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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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Landmark Buildings Will Glow Red In Honor Of Fallen Heroes Landmark Buildings Will Glow Red In Honor Of Fallen Heroes
Landmark Buildings Will Glow Red In Honor Of Fallen Heroes As a memorial to all fallen firefighters and their families, landmark buildings across the nation will glow red for one week. The display is called “Light the Night For Fallen Firefighters” and is being organized by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Many buildings around the area will glow red with bay lighting and spotlights each night from now until Oct. 4. Some people will be shining red lights on their homes, as well. There are about 20 places in Connecticut and another 20 in Massachusetts that have signed up with the organizer’s map of participating buildings. In West Hav…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Major Crash On Route 74 Sends Two To Hospital Major Crash On Route 74 Sends Two To Hospital
Major Crash On Route 74 Sends Two To Hospital Two people have been transported to the hospital following a reportedly head-on, major collision. On Wednesday, Sept. 30 at around 7:45 a.m., Tolland Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident in the area of Route 74 (Tolland Stage Road) by North River Road, police said. The accident blocked one lane of traffic for about two hours as the scene was cleared and a second ambulance was called in to transport people with injuries, police said. It is not clear at this time what caused the crash. The incident is under investigation, police said.

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Police & Fire
School Janitor Arrested On Child Pornography Charge School Janitor Arrested On Child Pornography Charge
School Janitor Arrested On Child Pornography Charge A school janitor has been arrested on child pornography charges. Daniel Evans, 43, was arrested the week of Sept. 20 and charged with possession of child pornography, according to WCVB5. The arrest followed the execution of a search warrant for Evan’s laptop. Evans worked at Leominster High School, according to the district’s website. The laptop contained more than 100 photos and videos of suspected child pornography.

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The Struggle Is Real: 44 Percent Of Families Spent All/Most Of Savings Since COVID-19 The Struggle Is Real: 44 Percent Of Families Spent All/Most Of Savings Since COVID-19
The Struggle Is Real: 44 Percent Of Families Spent All/Most Of Savings Since Covid-19 A new poll of U.S. households with children found that more than 60 percent are facing major financial difficulties since the COVID-19 outbreak. Released in September, the new study, “The Impact of Coronavirus on Households With Children,” is a research project between NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. The study polled nearly 3,500 adults with children and highlights how households are faring in areas of child care, finances, employment, and health, among others since COVID-19 upturned the national economy. - 61 percent of households …

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Business
These 21 Communities Can't Take Next Step To Reopen State Economy These 21 Communities Can't Take Next Step To Reopen State Economy
These 21 Communities Can't Take Next Step To Reopen State Economy There are 21 communities, including several in Western and Central Massachusetts, that won’t be moving on to the next step in the state economy’s reopening. On Monday, Oct. 5, communities will be able to move onto Step 2 of Phase 3 in Massachusetts re-opening plan if they are considered low-risk for COVID-19 infection. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Gov. Charlie Baker said commonwealth communities that have not been “red” for the last three weeks can proceed to Step 2. Being a “red” community refers to the state’s COVID-19 infection, color-coded maps. Communities in the red have the highest rate of…

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Police & Fire
Sixth Person Arrested For Savage Beating, Shooting Of Rival In Long-Standing Feud Sixth Person Arrested For Savage Beating, Shooting Of Rival In Long-Standing Feud
Sixth Person Arrested For Savage Beating, Shooting Of Rival In Long-Standing Feud An 18-year-old man is the sixth person to be arrested for an August shooting and beating that police believe arose from a long-standing feud. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Vernon Police arrested Trenton Merrill, 18, 157 Union St., Vernon, on the charges of attempted murder, operating a drug factory, and several other felonies, police said. Merrill is the suspected shooter, police said. He’s being held on a $1.6 million bond.  A few days earlier, on Sept. 22, Vernon Police arrested five people connected to the same incident - an Aug. 27, daytime-shooting on Prospect Street, downtown Rockville. …

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Police & Fire
CT Man Dives Into River To Avoid Arrest, But Leaves ID At Scene Of Crime CT Man Dives Into River To Avoid Arrest, But Leaves ID At Scene Of Crime
CT Man Dives Into River To Avoid Arrest, But Leaves ID At Scene Of Crime A Connecticut man accused of a pedestrian-involved hit-and-run almost escaped police capture by diving into the Chicopee River - but all the identifying information he allegedly left at the scene of the crime quickly led to his arrest. Andrew Milne, 39, of Stafford Springs, Connecticut, allegedly tore through Ludlow leaving damage and injuries in his wake on Sunday, Sept. 20. Police ran into Milne after they received a report of a hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Cady and West streets, police said. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital and is expe…

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First Presidential Debate Tonight: When, Where To Watch First Presidential Debate Tonight: When, Where To Watch
First Presidential Debate Tonight: When, Where To Watch Tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 29, is the first presidential debate between incumbent Republican Donald Trump and Democrat challenger Joe Biden. The debate will be held in Cleveland and Fox news program host Chris Wallace will be the moderator. The event will begin at 9 p.m. and will last for about 90 minutes without commercial breaks. Topics for tonight’s debate include the Supreme Court, COVID-19, economy, race and violence in America, and election integrity, according to the Commission on Presidential Debates. There are two other debates scheduled for Oct. 15 and 22. On Oct. 7, the vice-pr…

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Low-Risk Communities Can Increase Capacity, Offer More Services On Monday Low-Risk Communities Can Increase Capacity, Offer More Services On Monday
Low-Risk Communities Can Increase Capacity, Offer More Services On Monday Communities will be able to move onto Step 2 of Phase 3 in Massachusetts re-opening plan if they are considered low-risk for COVID-19 infection. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Gov. Charlie Baker said commonwealth communities that have not been “red” for the last three weeks can proceed to Step 2. Being a “red” community refers to the state’s COVID-19 infection, color-coded maps. Communities in the red have the highest rate of infection, the second highest is yellow, then red, and finally gray communities pose the lowest of all risk. Starting Monday, Oct. 5, according to WesternMass News, municipali…

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Mayor Accuses State Of Politicizing Back-To-School, Defends Remote Education Mayor Accuses State Of Politicizing Back-To-School, Defends Remote Education
Mayor Accuses State Of Politicizing Back-To-School, Defends Remote Education A city mayor is accusing Massachusetts of politicizing back-to-school plans amid the COVID-19 pandemic. West Springfield Mayor Will Reichelt was one of 16 municipal leaders that received a letter from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on Sept. 18. The letter gave the school districts - all of which are “low risk” for the spread of COVID-19 - 10 days to defend their fully-remote back-to-school plans. In his response to the state, Tuesday, Sept. 29, Reichelt said that he was taken aback that the department of education didn’t reach out to the city before sendi…

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