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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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COVID-19: RMV License And ID Renewal Extensions Expire Jan. 1 COVID-19: RMV License And ID Renewal Extensions Expire Jan. 1
Covid-19: RMV License And ID Renewal Extensions Expire Jan. 1 Extensions granted due to COVID-19 for expired Massachusetts drivers licenses expire on Friday, Jan. 1. The Registry of Motor Vehicles allowed for an extension of any Class D and DM driver’s licenses, ID cards, and learner’s permits that expired between March 1 and Aug. 31, 2020. This extension did not apply to commercial drivers. Time has been running out for people who took advantage of the extension since September. Massachusetts created tiered deadlines so that extensions for licenses and IDs that expired in March-May came due in September, those that expired in June had an October dea…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Fundraiser Launched For Victim Of Teens' Brick-Throwing Spree Fundraiser Launched For Victim Of Teens' Brick-Throwing Spree
Fundraiser Launched For Victim Of Teens' Brick-Throwing Spree The fiance of a man who was “permanently” injured when teens threw a brick at him from a moving vehicle has established a GoFundMe to pay for medical bills. Jessica Laine created the fundraising campaign two days ago, shortly after her fiance Emanuel was seriously injured. The injury happened on Saturday, Dec. 26. Worcester Police have arrested four teens for allegedly throwing bricks from a stolen SUV while driving. Police said the teens threw bricks at nearly 20 vehicles as they drove by. Emmanuel seems to have suffered the most severe injuries in the incident. Laine said she was in the …

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COVID-19: First Night Northampton Goes Virtual For 2021 COVID-19: First Night Northampton Goes Virtual For 2021
Covid-19: First Night Northampton Goes Virtual For 2021 First Night Northampton 2021 is going to be a largely virtual affair. One of the largest and most popular annual New Year’s Eve gatherings in Western Massachusetts, First Night organizers said there will be no in-person entertainment this year - all performances will be streamed online and broadcast on TV (Northampton Comcast Cable channels 12, 15, 23). Streaming links for Facebook, Youtube, and Twitch have been posted to First Night’s website. “In light of COVID-19 there will be many necessary changes to the celebration, most importantly there is no in-person entertainment this year,” Firs…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
COVID-19: Citywide Single-Use, Plastic Bag Ban Starts Jan. 1 COVID-19: Citywide Single-Use, Plastic Bag Ban Starts Jan. 1
Covid-19: Citywide Single-Use, Plastic Bag Ban Starts Jan. 1 A city is forging ahead with a ban on single-use, plastic shopping bags on Jan. 1 despite public concerns about COVID-19 transmission. Those concerns, it turns out, may not be warranted. On Friday, Jan. 1, a citywide ban on single-use plastic bags will go into effect in Springfield. The measure was supposed to be implemented earlier, with bags removed from all stores by Dec. 1, but city officials delayed the start due to COVID-19 and concerns about how reusable bags may increase the risk of spreading the virus. With more information about COVID-19 and how the disease is spread now availab…

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City Councilor's Son Fatally Struck By Semitrailer City Councilor's Son Fatally Struck By Semitrailer
City Councilor's Son Fatally Struck By Semitrailer The community is mourning the death of a city councilor’s son who was hit by a semitrailer on Christmas. On Monday, Dec. 28, City Councilor for District 4 Sarai Rivera confirmed her son Zacarias “Zack” Ortiz Hernandez, 24, was hit by a semitrailer while walking along Highway 412 in Oklahoma. In a post to her Facebook page, Rivera said Ortiz Hernandez was in Oklahoma visiting family for the holidays. “Although this tragedy has brought our family immense grief and deep pain,” Rivera said, “your support has vitalized us during even the most surreal of days.” Ortiz Hernandez will be buried in…

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Police & Fire
Hovercraft Used To Rescue Man Stranded On Ice Island In Hilltowns Hovercraft Used To Rescue Man Stranded On Ice Island In Hilltowns
Hovercraft Used To Rescue Man Stranded On Ice Island In Hilltowns Firefighters used a hovercraft to rescue an elderly man who had become trapped on an ice island in the middle of a lake Monday, Dec. 28. The man, who was not identified, was out hunting in the Knightville Dam area in Huntington when he became lost and found himself on a patch of ice 300 feet from shore, according to MassLive. Using a cell phone, the man was able to call 911 and dispatchers were able to ping his location in the Knigtville Basin. Huntington, a community in the Hilltowns, was covered in ice and snow making it difficult for responders to reach the stranded man by foot. Hunt…

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Police & Fire
Man Suspected Of High-End Shoplifting Spree Is Arrested Man Suspected Of High-End Shoplifting Spree Is Arrested
Man Suspected Of High-End Shoplifting Spree Is Arrested At least four stores were robbed before a man stealing high-end merchandise by removing anti-theft tags was caught. On Tuesday, Dec. 29, police were tipped off to the suspected crime spree by the general manager at Ulta Beauty at the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley in Millbury. The GM reported that a man had concealed a bottle of cologne and left the store without paying, police said. Police canvassed the area, and with a detailed description of the suspect, found him soon after outside of Dick’s Sporting Goods. Upon investigation, police allegedly found a bottle of cologne from Ulta as well…

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First Case Of COVID-19 Variant Discovered In US First Case Of COVID-19 Variant Discovered In US
First Case Of Covid-19 Variant Discovered In US The first reported case of a COVID-19 variant that’s been making people in the United Kingdom sick has been discovered in the U.S. The announcement was made Tuesday, Dec. 29 by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. The variant virus was found in Colorado in a man in his 20s who is now isolating in Denver. He has no recent travel history. The COVID-19 variant - CoV-2 - is more contagious than COVID-19. The vaccinations being distributed now are expected to be effective against COVID-19 and the new CoV-2. “There is a lot we don’t know about this new COVID-19 variant, but scientists in the United …

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Weather
Forecast: Expect Snow Today, Wednesday, Dec. 30 - Rain on NYD Forecast: Expect Snow Today, Wednesday, Dec. 30 - Rain on NYD
Forecast: Expect Snow Today, Wednesday, Dec. 30 - Rain on NYD Snow is on the way for today, according to the most recent forecast by the National Weather Service. It won’t add up to much, but meteorologists are predicting light snow in the region today, Wednesday, Dec. 30. The snow will be heaviest in Central Massachusetts and the Northern Berkshires with the Worcester, Fitchburg, Pittsfield, and North Adams areas expected to receive an inch of snow. In Western Massachusetts, the southernmost part of Central Massachusetts, and Berkshires South County are expected to receive less than an inch of snow. The snow could become rain Wednesday night or ear…

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Nursing Home Network That Turned Away Opioid Addicts Reaches Settlement Nursing Home Network That Turned Away Opioid Addicts Reaches Settlement
Nursing Home Network That Turned Away Opioid Addicts Reaches Settlement A nursing home network has agreed to make restitution for turning away people - on more than 350 occasions - for having an opioid addiction. On Tuesday, Dec. 29, Alliance Health and Human Services - which operates 8 skilled rehab and nursing facilities in Massachusetts - resolved allegations that it had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by turning away patients because they were being treated for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) with methadone or buprenorphine, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts. People being treated for OUD are generally considered to be disabled und…

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