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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 Won't Stop The Westfield Air Show COVID-19 Won't Stop The Westfield Air Show
Covid-19 Won't Stop The Westfield Air Show COVID-19 can’t keep the Westfield Air Show down. As Massachusetts continues to fight the virus’ spread, organizers for the Westfield Air Show at Barnes Air National Guard Base are planning an aerial spectacular for the coming summer.  “Right now we are scheduled to move forward with the August 2021 Air Show,” organizers posted to the show’s Facebook page on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The weekend-long event at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield is a regional favorite, attracting 92,000 people when it was last held in 2017. An air show was also held in 2010. The upcoming Westfield Air S…

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State Rep. Says Sorry For Parking, But Not Alleged Threat Against Neighbor State Rep. Says Sorry For Parking, But Not Alleged Threat Against Neighbor
State Rep. Says Sorry For Parking, But Not Alleged Threat Against Neighbor With an election close at hand, Republican State Rep. Cara Pavalock-D’Amato gave an apology to a Bristol man after allegedly leaving a nasty note on his mailbox. The apology from the Bristol, District 77th representative sprung from an incident on Saturday, Oct. 3, when Pavalock-D’Amato apparently illegally parked her vehicle and was asked - rudely - to move it by a neighbor. Soon afterward, the neighbor found a hand-written, profanity-filled note affixed to his mailbox. Believing the note was from Pavalock-D’Amato, he posted it to Facebook where it drew significant attention. The short mes…

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Police & Fire
Man Pleads Guilty To 7-Stop Crime Spree, Carjacking Man Pleads Guilty To 7-Stop Crime Spree, Carjacking
Man Pleads Guilty To 7-Stop Crime Spree, Carjacking The man who stuck a gun into a woman’s neck carjacked her vehicle and went on a crime spree has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Arno Smith, 57, of Hartford, pleaded guilty to one charge of a Hobbs Act robbery, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut, said. Hobbs applies in instances of interstate or foreign attempted or real robbery. Between the time of the carjacking and his arrest, Smith robbed 7 places including grocery stores, rental facilities, retailers, and an inn, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. The carjacking took place on July 26 around 11 p.m. in a Har…

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Police & Fire
Self Storage Office Destroyed With Fire And Sledgehammer; Arrest Made Self Storage Office Destroyed With Fire And Sledgehammer; Arrest Made
Self Storage Office Destroyed With Fire And Sledgehammer; Arrest Made A man who allegedly used a sledgehammer to break into a Self Storage facility and set it on fire has been arrested. On Tuesday, Oct. 6, around 3:30 p.m. Waterbury police arrested Jacen Heslop, 32, of Waterbury, on the charges of first-degree arson, first-degree reckless endangerment, fired egress criminal mischief, second-degree breach of the peace, second-degree threatening, first-degree burglary, and fire degree criminal trespass, according to the Republican American. Heslop had been renting a storage unit at a facility on Captain Neville Drive but was evicted days before the fire. Later…

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Business
Paper Factory To Layoff Half Of Its Workforce Following Acquisition Paper Factory To Layoff Half Of Its Workforce Following Acquisition
Paper Factory To Layoff Half Of Its Workforce Following Acquisition Nearly 50 people are being laid off from a 140-year-old factory following an acquisition by a Kentucky company. A Massachusetts Worker Adjustment And Retraining Notice (WARN) has been filed by Hampden Paper Inc., of Holyoke. In the notice, the company said it will lay off 49 employees effective Nov. 30. The company has about 100 employees. Hampden Paper on Water Street is one of the few remaining paper manufacturers in the Paper City. The company has been acquired by LLFLEX, a packaging business. LLFLEX said it is interested in combining its packaging with the laminating, sheeting, coatin…

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Police & Fire
30 Firefighters Quarantined In One City 30 Firefighters Quarantined In One City
30 Firefighters Quarantined In One City More than two dozen firefighters from the same department have been put in quarantine after three members tested positive for COVID-19. The positive tests started rolling in on Sunday, Oct. 4, then two more positive cases were confirmed among Worcester firefighters. The quarantine is effecting two stations and 30 firefighters who will quarantine due to contact with their colleagues. The quarantine should not impact services to the city, City Manager Edward Augustus Jr., told the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. The fire stations have been cleaned and the city plans to follow up with con…

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Business
No More Shock Collars - National Pet Supply Chain Bans Sale No More Shock Collars - National Pet Supply Chain Bans Sale
No More Shock Collars - National Pet Supply Chain Bans Sale A national pet supplies store will no longer sell electronic “shock” collars noting the devices may cause fear and anxiety in animals. PetCo announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6, that it would stop selling shock collars at all of its 1,500 stores in the United States and Mexico, the company said. At the same time, the company removed the collars from online sales, as well. “Electricity may be critical to powering your microwave, but it has no roled for the average pet parent training their dog,” said PetCo CEO Ron Coughlin in a press release. Coughlin said in most instances PetCo favors “positive …

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Police & Fire
10-Pound Salt Keg Filled With Fentanyl Among Drugs Seized In Bust 10-Pound Salt Keg Filled With Fentanyl Among Drugs Seized In Bust
10-Pound Salt Keg Filled With Fentanyl Among Drugs Seized In Bust Police allegedly found a 10-pound plastic keg of drugs among other narcotics during the execution of a search warrant on Saturday, Oct. 3. The drugs were allegedly found at 178 High St., an apartment in Clinton. Police arrested the home’s resident Alberto Valdez on the charges of trafficking in cocaine and trafficking in fentanyl, police said. During the search of Valdez’s apartment, police allegedly found: - 32 grams of crack - a 10-pound Linda Refined Salt keg filled with 2,140 grams of fentanyl (about 2 kilos) - $1,000 in cash - and drug paraphernalia associated with drug dealing. …

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Business
Two Local Movie Theaters Reopening Friday Two Local Movie Theaters Reopening Friday
Two Local Movie Theaters Reopening Friday Two movie theaters in Western Massachusetts will reopen on Friday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Cinemark is reopening movie theaters in Massachusetts and Michigan on Friday, Oct. 9. Locally, Cinemark will reopen in West Springfield and Hadley, according to Deadline. Among the new movies to be screened there soon: Robert DeNiro’s family comedy “War With Grandpa,” “Honest Thief,” and “2 Hearts.” The news of the movie theaters reopening comes on the heels of Cineworld's decision to temporarily close more than 500 of its movie theaters due to fallout from COVID-19. T…

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Business
New Nashville 'Hot Chicken' Restaurant Opening Soon New Nashville 'Hot Chicken' Restaurant Opening Soon
New Nashville 'Hot Chicken' Restaurant Opening Soon A different kind of fried-chicken joint is opening soon in downtown New Haven. Haven Hot Chicken plans to open with a permanent location at 21 Whitney Ave. Oct. 17 and serve up the classic dish: “hot chicken.”  Over the summer, Haven Hot Chicken held pop-up events and offered curbside pickups in the area. Oct. 17 will mark the opening of HHC's stationary restaurant. “New Haven has long been regarded as a serious foodie destination and we’re excited to join the ranks of so many accomplished brands,” said Chef Rob LaTronica, one of four Haven Hot Chicken partners. Hot chicken is a cous…

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