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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

Lifestyle
Long Island Eatery Stands Out For Steak, Seafood Long Island Eatery Stands Out For Steak, Seafood
Long Island Eatery Stands Out For Steak, Seafood It can be hard to stay fresh when you’re a 10-year-old restaurant, but Insignia Prime Steak and Sushi is pulling it off nicely. Insignia is a high-end steakhouse in Smithtown that also serves sushi, elaborate cocktails, and has a wine list that boasts more than 500 labels. The restaurant offers prime dry-aged steaks and fresh seafood. On Tuesday and Sunday, price fixe menus are also available. Part of the Anthony Scotto Restaurants group, Insignia stays inline with and upholds Scotto’s reputation for creating posh restaurants that serve gourmet foods. Scotto’s other restaurants inclu…

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Schools
COVID-19: Social Distance Rules For Students Far Shorter Than For Adults COVID-19: Social Distance Rules For Students Far Shorter Than For Adults
Covid-19: Social Distance Rules For Students Far Shorter Than For Adults The guidelines for social distancing at public schools recommend far less space between people than the 6 feet standard encouraged throughout much of the pandemic. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Massachusetts announced a plan to return all elementary school students to the classroom by April. When asked about COVID-19 safeguards for the schools, Commission of the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey Riley said that 3 feet of distance between students, staff, and faculty is the goal for public schools, though if they are able to distance further - up to 6 feet - all the better. …

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Lifestyle
Tradition-Rich Long Island Restaurant & Pizzeria Draws Praise For Plentiful Portions Tradition-Rich Long Island Restaurant & Pizzeria Draws Praise For Plentiful Portions
Tradition-Rich Long Island Restaurant & Pizzeria Draws Praise For Plentiful Portions Tucked away among a row of shops, Long Island staple Taormina Ristorante & Pizzeria has been serving Italian comfort food for decades. Over the years the restaurant, in Commack, has built up a host of loyal diners who enjoy its casual atmosphere and authentic Italian dishes. Taormina invites guests to savor their meals and take some home - the portions, according to patrons. Taormina’s interior is clean and comfortable. The walls and linens are washed in cream colors. There are high-backed booths, tables, and a bar for dining. Glass bottle chandeliers hang from the ceiling. Yelp …

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Lifestyle
Webster Cafe Earns Praise For Fresh Menu And Home-Like Vibe Webster Cafe Earns Praise For Fresh Menu And Home-Like Vibe
Webster Cafe Earns Praise For Fresh Menu And Home-Like Vibe At the corner of East Main and Prospect streets, in a little brick building, The Rose Room Cafe is brewing up some serious praise from the community. The Rose Room opened in 2019 and specializes in locally-sourced breakfast, lunch, and baked goods a well as coffee, craft sodas, tonics, and teas. The restaurant is the fulfillment of a longstanding dream of the owners, Bill and Jess Sabine. The duo has 30 years of experience in the foodservice industry. It’s only been open for a few years, but The Rose Room has already attracted a plethora of dedicated diners who keep coming back for the f…

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Lifestyle
A Chicken Salad Wrap Tops List Of 75 Least-Healthy Chain Restaurant Foods A Chicken Salad Wrap Tops List Of 75 Least-Healthy Chain Restaurant Foods
A Chicken Salad Wrap Tops List Of 75 Least-Healthy Chain Restaurant Foods A chicken salad wrap tops this year’s list of the 75 most calorie-laden and overall unhealthy foods served at U.S. chain restaurants. The 2021 list of the fattiest, cheesiest, most fried, saltiest, and sugary-delicious treats were compiled by Eat This, Not That, a health and wellness website. The ranking is based on calories as well as sugar, sodium, fat, and protein contents. In the No. 1 spot for the least-healthy menu item, you can order in the U.S., is Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad Wrap. The sandwich contains 1,890 calories, 112 g fat, 2,910 mg sodium, 179 g carbs (10 g fib…

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Police & Fire
Owners Of Big Rig That Hit And Killed 7 Motorcyclists Accused Of Cover-Up Effort Owners Of Big Rig That Hit And Killed 7 Motorcyclists Accused Of Cover-Up Effort
Owners Of Big Rig That Hit And Killed 7 Motorcyclists Accused Of Cover-Up Effort The owners of the Westfield trucking company involved in a horrific big rig crash that killed seven people have been indicted on charges related to the 2019 accident. The U.S. Attorney's office said that Dartanayan Gasanov, 36, is charged with one count of falsification of records, while Dunyadar Gasanov, 35, is charged with one count of falsification of records, one count of conspiracy to falsify records, and one count of making a false statement to a federal investigator following a federal grand jury indictment, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Massachusetts, said. According to court document…

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News
Audit: $800K Suspiciously Spent By County Retirement Board On Raises, Travel, Scams, More Audit: $800K Suspiciously Spent By County Retirement Board On Raises, Travel, Scams, More
Audit: $800K Suspiciously Spent By County Retirement Board On Raises, Travel, Scams, More Some people are calling for the Chairman of the regional retirement board to resign after an audit found hundreds of thousands of dollars in suspicious expenditures - including $250,000 for “search engine optimization” on a state-run website. Other details that emerged from the audit include: Suspicious travel expenses on Cape Cod, Spending about $450,000 on health insurance and wages for two part-time attorneys who did not qualify for the benefit, and a raise for the chairman that no one seems to have authorized. The issue has been reported to enforcement agencies, said the audit’s auth…

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Police & Fire
'Jaws Of Life' Used To Free Driver From Serious, Two-Vehicle, Head-On Collision 'Jaws Of Life' Used To Free Driver From Serious, Two-Vehicle, Head-On Collision
'Jaws Of Life' Used To Free Driver From Serious, Two-Vehicle, Head-On Collision Emergency responders had to break out the “jaws of life” to remove a driver from his vehicle following a serious head-on car accident. On the morning of Thursday, Feb. 25, Holden Police and Fire officials responded to Shrewsbury at Holden street for a report of an accident, police said. Wreckage from the Feb. 25 crash in HoldenHolden PD The operators from both vehicles were transported to the hospital with injuries. One of the drivers had to be extricated using the jaws of life, a hydraulic piece of equipment that can pry apart wreckage. Wreckage from the Feb. 25 crash in HoldenHol…

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Police & Fire
Armed Robbery At Holyoke Mall - Police Seek To ID Suspect In Photos Armed Robbery At Holyoke Mall - Police Seek To ID Suspect In Photos
Armed Robbery At Holyoke Mall - Police Seek To ID Suspect In Photos An armed robbery at the Holyoke Mall is under investigation. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, around 12:30 p.m. Holyoke Police were alerted to an armed robbery at the Sunglass Hut, a small shop located outside of Target and across from Starbucks. The store employee told police that a white woman with blond hair and wearing a gray hoodie brandished a knife and demanded money from the cash register, police said. The employee complied and the woman ran off. No one was injured in the incident, police said. The suspect was caught on surveillance video. Holyoke Police are seeking the public’s help in i…

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News
COVID-19: This Is How To Prepare Students For Re-Entering The Classroom, CDC Says COVID-19: This Is How To Prepare Students For Re-Entering The Classroom, CDC Says
Covid-19: This Is How To Prepare Students For Re-Entering The Classroom, CDC Says With the Commissioner of Secondary and Elementary School Education calling for all elementary school students to return to the classroom by April, current remote-school students and their parents are preparing to make a big transition. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a three-page checklist for things a family can do to be better prepared for students returning to the classroom. For the most part, the CDC guidelines encourage awareness about services and important contacts, communicating effectively and often with students, and what COVID-19 prevention items s…

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