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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

Obituaries

Community Mourns A 23-Year-Old 'Natural Musician,' HCC Grad After Fatal Crash The Springfield community is mourning the passing of a 23-year-old “natural musician” who recently died in a car accident. Connor Murphy Sliwa, of Springfield, died in a crash on Feb. 3, according to his obituary. Family and friends are remembering Sliwa as beloved and someone who was always dancing and making music. He was also an avid basketball player. “He went out of his way to bring people together,” Sliwa’s obituary said. “Anywhere he went, he was everyone’s best friend. He joked around and uplifted all of us.” Sliwa earned an associate’s degree from Holyoke Community College in A…

by Kristin Palpini

02/09/2021

Police & Fire

Covid-19: MA Kidnapper, Sex Trafficker, Bank Robber Get Early Prison Release Due To Pandemic A convicted kidnapper, sex trafficker, and two bank robbers are among the criminals who have been released from Massachusetts prisons early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, 419 motions for release have been filed in Massachusetts by convicts as well as people awaiting trial. Of those requests 88 have been granted, 219 have been denied, and 96 are pending, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Early releases are being allowed for some people in the justice system because prisons tend to be superspreaders for diseases. To allow for social-distancing, prisoners across the nation ar…

by Kristin Palpini

02/09/2021

Lifestyle

Long Island Eatery Has Become Hotspot For Steaks, Sushi Rare650 is carving out a reputation as one of Long Island’s premier steakhouses - even during a pandemic. Local foodies are buzzing about the Syosset restaurant’s fine food, friendly, knowledgable staff, and inviting, sumptuous ambiance - which includes sipping cocktails under the stars from inside a tropical, glass Conservatory with plush seating. Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic and the effect it has had on the restaurant business, Rare650 added an order-online take-out menu to its services offered. This means you can get the unique treat of enjoying Rare650’s exotic steaks, authentic su…

by Kristin Palpini

02/09/2021

Lifestyle

Here's Where You Can Get The Best Donut In Massachusetts, Food & Wine Says Fluffy and delicious, sweet and fried just right, doughnuts are a morning blessing for the belly - and, it turns out, some of us are more blessed than others. Food & Wine recently came out with a list of the best doughnuts in each state - can you guess who took home the prize for Massachusetts? Hint: It’s not Dunkin’. To get the best doughnuts in Massachusetts, you have to go to Donut Dip, says Food & Wine. Located in West Springfield (the East Longmeadow location closed in 2019), the retro Donut Dip has been serving freshly-made doughnuts, crullers, muffins, fritters, brownies, …

by Kristin Palpini

02/08/2021

Lifestyle

What Happened To The Covid-19 Quarantine Baby Boom? When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and people were forced to stay home to reduce the virus’ spread, many people predicted a quarantine-inspired baby boom. Instead, we’re seeing a baby bust. According to states that track their birth rates in realtime, reported a decline in births from December 2020 compared to December 2019. In Florida, the birth rate is down 8 percent, while it’s down 7 percent in Ohio, according to NECN. With 9 months to gestate, babies conceived after the mid-March economic lockdown would start being born in December. Research by Philip Cohen at the University of Maryla…

by Kristin Palpini

02/08/2021

Police & Fire

Update: Waterway Search For Missing 11-Year-Old Boy Enters Day 4 A local school district is preparing crisis counseling while police are asking anyone with a security camera to check their video as the search for a missing 11-year-old boy enters its fourth day. Over the weekend, police provided an update on the search and rescue mission for missing boy Aiden Blanchard. Chicopee Police said that while the search for Aiden continues, no evidence of the boy has been found in the Connecticut river waterways where Aiden was last seen in the area of the Medina Street Boat Ramp. The area has been searched by the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing, and Drone…

by Kristin Palpini

02/08/2021

Business

Covid-19: Starting Today, More People Allowed Inside Restaurants, Gyms, Shops Massachusetts is loosening capacity restrictions at restaurants, gyms, retail shops, and more starting today. On Monday, Feb. 8, at 5 a.m., Massachusetts emergency occupancy limits meant to stem the spread of COVID-19 change. Since late-December, many businesses have had to limit their occupancy at no more than 25 percent capacity. On Monday, the cap was raised to 40 percent occupancy. Among the other types of businesses that can now have more people inside are hair and nail salons, arcades, recreational businesses, driving and flight schools, libraries, museums, places of worship, hote…

by Kristin Palpini

02/08/2021

Police & Fire

Seen Him? Police Seeking Public's Help To Find Missing Man Police are searching for a missing man who may be in the Fitchburg or Lawrence area. On Friday, Feb. 5, Fitchburg Police issued a missing person poster seeking the public’s help in finding Rigo Santiago, 27. Santiago is 5’11” and about 140 lbs. He is described as having a thin build, curly, dark brown hair, and a full beard. He also has a lion tattoo on his shoulder and his name tattooed on his left forearm. Santiago was last seen wearing a plaid jacket and dark blue jeans. Police said he may be in the Fitchburg or Lawerence area of Massachusetts. People with any information about …

by Kristin Palpini

02/08/2021

Police & Fire

Updated: On-Duty Police Officer's Leg Broken In Route 66 Crash A police officer had to cut himself free of his seatbelt and pull himself - with a freshly broken leg - out of his cruiser following a head-on crash with a vehicle that allegedly crossed into his lane. The crash happened on Saturday, Jan. 30, when Officer Matthew Knowlton with the Northampton Police Department was patrolling Route 66 by Rocky Hill Road in Northampton. At around 11:30 p.m., Knowlton observed a vehicle, allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed, toward his cruiser, according to WHDH Boston. The vehicle allegedly crossed the double yellow lines, entered Knowlton’s lane a…

by Kristin Palpini

02/08/2021

Weather

Forecast: Multiple Snow Events Expected This Week On the heels of a snowy weekend, the National Weather Service is predicting more snow later this week. Anywhere between 2 inches and 5 inches of snowfall is anticipated for parts of Central and Western Massachusetts on Tuesday, Feb. 9, and possibly into Wednesday, Feb. 10, according to the National Weather Service. Expect the snow to start falling early on Tuesday, between 6 and 7 a.m. in the Berkshires and Pioneer Valley and more towards 9 a.m. for Worcester and Fitchburg. For the most part, the Pioneer Valley, Southern, and Central Berkshires can expect about 4 inches of snow. Tow…

by Kristin Palpini

02/08/2021

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