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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
New Haven Guidance Counselor Accused Of Rampant Fraud New Haven Guidance Counselor Accused Of Rampant Fraud
New Haven Guidance Counselor Accused Of Rampant Fraud An Avon counselor who worked in the New Haven Public School District allegedly billed Medicaid hundreds of times for services he never provided - and at least some of those charges were made while he was on a cruise to the Bahamas. Cortney Dunlap, 36, of Avon, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and charged with health care fraud and making false statements relating to health care matters, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. Dunlap, a licensed professional counselor, allegedly used the identities of his clients, students, and employee to file false claims for psychotherapy…

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Three-Alarm Fire By Bondi's Island Three-Alarm Fire By Bondi's Island
Three-Alarm Fire By Bondi's Island A three-alarm fire is burning at a landfill near Bondi’s Island. Thick, brown-gray smoke is shooting into the air from brush piles outside of Bondi's. On social media, people are reporting being able to smell fumes from their nearby homes. Smoke is covering parts of downtown Springfield. West Springfield and Agawam fire departments have responded to the brush fire, according to Agawam Police.  The fire was first reported around *1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15. It is located at the landfill and incinerator, according to MassLive. Bondi's Island is a waste-water treatment facility on the We…

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COVID-19: Springfield Hits 'Pause' On Student Sports Games, Practices COVID-19: Springfield Hits 'Pause' On Student Sports Games, Practices
Covid-19: Springfield Hits 'Pause' On Student Sports Games, Practices Due to health concerns, the Springfield Public School District is putting a “pause” on all athletics events and practices for fall sports. School officials said they are putting a two-week pause on sports because a student-athlete has tested positive for COVID-19. “This action is taken out of an abundance of caution to help mitigate the community spread of the coronavirus as the city of Springfield is listed as a ‘red’ high-risk community,” the Springfield School District said in a community letter posted Thursday, Oct. 15. In addition to the temporary halt, the student-athlete and th…

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Benefit Planned For Popular BBQ Chef Battling COVID-19 For 100-Plus Days Benefit Planned For Popular BBQ Chef Battling COVID-19 For 100-Plus Days
Benefit Planned For Popular BBQ Chef Battling Covid-19 For 100-Plus Days Friends are planning a fundraiser for a barbecue chef who has been on a long road to recovering from COVID-19. Chef at Damn Yankees BBQ, Richard Daviau, 49, has been attempting to recover from COVID-19 for more than 100 days, according to benefit organizers Jackie Elfman-Constantine and Wayne Constantine. Daviau first spent more than 80 days in the Bay State Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit and then another month at a rehabilitation facility. “Richard is now home with his family, but has a long road ahead of him,” organizers said. “Richard has ongoing medical concerns that he will be dealin…

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Woman Dies In Early Morning House Fire Woman Dies In Early Morning House Fire
Woman Dies In Early Morning House Fire An older woman has died in a house fire. A fire that broke out at 217 Dennison Lane in Southbridge Thursday, Oct. 15, has resulted in the death of a woman, according to the Worcester Telegram& Gazette and other media reports. Crews began battling the fire around 7 a.m. The victim’s name has not been released to the public yet. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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Suspect Arrested In Drive-By Shooting Suspect Arrested In Drive-By Shooting
Suspect Arrested In Drive-By Shooting Police have arrested a suspect in a late-September drive-by-shooting. Walter Cruz, 37, of Southbridge, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 9, at around 1:40 p.m., on the charges of assault with intent to kill, police said. There was also a warrant out for Cruz’s arrest on this charge. The arrest stems from a Sept. 27 incident in which police received reports of shots being fired around 9 p.m. in the area of Whitetail Circle in Southbridge. From the start, police believed the shooting was an isolated, targeted incident and that there was no additional danger to the public. Police made the arrest …

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COVID-19: These 15 'Red' Cities And Towns Pose Highest Infection Risk COVID-19: These 15 'Red' Cities And Towns Pose Highest Infection Risk
Covid-19: These 15 'Red' Cities And Towns Pose Highest Infection Risk More than 50 Massachusetts cities and towns are now considered to be at “high-risk” for spreading COVID-19 infections, according to the most recent state data. Among the communities where the risk is highest - 8 or more new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, per day - are 15 Western and Central Massachusetts municipalities. The community with the highest daily incident rate is Marlborough - 19.9 new cases per day per 100,000 and going up. Though the risk is still high, infections in Amherst, Southborough, Springfield, and Sunderland are decreasing. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Massachus…

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Police Arrest 10, Seize Guns, Drugs In Sweep Of North District Police Arrest 10, Seize Guns, Drugs In Sweep Of North District
Police Arrest 10, Seize Guns, Drugs In Sweep Of North District In a sweep of illegal guns, drugs, and the people who deal them - Hartford Police arrested 10 people and confiscated a whole mess of contraband Wednesday, Oct. 14. The “firearm/narcotic interdiction operation” in the north district of the city in the area of 80 Edgewood St. Police were there around 8 p.m. to address increased firearm-related violence and open-air drug trafficking, police said. As a result, police made 10 arrests, confiscated two guns that were in the possession of convicted felons (a chargeable offense), 18 grams of crack, 200 bags of fentanyl, 3 grams of unprocessed fenta…

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Police Justified In Fatal Shooting Of High School Psychologist Police Justified In Fatal Shooting Of High School Psychologist
Police Justified In Fatal Shooting Of High School Psychologist Police were justified in fatally shooting a Berlin High School psychologist during a domestic violence incident, according to state law officials. John J. Carras was shot to death on Sept. 5, 2019, in his East Hartford home, by two police officers who were responding to a report of domestic violence. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham announced that the officers had been cleared of any wrongdoing. She also issued copies of witness and police reports surrounding the incident as well as a timeline of the investigation. Through the reports, a sto…

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A Worcester Reservoir Is So Dry, It Looks Like A Beach At Low Tide A Worcester Reservoir Is So Dry, It Looks Like A Beach At Low Tide
A Worcester Reservoir Is So Dry, It Looks Like A Beach At Low Tide Worcester has taken one of its 10 reservoirs offline due to "low capacity." As of Sept. 30, Worcester's reservoir system was down to 63 percent "capacity," meaning it's only 63 percent full, the Worcester Water and Sewer Department. City officials temporarily closed Quinapoxet Reservoir on Wednesday, Oct. 14. As is true for the entire area, Worcester's water supply has been declining since May due to a lack of rain.  Many communities in Massachusetts have declared droughts.  Over the last 24 years, Worcester's reservoirs have been, on average, anywhere from 77 percent to 100 per…

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