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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
CT Man Arrested, Charged With Not Wearing Mask CT Man Arrested, Charged With Not Wearing Mask
CT Man Arrested, Charged With Not Wearing Mask A man who didn't wear a face mask when he went into a Connecticut police station has been arrested. Mark Ciriello, 48, of Waterbury, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Waterbury Police Station on charges of first-degree criminal trespass and violation of governor’s executive COVID-19 order - not wearing a mask when required to, according to WFSB. There were two events that led to Cirello’s arrest. On Saturday, Cirello went to the Waterbury Police Station twice. The first time Cirello allegedly did not wear a mask and asked about his car being towed. Later that day, Ciriello went bac…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Man Trying To Recover Stolen Car Is Fatally Shot Man Trying To Recover Stolen Car Is Fatally Shot
Man Trying To Recover Stolen Car Is Fatally Shot A teenage girl and a 22-year-old East Longmeadow man have been charged in connection with a fatal shooting on Monday, Oct. 19. Isaiah Marquez, 22, East Longmeadow, was arrested by Springfield Police and has been charged with murder, carjacking, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, discharging a firearm with in 500 feet of a building, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, carrying a firearm without a license, and possession of ammunition without a firearms ID card, according to MassLive. The juvenile suspect has also been arrested and charged with murder, but due to her status as a minor…

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by Kristin Palpini
News
COVID-19: CT Asked To Cut Back On All Travel COVID-19: CT Asked To Cut Back On All Travel
Covid-19: CT Asked To Cut Back On All Travel Gov. Ned Lamont is urging people in Connecticut to cut back on travel. As COVID-19 has spiked in Connecticut - and elsewhere in the U.S. - the state is making plans to reduce the virus’s spread. Updates to Connecticut’s travel guidelines are forthcoming, but on Monday, Oct. 19, Lamont said, that people should curb their travel to help reduce the risk of infection. “We’re trying to adjust this as we see fit,” Lamont said during a press briefing. “But the more you can stay closer to home, the better.” COVID-19 infection rates in Connecticut have doubled since the summertime average of 1 per…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
West Hartford Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Girl On Her Walk Home West Hartford Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Girl On Her Walk Home
West Hartford Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Girl On Her Walk Home After allegedly putting his hands up the skirt of a child, a West Hartford man has been arrested. Rayon Powell, 32, has been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault, second-degree burglary, second-degree stalking, violation of conditions of release, second-degree criminal trespass, and second-degree breach of peace, according to We-Ha.com. In September, while the victim was walking home, Powell allegedly came up behind her and ran his hands up her thighs and to her buttocks. She the victim told the man to get away, he allegedly went to the other side of the street and continued to follow …

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Flaming Tractor-trailer Causes Traffic On 495 Flaming Tractor-trailer Causes Traffic On 495
Flaming Tractor-trailer Causes Traffic On 495 A trash tractor-trailer has caught on fire and is causing a traffic jam on Route 495. At around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Berlin Police responded to a report of a truck accident on 495 North, between exits 26 and 27. Bolton Fire and Emergency Services have responded as well as Berlin firefighter. Police are asking people to seek alternate routes “as this will greatly affect the morning commute,” police said.

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Ice Cream Truck Robbed, May Close For Good Ice Cream Truck Robbed, May Close For Good
Ice Cream Truck Robbed, May Close For Good Following a motor vehicle break-in, a popular ice cream truck is cutting the season short and possibly closing for good. On Saturday, Oct. 17, Mary Neumeister owner of Nanas Ice Cream of Springfield said her ice cream truck had been broken into. Someone stole all the ice cream and damaged the vehicle including cutting out a few feet of the exhaust pipe and taking the catalytic converter. “It is with great sadness and hurt in my heart that I let you all know unfortunately Nanas Ice Cream season is cut sort and quite possibly out of business permanently,” Neumeister said in a Facebook post. …

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by Kristin Palpini
News
Spike: COVID-19 Positive Rate Over 4 Percent In Massachusetts - 4 Days In A Row Spike: COVID-19 Positive Rate Over 4 Percent In Massachusetts - 4 Days In A Row
Spike: Covid-19 Positive Rate Over 4 Percent In Massachusetts - 4 Days In A Row For the fourth day in a row, Massachusetts' daily positive COVID-19 test rate has surged over 4 percent. The daily positive rate is now 4.68 percent. For much of the summer, it was at 2 percent and under. Massachusetts has a goal of having its daily positive test rate below 5 percent by December. On Monday, Oct. 19, the Massachusets Department of Public Health reported another 827 confirmed COVID-19 infections. This is the most infections reported in a single day since May 24 when more than 1,000 cases in one day were confirmed. So far, there have been 141,474 confirmed cases of COVID-19 i…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Shot In Her Home, Police Seek Suspect Woman Fatally Shot In Her Home, Police Seek Suspect
Woman Fatally Shot In Her Home, Police Seek Suspect A woman died after being shot in the head inside her home on Saturday, Oct. 17. Police responded to a report of a person being shot inside an apartment at 1423 Quinnipiac Ave.  in New Haven around 11:40 p.m. The victim, a 44-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The investigation is ongoing.

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Business
Revolutionary War Building Is Part Of A Proposed 200-Unit Apartment Complex Revolutionary War Building Is Part Of A Proposed 200-Unit Apartment Complex
Revolutionary War Building Is Part Of A Proposed 200-Unit Apartment Complex A proposal to turn a Revolutionary-War-era manufacturing building into an apartment complex has been filed in the Blackstone River Valley Heritage Corridor. Developer Douglas Backman has proposed renovating the 50,000-square-foot Steelcraft Building in Millbury into a mixed-use building with two adjacent apartment buildings, according to documents filed with the town’s planning and development department. The renovation is expected to cost $50 million. The development is called Singletary Arms and would include 197-198 residential units, 2,400-square-feet of restaurant space, and 10,000-sq…

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Business
In 10 Minutes, Town Police Department Finds 5 Liquor Stores Selling To Minors In 10 Minutes, Town Police Department Finds 5 Liquor Stores Selling To Minors
In 10 Minutes, Town Police Department Finds 5 Liquor Stores Selling To Minors In a recent sting, it took police 10 minutes to find five Main Street businesses selling either alcohol or cigarettes to minors. After receiving an anonymous tip that a liquor store was selling to minors, Southbridge Police set up an underage compliance check, according to the most recent Southbridge Licensing Board meeting minutes. Typically, underage compliance checks involve the police working with a minor who attempts to make controlled purchases of booze, beer, wine, cigars, cigarettes, etc. On Sept. 17, police told the Southbridge Licensing Board it took 10 minutes to find five busi…

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