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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: Town-By-Town Rates And Trends, Hampden County - Dec. 18 COVID-19: Town-By-Town Rates And Trends, Hampden County - Dec. 18
Covid-19: Town-By-Town Rates And Trends, Hampden County - Dec. 18 Two communities in Hampden County lowered their COVID-19 incident rate and nearly a dozen are below the highest risk category - red, according to the most recent state data. On Thursday, Dec. 17, Massachusetts Public Health Department released weekly town-by-town datasets that include how many COVID-19 incidents there are per 100,000 residents - the incident rate. The communities where the rate went down are Southwick and Belchertown. HIGHEST Meanwhile, Springfield, Ludlow, Holyoke, Wilbraham, Chicopee, and West Springfield had the highest COVID-19 rates per 100,000 residents. The rates…

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COVID-19: Week-To-Week Cases Drop In More Than 100 Connecticut Communities COVID-19: Week-To-Week Cases Drop In More Than 100 Connecticut Communities
Covid-19: Week-To-Week Cases Drop In More Than 100 Connecticut Communities While nearly all of Connecticut still contends with a surge in COVID-19, the number of reported infections went down from week-to-week in more than 100 communities. Meaning, we've won a few recent battles, but not the war against COVID-19. Some of the places that saw the biggest decline in total reported COVID-19 cases were Bridgeport, Waterbury, Danbury, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, Hartford, and Fairfield. The news comes from Connecticut’s most recent weekly update, released on Thursday, Dec. 17. The data was collected Nov. 29-Dec. 12. Meanwhile, 49 communities saw an increase in re…

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Is Connecticut Finally Ready For Sports Gambling? Signs Point To Yes Is Connecticut Finally Ready For Sports Gambling? Signs Point To Yes
Is Connecticut Finally Ready For Sports Gambling? Signs Point To Yes Now that developers are pulling back from plans to build a casino not far from the Massachusetts border, some analysts say Connecticut may be in a better position to usher in legalized sports betting. Due to the economic ravages of COVID-19, earlier this month leaders of the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes said they are hitting pause on a proposed Tribal Winds Casino in East Windsor. Casino and political watchers say the economic crisis brought on by COVID-19 may be the push Connecticut legislators and tribal leaders needed to get on the same page about sports betting. As casinos an…

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Four Stolen Puppies Found, Investigation Is On-Going Four Stolen Puppies Found, Investigation Is On-Going
Four Stolen Puppies Found, Investigation Is On-Going Four stolen puppies have been recovered by police. On Wednesday, Dec. 16, Springfield Police said they had recovered four English Bulldog puppies that had been stolen from a home earlier in the week, police said. Under the direction of Captain Trent Duda, all four dogs - Gracie, Sumo, Matilda, and Graclyn - were located and brought home, police said. “This is an ongoing investigation,” police said, “but the puppies are back home and safe tonight.” The puppies' photos were splashed across social media on Tuesday, Dec. 15, when the dogs' owner Lyza Gee sought the public’s help finding her s…

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Police & Fire
Victim In Wednesday's Fatal Double-Shooting ID'd Victim In Wednesday's Fatal Double-Shooting ID'd
Victim In Wednesday's Fatal Double-Shooting ID'd The victim in a fatal double-shooting on Wednesday, Dec. 16, has been identified. On Dec. 16, around noon, police responded to an incident at Arch Street and Pine Rock Avenue in Hamden, police said. Upon arrival, Hamden Police noticed one of the victims was dead and the other in serious condition. The victim who had been fatally shot was Darlene Brown, 43, of Hamden. The male victim, Derrick Miller, 57, of Hamden, was shot in his torso and is in serious condition at Yale-New Haven Hospital, police said. Brown and Miller were recently married, police said. An investigation into the incid…

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Regional Pizza Dynasty Patriarch, Sierros, Has Died Regional Pizza Dynasty Patriarch, Sierros, Has Died
Regional Pizza Dynasty Patriarch, Sierros, Has Died The patriarch of a local pizza-making dynasty has died, his family announced Wednesday, Dec. 16. Nickolaos “Nick” Sierros died at age 81, according to an obituary written by his family and published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Sierros owned A-1 Pizza in Florence (Northampton), Massachusetts, for nearly 40 years. The popular neighborhood pizzeria became Sierros’ in 1983. Sierros, a Greek native, comes from a family of pizza-makers and A-1 wasn’t his first shop. Along with his brother Christos and sister Panagiota, Sierros opened ABC Pizza in Cromwell, Connecticut. Family members went …

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Law Enforcement Seize 3 'Machinegun Conversion Devices' Law Enforcement Seize 3 'Machinegun Conversion Devices'
Law Enforcement Seize 3 'Machinegun Conversion Devices' Law enforcement agents seized three “Glock conversion devices,” that are meant to turn semiautomatic pistols into machineguns, during a search of a Wallingford residence. On Wednesday, Dec. 16, Raphael Dancer, 38, of Wallingford, waived his right to be indicted and pled guilty to a charge of possession of unregistered firearms in violation of the National Firearms Act, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut said. The charge stems from the execution of a search warrant in January at Dancer’s residence. There, law enforcement officials found several firearms regulated under the NFA (which w…

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COVID-19 Shifts County Habits: Windham Keeps Shopping, Middlesex Can't Get Enough Nature COVID-19 Shifts County Habits: Windham Keeps Shopping, Middlesex Can't Get Enough Nature
Covid-19 Shifts County Habits: Windham Keeps Shopping, Middlesex Can't Get Enough Nature Despite it being the holiday shopping season, trips to retail and recreation destinations in Connecticut are down by 13 percent. COVID-19 has turned where we go and what we do upside down - and Google knows by how much. While residents are holding back on making shopping trips, interest in going to parks has skyrocketed. Visits to parks are up by 37 percent, according to the most recent Google Mobility data a national analysis of where people spend their time. The only other place people are spending more time is at home - people are spending 5 percent more time there than they would und…

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Missing Large, Outdoor Menorah Is Found Missing Large, Outdoor Menorah Is Found
Missing Large, Outdoor Menorah Is Found A missing, outdoor menorah has been found. On Wednesday, Dec. 16, the menorah set up this holiday season at the Kelley Square rotary in Worcester was reported missing. Worcester Police investigated the disappearance on Wednesday and found the item by the afternoon - near the roundabout. The menorah was never stolen, police said. It is not clear how or why the menorah moved from its standing position in the rotary. A menorah is a Jewish symbol of hope during the Hanukkah holiday.

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Photos From The Storm - Snow Continues To Fall And Photos Are Coming In Photos From The Storm - Snow Continues To Fall And Photos Are Coming In
Photos From The Storm - Snow Continues To Fall And Photos Are Coming In People are already posting photos and videos of the first major snowstorm of the cold-weather season to social media - capturing heaping piles of snow, white-out roads, and plenty of plow trucks in action. A Winter Storm Warning from the National Weather Service is in effect until 1 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 17. Overnight, snowfall accumulations reached up to a foot in Western Massachusetts and just below that in Connecticut. The following photos were posted to public Facebook pages and community groups. Enjoy! And follow the posters for more information and pictures. Snow posted to …

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