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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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20,000 Customers Without Power As Storm Rages Through Connecticut 20,000 Customers Without Power As Storm Rages Through Connecticut
20,000 Customers Without Power As Storm Rages Through Connecticut A powerful windstorm has knocked out power to more than 20,000 households and businesses in Connecticut Monday afternoon. As a gale whips through the state, cities and towns are being left with downed tree limbs, snapped electric wires, and an abundance of calls to 911. In Old Lyme, there's a report that a tractor-trailer rolled over on the highway. The rain and wind gusts are expected to continue into the evening. A wind advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1, according to the National Weather Service. To see a power outage map of Eversource customers, visit the power compa…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Search On For Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Search On For Missing 14-Year-Old Girl
Search On For Missing 14-Year-Old Girl The Waterbury Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl. On Monday, Nov. 30, around 2:30 p.m., Waterbury Police released a missing juvenile poster for Tanyla Stevenson. Stevenson is about 5’2” and 130 lbs. She has long brown braided hair, brown eyes, and brown skin. Stevenson was last seen wearing a black winter jacket, white T-shirt, black Adidas sweat pants, and tie-dye Croc sandals. Stevenson has a nose ring in her right nostril. Anyone with information about Stevenson is asked to contact the Waterbury Police at (203) 574-6956 or (203) 574-6911.

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Bye, Karen: The Most - And Least - Popular Baby Names of 2020 Bye, Karen: The Most - And Least - Popular Baby Names of 2020
Bye, Karen: The Most - And Least - Popular Baby Names of 2020 The most and least popular baby names of 2020 were a mirror of the times, according to BabyCenter, which creates annual lists of popular baby names. This year, there was a sharp rise in the number of babies named Kobe and Gianna - as a tribute to the late basketball player and his daughter killed in a helicopter accident; Kamala - the VP elect; and Liberty. A couple of other names that were made less popular by 2020 are Karen (down 13 percent) and Chad (down 12 percent). “Karen” and “Chad” are names used online to mock disagreeable white people over age 30. MOST POPULAR BabyCenter survey…

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Police & Fire
Suspect In Stabbing Assault Wasn't Able To Run Far From Police Suspect In Stabbing Assault Wasn't Able To Run Far From Police
Suspect In Stabbing Assault Wasn't Able To Run Far From Police Police quickly arrested a suspect in the stabbing of a 37-year-old city victim Saturday night. On Saturday, Nov. 29, at around 7:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a stabbing in the area of 225 Shrewsbury St., in Worcester. Upon arrival, Worcester Police discovered a 37-year-old victim with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment. Police identified Adam Gagnon, 37, of Warren, as a suspect, police said. They believe the stabbing happened following an altercation, police said. Gagnon was arrested a short bit down the road on…

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Police & Fire
Man Brings Drugs To Police Station - Cops Obviously Notice Man Brings Drugs To Police Station - Cops Obviously Notice
Man Brings Drugs To Police Station - Cops Obviously Notice A man allegedly decided to take piles of drugs with him on an unrelated trip to a local police station. On Saturday, Nov. 28, Heriberto Gonzalez, 25, of Worcester went to the police station in Monson, police said. While Gonzalez was in the parking lot, police went to check on his sobriety. Following a brief investigation, police allegedly found drugs with Gonzalez: ecstasy, Adderall, Xanax, marijuana, and THC products, police said. Officers also seized a scale, packaging material, and more than $3,450, police said. Gonzalez has been arrested and charged with possession with the intent to …

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COVID-19: 9 New Central, Western Mass Communities Turn 'Red' - Local Data COVID-19: 9 New Central, Western Mass Communities Turn 'Red' - Local Data
Covid-19: 9 New Central, Western Mass Communities Turn 'Red' - Local Data Nine more Central and Western Massachusetts communities have been added to the state’s COVID-19 “red” list as infection rates climb across the state and nation. This week, Nov. 27, there are 31 Central and Western Massachusetts communities in the red - meaning that they are at the highest risk to spread the virus. Last week, Nov. 19, there were 21. The week before that, Nov. 12, there were 9. This week, the Massachusetts average daily COVID-19 rate per 100,000 people was 34.9. Newly added to the red list are Belchertown, East Longmeadow, Leicester, Millbury, Monson, Paxton, Rutland, Sutt…

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COVID-19: CT Nearly All Red - 7 Communities See Rate Drop COVID-19: CT Nearly All Red - 7 Communities See Rate Drop
Covid-19: CT Nearly All Red - 7 Communities See Rate Drop Connecticut has become an almost entirely red state due to COVID-19. The COVID-19 rate made a lot of moves in individual communities since the state’s last report on Nov. 12. The most recent information from the state’s COVID-19 Tracker says that there are only 19 communities in the state - out of 179 - that have NOT been designated “red” to show where the threat of COVID-19 transmission is highest. The most recent data was released Wednesday, Nov. 25. In the week prior, Nov. 19, there were 157 red communities. On Nov. 12 there were 100. GETTING BETTER There are 6 communities that were …

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Business
NYC Grocer Enters Hartford-Area, Opens New Market NYC Grocer Enters Hartford-Area, Opens New Market
NYC Grocer Enters Hartford-Area, Opens New Market A new grocery store chain is stepping further into Connecticut with the recent opening of a new store. Key Food Supermarket recently opened on Park Street in the former home of a Save A Lot in Hartford. Key Foods has hundreds of stores, most are located in New York and New Jersey. There are about six locations in Connecticut including stores in Bridgeport and Waterbury. In October, the company inked a major deal with supplier UNFI to stock shelves with everything from organic apples, to shampoo, to burgers, and milk. Key Food Stores Co-op includes more than 315 corporate and cooperative, …

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Longtime, Local Judge Dies At Age 104 Longtime, Local Judge Dies At Age 104
Longtime, Local Judge Dies At Age 104 A longtime local judge who had a major impact in and out of the courtroom recently died at age 104 at a health care facility in Agawam. On Friday, Nov. 20, Springfield native Judge Edward Cullen Peck, Jr., died, according to his obituary. Among Peck’s many accomplishments was being the founding chairman of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in 1962. The commission studies regional economic, social, and health issues and proposes solutions while assisting municipalities in better understanding their communities and applying for grants. He was also a member of the West Springfield Town C…

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Victims ID'd In Fatal Crash With Tractor-Trailer on I-95 Victims ID'd In Fatal Crash With Tractor-Trailer on I-95
Victims ID'd In Fatal Crash With Tractor-Trailer on I-95 Police have identified the two victims of a fatal motor vehicle accident involving a wrong-way driver on I-95. On Wednesday around 2 a.m., Connecticut State Police responded to a wreck involving a tractor-trailer and a car on I-95 near exits 64 and 63 in Clinton. The victims who died are Olger Armijos, 35, and Heraldo Solano, 41, both of New Haven, according to WFSB. The highway was reopened on Wednesday around 9:45 a.m.

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