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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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Woman, Man From Fairfield County Each Win $20K In CT Lottery Woman, Man From Fairfield County Each Win $20K In CT Lottery
Woman, Man From Fairfield County Each Win $20K In CT Lottery Connecticut Lottery announced a group of new prize winners, including a resident who claimed a $100,000 prize. An unnamed New Britain resident claimed a $100,000 Cashworld 11 prize from a ticket purchased at Quick N Easy, located at 1517 Stanley St. in New Britain, CT Lottery announced on Thursday, July 28. On Wednesday, July 27, CT Lottery also announced the following winners: Hartford County resident Jerrod Delagrave, of Plantsville, claimed a $50,000 Spicy Hot Cash prize from a ticket purchased at Fas Mart #302 in Newington. Middlesex County resident Jacqueline Etheridge, of Portl…

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3 Teens Caught After Abandoning Stolen Vehicle On CT Roadway, Police Say 3 Teens Caught After Abandoning Stolen Vehicle On CT Roadway, Police Say
3 Teens Caught After Abandoning Stolen Vehicle On CT Roadway, Police Say Three teenagers were apprehended after they abandoned a stolen SUV in Connecticut and ran into a wooded area, police said. In the early hours of Wednesday, July 27, an officer in Hartford County patrolling the area of Palomba Drive in Enfield saw a Toyota RAV4 leaving the Gale Toyota dealership without headlights on, the Enfield Police Department said.  The officer found that the Toyota had been reported stolen out of the New Haven County town of Hamden, and additional officers responded to the area, police said.  Police attempted to pull the Toyota over, and the vehicle fled the…

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Driver, Passenger Injured In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In CT Driver, Passenger Injured In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In CT
Driver, Passenger Injured In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In CT Two women were injured in a wrong-way crash in Connecticut. The crash happened on northbound I-95 in New Haven near Exit 50 at about 2:10 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, according to Connecticut State Police. A 2013 Honda CR-V LX was going the wrong way, traveling south in the northbound lanes, and collided head-on with a northbound 2005 Kenworth truck, police said. The 20-year-old Terryville woman who drove the Honda and her passenger, a 19-year-old New Haven woman, were hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The driver of the truck, a 59-year-old man from Dorcheste…

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CT's Beardsley Zoo In Bridgeport Welcomes New Spider Monkeys CT's Beardsley Zoo In Bridgeport Welcomes New Spider Monkeys
CT's Beardsley Zoo In Bridgeport Welcomes New Spider Monkeys A popular Connecticut zoo is having a bananas time after welcoming two new spider monkeys. On Thursday, July 28, Beardsley Zoo, located in Fairfield County, announced the arrival of two female Black-handed spider monkeys, expanding its spider monkey habitat to four monkeys. Bertha, age 30, and 16-year-old Janet traveled from the Montgomery Zoo in Alabama to join the zoo in Bridgeport. The zoo said the new monkeys were successfully introduced to 8-year-old Gilligan and 22-year-old TT, who have both been at the zoo since the spider monkey habitat opened in June of 2019. “These monkeys are p…

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Woman Who Police Believe Killed 3 Kids, Self Ran Day Care At Danbury Home, Report Says Woman Who Police Believe Killed 3 Kids, Self Ran Day Care At Danbury Home, Report Says
Woman Who Police Believe Killed 3 Kids, Self Ran Day Care At Danbury Home, Report Says Click here for an updated story: Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care The 36-year-old woman who police believe killed her three children and then herself ran an unofficial day care out of her Fairfield County home, according to a new report from the New York Post. The news outlet reported on Thursday, July 28, that a neighbor confirmed that Sonia Loja called parents and told them not to drop their children off at her Danbury residence on Wednesday, July 27, the day police said she and her three children were found dead. Autho…

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61-Year-Old Dies After Crashing Vehicle Into Tree In Bethpage 61-Year-Old Dies After Crashing Vehicle Into Tree In Bethpage
61-Year-Old Dies After Crashing Vehicle Into Tree In Bethpage An investigation is underway after a 61-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash happened on the southbound Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway in Bethpage on Thursday, July 28, the Nassau County Police Department said. A 2020 Subaru left the roadway and hit a tree between exits 9 and 10 at about 4:50 a.m., NCPD reported. Police said the driver was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police Medic. NCPD did not release the man's identity. There were no other occupants in the Subaru, police said.

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Single-Vehicle Crash Significantly Damages Building In Western Massachusetts Single-Vehicle Crash Significantly Damages Building In Western Massachusetts
Single-Vehicle Crash Significantly Damages Building In Western Massachusetts Police are investigating after a vehicle crashed into a building in western Massachusetts, causing extensive damage. Authorities in Berkshire County responded to a report that a vehicle crashed into a building located at 87 Wahconah St. in Pittsfield at about 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, according to the Pittsfield Police Department. The building that was struck was the former location of Johnny’s Beach Club, authorities said. Police said the two occupants of the vehicle were hospitalized for treatment of minor injuries. Authorities asked anyone with information about the crash t…

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Driver In Critical Condition After Crash In Baldwin Driver In Critical Condition After Crash In Baldwin
Driver In Critical Condition After Crash In Baldwin A man was hospitalized in critical condition after officers responding to a crash on Long Island found him suffering from an unrelated medical condition.  Officers responded to a minor crash at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Merrick Road in Baldwin at about 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, according to the Nassau County Police Department. One of the drivers was unconscious and not breathing, and officers began performing CPR, police said. NCPD said Nassau Police Medics and officers took the man to an area hospital for further treatment. It was determined that the man had suffer…

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26-Year-Old Accused Of Placing Surveillance Cameras In Bedroom Of Bedford Hills Home 26-Year-Old Accused Of Placing Surveillance Cameras In Bedroom Of Bedford Hills Home
26-Year-Old Accused Of Placing Surveillance Cameras In Bedroom Of Bedford Hills Home A 26-year-old was charged with eavesdropping after investigators reported that he hid surveillance cameras in the master bedroom of a Northern Westchester home. Melvin Perez-Lopez, of Mount Kisco, was arrested on Friday, July 15, following an investigation, according to a report from the Town of Bedford Police Department on Wednesday, July 27. On Tuesday, April 19, a homeowner in Bedford Hills reported finding two covert surveillance cameras that were hidden in their master bedroom while they were away, police said. Investigators studied the cameras and their contents, conducted interviews…

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36-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash 36-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash
36-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash A 36-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash at a Connecticut intersection. It happened in Windham County at about 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27 in the town of Windham, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said a 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata was northbound on Crystal Road when it entered the intersection with Boston Post Road and was struck on the driver's side by an eastbound 2021 Nissan Rogue SV. The driver of the Mazda, identified as Ian Bailey, of Chaplin, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver of the Nissan, a 36-year-old Willimantic woman, was hospi…

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