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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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70-Plus Connecticut Restaurants, Caterers Prepare Holiday Dinners To-Go, Dine-In 70-Plus Connecticut Restaurants, Caterers Prepare Holiday Dinners To-Go, Dine-In
70-Plus Connecticut Restaurants, Caterers Prepare Holiday Dinners To-Go, Dine-In Due to a surge in COVID-19 infections, many people are expected to follow guidelines from health officials and stay home for the holidays. But who’s going to do the cooking? There are more than 70 Connecticut restaurants and caterers providing dinners to-go or dine-in for Christmas and New Year’s, according to CT Bites' annual list of area eateries and chefs preparing holiday meals. In Hartford, there are more than 15 restaurants, cafes, and caterers cooking Christmas dinner. They include The Beamhouse, Cotton Hollow Kitchen, Five Corners Bistro, Frida, Nataz, Spicy Green Bean, Union Kit…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Local Firefighters To Be Honored For 'Outstanding' Heroism Local Firefighters To Be Honored For 'Outstanding' Heroism
Local Firefighters To Be Honored For 'Outstanding' Heroism A dozen local firefighters are being honored for saving lives - even at their own peril - by the 2020 Heroic Awards Committee, which recognizes outstanding acts of heroism and bravery. On Monday, Dec. 14, Fitchburg Fire Chief Anthony Marrama said that Firefighter Roger Ortiz will be recognized for his “extraordinary rescue of a trapped woman down a ladder under extremely difficult conditions during the 4-alarm fire” at 7 Beekman St. in September 2019. “The Fitchburg Fire Department is both humbled and proud to once again have its members honored at these esteemed awards. Congratulation to a…

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Lifestyle
Would You Save 'Shrek'? The 25 American Classics Inducted Into National Film Registry Would You Save 'Shrek'? The 25 American Classics Inducted Into National Film Registry
Would You Save 'Shrek'? The 25 American Classics Inducted Into National Film Registry The protectors of classic American cinema, the National Film Registry, has announced the 25 titles - including “Shrek” and “The Dark Knight” - selected for preservation this year. Organized by the Library of Congress, the film registry seeks to save American movies that are innovative, mega-hits, or otherwise groundbreaking with a cultural, historic, or aesthetic impact. The 2020 films to be preserved include blockbusters, musicals, silent films, documentaries, and diverse stories transferred from books to screen, the Libary of Congress said in a press release. Of particular note about t…

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COVID-19: Vaccinations To Arrive In Connecticut Today, Monday, Dec. 14 COVID-19: Vaccinations To Arrive In Connecticut Today, Monday, Dec. 14
Covid-19: Vaccinations To Arrive In Connecticut Today, Monday, Dec. 14 Connecticut is likely to get its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine today, Monday, Dec. 14. The vaccines were shipped from Michigan to Connecticut on Sunday, Dec. 13. State health officials said they anticipate receiving the vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14. The inoculations were developed by Pfizer. The vaccine has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use.  At first, the vaccine will be reserved for people at the highest risk for infection - health care workers and nursing home residents, for example. While making the vaccine-delivery announcement, G…

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Police & Fire
Woman Suspected Of Starting Beach, Brush Fire Is Arrested Woman Suspected Of Starting Beach, Brush Fire Is Arrested
Woman Suspected Of Starting Beach, Brush Fire Is Arrested Police grabbed a suspect connected to one of 2020’s Milford brush fires. On Sunday, Dec. 13, Milford Police arrested a Stratford woman on an active warrant. Colleen Gallagher, 49, of Stratford, was taken into police custody around 9:20 p.m. Sunday. Gallagher allegedly set the brush fire at Walnut Beach in January this year, police said. Gallagher has been charged with reckless burning, criminal mischief in the third degree, and breach of peace in the second degree, police said. A court date has been scheduled for Gallagher, Jan. 18, 2021.

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Police & Fire
Charges Filed Against Mother Of 4-Year-Old Boy Run Over With Truck Charges Filed Against Mother Of 4-Year-Old Boy Run Over With Truck
Charges Filed Against Mother Of 4-Year-Old Boy Run Over With Truck Charges have been filed after a four-year-old boy was fatally crushed by a truck. The incident happened in June, but charges were not filed until December while an investigation was underway. The boy’s mother, Ashley Czerepak, and the man driving a truck, Jonathan Riches, were both charged in connection with the incident, according to Western Mass News. The accident happened in Enfiled in June while Riches was using the weight of his truck  - driving back and forth - to pack down a pad of crushed stone. The mother was in the passenger’s seat and the boy was in the truck bed, but fel…

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COVID-19 Masks To Be Worn In More Situations, For Longer Under New Regs COVID-19 Masks To Be Worn In More Situations, For Longer Under New Regs
Covid-19 Masks To Be Worn In More Situations, For Longer Under New Regs People are required to wear their face masks for longer and in more situations under the newest economic restrictions to fight the spread of COVID-19 in Massachusetts. On Sunday, Dec. 13, Massachusetts rolled back the economy to Step 1 of Phase 3 - a move that reduces restaurant capacity, and closes indoor performance spaces, among other things, according to an outline provided by the Governor's office. Patrons in restaurants must now wear masks unless they are eating or drinking and masks must be worn in offices and gyms at all times unless a person is there alone. A protest of the new r…

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COVID-19: Vaccinations Arriving Today In Massachusetts COVID-19: Vaccinations Arriving Today In Massachusetts
Covid-19: Vaccinations Arriving Today In Massachusetts COVID-19 vaccinations are expected to arrive in Massachusetts today, Monday, Dec. 14, just as Gov. Charlie Baker increases economic restrictions to stop the spread of the disease. By Pfizer and BioNTech, the vaccines are the first authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration. The United Kingdoms began using the vaccine last week. Vaccines will be in limited supply at first and given to people most susceptible to catching COVID-19. This includes nursing home residents and health care workers. Over the course of the week, the U.S. is expected to ship 3 million doses acros…

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Not Another Milford: Residents Skeptical Of Amazon Distribution Center Plan Not Another Milford: Residents Skeptical Of Amazon Distribution Center Plan
Not Another Milford: Residents Skeptical Of Amazon Distribution Center Plan Now that Amazon has officially recognized intentions to build a distribution center in Worcester, residents have a lot to say about it. For one thing, they don’t want to have an experience with Amazon like the situation unfolding in Milford. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, during a Planning Board meeting, residents voiced concerns about the project to demolish Greendale Mall and build an Amazon distribution center in its place. In recent weeks, speculation had made its way across the city that plans submitted to Worcester for a large warehouse looked an awful lot like other schematics online retail…

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Police & Fire
Court Victims' Advocate Arrested On Child Pornography Charge Court Victims' Advocate Arrested On Child Pornography Charge
Court Victims' Advocate Arrested On Child Pornography Charge A man whose job it was to advocate for victim’s rights in Connecticut courts has been charged with distributing child sexual abuse material. On Friday, Dec. 11, Robert Eccleston, 56, of Canton, was arrested and charged with a federal crime: distribution of child pornography, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. Under the online handle “hartfordctguy,” Eccleston allegedly distributed images and videos of child sexual abuse against victims as young as toddlers through the instant messaging platform Kik. At the time of his arrest, Eccleston was employed as a victim services advocat…

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