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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

News

Lowering Voting Age To 16 Moves Closer To Reality For Western Mass City A Western Massachusetts community is seeking to lower the voting age to 16. During the last City Council meeting in Northampton, city officials voted to allow residents age 16 and older to vote in municipal elections. More approvals are needed before such a change can take effect. Even if the age is lowered in Northampton, residents would still need to be age 18 or older to register to vote and participate in state and national elections. The charge to lower the voting age is part of a year-long review of the city’s charter. The City Council unanimously voted on Thursday, Oct. 1, to appr…

by Kristin Palpini

10/05/2020

Business

Estate Sale At Iconic, Eclectic Beachcomber Cafe This Weekend; Owner Has Died The owner of an iconic and beloved “hole-in-the-wall” cafe has died and the restaurant’s contents are being sold at an estate sale. On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4, an estate sale will be held at The Beachcomber Cafe on Melba Street in Milford. The sale will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days. Among the eclectic items for sale are billiard games, Budweiser lights, beer taps, Christmas lights, vintage signage, pool sticks, office furniture, old circus posters, etc. Beachcomber Cafe owner Philip Joseph June died in August, but the pub seems to have been closed since March when the COVID-…

by Kristin Palpini

10/02/2020

News

Auto Shop Owner Dies In Excavating Accident Police have identified the man who died when an excavator he was operating rolled over and down a ravine on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Sten R. Brote, 66, of Sutton, died in the excavator accident on Leland Hill Road, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. He owned his own truck and auto repair service - B&P Auto Services on Millbury Street in Worcester - for nearly 40 years. Brote was an avid antique engine collector, his obituary said. He was a member of the Central Massachusetts Steam, Gas and Machinery Association, a past commander of the SONDS of the American Legion Post 414 i…

by Kristin Palpini

10/02/2020

Police & Fire

Cold Case: Body Exhumed In Relation To Missing 10-Year-Old Girl Law enforcement officials exhumed a body this week as part of a cold case investigation into a missing 10-year-old girl. Holly Piirainen, 10, of Grafton, was killed in the summer fo 1993. She was kidnapped from Sturbridge on Aug. 5 while visiting her grandparents. Police said her remains were discovered in Brimfield by two hunters in about two months after her death. It is not clear whose body was exhumed in Sturbridge sometime during the week of Sept. Sept.. 27, according to Boston 25 News. However, police said it is not that of David Pouliot, a 49-year-old Springfield man who was a sus…

by Kristin Palpini

10/02/2020

Police & Fire

Dental Office Whistleblower Gets $45,000 In Settlement Over Alleged Fraud A whistleblower is getting $45,000 for tipping the government off to her employer’s alleged misdeeds. On Thursday, Oct. 1, Abbas Mohammadi, the owner of Columbia Dental, P.C., Maxillofacial Imaging in Manchester, and Columbia Oral, agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve allegations that the companies violated the federal and state False Claims Act, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut said. Mohammadi has about 15 dental offices across Connecticut. Mohammadi was accused of billing Medicaid for services that were either not provided, medically unnecessary, or performed by someone who was n…

by Kristin Palpini

10/01/2020

Business

Amherst Seeks To Extend Outdoor Dining Season With 50 Mobile Heaters Amherst is seeking to extend the outdoor dining season with the purchase of 50 mobile heaters. As the weather turns cooler and indoor dining is still tightly restricted due to COVID-19, restaurants are looking for ways to keep the alfresco season going. Amherst town officials said they are seeking a $200,000 Shared Streets grant and some of that money would be used to purchase 20 outdoor heaters at about $2,000 each, the Daily Hampshire Gazette reported. The Amherst Business Improvement District (BID) director said the organization is looking into purchasing 30 outdoor heaters for area re…

by Kristin Palpini

10/01/2020

Business

Wall Of Favorite Movie Quotes Is Helping One Cinema Stay Open Do you have a favorite movie quote? To raise funds for the independent theater, Agawam Cinemas on Suffield Street in Agawam is selling “dedication squares” - tiles that feature the quote and a still from the movie as well as the donor’s name. Each square costs $35. So far, the quotes have ranged from inspiring to silly. “Our lady of the blessed accelerator don’t fail me now!” - "Blues Brothers" “Zang!” - "Wayne’s World" “The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.” - "Mulan" “And … I am … Iron Man.” - "Iron Man" Agawam Cinemas owners said money raised th…

by Kristin Palpini

10/01/2020

Business

H&M Ramps Up Store Closings - Number Of Shops To Be Shuttered Keeps Rising The number of stores H&M is closing keeps going up. On Thursday, Oct. 1, the company said it plans to close 250 H&Ms next year. This is up from the 170 store closures for next year the fast-fashion retailer announced in June. And it’s even more than the 130 shops, H&M predicted in February it would need to close to make ends meet. H&M management blamed COVID-19 restrictions and the ensuing shift to online shopping among consumers as reasons to close. "More and more customers started shopping online during the pandemic," following temporary store closures that, at its peak,…

by Kristin Palpini

10/01/2020

Police & Fire

Program That Keeps Offenders Out Of Jail Is Expanding In Pioneer Valley A program meant to keep adults who have done wrong out of the court system and jail is expanding in the Pioneer Valley. Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ) is partnering with the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office to provide an alternative to the court system. It's called restorative justice and it's kind of like doing community service to atone for causing harm - but without the perpetrator being charged with a crime. “Restorative justice provides an alternative to the criminal justice process,” said Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan. It enables “the community to ta…

by Kristin Palpini

10/01/2020

Police & Fire

Many People Injured During Fire In 6-Story Apartment Building Many residents and emergency responders were injured during a fire in a six-story apartment building Wednesday, Sept. 30. In all nearly a dozen people were injured including a firefighter who received first-degree burns. Four people were displaced by the blaze. On Wednesday at around 2:30 p.m., Hamden Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at 680 Mix Ave., the Broadmoor Apartments in Hamden, firefighters said. Four police officers arrived on the scene first and began evacuating residents from the building, firefighters said. The officers were later treated on the scene for smoke inhala…

by Kristin Palpini

10/01/2020

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