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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

Police & Fire
Second Time This Month: Man Pulled Over On Mass Pike Is Killed By A Tractor-Trailer Second Time This Month: Man Pulled Over On Mass Pike Is Killed By A Tractor-Trailer
Second Time This Month: Man Pulled Over On Mass Pike Is Killed By A Tractor-Trailer Police have identified the victim of a fatal Mass Pike collision involving a tractor-trailer truck and a man on the side of the road attempting to fix his vehicle. This is the second time in February 2021 that a person in a broken-down vehicle on the side of I-90 was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer. The most recent accident happened on Saturday, Feb. 20, around 6 a.m. Massachusetts State Troopers responded to a report of a man being hit by a vehicle. Police determined that the man who was struck, Mustapha Faddi, 57, had pulled his vehicle over on the side of the road to check on a m…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Victim ID'd In Fatal Route 146 Accident - Truck Flipped, Rolled Down Embankment Victim ID'd In Fatal Route 146 Accident - Truck Flipped, Rolled Down Embankment
Victim ID'd In Fatal Route 146 Accident - Truck Flipped, Rolled Down Embankment Police have identified the person who died in a single-car motor vehicle accident over the weekend on Route 146. The accident occurred on Sunday, Feb. 21, around 3:25 p.m. Massachusetts State Troopers responded to reports of a single-vehicle rollover on Route 146 northbound near Exit 3 in Uxbridge, police said. The reason for the crash is still under investigation, but at some point, the driver lost control of the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving. The pickup truck drove off onto the road’s western edge, struck a guardrail, then veered back across all lanes of travel to strike a jer…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Patrons At A Route 20 Strip Club Tip Police Off To Alleged Shooting Patrons At A Route 20 Strip Club Tip Police Off To Alleged Shooting
Patrons At A Route 20 Strip Club Tip Police Off To Alleged Shooting An alleged shooting at a rural strip club was kept under wraps until patrons tipped off police. On Sunday, Feb. 21, police went to inspect reports of an alleged shooting at the Magic Lantern “topless” bar on Route 20 in Palmer. Monson Police were told by multiple patrons that a shooting had occurred at the club around 1 a.m. on Sunday, police said. Bar management is not cooperating with the investigation, Monson Police said, so officers are reaching out to the community for anyone with information about the incident. Monson Police and Massachusetts State Police are investigating the inci…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Two Fugitives Wanted On Out-of-State Murder Charges Discovered In Western Massachusetts Two Fugitives Wanted On Out-of-State Murder Charges Discovered In Western Massachusetts
Two Fugitives Wanted On Out-of-State Murder Charges Discovered In Western Massachusetts Police arrested two fugitives from justice recently discovered in Western Massachusetts and wanted on out-of-state murder charges. In separate incidents, police arrested Tyshawn Jordan, 19, and Jordon Register, 21, at locations in Springfield and Greenfield on warrants connected to homicides that happened in Hartford and South Carolina, Springfield Police said. Jordan, of Moore South Carolina, was arrested on Feb. 11 in a Fernbank Road home in Springfield around 6:30 a.m., police said. He was charged as being a fugitive from justice on a court warrant, police said, in connection to a homici…

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Lifestyle
Family-Owned Long Island Pizzeria Cited For Sauce That's 'Right On Point' Family-Owned Long Island Pizzeria Cited For Sauce That's 'Right On Point'
Family-Owned Long Island Pizzeria Cited For Sauce That's 'Right On Point' Family-owned Fortunato’s Pizza is creating a buzz among Long Island foodies for its seriously toppings-loaded custom pies and its unique "on point" sauce. They come in savory or sweet at the Ronkonkoma eatery. On a menu packed with delicious standouts, Fortunato’s unique dessert pizzas and half-and-half specialty pies (half the pizza is BBQ chicken, the other half is Chipotle, for example). On Thursday, Feb. 18, owners announced that they had perfected a new dessert pizza - the Dunkaroo Dessert Pie. This newbie joins the pizzeria’s Rainbow, S’mores, and Cookie Delight dessert pizzas o…

