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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

Police & Fire
Local Musician ID'd As Victim In Fatal House Fire Local Musician ID'd As Victim In Fatal House Fire
Local Musician ID'd As Victim In Fatal House Fire A small town had its first fatal fire in 20 years on Wednesday after a person died in a home that did not have smoke alarms. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, around 10:20 p.m., firefighters were called to a fire at 31 Glen St., in Douglas. When they arrived they saw a fire blazing in the back part of the house. There was one person in the home, Keith Bemis, 62, at the time of the fire and he died, firefighters said. Friends and family described Bemis as a musician, artist, and great friend, according to WPRI. The home did not appear to have working fire alarms. The state fire marshal and police are…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Suspected DUI Driver Had Children In Car When He Crashed Suspected DUI Driver Had Children In Car When He Crashed
Suspected DUI Driver Had Children In Car When He Crashed A man suspected of driving under the influence with children in his vehicle was arrested after he crashed a vehicle into a telephone pole and a parked car. On Sunday, Nov. 8, around noon, South Windsor Police responded to a report of a crash in the area of Griffin Road and Thomas Street in South Windsor. Kevin J. Foley, 34, of Ellington, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, failure to drive in the proper lane, and two counts of risk of injury to a minor, police said. When they arrived on the scene, police allegedly observed two juveniles in the …

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
911 Temporarily Down In CT City, Highlights National Mobile Phone Problem 911 Temporarily Down In CT City, Highlights National Mobile Phone Problem
911 Temporarily Down In CT City, Highlights National Mobile Phone Problem Emergency 911 service is temporarily down for AT&T mobile phone users in at least one Connecticut community. On Thursday, Nov. 12, around 7:30 a.m., the Newington Police issued a notice that the department is unable to receive 911 calls from AT&T mobile phones at the moment. The police are asking people in need of their services to call the business line (860) 666-8445 and select #5 in the prompts. Not being able to use a mobile phone to call 911 in an emergency is more commons than you’d hope. In June, T-Mobile had temporary issues in various locations across the nation where cu…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Elementary School Trashed - Vandals, Still At-Large Elementary School Trashed - Vandals, Still At-Large
Elementary School Trashed - Vandals, Still At-Large Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the person or people who have repeatedly vandalized a closed - but still stocked - elementary school. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, around 2:30 p.m., the Milford Police released a series of photos showing the destruction and defacement at the Saint Gabriel Elementary School. The Tudor Road school is no longer in operation but still hosts small events. The private Catholic school closed in 2016. Police estimate the damage to windows, doors, and property totals more than a few thousand dollars. The school has been attacked multiple times over the la…

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News
Flipped: New Winner Called In Race For CT State House Rep. Flipped: New Winner Called In Race For CT State House Rep.
Flipped: New Winner Called In Race For CT State House Rep. It looks like there is a new winner in an election that has already been called for a seat in the Connecticut State House.  Updated, unofficial results show that the winner of the 90th House District in the Nov. 3 election is incumbent Rep. Craig Fishbein, R-Wallingford. Previously, the win had been called for Democrat Jim Jinks. The updated vote tally has Fishbein beating Jinks by 21 votes, according to the CT Mirror. Due to the slim margin, an automatic recount will take place on Thursday, Nov. 12. The updated vote tallies are the result of the Wallingford town clerk discovering …

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Target Adding Ulta Beauty 'Shops' To 100 Stores Target Adding Ulta Beauty 'Shops' To 100 Stores
Target Adding Ulta Beauty 'Shops' To 100 Stores Ulta Beauty is partnering with Target to place shops in 100 stores across the U.S. by mid-2021. The “shop-in-shops” will be rolled out over the next 12 months or so and will include trained-Target staff ready to help customers with more in-depth makeup and beauty supply questions. The partnership comes at a time where Target is growing its personal products and beauty departments and Ulta has been recalibrating store locations - closing some and opening others. Over the summer, Ulta closed its New Haven shop, then opened one in Hamden. An Ulta in Southbury was added to the area recently as…

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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist In Critical Condition Following Crash With Car Motorcyclist In Critical Condition Following Crash With Car
Motorcyclist In Critical Condition Following Crash With Car An off-road motorcycle rider is in critical condition following a crash with a car on Sunday. The accident happened around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the intersection of Plantation Street and Natural History Drive in Worcester. At that time, a 2002 Volkswagen Golf attempted to make a left from Plantation onto Natural History Drive when it collided with a Yamaha off-road motorcyclist. The motorcyclist was allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed with a pack of other motorcyclists, police said. The motorcyclist who was hit by the car is 26-years-old and from Worcester. The man, who poli…

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News
City Finds 'Hot Loads' Of Radiation-Based Material In Trash City Finds 'Hot Loads' Of Radiation-Based Material In Trash
City Finds 'Hot Loads' Of Radiation-Based Material In Trash A city DPW has been finding “hot loads” of radiation-based materials in the trash during pickups. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Department of Public Works in Springfield said their radiation sensors at the disposal facility were “tripped” on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Thursday, Nov. 5. The DPW did not toss the “radiation-based contaminated material” in the trash and the truck that picked up the dangerous junk had to be cleaned at a cost to the city of more than $5,000. The DPW said they believe the contaminated material is coming from the area between Bay Street to State Street, from Cambridge Str…

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Police & Fire
Man Allegedly Sought Pretzel-Stand Knife For Revenge On Mall Employee Man Allegedly Sought Pretzel-Stand Knife For Revenge On Mall Employee
Man Allegedly Sought Pretzel-Stand Knife For Revenge On Mall Employee After being accused of stealing, a man apparently seeking revenge allegedly asked a nearby pretzel stand for a knife to use as a weapon. On Monda, Nov. 9, at around 1 p.m., Milford Police responded to the mall at 1201 Boston Post Road for a report of shoplifting, police said. Police arrested Israel Skinner, 42, of Hamden, on the charges of larceny (sixth degree), threatening (second degree), and breach of peace (second degree), police said. Skinner is accused of stealing a $60 sweater from the Boscov’s at the Connecticut Post Mall, police said. When a Boscov’s employee confronted Skinner, …

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News
COVID-19: Nearly 30 School Bus Drivers Test Positive After Birthday Party COVID-19: Nearly 30 School Bus Drivers Test Positive After Birthday Party
Covid-19: Nearly 30 School Bus Drivers Test Positive After Birthday Party Nearly 30 bus drivers working in one Connecticut city tested positive for COVID-19 following a well-attended birthday party. School bus transit company, First Student, was stopped from providing services in New Haven in late-October, once the city’s school district learned 27 of their bus drivers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the New Haven Register. The bus shutdown is slated to end on Friday, Nov. 13. The general New Haven student population was supposed to return to in-person education on Nov. 9, but that has been delayed. Under normal circumstances, the bus company wou…

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