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Nicole Valinote

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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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Lifestyle

Katonah's Martha Stewart Announces New Venture Involving Food-Themed T-Shirts Martha Stewart has announced a new, food-themed T-shirt collaboration with a popular clothing brand. This week, the New Yorker, who is a resident of the hamlet of Katonah in the town of Bedford in Northern Westchester, shared an Instagram post announcing her collaboration with clothing brand Anti Social Social Club, which is set to launch on Saturday, July 30. The collaboration includes T-shirts and hoodies featuring photos of Stewart, holding up a lobster in one and an oyster in the other design. "My anti social social club @antisocialsocialclub t shirts and hoodies (2images and 2 styles …

by Nicole Valinote

07/28/2022

Police & Fire

Police Investigating After Racist Graffiti Found At Westport Basketball Courts An investigation is underway after racist graffiti was found on a Fairfield County town's basketball courts. Parks and Recreation employees discovered the graffiti on the basketball courts at Compo Beach in Westport on the evening of Tuesday, July 26, officials announced. The employees contacted the Westport Police Department, and officers responded and opened an investigation into the incident, according to the report. The graffiti was removed, and the basketball courts were cleaned and opened as of 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, officials said. “In my short term in office, I have repeate…

by Nicole Valinote

07/27/2022

Police & Fire

Connecticut Man Accused Of Leaving Dog In SUV In More Than 90-Degree Heat A Connecticut man was charged after police reported that he left his dog alone in an SUV while temperatures were in the 90s. Hartford County resident 65-year-old Salvatore Conaci, of Southington, was charged with animal cruelty in the incident that happened on Saturday, July 23, according to the Southington Police Department. Officers responded to a report of a dog left in a vehicle at Shop Rite, located at 750 Queen St. in Southington, at about 5:30 p.m. that day, police said. At the time of the call, police said weather reports showed it was 91 degrees and the humidity level was at…

by Nicole Valinote

07/27/2022

Police & Fire

CT Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty In Death Of Dog Left In Hot Car, Police Say A Connecticut woman was charged with animal cruelty in the death of her dog after authorities said she left the animal inside of a hot car for hours. Suzy Rivers, age 37, turned herself in to police on Tuesday, July 26, for the charge related to an incident that happened in Hartford County outside of the Southington Library, according to the Southington Police Department. On Wednesday, June 29, Rivers, a resident of Cheshire in New Haven County, called police to report that her Boston terrier was not moving inside of her car, which was parked outside of the library, police said. Offi…

by Nicole Valinote

07/27/2022

Business

Owners Of Popular Hot Chicken Restaurants To Open New Location In Norwalk A restaurant known for its Nashville-style hot chicken is coming to Fairfield County. Haven Hot Chicken plans to expand to a new location in Norwalk sometime this winter, representatives announced on Wednesday, July 27. The new eatery, located at 596 Westport Ave., will be Haven Hot Chicken's third location. The owners also operate a restaurant in New Haven and a location in Orange, which opened in June. Representatives said the Norwalk location will be 2,500 square feet and offer the brand's signature menu featuring both chicken and vegetarian options, along with a variety of …

by Nicole Valinote

07/27/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Dies In Head-On CT Crash A 79-year-old woman was killed in a head-on crash in Connecticut. The crash happened in Middlesex County at about 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26 on Route 81 in Killingworth, according to Connecticut State Police. A 2009 Toyota Yaris was southbound on Route 81 when it crossed over the center median and swerved into the northbound lane, police said. The Toyota collided head-on with a northbound 2011 Ford Explorer XLT, State Police reported. The driver of the Toyota, identified as Martha Bernard, of Middletown, was pronounced dead at the hospital at about 7:40 p.m., authorities said. P…

by Nicole Valinote

07/27/2022

Police & Fire

Duo Charged After Attempting To Flee Crash Involving Stolen SUV In North Lawrence, Police Say A 22-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy are facing charges after police said they tried to run away from the scene of a crash on Long Island. Julius Mosley, of Far Rockaway, and the teen, who is a resident of Springfield Gardens, were arrested at 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, in North Lawrence, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said officers responded to a report of speeding cars near the Five Towns Shopping Center in Woodmere. When they arrived at the scene, the vehicles were gone, but officers received an alert about a serious crash where a vehicle hit a tree near&n…

by Nicole Valinote

07/27/2022

News

Fire Breaks Out On Top Of Elevator At Stamford Town Center A fire broke out on top of an elevator at the Stamford Town Center. Firefighters responded to the shopping mall in downtown Stamford at about 8:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, according to the Stamford Fire Department. The first companies that arrived at the scene found a small fire on top of an elevator near the mall's entrance on Tresser Boulevard, authorities reported. Officials said an elevator mechanic, who was working on the elevator shortly before the incident, had extinguished most of the blaze with a fire extinguisher. Firefighters disconnected the power to the elevator …

by Nicole Valinote

07/27/2022

Police & Fire

Police Seek Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Card At Huntington Station Tobacco Shop Police are searching for a man who is accused of using a stolen credit card at a Long Island tobacco shop. A man used a credit card to make a purchase on Sunday, July 10, at Venom X, located at 217 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station, according to a report from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Tuesday, July 26. The credit card was stolen in Huntington on Saturday, July 9, authorities said. 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.

by Nicole Valinote

07/27/2022

Business

Popular Holbrook Restaurant To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business A popular Greek and Italian restaurant on Long Island is set to close after nearly 50 years in business. Aegean Pizza & Italian Restaurant in Holbrook will have its last day of business on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to an announcement from the owners. "We live in extraordinary times, which have made it impossible for us to keep Aegean's doors open, and keep providing the same high quality of serving that you became familiar with over the last five decades," the announcement reads. "This is a family business, and we take pride in the fact that from the very first day that Aegean opened …

by Nicole Valinote

07/27/2022

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