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Politics
Shocking New Survey Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say Political Violence May Be Necessary Shocking New Survey Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say Political Violence May Be Necessary
Shocking New Survey Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say Political Violence May Be Necessary A significant number of Americans believe that violence may be necessary to improve national politics and policies, according to a new study. On Thursday, Feb. 10, the American Survey Center revealed that nearly one-third of Americans (29 percent) agreed with the statement “If elected leaders will not protect America, the people must do it themselves even if it requires taking violent actions.” Nearly 70 percent of Americans rejected violence as a means to political ends, according to the survey. The American Perspectives Survey, January 2021, took the nation’s pulse on a variety of topics…

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Lifestyle
Zoom, Other Video Conferencing Services May Have This Downside, Study Says Zoom, Other Video Conferencing Services May Have This Downside, Study Says
Zoom, Other Video Conferencing Services May Have This Downside, Study Says Zoom and other video conference services may not be as much of an environmentally-friendly alternative to in-person meetings as many people assumed, according to a new study. But there’s a simple trick to make video conferencing even greener - turn off your camera. Despite a record drop in global carbon emissions in 2020, a pandemic-driven shift to remote work and more at-home entertainment still presents a “significant environmental impact” due to how internet data is stored and transferred around the world, according to a study by Purdue University, Yale University, and the Massachus…

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News
COVID-19: Here's Where NY Ranks Nationally For Cases Of Kids With Rare Pandemic-Related Disease COVID-19: Here's Where NY Ranks Nationally For Cases Of Kids With Rare Pandemic-Related Disease
Covid-19: Here's Where NY Ranks Nationally For Cases Of Kids With Rare Pandemic-Related Disease New York is becoming a hotspot for a rare, but serious disease in children that is related to the COVID-19 virus. Pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) is high in 18 states across the U.S., including New York, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MIS-C can develop weeks after a child has gotten COVID-19 or been in contact with someone with the virus. As of Feb. 8, about 2,060 MIS-C cases have been reported in the U.S. as well as 30 MIS-C-related deaths.  MIS-C is a condition in which different body parts can become inflamed, such as th…

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Lifestyle
Long Island Italian Eatery Gets Rave Reviews For Fresh Ingredients, 'Crunchy' Pizza, Service Long Island Italian Eatery Gets Rave Reviews For Fresh Ingredients, 'Crunchy' Pizza, Service
Long Island Italian Eatery Gets Rave Reviews For Fresh Ingredients, 'Crunchy' Pizza, Service Fratelli’s serves some unique pizza pies - even by Long Island standards - that have attracted a loyal fan base. Located on Main Street in Stony Brook, Fratelli’s is a deli and pizzeria that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The menu is extensive and features items such as pizzas topped with Chicken Marsala or Eggplant Rollatini. The Brooklyn pizza is a double-baked Sicilian pie with garlic crust, three kinds of cheese, fresh herbs, oil, and tomato sauce. Claude Cardin and Eddie Grimm opened Fratelli’s in 2013 with the goal of “satisfying guests with delicious Italian food,” according…

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Lifestyle
COVID-19: Length Of Time Diners Are Willing To Wait For Takeout Is Dropping Fast COVID-19: Length Of Time Diners Are Willing To Wait For Takeout Is Dropping Fast
Covid-19: Length Of Time Diners Are Willing To Wait For Takeout Is Dropping Fast There is only so long people are waiting to wait in line for takeout - and the pandemic seems to be wearing on people's patience, according to a new poll. Consumer willingness to wait for orders at restaurants, drive-thrus, and curbside pickup has dropped from 10 minutes just six months ago to six minutes in January, according to "The State of What Feeds Us III," a survey by business technology solutions firm Bluedot. Customers were also fairly intolerant of long lines with 77 percent of study respondents saying they would leave an eatery if they could see a lot of people waiting. …

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