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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
Car V. Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Sends 80-Year-Old Woman To Hospital Car V. Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Sends 80-Year-Old Woman To Hospital
Car V. Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Sends 80-Year-Old Woman To Hospital An 80-year-old woman is in the hospital following a hit-and-run collision with a motor vehicle that fled the scene. On Thursday, Feb. 25, at about 11 a.m. police responded to a report of a woman who had been struck by a motor vehicle lying on the ground in the area of 166 South Quinsigamond Ave. in Shrewsbury, police said. The victim was an 80-year-old Shrewsbury woman. She was transported to UMass hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The suspect vehicle had not stopped to help the woman, but witnesses gave police a description of the car. About 40 minutes later, a police officer…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
COVID-19: Massachusetts Taking Next Step To Reopen The Economy COVID-19: Massachusetts Taking Next Step To Reopen The Economy
Covid-19: Massachusetts Taking Next Step To Reopen The Economy More of the Massachusetts economy will be opening within the next week - a move that will expand restaurant-capacity and bring back more live music. On Thursday, Feb. 25, Gov. Charlie Baker said that the state’s COVID-19 rates are declining at such a pace as to allow further expansion of the economy, according to WWLP. On March 1, Massachusetts will move onto Step 2 of Phase 3. There are 4 phases to Massachusetts's economic reopening plan after COVID-19. In Step 2 of Phase 3 - the final step of the phase - Massachusetts restaurants will not be tied to a percentage-based seating-limit. As …

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Police & Fire
Drugs Disguised As 'Crunch' Chocolate Bars Seized In Central Mass. Drugs Disguised As 'Crunch' Chocolate Bars Seized In Central Mass.
Drugs Disguised As 'Crunch' Chocolate Bars Seized In Central Mass. Drug-laced chocolates designed to look like “Crunch” candy bars were among the pounds upon pounds of narcotics and related items seized during a recent police raid on a suspected trap house. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, members of the North Worcester County Drug Task Force & State Police Gang Unit and local officials executed a search warrant at 1052 Elam Road in Fitchburg, Leominster Police said. Many of the narcotics allegedly confiscated on Elam Road were processed to look like various foods including Crunch chocolate bars, lollipops, and pouches of gummies. Officers also allegedly found …

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by Kristin Palpini
News
Mass. Bans Texting While Stopped At Red Light - 5 Things To Know About New Hands-Free Law Mass. Bans Texting While Stopped At Red Light - 5 Things To Know About New Hands-Free Law
Mass. Bans Texting While Stopped At Red Light - 5 Things To Know About New Hands-Free Law Under the new Massachusetts “hands-free” law, a driver can be fined $500 for using a mobile device while operating a vehicle. The law went into effect on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Massachusetts Hands-Free Driving Law prohibits the use of any electronic device - including mobile telephones - unless the device is being used in hands-free mode. And it’s not just the action of texting and driving the new law bans. Clicking around a GPS navigation screen while on the road is also prohibited. Here are five things every driver should know about the hands-free law in Massachusetts: 1. DON’T TOUCH IT Ho…

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Lifestyle
American Modern Long Island Eatery Offers Mix Of Comfort Food, Gourmet Dishes American Modern Long Island Eatery Offers Mix Of Comfort Food, Gourmet Dishes
American Modern Long Island Eatery Offers Mix Of Comfort Food, Gourmet Dishes A modern American restaurant with a sumptuous, yet casual atmosphere and gourmet dishes continues to attract rave reviews more than 10 years after it first opened on Long Island. Built to attract singles, couples, families, and friends, City Cellar in Westbury features a large dining room with high ceilings, warm wood trim, and soft lighting. The restaurant also has an extensive wine cellar (hence the name) kept behind the bar and enclosed by walls of glass that runs from the restaurant’s floor to ceiling showcasing the variety of varietals and blends. City Cellar’s “daily wine flights” …

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Police & Fire
6 Signs Your Home Is At High Risk Of Starting An Electric Fire 6 Signs Your Home Is At High Risk Of Starting An Electric Fire
6 Signs Your Home Is At High Risk Of Starting An Electric Fire A recent church fire caused by malfunctioning electric work has the Massachusetts Fire Marshal out spreading awareness of the signs a home may be at higher risk of starting an electric fire as well as the signs that an electrical fire is already burning. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal’s Office said that the cause of the Corpus Christi Parish Rectory at Holy Rosary Church fire in Lawrence was electrical. The four-alarm blaze broke out a little before 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22, at 35 Essex St. The one pastor inside the rectory at the time was able to escape safel…

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News
Ex-House Ethics Committee Chairman Admits To Spending Campaign Money On Lavish Lifestyle Ex-House Ethics Committee Chairman Admits To Spending Campaign Money On Lavish Lifestyle
Ex-House Ethics Committee Chairman Admits To Spending Campaign Money On Lavish Lifestyle A heavily in-debt ex-Massachusetts state representative, who once served as chairman of the House Ethics Committee, has admitted to funding his lavish lifestyle with public money and fraudulent bank loans. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, former state representative David M. Nangle, 60, pleaded guilty in U.S. Senior District Court to 10 counts of wire fraud, 4 counts of bank fraud, 4 counts of making false statements to a bank, and 5 counts of filing false tax returns, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts said. Nangle, a Democrat, represented Massachusetts’ 17th Middlesex District, which include…

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Police & Fire
Cause Of Blaze At Firefighter's Home Determined Cause Of Blaze At Firefighter's Home Determined
Cause Of Blaze At Firefighter's Home Determined The cause of a fire at a local firefighter's home has been determined. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s Office said that officials had discovered the cause of a Feb. 18 house fire at 26 Runaway Brook Road in Lancaster. Lancaster Fire Chief Michael Hanson said the cause was the failure of the woodstove pipe. The fire began while residents Charles Dunnigan and Leila Wendler were out at a store. According to firefighters, the stovepipe connected to a woodstove allowed heat and gases to escape into the pipe chase, which ignited. The home is considered a total loss, the F…

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Police & Fire
Massachusetts Man Accused Of Trying To Hire Hitman To Kill His Wife Is Arrested Massachusetts Man Accused Of Trying To Hire Hitman To Kill His Wife Is Arrested
Massachusetts Man Accused Of Trying To Hire Hitman To Kill His Wife Is Arrested A Massachusetts man accused of attempting to hire a hitman to kill his wife has been indicted on a murder-for-hire charge. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Massimo Marenghi, 54, was indicted on the sole charge in federal court. According to the complaint against him, Marenghi, of Malden, met with an undercover agent that was posing as a contract killer on Jan. 20. Marenghi allegedly asked the agent to help “eliminate” his problem. He then allegedly gave the agent a photo of his wife’s home and explained how to evade the security cameras when approaching the residence, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massac…

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Lifestyle
John Travolta Is Selling His Wildly Decorated Island Mansion John Travolta Is Selling His Wildly Decorated Island Mansion
John Travolta Is Selling His Wildly Decorated Island Mansion Actor John Travolta has put his 50-acre, brightly-decorated island mansion in Maine on the market. The asking price for the Islesboro, Maine, resort owned by one of the original "Welcome Back, Kotter“ sweat hogs is $5 million. Travolta is famous for his roles in “Pulp Fiction,” “Saturday Night Fever,” “Grease,” and on TV “Welcome Back Mr. Kotter.” Travolta purchased the home in the 1990s, according to an archived article in Architectural Digest, and lived there with his late-wife actor Kelly Preston and their children. The palatial mansion has 10,800 square feet of floor space, 20 bedroo…

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