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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

'Twisted' Breakfast, Lunch Hotspot Praised For Farm-To-Table Freshness For more than 10 years the Twisted Fork in Cherry Valley has been serving up some of the best eggs in the state. The breakfast, brunch, and lunch eatery, located in Leicester, in Worcester County, specializes in American, French, and Italian comfort foods - with a twist. The farm-to-fork establishment cooks everything from scratch - which means waiting a little longer for your meal to be prepared (20-25 minutes for breakfast, 45 minutes for dinner). Menu standouts at the Twisted Fork include the Twisted Benedict, Bananas Foster French Toast, Irish Skillet, Lox Benedict, Apple Crisp, …

by Kristin Palpini

03/24/2021

Lifestyle

Covid-19: Long Island Eatery Gets High Marks For Family Takeout Trays, Igloo Dining A popular Long Island mainstay is a traditional Italian eatery right down to the checkered table cloths, but it's also kept up with the times and amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Uncle Bacala’s in Garden City Park is drawing praise for its tasty, budget-friendly take-out family meals and dining igloos - two ways the restaurant is adapting to the pandemic. For the unfamiliar, “dining igloos'' are for people who want to eat in more seclusion during the pandemic. At Uncle Bacala’s they’re heated, stationed outdoors, and look like translucent eggs. Inside they are surprisingly spacious and can …

by Kristin Palpini

03/22/2021

Lifestyle

Popular Flea, Tick Collar Has Been Connected To Nearly 1,700 Pet Deaths A popular flea and tick collar for dogs and cats has been linked to nearly 1,700 pet deaths, according to a new report. The collar is manufactured by Bayer and sold by Elanco. The brand linked to the deaths, as well as 75,000 injuries, is Seresto, according to an investigation by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. Data for the report was pulled from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency via public records requests by the Center for Biological Diversity. Seresto flea and tick collars have been on the market since 2012. From then until June 2020, the agency has received rep…

by Kristin Palpini

03/21/2021

Lifestyle

These Massachusetts Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal A new poll appears to suggest Massachusetts residents should move East. All the best places to live in the state are in or around Boston, according to Niche’s 2021 Best Places to Live survey. The ranked list features 486 Massachusetts cities, towns, and neighborhoods. Overall, the best places to live in Massachusetts, according to Niche are Brookline, The Port, Cambridgeport, and East Cambridge neighborhoods in Cambridge, and Peabody. If you aren’t in Boston, the best place to live outside of the metro region is Pelham, a little hamlet of 1,280 people over by Amherst. Pelham was ranked the…

by Kristin Palpini

03/21/2021

News

Poll: Americans Split On Whether Twice-Impeached Trump Should Run Again More than half of American voters said Donald Trump should not be allowed to run for president again following his beleaguered first term. A new survey conducted in March by Invisibly, polled about 1,200 people nationwide and asked them various questions about Trump’s record-setting second impeachment and future. When asked if Trump should be allowed to run again, 56 percent of American voters said no, while 44 percent said that he should be allowed to. ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ answers were predictable based on party affiliation. Between 80 and 90 percent of Democrats said Trump’s support of the…

by Kristin Palpini

03/20/2021

Police & Fire

Parents Awoken By Strange Sound, Foil Kidnapping Attempt In Western Mass When the parents went to investigate a strange sound in their home, they found a man on the second floor, dressed in dark clothes, and holding their toddler. The man attempted to flee with the 20-month-old child, but the parents were able to tackle him and take their child back. The incident took place on Saturday, March 13, sometime after 1 a.m. in Amherst, according to police. The following day, Amherst Police arrested a suspect - Jimmy Lee Sanchez, 35, a homeless man living in Amherst, in connection with the alleged attempted kidnapping. The terrifying incident was reported to police…

by Kristin Palpini

03/16/2021

Police & Fire

Boy Arrested In Connection With 1 A.M. Springfield Shooting The Springfield Police have arrested two people - including a minor - in connection with a shooting around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 16. At that time, police responded to a report of a gunshot victim in the 0-100 block of Dennis Street, police said. When they arrived at the scene, police found a male suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, police said. It did not take long for officers to identify two suspects. Orlando Cooper, 43, of Springfield, has been arrested in connection with the shooting, police said. Police also arrested a juvenile male who had allegedly been tasked with hi…

by Kristin Palpini

03/16/2021

Police & Fire

Fatal-Shooting Victim Attempted To Flee, But Crashed Instead The victim of a fatal shooting attempted to drive himself away from danger but lost control of his vehicle and crashed. On Monday, March 15, the Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni’s Office said that Luis Ramos, 31, of Springfield, was the shooting victim. Ramos was shot on Thursday, March 11, in Chicopee, the DA said. When Chicopee Police responded to numerous 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Springfield and Walton streets, they could not find a victim. Soon after, Springfield Police received a report of a single-car crash in the area of Springfield and Cunnin…

by Kristin Palpini

03/16/2021

Police & Fire

FBI Seeks Mother Of Three Who Disappeared While Taking Out The Trash One Year Ago The FBI is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing mother of three children who went to take out the trash one night and never returned. April Jean Bailey, age 36, of Nashua, New Hampshire, has been missing for more than one year. The last time anyone saw Bailey was on Jan. 15, 2020, the Federal Bureau of Investigation✎ EditSign said on Monday, March 15, in an appeal for the public’s help locating Bailey. The circumstances around Bailey’s disappearance are “suspicious,” the FBI said. Bailey has ties to Massachusetts and New York. Bailey went missing while taking out the trash. On t…

by Kristin Palpini

03/16/2021

News

Nurses' Strike Enters 2nd Week And Growing - More St. Vincent Workers Join Picket Line The nurses’ strike at St. Vincent Hospital is growing. Another union has joined the fight for better wages and safety standards during the COVID-19 pandemic. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445, which represents about 600 patient care assistants, technicians, clerks, housekeeping, and more at St. Vincent, picketed alongside striking nurses on Saturday, March 13, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported. Local 1445 is not on strike, but its members have appeared alongside striking nurses outside the hospital. The 800 protesting nurses at St. Vincent are represented by the Ma…

by Kristin Palpini

03/15/2021

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