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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

Politics
Woman Accused Of Throwing Used Tampon At Trump Rally Gets Pretrial Probation Woman Accused Of Throwing Used Tampon At Trump Rally Gets Pretrial Probation
Woman Accused Of Throwing Used Tampon At Trump Rally Gets Pretrial Probation A woman accused of throwing a used tampon during a political rally has been placed on pretrial probation. If she successfully completes the conditions of parole - which includes 30 hours of community service - the charge against her will be dismissed, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. Brooke Wallis, 23, of Northampton, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly throwing a used menstruation product into a crowd of Trump supporters on Oct. 18 in downtown Northampton. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, Wallis agreed to be placed on pretrial probation for four m…

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News
Holiday Shipping Deadlines - Order By Tuesday, Dec. 15, For Delivery Before Christmas Holiday Shipping Deadlines - Order By Tuesday, Dec. 15, For Delivery Before Christmas
Holiday Shipping Deadlines - Order By Tuesday, Dec. 15, For Delivery Before Christmas If you want your online orders and mailed packages to arrive by Christmas, you should probably hit “ship” by or on Tuesday, Dec. 15. For a list of shipping deadlines, scroll to the end of the article. Major delivery service providers such as U.S. Postal Service and FedEx have released holiday shipping schedules providing people with their best chances for on-time delivery.  Some retailers, including BJ’s Wholesale Club, are pushing for even earlier ordering deadlines to be sure of on-time delivery during what promises to be a busier-than-usual delivery season.  “Online orde…

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News
Civic Leaders In 2 Cities Have Come Down With COVID-19 Civic Leaders In 2 Cities Have Come Down With COVID-19
Civic Leaders In 2 Cities Have Come Down With Covid-19 Civic leaders in two cities west of Eastern Massachusetts announced that they have contracted COVID-19. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, the cities of Worcester and Agawam announced that their chief leaders had tested positive for COVID-19. In Worcester City, Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr., said he started feeling unwell on Tuesday, Dec. 8 and decided to self-quarantine even before learning he had indeed caught the disease. About 20 people have been identified by the Worcester Division of Public Health as having been exposed to Augustus. The city is doing contact tracing. The exposed contacts are in…

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News
Award Reduced For Man Who Spent 27 Years In Prison For A Murder He Didn't Do Award Reduced For Man Who Spent 27 Years In Prison For A Murder He Didn't Do
Award Reduced For Man Who Spent 27 Years In Prison For A Murder He Didn't Do After many appeals and legal actions, a man who was wrongfully incarcerated for 27 years has come to an agreement with the city he says put him there. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, news broke that Mark Schand, 55, of Hartford, and the City of Springfield will settle on giving $6.5 million to Schand for the part the city’s police played in the conviction. Schand was initially awarded $27 million in his suit against Springfield - $1 million for each year of false imprisonment - but upon appeal and negotiation, Schand will get $6.5 million, according to Fox61. The lesser amount did not come as a shoc…

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Police & Fire
Police Involved In 'Death Pool' Are Demoted, Suspended Police Involved In 'Death Pool' Are Demoted, Suspended
Police Involved In 'Death Pool' Are Demoted, Suspended A police officer who suggested the creation of a “dead pool” for officers to bet on where the first homicide of 2021 would take place has been demoted and suspended without pay. A broader investigation is ongoing, police said, and more officers are facing repercussions. News broke of the death pool over the weekend of Nov. 30. Amid an investigation Chief of the Hartford Police Jason Thody announced the punishment about a week later. Thody said that Det. Jeffrey Placzek has been demoted and suspended without pay for 120 days. “It is critical that every member of the Hartford Police Depa…

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Police & Fire
Vacant Paper Mill Is On Fire - For The 4th Time Since June Vacant Paper Mill Is On Fire - For The 4th Time Since June
Vacant Paper Mill Is On Fire - For The 4th Time Since June For the fourth time since this summer, an empty paper factory has caught fire. In the early morning hours of Thursday, Dec. 10, firefighters received a report of flames at the old Strathmore Paper Mill on Valley View Avenue in Russell. As of 9 a.m. on Thursday, the fire was still blazing. This is the fourth time, the old paper mill has caught on fire in just over half a year. The sprawling, vacant mill complex caught on fire in June. The result was the destruction of building 2. Then there was another fire in July, a third in November, and now a fourth in December. A suspect, or suspec…

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MCAS Paused: State Standardized Tests Delayed For COVID-19 MCAS Paused: State Standardized Tests Delayed For COVID-19
Mcas Paused: State Standardized Tests Delayed For Covid-19 The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said that due to COVID-19, the normal MCAS standardized testing schedule would be disrupted. In September, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced the initial testing schedule for MCAS and ACCESS tests for 2020-2021. In an open letter to the community on Monday, Dec. 7, DESE said that "in recognition of the scheduling and logistical challenges that schools and districts are experiencing, I have decided to adjust the schedules and expectations."  The changes are for MCAS high scho…

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Police & Fire
Man Throws Bike At Police Cruiser In Attempt To Avoid Arrest Man Throws Bike At Police Cruiser In Attempt To Avoid Arrest
Man Throws Bike At Police Cruiser In Attempt To Avoid Arrest A man allegedly threw his bicycle at a police cruiser following an officer’s attempt to stop the man from trespassing. The incident happened around 3:20 a.m. in mid-November, when a Brimfield police officer allegedly saw Michael Jablonski, 46, of Brimfield, attempting to enter a Cumberland Farms after he had received a no-trespass order for that property, Brimfield Police said. Jablonski is familiar to Brimfield Police as he was accused of threatening officers with a 3-foot samurai sword back in April, according to The Citizen Chronicle. Before that, in 2017, there was an incident in which …

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Missing 13-Year-Old Girl Found Missing 13-Year-Old Girl Found
Missing 13-Year-Old Girl Found As night fell, so too did the hopes among firefighters and volunteers that they were going to find a missing 13-year-old girl. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, at nearly 6 p.m. Goshen Firefighters and members from nearby towns, canvassed the area around Fuller Road in Chesterfield to assist Massachusetts State Police Troopers in finding a missing girl. The girl, age 13, had last been seen on Fuller Road near the Chesterfield/Goshen town line wearing lightweight clothing, Goshen Firefighters said. “Nightfall, a brisk wind, scattered flurries, and temperatures hovering just above the freezing mark add…

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Business
Chick-fil-A Accuses Poultry Farmers Of National Price-Fixing Scheme Chick-fil-A Accuses Poultry Farmers Of National Price-Fixing Scheme
Chick-fil-A Accuses Poultry Farmers Of National Price-Fixing Scheme Chick-Fil-A is the latest member of the food-selling community to sue the U.S. poultry industry accusing farmers of colluding to drive up the price of antibiotic-free and other meaty birds. On Friday, Dec. 11, Chick-fil-A filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois against more than 12 poultry producers claiming they violated the nation’s antitrust laws when they allegedly worked together to artificially inflate the price of chicken, according to Restaurant Dive. Among the chicken companies being sued are Tyson, Perdue, Pilgrim’s Pride, and Sanderson Farms. Other majo…

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