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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

Business
University Eyes Vacant 7-Acre Plot On Route 9 University Eyes Vacant 7-Acre Plot On Route 9
University Eyes Vacant 7-Acre Plot On Route 9 A private university is eyeing a vacant 7-acre lot along a major section of Route 9. On Monday, Dec. 28, the Conservation Commission in Worcester granted Clark University permission to test soil under a 7-7.5-acre parcel at the corner of Park Avenue and Maywood Street in Worcester, according to Patch. Clark tested the site’s surface-level environment earlier. The lot was formerly the site of Diamond Chevrolet car dealership, which has since been torn down. The property has been listed for sale by Kelleher & Sadowsky for $7.9 million. When asked about their interest in the parcel, a re…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Route 20 Bank Branch Seeks Permission To Close/Consolidate Route 20 Bank Branch Seeks Permission To Close/Consolidate
Route 20 Bank Branch Seeks Permission To Close/Consolidate Berkshire Bank has started the process to close 16 regional branches -a a key part of the financial institution's plan to do more business online instead of in-person. Parent company Berkshire Hills Bancorp has petitioned the Massachusetts Division of Banks for permission to close a branch office at 2005 Boston Road (Route 20) in Wilbraham and to consolidate the closing office with an existing branch on Center Street in Ludlow, according to a recent public notice. Any objections to this plan must be made in writing to the Commissioner of Banks in Boston no later than two weeks from Dec. 24…

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News
COVID-19: County-By-County Chart Shows Daily Infection Highs, Lows For December COVID-19: County-By-County Chart Shows Daily Infection Highs, Lows For December
Covid-19: County-By-County Chart Shows Daily Infection Highs, Lows For December In Massachusetts and across most of the nation, COVID-19 is infecting more people now than at any other point since the start of the pandemic. The day after Christmas saw the most newly reported cases of COVID-19 in a single day since the pandemic touched down in Massachusetts, according to a year’s worth of data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 7,400 new COVID-19 cases reported in Massachusetts on Saturday, Dec. 26. However, the number may be inflated by the lack of reporting done on the prior day, Christmas, Dec. 25. But even if Dec. 26 is discounted…

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Weather
Windy Week Leading Up To New Year's Day Ice Storm - 7-Day Weather Forecast Windy Week Leading Up To New Year's Day Ice Storm - 7-Day Weather Forecast
Windy Week Leading Up To New Year's Day Ice Storm - 7-Day Weather Forecast Today’s weather will be blustery and chilly with a high temperature in the teens. On Tuesday, Dec. 29, the National Weather Service forecast dry and seasonably chilly weather today and into Wednesday, Dec. 30. A cold front will bring a period of mainly scattered rain showers to the region late Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve. High pressure is expected to build in from the west later Thursday into Friday, Jan. 1, New Year’s Day, bringing dry and chillier weather. A low-pressure system passing to our west will bring more rain later Friday into Friday nig…

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Weather
Windy Week Leading Up To New Year's Day Ice Storm - 7-Day Weather Forecast Windy Week Leading Up To New Year's Day Ice Storm - 7-Day Weather Forecast
Windy Week Leading Up To New Year's Day Ice Storm - 7-Day Weather Forecast Today’s weather will be blustery and chilly with a high temperature in the teens. On Tuesday, Dec. 29, the National Weather Service forecast dry and seasonably chilly weather today and into Wednesday, Dec. 30. A cold front will bring a period of mainly scattered rain showers to the region late Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve. High pressure is expected to build in from the west later Thursday into Friday, Jan. 1, New Year’s Day, bringing dry and chillier weather. A low-pressure system passing to our west will bring more rain later Friday into Friday nig…

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Police & Fire
'Serious' Car Crash Upgraded To 'Fatal' Following Driver's Death 'Serious' Car Crash Upgraded To 'Fatal' Following Driver's Death
'Serious' Car Crash Upgraded To 'Fatal' Following Driver's Death It is now known that a serious motor vehicle crash on Sunday, Dec. 27, was a fatal accident. On Sunday, around 6:45 p.m., two vehicles collided on Stafford Street in Leicester, police said. The drivers were transported to hospitals for treatment of injuries. One of the drivers, a woman from Worcester, died as a result. The other has sustained serious injuries, according to MassLive. The collision temporarily closed Stafford Street for hours as police investigated the cause. The incident is under investigation. The names of the victims have not yet been released pending notification of n…

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Police & Fire
Missing Local Man Found Inside Burning Vehicle In Another State Missing Local Man Found Inside Burning Vehicle In Another State
Missing Local Man Found Inside Burning Vehicle In Another State A Chicopee man that had been missing since Christmas Eve was found dead in Connecticut. On Monday, Dec. 28, Hartford Police said the body discovered in a recent car fire was that of missing man Fransisco “Paco” Roman, 28, Chicopee. The last time Roman was seen alive was Friday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, in Chicopee Center. His body was discovered in Hartford Saturday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day. Chicopee Police put out an alert seeking the public’s help in finding Roman noting that he had a broken right leg and was walking on crutches. He drove an Acura ZDX. Roman was discovered after Hartford …

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Business
Massachusetts Minimum Wage Hike Goes Into Effect Jan. 1 Massachusetts Minimum Wage Hike Goes Into Effect Jan. 1
Massachusetts Minimum Wage Hike Goes Into Effect Jan. 1 Another new year means another increase to Massachusetts’ minimum wage. On Jan. 1, the state’s minimum wage will increase by 75 cents to $13.50 per hour. The hike has been on the books for years and is one of many planned increases that will bring Massachusetts’ minimum wage up to $15 per hour in 2023. Massachusetts passed legislation in 2018 to grow the minimum wage from $11 to $15 over five years. Hikes are planned for 2022 - when the minimum wage will be $14.25 - and, of course, 2023 when the rate will reach $15. There are no more planned minimum wage hikes after 2023. Tipped employ…

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Police & Fire
Police Seek Witnesses To Newly Discovered, Fatal Hit-And-Run Police Seek Witnesses To Newly Discovered, Fatal Hit-And-Run
Police Seek Witnesses To Newly Discovered, Fatal Hit-And-Run Police thought a man found lying in the road had died from the strain of shoveling heavy snow - now they believe the victim may have been killed. On Monday, Dec. 28, Wethersfield Police said that after looking at the Medical Examiner’s report, their theory of what happened to a male victim during the Dec. 17 snowstorm changed. On Thursday, Dec. 17, police responded to a report of a person lying unconscious in the snow at 200 Longvue Dr. in Wethersfield. At that time police believed the victim - Paul Bonfiglio, 57 - had collapsed while shoveling. Bonfiglio was transported to the hospital wh…

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Police & Fire
Monday's Church Fire Is Third In String Of Suspected Arson For City Neighborhood Monday's Church Fire Is Third In String Of Suspected Arson For City Neighborhood
Monday's Church Fire Is Third In String Of Suspected Arson For City Neighborhood Today’s early morning church fire was the third suspicious blaze set in a single city neighborhood over the last two weeks. On Monday, Dec. 28, Springfield Fire Commissioner Bernard J. Cavi said that the fire at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Presbyterian Church appears to have been intentionally set. The fire began sometime between 2 and 3 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 28. The church fire on Concord Terrace is the third suspected intentionally-set city fire police and firefighters have responded to in the last week, Cavi said during a Monday afternoon press conference. "There were three oth…

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