/31/2020

Police & Fire

Man Facing 2nd Child Pornography Charge To Get At Least 10 Years In Prison If Guilty A sex offender allegedly found in possession of child pornography - again - is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison if he’s found guilty. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, Christopher Rondeau, 35, of School Street in Auburn, was indicted on one count of possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts said. He was arrested on the charge on Nov. 6 and will be arraigned in federal court in Worcester at a later date. Before his arrest, Rondeau worked at a Nagog Park business in Acton as well as a store or restaurant in a shopping plaza on Boston Turnpike in …

by Kristin Palpini

12/31/2020

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Setting Three Brush Fires In September Pleads Not Guilty A man is being charged for setting three brush fires in late September. Henry P. Dextraze, 66, of New Hampshire, but formerly of Leominster, is believed to have inadvertently started three fires within days of each other this fall, according to the Sentinel and Enterprise. The fires happened on Sept. 20, 22, and 24 with the first two being small and in the Leominster State Forest around Elm Street. The last fire on Sept. 24 lit up an area of Mt. Elam Road in the state forest and went on to consume 3.4 acres in flames. It took firefighters two days to extinguish the fire. Dextraze alleged…

by Kristin Palpini

12/31/2020

Business

Central Mass Brewery Expands Taproom, Adds Restaurant A craft brewery is seeking local beer signs to hang on the walls of their new taproom and restaurant just ahead of a grand opening. An additional 5,000 square feet of building space at 72 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, has been taken over by Wormtown Brewery to expand their previously cozy taproom and add food service. Brewery owners said they want the new space to pay homage to the many great beer-makers of the region. “Calling all breweries, brewery fans, beer sign super fans … we want to display your sign,” Wormtown said on its Facebook. “Old school, new school, any school we will put it …

by Kristin Palpini

12/31/2020

Police & Fire

Man Charged In Double-Shooting Says He Acted In Self-Defense A 20-year-old man who allegedly shot two people at a birthday party said he was acting in self-defense. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, John L. Guzman-Rivera, of Worcester, was arraigned in Central District Court. Assistant District Attorney Deanna Duffy said that Guzman-Rivera admitted to shooting two people on the night of the incident, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Guzman-Rivera was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 23, around 2:30 a.m. after Worcester Police responded to a shot-spotter report indicating gunfire in the area of Buffum and Coes streets, police said. Upon arrival, Duffy …

by Kristin Palpini

12/31/2020

Police & Fire

Firefighter Injured In Wednesday Night Repair Shop Blaze A fire at a local auto repair shop created a lot of smoke during a three-alarm fire and injured a firefighter. The fire began on Wednesday, Dec. 30, around 10 p.m. at Twisted Piston Automotive on Gore Road in Webster. A “mayday” call was put out during the fire, according to scanner chatter. Though "mayday" means different things to different fire departments, it is generally considered a call for help when a member of the fire department is in imminent danger and/or needs to be rescued. A firefighter was transported to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, accordin…

by Kristin Palpini

12/31/2020

Business

Western Mass Jazz Bar Plans To Open This Spring Craft cocktails and hot jazz are coming to Worthington Street. At the site of the old Fat Cats in Springfield, a new bar and restaurant, Dewey’s Jazz Lounge is opening in the near future. On Tuesday, Dec. 29, owners posted to Facebook that Dewey’s Lounge is expected to be opening on Worthington Street in a “few short months.” An opening date will be sometime during the spring. The new restaurant and bar will be very different than Fat Cat’s no-frills bar and pool hall with $1 beer nights. Dewey’s owners said they have been doing serious renovations to the space since Dec. 6. “Dewey’s w…

by Kristin Palpini

12/31/2020

Weather

Cool, Dry Weather Forecast For New Year's Eve - Then Comes The Rain A cold front pushing a snow/rain storm toward the east seems to have been delayed until tomorrow night, leaving New Year’s Eve nice and dry. On Thursday, New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, the temperature is expected to reach a high of 41 degrees and a low near 37. Wine will be moderate at around 7 mph, according to the National Weather Service. The weather is predicted to be clear dry. Clouds will start to gather on New Year’s Day, Friday, Jan. 1. There may be a period of brief snow in the northern part of Massachusetts and freezing rain mixed with sleet for the rest of the state starting around 4 o…

by Kristin Palpini

12/31/2020

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