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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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Duo Sentenced In Scheme To Murder Individual, Set Fire To Bridgeport Business Duo Sentenced In Scheme To Murder Individual, Set Fire To Bridgeport Business
Duo Sentenced In Scheme To Murder Individual, Set Fire To Bridgeport Business Two men were sentenced to years in prison for their roles in a plan to murder an individual and set fire to a Fairfield County business.  Luis Mercado, age 55, of Bridgeport, and 35-year-old Luis Mejias, of Waterbury, were sentenced on Monday, June 27, to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. They both pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon on Friday, March 25, the US Attorney's Office said.  On the morning of April 2, 2018, police attempted t…

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Shooting At Occupant Of Greenburgh Home, Injuring Self During Struggle Man Accused Of Shooting At Occupant Of Greenburgh Home, Injuring Self During Struggle
Man Accused Of Shooting At Occupant Of Greenburgh Home, Injuring Self During Struggle A 33-year-old man is accused of entering a Westchester County home and firing a gun at one of the residents, before shooting himself in the leg during a struggle. Police responded to a report of a possible fight in the basement of a home on Ridge Road in Greenburgh at about 6:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, according to the Town of Greenburgh Police Department. Authorities were told that one of the people involved in the fight might be in possession of a firearm, police said. Before police arrived, a vehicle that may have been involved fled the scene, and was reportedly occupied by between thr…

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Connecticut Minimum Wage Will Soon Increase To $14 Connecticut Minimum Wage Will Soon Increase To $14
Connecticut Minimum Wage Will Soon Increase To $14 Connecticut's minimum wage is set to increase in the coming days as part of the state's five-year plan to increase the minimum wage to $15 in 2023. Gov. Ned Lamont issued a reminder that beginning Friday, July 1, Connecticut's minimum wage will increase from $13 to $14. Lamont signed legislation three years ago that schedules increases in the minimum wage over the course of five years.  “For too long, while the nation’s economy grew, the income of the lowest-earning workers has stayed flat, making already existing pay disparities even worse and preventing hardworking families from obt…

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Obituaries
Administrative Assistant In Hudson Valley Dies Suddenly At Age 31 Administrative Assistant In Hudson Valley Dies Suddenly At Age 31
Administrative Assistant In Hudson Valley Dies Suddenly At Age 31 A Hudson Valley resident who worked as an administrative assistant died unexpectedly at the age of 31. Dutchess County resident Ashley Marie Fortier-Curtis, of Hyde Park, died at home on Thursday, June 23, according to her obituary. Fortier-Curtis was born in Poughkeepsie and worked for Bottini Fuel as an administrative assistant/dispatcher, her obituary said.   Before her position at Bottini Fuel, she worked in home health care. She is survived by her mother, Corinna Fortier, her step-father, Warren Qualls, and her brother, William Qualls, her obituary said.  Me…

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New York State Police Issue Statewide Alert For Wanted Man New York State Police Issue Statewide Alert For Wanted Man
New York State Police Issue Statewide Alert For Wanted Man New York State Police issued an alert about a 53-year-old man who is wanted for questioning in a robbery that happened last month. Norman Wilson is wanted in a robbery that happened in an apartment at the Chalkstone Course Apartments in Brewerton, located in Onondaga County, on Wednesday, May 4. State Police said Wilson is wanted for: First-degree robbery First-degree unlawful imprisonment Fourth-degree conspiracy Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon Police described Wilson as 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Authorities asked anyone with information about…

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Woman Accused Of DWI After Crashing Vehicle With Child Passengers Into Tow Truck In Roosevelt Woman Accused Of DWI After Crashing Vehicle With Child Passengers Into Tow Truck In Roosevelt
Woman Accused Of DWI After Crashing Vehicle With Child Passengers Into Tow Truck In Roosevelt A woman is facing multiple charges after police said she drove while intoxicated with two children in the vehicle and crashed into a parked tow truck on Long Island. The crash happened in Roosevelt at Babylon Turnpike and Cumberland Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said a 2010 Mercedes Benz crashed into a parked, unoccupied tow truck. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman holding a 4-year-old girl who was bleeding from a laceration to her forehead, and they saw a 3-year-old boy standing with her with no …

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Lifestyle
Stamford Resident Wins $825,000 State Lottery Prize Stamford Resident Wins $825,000 State Lottery Prize
Stamford Resident Wins $825,000 State Lottery Prize A Fairfield County resident has claimed an $825,000 lottery prize. Connecticut Lottery announced on Tuesday, June 21, that an unnamed Stamford resident won a 200X lottery prize. The winning ticket was purchased at Newfield Petro Corp., which is located at 582 Newfield Ave. in Stamford, CT Lottery announced.

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Bayport Man Accused Of Driving While Intoxicated With Two Children In Car Bayport Man Accused Of Driving While Intoxicated With Two Children In Car
Bayport Man Accused Of Driving While Intoxicated With Two Children In Car A 40-year-old Long Island man is accused of driving while intoxicated with his 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter in the car.Authorities stopped a car for failure to maintain a lane on Nicholls Road near Patchogue-Holbrook Road in Holtsville at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. The driver, identified as Jean Louissaint, of Bayport, was found to be intoxicated, authorities said. Louissaint was arrested for driving while intoxicated and taken to the Sheriff’s Office Enforcement Bureau for chemical testing, where he refused to con…

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Expect Delays: Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of I-84 Expect Delays: Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of I-84
Expect Delays: Lane Closure Planned For Stretch Of I-84 State officials have advised motorists to expect delays due to a planned lane closure on a stretch of I-84 in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation said Dutchess County motorists should expect one lane to close on I-84 eastbound and westbound, between Exit 46 (US Route 9) in East Fishkill and Exit 44 (State Route 52) in Fishkill. The closure is set to take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, to accommodate bridge work, officials said.

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Man, Two Women Face Drug Charges After Traffic Stop In Capital District Man, Two Women Face Drug Charges After Traffic Stop In Capital District
Man, Two Women Face Drug Charges After Traffic Stop In Capital District Three people are facing drug charges after police said a traffic stop in the Capital District led to the discovery of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia.  Troopers in Greene County patrolling Catskill saw a 2006 Ford Fusion traveling east on Allen Street make a traffic violation at about 1:50 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, according to New York State Police. Authorities pulled the car over and saw the driver, later identified as 32-year-old Jessica Collazo, of Catskill, walking away from the Ford, police said. Collazo was ordered to return to the Ford, police reported. While she w…

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