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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
Junior Firefighter/Youth Football Volunteer Faces Child Porn, Stalking Charges Junior Firefighter/Youth Football Volunteer Faces Child Porn, Stalking Charges
Junior Firefighter/Youth Football Volunteer Faces Child Porn, Stalking Charges A man claiming to be a junior firefighter and youth football volunteer has been summonsed to court on child pornography and stalking charges. Daryl A. Gagne, 18, of West Springfield, was issued a court summons on Thursday, Oct. 8 on the charges of: - Stalking - Criminal harassment - Possession of child pornography - Distributing obscene matter to a minor - 6 counts of making telephone calls/electronic communications, annoying - 2 counts of threat to commit a crime, according to the Agawam Police log. Gagne is a graduate of the Agawam High School Class of 2020. On his LinkedIn pro…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
To Avoid Jail, Worcester Scammer Makes A Run For US-Canada Border To Avoid Jail, Worcester Scammer Makes A Run For US-Canada Border
To Avoid Jail, Worcester Scammer Makes A Run For Us-canada Border A Worcester man who scammed families out of more than $880,000 made a run to the Candian border to avoid his jail sentence but was foiled by the Mounties. Ashokkumar “Andy” Patel, formerly of Worcester and Plainville, was sentenced in September to 40 months in prison for his role in an international scheme that used high-pressure communications claiming to be from the IRS to squeeze people for money. On Thursday, Oct. 15, Patel was apprehended by the Candian Royal Mounted Police who found him diving into a border ditch in a blueberry field near Washington State, according to the Worcester …

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Police & Fire
Police Arrest The Same Man Twice Within 5 Hours Police Arrest The Same Man Twice Within 5 Hours
Police Arrest The Same Man Twice Within 5 Hours Police arrested the same Milford man twice within 5 hours, and at the same location. Edward White, 37, of Milford, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and Thursday, Oct. 22, Milford Police said. White was arrested on Wednesday, around 10:30 p.m. when police responded to a report of a possible domestic violence incident at a Lenox Avenue home. Following an investigation, police allege White grabbed a woman by her arms and pulled them behind her back during an argument. He was arrested on the charges of disorderly conduct and assault, police said. White was arrested again by Milford Police…

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Business
COVID-19: Beloved Pioneer Valley Pizzeria Is Closed For 2 Weeks COVID-19: Beloved Pioneer Valley Pizzeria Is Closed For 2 Weeks
Covid-19: Beloved Pioneer Valley Pizzeria Is Closed For 2 Weeks A beloved Pioneer Valley pizzeria is closing for two weeks due to COVID-19. As of Thursday, Oct. 22, Red Rose Pizzeria in Springfield is closed and will remain so for the next two weeks due to the impact COVID-19 has had on the restaurant. The Caputo family owns the restaurant and did not detail how the virus had impacted the downtown staple. “Even though we have complied and even went beyond the recommendations of the CDC and Board of Health, COVID-19 has still reached us,” said an announcement on the Red Rose Facebook page Thursday. The Caputos, who signed the post, said that while the …

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Business
Big Y Closing All Locations For 2 Days Big Y Closing All Locations For 2 Days
Big Y Closing All Locations For 2 Days All Big Y stores will be closed on Thanksgiving and Black Friday this year. The move was made to give employees a break amid the extra stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, the owners said. On Nov. 26-27 all Big Y World ClassMarkets, Table & Vine, and Fresh Acres will be closed. Big Y will close its convenience and gas locations - Big Y Express - on Thanksgiving but not Black Friday. "The resilience of our teams has been remarkable, and we are thrilled to be able to thank them with a well-deserved break,” said Richard D. Bossie, senior vice president of operations and customer experience. …

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Business
Queer-Friendly Bar In Northampton Closes Permanently Queer-Friendly Bar In Northampton Closes Permanently
Queer-Friendly Bar In Northampton Closes Permanently One of the more queer-friendly bars in Northampton has decided to close permanently. After shuttering due to COVID-19, the staff and owners of The Majestic Saloon, or “The Maj,” said Tuesday, OCt. 20, that they would not reopen what may be the city's only official queer bar. “We simply cannot afford to continue paying rent for a space we are unable to use,” said “The Majestic Crew” Samson, Cyrus, and Elle in a Facebook post. The Majestic Saloon was opened in 2019. It's been run by co-owners Sarah White, Brock Parent, Phil Peake, and Samson King at 24 Main St., in Northampton. Majestic serv…

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News
No More Snow Days? COVID-19 Distance Learning Could End Cancellations No More Snow Days? COVID-19 Distance Learning Could End Cancellations
No More Snow Days? Covid-19 Distance Learning Could End Cancellations Thanks to COVID-19, snow days might be a thing of the past. Much beloved by school children, and dreaded by parents, snow days are events in which the weather is too terrible to safely transport children to and from their public schools. It’s a free, surprise day off from education that often leaves parents scrambling to find childcare.  But now that COVID-19 has forced every school in Massachusetts to create efficient online learning programs, teachers may be able to educate students at home on snow days via digital learning. On Monday, Oct. 19, the Massachusetts Department of Educa…

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Police & Fire
Driver Rescued From Second I-190 Roll-Over Car Crash This Week Driver Rescued From Second I-190 Roll-Over Car Crash This Week
Driver Rescued From Second I-190 Roll-Over Car Crash This Week Firefighters responded Thursday to the second, serious roll-over car accident on I-190 this week. On Thursday, Oct. 22, at around 6 a.m., Sterling firefighters, as well as Sterling and Massachusetts State police, responded to a report of a flipped car on the highway in Sterling. Upon arrival, emergency responders found a yellow sedan smashed up and tangled in a grove of young trees down a steep embankment. It took emergency responders about 10 minutes, but they were able to extract the driver through the sunroof. The driver was transported to a Worcester hospital to receive treatment to in…

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing From High School Football Team Is Arrested Man Accused Of Stealing From High School Football Team Is Arrested
Man Accused Of Stealing From High School Football Team Is Arrested A man accused of stealing money from a high school booster club has been arrested. Erik Gran, 48, of Southbury, turned himself in to police on Wednesday, Oct 21, Southbury Police said. Police received a tip back in December of 2018 that someone was allegedly embezzlement money from the Pomperaug Gridiron Club, a nonprofit that supports the financial needs of the Pomperaug High School football team in Southbury. The investigation took nearly two years, but in that time police say they built enough evidence to charge Gran with larceny in the second degree, police said. Gran has been releas…

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Police & Fire
Unregistered Sex Offender Busted With Help Of 'Alert' Citizen Unregistered Sex Offender Busted With Help Of 'Alert' Citizen
Unregistered Sex Offender Busted With Help Of 'Alert' Citizen Police are saluting an “alert” citizen who reported a man suspiciously watching children at play. It turns out the man is a sex offender who never registered his newest home, work or school address with the police. Wilbraham Police arrested Christopher Tadra Berchem, 46, of Somers, Connecticut, on the charge of failure to register as a sex offender, level 2 or 3, police said. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, at around 6 p.m., police received a call about a suspicious vehicle in the Raymond Drive neighborhood. “The caller stated that the suspicious vehicle was occupied by a lone white male and he appe…

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