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Nicole Valinote graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in Newspaper & Online Journalism in 2019. She has written stories for a number of publications, including Syracuse.com, The Record-Review and KTTC.com.

She previously worked as the social media and digital content manager at KTTC News, the NBC affiliate in Rochester, Minnesota. She joined the Daily Voice team in July of 2021.

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This Hudson Valley County Has Reported Its First Monkeypox Case This Hudson Valley County Has Reported Its First Monkeypox Case
This Hudson Valley County Has Reported Its First Monkeypox Case A Hudson Valley county has confirmed its first monkeypox case. The Putnam County Health Department made the announcement on Thursday, Aug. 11. “Communicable disease staff at the health department have now completed investigation of the first monkeypox case in Putnam County," Health Commissioner Michael Nesheiwat said. "The risk of contracting the disease for the general public remains low." Nesheiwat the virus is mainly spread through direct contact with a rash or sores on an individual who is infected, and it can also spread through contact with items used by a person with monkeypox or fr…

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Assaulting Connecticut DOT Employee Man Accused Of Assaulting Connecticut DOT Employee
Man Accused Of Assaulting Connecticut DOT Employee A 31-year-old man was charged for allegedly assaulting a Connecticut Department of Transportation employee. Connecticut State Police troopers received a report of an assault in a construction zone on I-84 westbound in West Hartford near Exit 41 shortly after 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, according to Connecticut State Police. The right lane was closed at the time, and two lanes were open to traffic, police said.  State Police said responding troopers learned that a motorist had struck a DOT employee in the face after driving into the active construction pattern. When the DOT employe…

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Stamford Men Sentenced For Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl Stamford Men Sentenced For Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl
Stamford Men Sentenced For Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl Two Fairfield County men were sentenced for trafficking counterfeit oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl. Stamford residents Arber Isaku and Vincent Decaro, both age 32, were sentenced on Monday, Aug. 8, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Isaku was sentenced to 51 months in prison and three years of supervised release, and Decaro was sentenced to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release, Avery said.  Decaro pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl analogs on June 15, 2…

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1 Injured, Building Evacuated After Oven Explodes In Calverton 1 Injured, Building Evacuated After Oven Explodes In Calverton
1 Injured, Building Evacuated After Oven Explodes In Calverton One person suffered injuries when an oven exploded at a Long Island building. The incident happened at Stony Brook University's Food Business Incubator at Calverton on Wednesday, Aug. 10, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. Police were called to the building, located at 4603 Middle Country Road in Calverton, at about 9 a.m. for a fire investigation, authorities said. The person who suffered injuries was treated for a laceration to the head and other potential injuries, and she was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said. Other people were also evacuated from the…

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Business
In With The New: Ossining Deli Owner Looks Ahead In With The New: Ossining Deli Owner Looks Ahead
In With The New: Ossining Deli Owner Looks Ahead A Northern Westchester deli has reopened under the leadership of a new owner who hopes to rebuild relationships between the location and the community. Anthony "Tony" Scarduzio opened Scarduzio’s Deli Catering & Pizza in Ossining in July. The deli is located at 97 Main St., the former location of Village Villarina’s Deli. Scarduzio said business has been going well, but he has had to work to regain some of the customers who stopped going to Villarina’s due to the previous owner, Patrick Patierno. Patierno was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday, Aug. 8, for sexually abusing …

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Reckless Driver In CT Found Speeding At 120 MPH In 65 MPH Zone, Police Say Reckless Driver In CT Found Speeding At 120 MPH In 65 MPH Zone, Police Say
Reckless Driver In CT Found Speeding At 120 MPH In 65 MPH Zone, Police Say A driver was charged after their vehicle was measured speeding at 120 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone in Connecticut. A trooper saw a silver Mercedes speeding on Route 8 northbound in the Litchfield County town of Harwinton, according to a report from Connecticut State Police on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The trooper reported seeing the Mercedes cutting in and out of traffic prior to Exit 43, police said.  Authorities said the driver, whose identity was not released, was given a misdemeanor summons for reckless driving. "We want to remind everyone to please take is slow and obey all traffic la…

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Loaded Handgun Discovered During Traffic Stop In Roosevelt, Police Say Loaded Handgun Discovered During Traffic Stop In Roosevelt, Police Say
Loaded Handgun Discovered During Traffic Stop In Roosevelt, Police Say A 22-year-old man is facing weapons charges after a loaded handgun was found during a traffic stop on Long Island. The incident happened in Roosevelt at 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, the Nassau County Police Department said. Officers saw an eastbound 2017 Infiniti Q60 on Frederick Avenue fail to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of St. Francis Street, NCPD said. Police pulled the car over and recovered a loaded handgun from the Infiniti during an investigation, police said.  Officers arrested Jeremy Miller, and he was charged with second- and fourth-degree criminal possessio…

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Police Seek Suspect Accused Of Breaking Vehicle Window, Stealing Items In CT Police Seek Suspect Accused Of Breaking Vehicle Window, Stealing Items In CT
Police Seek Suspect Accused Of Breaking Vehicle Window, Stealing Items In CT Police are investigating after a suspect reportedly broke into a vehicle in Connecticut and stole items. The incident happened on Pompey Hollow Road in the Windham County town of Ashford between 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, according to a report from Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, Aug. 10. The vehicle's front driver's side window was broken and items were reportedly taken. Police said a similar incident was reported on Ashford Center Road a short time later. The suspect's vehicle was described as a red 2004 to 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix with a misuse Massachusetts r…

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Police Investigate After Body Recovered From Water In Lawrence Police Investigate After Body Recovered From Water In Lawrence
Police Investigate After Body Recovered From Water In Lawrence An investigation is underway after a dead body was found floating in a body of water on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department said a 911 caller reported that a person was floating in the Broad Channel in Lawrence at 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Police said the following agencies responded to recover the body: Nassau County Police Department Nassau County Marine Bureau Nassau County Aviation Hempstead Bay Constable  Long Beach Fire Department Police did not release the identity of the person who died. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Police Search For Driver Who Struck SUV In Huntington Station Police Search For Driver Who Struck SUV In Huntington Station
Police Search For Driver Who Struck SUV In Huntington Station Authorities asked the public for help locating a driver who struck an SUV on Long Island and fled the scene. A white pickup truck struck a parked, unoccupied 2002 Nissan Pathfinder on East 3rd Street in Huntington Station at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Authorities said the driver left the scene in the pickup truck, which sustained front-end damage. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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