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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: Only 3 'Red' Communities In Western/Central MA Under New System COVID-19: Only 3 'Red' Communities In Western/Central MA Under New System
Covid-19: Only 3 'Red' Communities In Western/Central MA Under New System Massachusetts has changed the system for local COVID-19 rates and infections in a move Gov. Charlie Baker will provide cities and towns with a more accurate picture of the risk. Last week (Oct. 30) there were around 30 red cities and towns in central and western Massachusetts.  In this reporting period (Nov. 6), there are 3: Fitchburg, Ludlow, and Springfield. Baker cited the influence the state’s reporting has on whether a community’s schools offer in-person, a hybrid, or distance learning. The governor has said that too many schools have been making the switch to distance learning e…

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Police & Fire
Mom Accused Of Leaving Baby On Ground With Heroin Is Arrested Mom Accused Of Leaving Baby On Ground With Heroin Is Arrested
Mom Accused Of Leaving Baby On Ground With Heroin Is Arrested A young mother accused of leaving her baby on the ground with a packet of heroin has been arrested. Donna St. John, 26, of Wildwood Avenue, in Milford, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 44, and charged with risk of injury to a child, police said. Milford Police were called to Wildwood Avenue that evening for a report of an infant having difficulty breathing, police said. Upon investigation, police allege St. John left her “very young child” on the floor in a room that had a package of heroin also on the floor, police said. The child was medically treated and is doing well, police said. S…

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Police & Fire
Police Issue Warning On New Utility Worker/DPW Scam Police Issue Warning On New Utility Worker/DPW Scam
Police Issue Warning On New Utility Worker/DPW Scam A new scam in which thieves pose as electric workers to enter victims' homes has popped up in the area. On Friday, Nov. 6, Worcester Police alerted residents that scammers posing as utility workers or department of public work employees have been reported in the area knocking on doors and attempting to gain access via trickery. Police said that on Monday, Nov. 2, they received a report that three men posing as utility workers and DPW crew told homeowners that they needed to enter the dwelling to check on pipes. After the men left, residents noticed money and jewelry had been stolen, police …

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Missing 12-Year-Old Massachusetts Boy Found Missing 12-Year-Old Massachusetts Boy Found
Missing 12-Year-Old Massachusetts Boy Found Police have found the missing 12-year-old from Grafton, Massachusetts. Grafton police didn’t provide much information beyond the fact that Nick Baell, 12, of Grafton, "has been located safe and well,” said police, adding, “thank you all for your assistance and concern.” Baell, 12, left his residence from the Nottingham neighborhood in Grafton, around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4. Police announced that Baell had been located on Friday, Nov. 6. The conditions of Baell’s missing or return have not been made public at this time. When Baell went missing police put out a call to the public for hel…

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DELAY: Town-By-Town COVID-19 Data For Massachusetts This Week DELAY: Town-By-Town COVID-19 Data For Massachusetts This Week
Delay: Town-By-Town Covid-19 Data For Massachusetts This Week Massachusets rolled out with far less information than usual about which cities and towns have the highest COVID-19 rate. As in, there was no town or city-level data in the weekly document that comes out on Thursdays. The new map with municipal-level COVID-19 rates is expected to be out today Friday, Nov. 6. The most recent report was issued Thursday, Nov. 5 and the closest thing to a community-level breakdown of COVID-19 rates is a list of how the counties are doing. So, local positive COVID-19 incidents reported per 100,000 people over a two-week average are: Hampden County - 20.4 …

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COVID-19 Infections Rates Soar: 40 Communities Added To CT's 'Red' List COVID-19 Infections Rates Soar: 40 Communities Added To CT's 'Red' List
Covid-19 Infections Rates Soar: 40 Communities Added To CT's 'Red' List The number of “red” Connecticut communities has shot up dramatically to include more than a third of the state compared to this same time last week. On Oct. 29, there were 30 Connecticut cities and towns with the highest daily averages of newly reported COVID-19 cases, according to the state’s virus data tracker. On Thursday, Nov. 5, there were 67 red communities in the red. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 residents. The announcement that 42 new communities are …

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Police & Fire
Police Officer Hit In Head With Hammer In Chaotic Confrontation Police Officer Hit In Head With Hammer In Chaotic Confrontation
Police Officer Hit In Head With Hammer In Chaotic Confrontation A city police officer was hit in the head with a hammer and taken to the hospital following an attempt to reach a man, whom police said they deal with often. In a chaotic confrontation that included an attempted barricade and a Taser deployment, one Springfield Police officer was seriously injured, according to Western Mass News. The injuries are not life-threatening. On Thursday, Nov. 5, around 5:45 a.m., Springfield Police responded to a report of a disturbance on Fenwick Street. When they arrived they found  Leon Moultrie, 61, of Springfield, who was allegedly acting in a volatile m…

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Business
City Threatens To Shut Down Walmart Over COVID-19 Violations City Threatens To Shut Down Walmart Over COVID-19 Violations
City Threatens To Shut Down Walmart Over Covid-19 Violations A Connecticut city has issued a “final warning” against a local Walmart over alleged COVID-19 health code violations. The next time a violation is reported, the Walmart on Foxon Boulevard in New Haven can be shut down without notice, said the city's Director of Health Maritza Bond in a Wednesday, Nov, 4 letter to the big-box chain. The hand-delivered letter accused the New Haven Walmart of COVID-19 health code violations including: - Employees not wearing face masks - Employees not wearing face masks properly - Patrons not wearing facemasks - And being overcapacity. “Please know that …

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Business
Connecticut Nightclub Closed - Again - To Protect Public's Safety Connecticut Nightclub Closed - Again - To Protect Public's Safety
Connecticut Nightclub Closed - Again - To Protect Public's Safety A night spot that has been the scene of violence and now, allegedly, COVID-19 health code violations, has been closed for the second time in a little over one year. The club in question is at 490 Dixwell Ave., in Hamden. It was closed once in 2019 while operating as K&D and again in November under new ownership and a new name: Dixwell Social Lounge. In the most recent indefinite closure, Hamden Police went to break up a fight at the lounge but allegedly found major COVID-19 health code violations instead. On Sunday, Nov. 1, around midnight, police were called to the Dixwell Social Loun…

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Latin Kings 'Second In Command' Gets 18 Years In Prison Latin Kings 'Second In Command' Gets 18 Years In Prison
Latin Kings 'Second In Command' Gets 18 Years In Prison The former “second in command” leader of the Latin Kings in Massachusetts has been sentenced to 18 years in prison on drug and racketeering charges. Jorge “King G” Rodriguez, 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity (RICO) conspiracy, and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts, said. On Thursday, Nov. 5, Rodriguez was sentenced to 18 years in prison plus three years of supervised release. Rodriguez was first charged with the crimes in December 2019. Rodriguez ran a vast c…

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