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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
Hands Are Burned On Baby Found In Dumpster; Police Detain Suspect Hands Are Burned On Baby Found In Dumpster; Police Detain Suspect
Hands Are Burned On Baby Found In Dumpster; Police Detain Suspect Police are preparing to bring charges against a woman over the discovery of an 8-month-old baby who was found in a Dumpster Monday, Oct. 12. The woman with pending charges is 24 years old, from Hamden, and not the mother of the baby, New Haven Police said. At around 9 p.m. Monday, police said they had detained the woman at the city’s police headquarters. The baby remains at the hospital where she is being treated for burns to both hands, police said. “While detectives have determined the Handen woman put the baby in the Dumpster, investigators have not yet determined who is responsible fo…

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Police & Fire
Most Stolen Cars Recovered In Hartford Are From These 15 Towns Most Stolen Cars Recovered In Hartford Are From These 15 Towns
Most Stolen Cars Recovered In Hartford Are From These 15 Towns Amid a wave of vehicle break-ins and thefts, Hartford Police have issued new data about where stolen cars recovered in the city are coming from.  The top three places where cars-that-were-recovered-in-Hartford came from are East Hartford, West Hartford, and New Britain. Hartford Police released a list of the top15 places from where stolen cars found in Hartford have come from since the first day of 2019 through now. Nearly 675 stolen vehicles recovered in Hartford are from the top 15 towns. And the top locations from which stolen cars wind up in Hartford are: East Hartford - 120 veh…

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News
UMass Amherst Shortcut Avoiding Route 9 Traffic Could Be Closed To Commuters UMass Amherst Shortcut Avoiding Route 9 Traffic Could Be Closed To Commuters
UMass Amherst Shortcut Avoiding Route 9 Traffic Could Be Closed To Commuters The backroads to UMass Amherst may soon be shut off to many commuters as Hadley looks to address speeding on the residential roads. Knowing how to avoid traffic on Route 9 in Hadley is a sign of a true local, but the popular West Street, North Lane, and Cemetary Road route to and from UMass could be made slower or closed off to commuters. A recent traffic study found that most motorists do not obey the 30 mph speed limit in the area of the shortcut, according to the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The shortcut, from the Coolidge Bridge to UMass, passes through residential and farmland and. The r…

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Police & Fire
UPDATE: 8-Month-Old Baby Found In CT Dumpster - Mother Located UPDATE: 8-Month-Old Baby Found In CT Dumpster - Mother Located
Update: 8-Month-Old Baby Found In CT Dumpster - Mother Located The infant found in a dumpster has been transported - alive - to Yale Children's Hospital, police said. UPDATE This story has been updated to reflect the age, status of the baby and mother. The infant is an 8-month-old girl. As of 3:30 p.m.,  New Haven police had located the girl's mother, police said. Police are investigating after a baby was found in a Dumpster outside a low-income housing complex Monday, Oct. 12. The baby was discovered in the afternoon New Haven Police said. Maintenance workers found the baby at the Presidential Gardens apartments around 2 p.m., police said.&nb…

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Police & Fire
Police ID Woman Killed In Route 63 Head-On Collision Sunday, Oct. 11 Police ID Woman Killed In Route 63 Head-On Collision Sunday, Oct. 11
Police ID Woman Killed In Route 63 Head-On Collision Sunday, Oct. 11 Police have identified the woman who died in a head-on collision Sunday, Oct. 11, on Route 63. Police said that Carol Gironda, 69, of Naugatuck, died on the scene of the accident at the intersection of Mill and North Church streets in Naugatuck around 3:45 p.m. The preliminary investigation suggests a head-on collision between a Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Nissan Rogue Gironda was driving, Naugatuck Police said. The cause of the accident has not yet been determined. The Jeep’s driver, Joie Cascella, 40, of Waterbury, was transported to the hospital for treatment to injuries, police said. H…

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News
UPDATE COVID-19: The Towns Where You Can - And Can't - Go Trick-Or-Treating UPDATE COVID-19: The Towns Where You Can - And Can't - Go Trick-Or-Treating
Update Covid-19: The Towns Where You Can - And Can't - Go Trick-Or-Treating Communities across the state are taking different approaches to Halloween this year amid COVID-19 concerns. Some have outright banned trick-or-treating while others have left it up to parents whether their children will participate. If you’re wondering where you can go trick-or-treating this year, below is a list of cities and towns that have made decisions about how their communities will do Halloween amid COVID-19. Most communities are asking people to adhere to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Halloween guidelines.  The CDC advised against door-to-door trick-or-tre…

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COVID-19: Online Map Details All Testing Sites in Massachusetts COVID-19: Online Map Details All Testing Sites in Massachusetts
Covid-19: Online Map Details All Testing Sites in Massachusetts If you’re not sure where to get tested for COVID-19, this website has a list and map of all the testing sites in the state and a description of the services offered there. In Massachusetts, there are nearly 300 testing sites across the state. The COVID-19 Test Site Locator is hosted by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency and contains information on services provided. Anyone who has come into contact with someone who has COVID-19 and people who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms - even mild ones - should get tested, Massachusetts officials recommend. COVID-19 symptoms include fev…

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Business
Two New Dog Parks Under Construction - 10 Area Bark Parks Total Two New Dog Parks Under Construction - 10 Area Bark Parks Total
Two New Dog Parks Under Construction - 10 Area Bark Parks Total Ground will soon be broken on one what will be one of the area’s only dog parks. And another dog park in Western Mass is on track to open this season.  A 25,000-square-foot dog park is being built inside Lemansky Park in Auburn in the space where the skate park resides. The skate park is being relocated. Shovels are expected to hit the dirt and start construction on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the town. On this day, the skate park will be closed until the new one is built and reopened sometime in the spring. Auburn's dog park will become one of just 10 parks on this side of the…

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Police & Fire
Officer Jumps Guardrail To Avoid Alleged Drunk Driver Officer Jumps Guardrail To Avoid Alleged Drunk Driver
Officer Jumps Guardrail To Avoid Alleged Drunk Driver Police were caught up between two allegedly drunk drivers on Route 9 Sunday, Oct. 11, as one drove the wrong way down the highway and the other almost ran over a state trooper. Connecticut State Police Hartford barracks received calls on Sunday around 4 a.m. about a driver headed north in southbound lanes near the Cromwell/Berlin Exit 22, police said. Police found their suspect when the driver was allegedly barreling toward officers at a high rate of speed. Officers were able to get the vehicle to stop without incident, police said. While police were dealing with the situation, another mo…

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News
Was I Counted? Massachusetts Offers Mail-In Ballot Tracking Was I Counted? Massachusetts Offers Mail-In Ballot Tracking
Was I Counted? Massachusetts Offers Mail-In Ballot Tracking If you’re wondering whether your mail-in ballot made has been counted, Massachusetts allows residents to track their ballots. The web page is simply called “Track My Ballot” and it is located within the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ division. In response to persistent lies about voting, Secretary William Gavin said all votes are counted regardless of whether they are made at a booth on the day of the election or early on. Once on the site, enter your name, address as well as city/town/village. The site can tell voters where in the process their ballots are - en route, coun…

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