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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

Business

Bradley International Is Among Top 10 Airports In U.S. Some airports may be bigger, some may have more amenities, but very few airports are better than Bradley International in Windsor Locks. Bradley was ranked the 8th best airport in the country by Conde Nast Traveler’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. There are more than 19,500 airports in the U.S. The winners were chosen by tallying more than 715,000 reader-submitted responses. Among the things that set Bradley International Airport (BDL) ahead of other airports is the complex’s convenient parking, plentiful charging stations, free Wi-Fi, good restaurant options, and a relaxed atmosphere, Tr…

by Kristin Palpini

10/06/2020

News

Meet Massachusetts' 'Bachelor'; Local Man Competes In 16th Season Of 'Bachelorette' A Central Massachusetts roofer will be one of the bachelors in the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette,” a reality-show dating competition. There will be more than 40 men competing for the love of Clare Crawley on the 16th season of The Bachelorette, which airs Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to RealityWorld.com Brendan Morais, a 30-year-old commercial roofer from Milford, Massachusetts, is among the stable of bachelors looking for love. In addition to roofing, Morais is also an actor and model. Typically The Bachelorette has 20 suitors to choose from, but due to scheduling changes, ABC incr…

by Kristin Palpini

10/06/2020

Police & Fire

Exotic Animal Smuggler In Worcester Sentenced For International Crimes A man who was illegally smuggling salamanders and turtles has been found guilty and sentenced for the crimes. Nathan Boss, 27, of Worcester, was sentenced to two years of supervised release with the first five months to be served in home confinement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts said Monday, Oct. 5. Boss is also not allowed to possess any wildlife and he must complete a community service project, Judge Timothy S.Hillman ruled. In June Boss pleaded guilty to two counts of smuggling wildlife into the U.S., two counts of smuggling wildlife out of the eU.S., and making a false sta…

by Kristin Palpini

10/06/2020

Police & Fire

Regal Cinemas Temporarily Closing 500 Theaters - 14 in MA and CT With not enough blockbuster movies to screen, on Thursday, Oct. 8 Regal Cinemas is temporarily closing more than 500 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. This includes 10 theaters in Massachusetts and four in Connecticut. In all 536 theaters will close and impact 40,000 employees across the U.S. Massachusetts movie theaters began reopening in August after they were shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic in March. But moviemakers have been experimenting with airing new releases in people’s homes, major markets like New York City are yet to reopen, and customers are still cautious about going to the…

by Kristin Palpini

10/06/2020

Police & Fire

Police Flash Blues For Child Patients; Pediatric Cancer Awareness Children patients at the UMass Memorial Medical Center were treated to a lights display by about a dozen local police departments last week. More than 30 police cruisers lit up the area across the street for the hospital’s Bright Lights event on Sept. 30. The event was meant to raise the profile of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month in September and show support for the children. Children were given special flashlights to signal back at the police officers outside. UMass Memorial Medical Center staff said the police departments’ display “brightened the spirits” of the patients. The follo…

by Kristin Palpini

10/05/2020

Police & Fire

10-Year-Old Overdoses On Marijuana; Family Makes Citizens' Arrest The family of a 10-year-old who bought and ate edible marijuana made a citizen’s arrest on the alleged dealer. Naugatuck Connecticut Police were called to Spring Street on Sunday, Oct. 4, around 7 p.m. for a possible fight. Upon arrival, officers found two suspects, an adult male, and juvenile female, being detained by citizens, police said. The incident that led to the citizens' action began around 3 p.m., police said, when two juveniles ages 13 and 10 had purchased edible marijuana from a dealer using a social media platform, police said. The children ate the marijuana and became ill; t…

by Kristin Palpini

10/05/2020

Police & Fire

CT State Police Officer Arrested Following Alleged Altercation With Girlfriend A Connecticut State Police officer was arrested Saturday on assault and other charges. On Saturday, Oct. 3, Southington Police arrested Christopher Russell, 46, of Southington, on the charges of assault in the third degree, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief third degree, and risk of injury to a minor, police said. At around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, police responded to Russell’s home for a report of a verbal argument, allegedly between Russell and his girlfriend, police said. The fight reportedly began at a wedding and continued when the two got home. At one point, Russell alleged…

by Kristin Palpini

10/05/2020

Business

4 Connecticut Lord & Taylors To Close; 150 People Face Layoffs Le Tote the company that purchased retailer Lord & Taylor has announced the closing of four Connecticut stores.* Le Tote is Lord & Taylor's parent company. About 150 Le Tote employees will lose their jobs when four Connecticut Lord & Taylors close, according to four WARN notices the company filed with the state’s Department of Labor. Under the U.S. Working Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), most companies with 100 or more employees must alert the state when they are planning to close or impose mass layoffs. Layoffs will begin on Dec. 1 and be cond…

by Kristin Palpini

10/05/2020

Business

Connecticut Metro On List Of Top 10 Highest Salary Cities Connecticut cities are ranked near the top on a list of top U.S. metros with the highest salaries in 2020. CEO World Magazine ranked Connecticut’s Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown region as being the metro with the second-highest salaries in the U.S. The ranking took into consideration salary as well as cost-of-living differences to put the nationwide comparison on an even playing field. In the No. 2 ranked Hartford region, the median earnings of a full-time worker (adjusted for cost of living) is $60,357, according to CEO World. The median salary has gone up by 18 percent since 2010. …

by Kristin Palpini

10/05/2020

News

Only 5 States On Massachusetts' Low-risk Travel List; Covid-19 Cases Spike Massachusetts has removed four states from its list of low-risk regions. That means people coming into Massachusetts from Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Washington are required to fill out a travel form and quarantine for 14 days. People traveling to MAssachhsuetts form low-risk states do not need to quarantine. As of Saturday, Oct. 3, Massachusetts recognizes 5 states and the capital as being low risk: - Connecticut - Maine - Washington D.C. - New Hampshire - New York - And Vermont. States that are considered low-risk have me two criteria over the prior week: they have an…

by Kristin Palpini

10/05/2020

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