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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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Police & Fire
Police Seek 'Pale' Man Accused Of Attempted Kidnapping Police Seek 'Pale' Man Accused Of Attempted Kidnapping
Police Seek 'Pale' Man Accused Of Attempted Kidnapping Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect after a 30-year-old woman reported that a man attempted to pull her into his car. On Friday, Nov. 13, at around 1:25 p.m., police were called to the area of 125 Park St., in Gardner. A woman reported that while she was walking a four-door, silver sedan passed her slowly, appearing to be lost, Gardner Police said. The vehicle went out of sight, then reversed directions and stopped across from the woman and shouted to her, police said. The male driver asked the woman to come to his vehicle stating he couldn’t hear her. When she moved…

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News
2020 Strikes Again - 65-Foot Symbol Of Hope Toppled In Connecticut 2020 Strikes Again - 65-Foot Symbol Of Hope Toppled In Connecticut
2020 Strikes Again - 65-Foot Symbol Of Hope Toppled In Connecticut In a moment that was just so 2020, the beloved New Haven Christmas tree seems to be damaged beyond repair. The 65-foot-tall tree, a focal point for the city's holiday celebrations, was blown over by high winds on Sunday, Nov. 15. Each year, New Haven prides itself on choosing the most beautiful tree for the city’s Green. This year’s tree, a Norway Spruce Evergreen, came from Budding Ridge Road in Cheshire. The tree has come to symbolize community, hope, and heart - as well as commercialism.  No one was injured when the tree fell over, but it does not seem like it is going back up. On…

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Business
Bank Branches Are Pulling Out Of Stop & Shop Bank Branches Are Pulling Out Of Stop & Shop
Bank Branches Are Pulling Out Of Stop & Shop Citizens Bank is pulling out of dozens of Stop & Shops beginning in January. Among the branches being closed are 26 in Massachusetts and 14 in Rhode Island. The decision to close the branches was made due to people’s habits changing toward more online banking and the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Boston Business Journal. Even though many branches inside Stop & Shop’s will close, there will still be 90 in-store branches available. There are 416 Stop & Shops in *New England, and New York. Citizens Bank has more than 1,200 locations. The St…

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Police & Fire
Substitute Teacher Accused Of Killing Child Has 'Psychotic Episodes' Substitute Teacher Accused Of Killing Child Has 'Psychotic Episodes'
Substitute Teacher Accused Of Killing Child Has 'Psychotic Episodes' A substitute teacher accused of fatally shooting a teenager and injuring a boy in her home has been having “psychotic episodes” that require on-demand medical attention, her attorney said on Monday, Nov. 16. Jassette Henry, public attorney for Naomi Bell, 43, of Terryville, advocated in New Britain, Connecticut, District Court for a lower bail and access to mental health medication and treatment for his client, according to the New Haven Register. Bell is facing charges of murder with special circumstances and criminal attempt to commit murder under special circumstances related to a Frida…

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Police & Fire
City Man Arrested For 'Gross Lewdness' At The Savers City Man Arrested For 'Gross Lewdness' At The Savers
City Man Arrested For 'Gross Lewdness' At The Savers A city man was allegedly caught red-handed displaying “gross lewdness” in a Savers on Monday, Nov. 16. On Monday, around 12 noon, police arrested Felix Soto Torres, of Springfield, at the Savers on Memorial Avenue in West Springfield on a charge of open and gross lewdness, police said. West Springfield Police were called to the discount department retailer for a report of a man openly masturbating inside the store, police said. Upon arrival, police allegedly observed Torres with his genitals exposed, fondling himself, police said. There were people of all ages nearby. Torres was convicted…

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News
Big E's 'Golden' Tickets Grant Lifetime Free Admission - If You Can Get One Big E's 'Golden' Tickets Grant Lifetime Free Admission - If You Can Get One
Big E's 'Golden' Tickets Grant Lifetime Free Admission - If You Can Get One In an unprecedented move for this fare, the Big E has printed 100 life-time-admission tickets to the annual New England state carnival. Organizers are calling them “golden tickets” in a nod to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, where a golden ticket unlocked a world of pure imagination for the lucky holders. Unlike Wonka, the tickets are not hidden.  Each golden ticket costs $1,000 and includes free admission for life for the ticket holder and a guest (the guest can change day-to-day) as well as free parking, the Big E said. The ticket is non-transferable and an ID will need to b…

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Police & Fire
On-Foot Police Officers Hit By Car As Driver Allegedly Attempts Escape On-Foot Police Officers Hit By Car As Driver Allegedly Attempts Escape
On-Foot Police Officers Hit By Car As Driver Allegedly Attempts Escape A Connecticut man allegedly slammed into multiple police cruisers and injured officers in an attempt to flee custody on Friday night. The injuries and damage occurred on Friday, Nov. 13, in the nighttime, after West Haven Police allegedly witnessed a drug deal and attempted to pull over the suspected dealer in his car. Daris Best was arrested on the charges of possession of a controlled substance (3 counts), possession with intent to sell narcotics (2 counts), possession of drug paraphernalia, assault on a police officer, interfering with police, first-degree reckless endangerment, third-d…

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Police & Fire
To Stop Car Thefts, Police 'Deputize' City's Entire Population To Stop Car Thefts, Police 'Deputize' City's Entire Population
To Stop Car Thefts, Police 'Deputize' City's Entire Population A city Police Department has promoted every city resident in an effort to fight back against a rash of motor vehicle break-ins and thefts. On Sunday, Nov. 15, Enfield Police notified all of Enfield's 44,500 residents that they have been deputized as honorary Enfield Police Crime Prevention Aides. Residents can pick up an official-looking police badge sticker at the department headquarters. The EPD isn’t providing uniforms. “If your house sergeant is willing to buy you a sweet police outfit then good for you, but short of coming to the station for an EPD sticker badge, you’re out of luck,” p…

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Police & Fire
Missing: Two Girls, Ages 11 and 15, Were Last Seen In Springfield Missing: Two Girls, Ages 11 and 15, Were Last Seen In Springfield
Missing: Two Girls, Ages 11 and 15, Were Last Seen In Springfield Police are seeking the public’s help in finding two missing girls who may have run away together. On Friday, Nov. 13, around 2 p.m., Chicopee Police said the public’s help is needed in finding 11-year-old Wynter Shafer and 15-year-old Crystal Badillo. The two ran away from their program on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and are believed to be together, police said. They were last seen in the area of St. James Avenue in Springfield, police said. Wynter Shafer, 11, is about 5”3’ with dark brown hair usually pulled back into a ponytail or a bun, police said. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a blac…

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News
Septage Co. Accused Of Dumping Waste Into Town's Sewers Is Fined $500K Septage Co. Accused Of Dumping Waste Into Town's Sewers Is Fined $500K
Septage Co. Accused Of Dumping Waste Into Town's Sewers Is Fined $500K A Massachusetts sewage disposal company has agreed to pay up to $500,000, among other concessions, to settle allegations that it illegally dumped excrement and waste into the public sewer system. On Friday, Nov. 13, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced the settlement between the state and Midstate Sewerage of Millbury. The AG had sued the disposal company in 2018 alleging it had violated the state’s Clean Water Act. Midstate is registered to Thomas M. Stratford with Peter C. Stratford as president, according to the business license filed with the Massachusetts Secretary of S…

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