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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

Man Who Crashed Car Into Sleeping Homeless Man Pleads Guilty, Faces More Charges A driver has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident in which he seriously injured a homeless person when he crashed a vehicle into the bus stop where the man was sleeping. He is also facing related charges in Worcester and Hampden counties. On Monday, March 1, Christopher Durham, 26, of Northampton, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of personal injury, leaving the scene of property damage, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop for police, and driving on a suspended license, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said. The crash happened in June 2020 in…

by Kristin Palpini

03/03/2021

Police & Fire

MA Man Driving Car Allegedly Packed With Drugs, Guns Is Busted After Running Red Light A man driving a car allegedly stuffed with guns and drugs was busted after he ran a red light in front of a police officer. On Monday, March 1, around 7 p.m., a Massachusetts State Police Trooper on patrol was stopped at a red light at the intersection of State and Main streets in Springfield when he allegedly observed a black Dodge Charger run a red light. The officer pulled over the vehicle, which was rented. Neither the driver nor the passenger had a license to operate a motor vehicle, police said. A tow truck was requested, as well as backup, and police officers removed the vehicle’s t…

by Kristin Palpini

03/03/2021

Police & Fire

Cigarette Butts Lead Police To CT Man Who Kidnapped 12-Year-Old MA Girl From Park New details about a kidnapping and sexual assault reveal it was the sexual predator’s nicotine addiction that eventually gave him away to the police. Joshua Besaw, 37, of Thompson, in Windham County, Connecticut, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday, March 1, followed by 20 years of supervised release for kidnapping and sexual assault. The assault happened in 2019 when, according to court documents, Besaw encountered a girl at May Street Park in Webster, Massachusetts, and tricked her into entering his vehicle, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut, said. Calling himself “Chuck,…

by Kristin Palpini

03/03/2021

Lifestyle

This Pizzeria Praised For 'Bold,' 'Fresh' Flavors And Good Prices The brothers Pafumi bet it all on their dream of opening a pizzeria. Oldest brother Bo quit his trucking job and little brother Mark sold the family landscaping businesses so, that in 2017, they could open Pafumi’s To Go - Or Stay in Wilbraham. They were betting on their passion, the brothers said in the restaurant’s online bio. And it seems to have paid off. The pizzeria has only been open for a handful of years, but it is already amassed a dedicated group of loyal customers. “Our business is mainly referral based so that means our food must be good and our prices must be fair,” the P…

by Kristin Palpini

03/02/2021

Police & Fire

Suspect Allegedly Commits 2nd Armed Robbery At Holyoke Mall Within 7 Days The same suspect who robbed the Sun Glasses Hut at the Holyoke Mall last week is believed to have robbed the place again. On Tuesday, March 2, at around 11:30 a.m. Holyoke Police responded to a report of a female suspect who went into the store, brandished a needle, and demanded money, police said. The suspect then ran off. Investigators believe the woman who robbed the store on March 2 is the same one who robbed it on Wednesday, Feb. 24, according to WesternMass News. On that day, a store employee told police that a white woman with blond hair and wearing a gray hoodie brandished a knife…

by Kristin Palpini

03/02/2021

Lifestyle

Sale Of Six Dr. Seuss Books - Including 'Mulberry Street' - To End Due To Racist Drawings Two beloved - and four obscure - books that were written by Dr. Seuss will no longer be sold due to their inclusion of racist and insensitive imagery. The announcement was made by Dr. Seuss Enterprises on Tuesday, March 2, on the anniversary of the author’s birthday. The two popular books that will be discontinued are “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo.” “McElligot’s Pool,” “On Beyond Zebra!,” “Scrambled Eggs Super!,” and “The Cat’s Quizzer” will also no longer be sold. In a statement, Dr. Seuss Enterprises explained that the move reflects the organizati…

by Kristin Palpini

03/02/2021

Police & Fire

Suspect In 'Magic Lantern' Strip Club Shooting Is Arrested An arrest has been made in connection with a February shooting at a rural strip club. On Sunday, Feb. 21, gunfire broke out in the parking lot of the Magic Lantern, a topless bar on Route 20 in Monson by the Palmer town line, at around 1 a.m. The incident wasn’t reported until at least 12 hours later. Now Ethan Fitzgerald, 25, of Ludlow, has been arrested in connection with the shooting, Monson Police said. Fitzgerald was arrested Monday, March 1, on the charges of possession of a firearm without an FID card or license to carry, possession of ammunition with no FID card or license to …

by Kristin Palpini

03/02/2021

Police & Fire

Retired CT State Trooper Killed By Single Punch On Las Vegas Strip A Massachusetts man who was a retired Connecticut State Police Trooper was recently killed by a single-punch he absorbed while taking in the Las Vegas strip. On Monday, March 1, police said that sometime early on Sunday, Feb. 28, Thomas W. Driscoll, 57, of Chicopee died from head and neck injuries sustained in a homicide, according to U.S. News and World Report. It is not clear why Driscoll was attacked on the strip near Caesar’s Palace, the Bellagio, and Bally’s. According to police, the alleged assailant Brandon Marcus Leath, 33, of Nevada, yelled something at Driscoll and a woman on a p…

by Kristin Palpini

03/02/2021

News

Covid-19: 1 In 6 US Counties Not Ready For In-School Education - Lookup Your County On Map Is your county ready to return to full in-school education for elementary school students? According to new research by The New York Times, only 1 out of 6 counties in the U.S. have tamped down on the spread of COVID-19 enough to justify full-in person education. These counties tend to be sparsely populated in the Plains, West, and MidWest regions. This is concerning as President Biden and state governors have pushed for children to return to school within the next four months or so. The NYT has produced a new national map that shows, county-by-county, where cases of COVID-19 are low eno…

by Kristin Palpini

03/02/2021

Police & Fire

Auto Shop Owner Admits To Running Mountains Of Drugs From Texas To Mass. The owner of a local auto shop has pleaded guilty to allegations that he intended to distribute a mountain of heroin and cocaine in Massachusetts. On Friday, Feb. 26, Javier Gonzalez, 52, and owner of TWC Auto Body on Jackson Street in Holyoke, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute more than 1 kilogram of heroin and 5 kilograms of cocaine, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts, said. That Gonzalez was trying to move more than 1-5 kilos is an understatement. When police arrested Gonzalez they discovered more than 50 kilograms of cocaine and heroin. To get an idea of just how large …

by Kristin Palpini

03/02/2021

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