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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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COVID-19: Massachusetts Statewide Curfew Going Into Effect COVID-19: Massachusetts Statewide Curfew Going Into Effect
Covid-19: Massachusetts Statewide Curfew Going Into Effect Massachusetts will launch a statewide curfew starting Friday, Nov. 6 in an effort to tamp down on the spread of COVID-19. The news comes amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across Massachusetts but concentrated in the eastern part of the state. Reports of 1,000 new COVID-19 cases each day have become common in the last week. Gov. Charlie Baker announced the plan on Monday, Nov. 2. The new stay-at-home advisory will take effect from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Restaurants should stop table service at 9:30 p.m., under the governor’s orders, according to MassLive. The curfew advisory will go into effect at …

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Police & Fire
Melee Erupts, Truck Drives Through Crowd At Northampton Rallies Melee Erupts, Truck Drives Through Crowd At Northampton Rallies
Melee Erupts, Truck Drives Through Crowd At Northampton Rallies An officer was knocked to the ground, pepper-spray was used, and a truck drove through protesters during opposing, side-by-side rallies on Sunday, Nov. 1. The protests took place in downtown Northampton around 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and involved hundreds of people primarily belonging to either a Trump/Back the Blue group or a pro-democracy/anti-police brutality group. A lot of conflicting information has been reported about the incident. On Monday, a little before noon, Northampton Police released a statement and rundown of the events. Northampton Police did not label the political leanings of t…

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AAA Forecasts Fall Gas Prices - Where To Get The Lowest-Cost Gas Now AAA Forecasts Fall Gas Prices - Where To Get The Lowest-Cost Gas Now
AAA Forecasts Fall Gas Prices - Where To Get The Lowest-Cost Gas Now With fewer people traveling due to COVID-19 restrictions, the price of gas has dropped to under $2 per gallon at a smattering of gas stations across Connecticut. On average, national gas prices are 50 cents less than they were at this time last year, according to AAA. And the national auto club expects this downward trend to continue through the fall. Further decreases are predicted despite people planning to travel more for fun this season, AAA said, because of the major decline in commuting to work and school brought on by COVID-19. “As demand remains low,” AAA said in a statement on F…

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AAA Forecasts Fall Gas Prices - Where To Get The Lowest-Price Gas Now AAA Forecasts Fall Gas Prices - Where To Get The Lowest-Price Gas Now
AAA Forecasts Fall Gas Prices - Where To Get The Lowest-Price Gas Now With fewer people traveling due to COVID-19 restrictions, the price of gas has dropped to under $2 per gallon at gas stations across Central and Western Massachusetts. On average, national gas prices are 50 cents less than they were at this time last year, according to AAA.  And the national auto club expects this downward trend to continue through the fall. Further decreases are predicted despite people planning to travel more for fun this season, AAA said, because of the major decline in commuting to work and school brought on by COVID-19.  “As demand remains low,” AAA said in …

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Business
Friendly's To Sell All Restaurants, Files For Bankruptcy Friendly's To Sell All Restaurants, Files For Bankruptcy
Friendly's To Sell All Restaurants, Files For Bankruptcy The remaining Friendly’s Restaurants may soon be sold as the regional chain, best known for its ice cream, has filed for bankruptcy. Friendly’s, which got its start in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late Sunday, Nov. 1, according to a press release. In the filing, owners blamed, in part, decreased revenue due to COVID-19. In the filing, Friendly’s listed its liabilities at anywhere between $50 million and $100 million with an estimated $1 million to $10 million in assets. FIC Restaurants Inc., which owns the Friendly’s brand, is planning to sell its assets …

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Big Score: 5 Connecticut People Won $100,000 Or More On Lottery Last Week Big Score: 5 Connecticut People Won $100,000 Or More On Lottery Last Week
Big Score: 5 Connecticut People Won $100,000 Or More On Lottery Last Week Five people won $100,000 or more each through the Connecticut lottery last week - a high number of big-ticket wins for such a short time. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, three $100,000 winners were announced in Connecticut: - Utsavi Patel of New Haven bought a Powerball ticket at Shell Food Mart in New Haven that won her $100,000. - Robert Cloutier of Seymour bought a $100,000 MEGA Multiplier! From Linda’s Wines & Liquors in Seymour. - Camren Rivera of New London won $100,000 on a $100,00 Cashword 10 ticket he bought at Ocean Ave Convenience in New London. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, there were two …

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Police & Fire
Fatal Stabbing On Halloween Fatal Stabbing On Halloween
Fatal Stabbing On Halloween Police are investigating a fatal stabbing as well as other violent crimes that took place on Halloween. On Saturday, Oct. 31, around 9 p.m., police responded to the 100 block of Maple Avenue in Hartford for a report of a stabbing, police said. The investigation soon turned into a homicide case as the stabbing was fatal, police said. The incident is under investigation by the Hartford Major Crimes and Crime Scene Division, police said. At around 3 a.m., police responded to a report of shots being fired in the Frog Hollow section of Hartford - the 100 block of Putnam Street. And around 12:…

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Police & Fire
Two Halloween Shootings In One City - Woman Seriously Injured Two Halloween Shootings In One City - Woman Seriously Injured
Two Halloween Shootings In One City - Woman Seriously Injured Two shootings took place on Halloween, Oct. 31, leaving two women with injuries. Police responded to two reports of shots being fired on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to Worcester Police. The first was a little before 11 p.m. when police were called to the area of 261 Lincoln St., for a report of gunshots, police said. When police arrived they spoke to witnesses and were soon notified by a local hospital that a woman had arrived with a gunshot wound. The woman had been grazed by a bullet causing minor injuries, police said. The second incident happened around 11:30 p.m. when police were cal…

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Why We Have Daylight Savings Time (It's Not Because Of Farmers) Why We Have Daylight Savings Time (It's Not Because Of Farmers)
Why We Have Daylight Savings Time (It's Not Because Of Farmers) As we’ve all set our clocks back an hour, many people are left wondering - Why are we still doing Daylight Savings Time? Daylight Savings Time, or DTS, ended on Nov. 1. Clocks were officially set back an hour at 2 a.m. that day. On March 8, Daylight Savings Time will begin again and we’ll set our clocks an hour forward. BUT WHY? To save money - that's the idea anyway.  DST began in the U.S. in 1918, according to TimeandDate, a time-tracking site. Some credit Benjamin Franklin with the idea of changing clocks to take better advantage of an extended summer evening light by starting the…

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Police & Fire
One Dead In Two-Pedestrian, Route 20 Collision With Jeep One Dead In Two-Pedestrian, Route 20 Collision With Jeep
One Dead In Two-Pedestrian, Route 20 Collision With Jeep One person has died from injuries sustained early Thursday morning when two pedestrians were struck outside of Wendy’s on Route 20. The two victims were a 25-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man - the woman has died, police said Thursday, Oct. 29 around 4:30 p.m. The car accident happened the same day a little before 7 a.m. The man is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. An initial investigation reveals that the pedestrians were struck by a 2011 Jeep Wrangler as they attempted to cross four lanes of traffic in the area of 560 Southwest Cutoff Road (Route 20) in Wor…

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