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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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US Sues Town/Village Of Harrison For Discrimination US Sues Town/Village Of Harrison For Discrimination
US Sues Town/Village Of Harrison For Discrimination The United States has filed a lawsuit against a Westchester County municipality and its fire department, alleging that they discriminated and retaliated against a female firefighter who reported that a male senior firefighter had harassed and stalked her.  The lawsuit was filed against the Town/Village of Harrison, Fire District Two of Harrison, and the Harrison Fire Department, according to an announcement on Wednesday, June 8, from Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Williams said the US is alleging that the town and fire department…

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Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Yorktown Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Yorktown
Teens Charged After Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Yorktown Three teenagers are facing charges after police said they spray painted racist and anti-Semitic graffiti in Northern Westchester. The graffiti was discovered on Croton Dam Road under a Taconic State Parkway overpass in Yorktown on Saturday, May 21, according to an announcement from town officials.  The three suspects, who are all from Croton-on-Hudson, were charged with criminal mischief and criminal impersonation, officials said on Wednesday, June 8. Authorities said one of the teens, whose identity was not released, is 18 years old and was charged as an adult. The other two are juve…

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Connecticut Woman Dies After Tick Bite, Department Of Health Says Connecticut Woman Dies After Tick Bite, Department Of Health Says
Connecticut Woman Dies After Tick Bite, Department Of Health Says State health officials announced the death of a Connecticut resident who developed symptoms of Powassan virus weeks after she was bit by a tick. The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday, June 7, that the New London County resident who was in her 90s died at the hospital on Tuesday, May 17. Powassan virus is typically spread through the bite of an infected black-legged or deer tick, and it takes between a week and a month to develop symptoms, health officials said.  The woman began experiencing symptoms in early May that included fever, altered mental statu…

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COVID-19: Updated Vaccine Boosts Protection Against Omicron, Moderna Says COVID-19: Updated Vaccine Boosts Protection Against Omicron, Moderna Says
Covid-19: Updated Vaccine Boosts Protection Against Omicron, Moderna Says Biotechnology company Moderna announced its goal to release an updated booster vaccine this summer after data analysis showed the booster's superior protection against the Omicron variant compared to its original vaccine.  The company said in an announcement on Wednesday, June 8, that data analysis shows that its Omicron-containing bivalent COVID vaccine shows superior neutralizing antibody response against Omicron one month after administration compared to its original vaccine. Moderna said the side effects of the new booster dose are comparable to a booster dose of its original …

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Man Charged With Robbing Connecticut Gas Station, Police Say Man Charged With Robbing Connecticut Gas Station, Police Say
Man Charged With Robbing Connecticut Gas Station, Police Say A 31-year-old man is facing charges in a robbery at a gas station in Connecticut.  Police in Litchfield County were notified of a panic alarm at the Citgo Gas Station on Route 7 in Sharon at about 1 p.m. on Monday, June 6, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers discovered that the gas station had been robbed, and a suspect wearing all black and fled the scene in a dark blue Jeep Grand Cherokee, authorities reported.  A trooper saw a vehicle matching the description traveling west on Route 4 in Goshen, with a driver who matched the suspect's description, police said. Aft…

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Owners Of CT Family Restaurant Announce 'Difficult Decision' To Close Two Locations Owners Of CT Family Restaurant Announce 'Difficult Decision' To Close Two Locations
Owners Of CT Family Restaurant Announce 'Difficult Decision' To Close Two Locations A restaurant has officially closed two of its locations. The owners of Chip's Family Restaurant made the announcement on Friday, June 3, saying the Chip's Southington and Wethersfield locations in Hartford County were closed. “My brother George built Chip’s Family Restaurant on three fundamental principles: quality, service, and community,” said Dina Bajko, owner of Chip’s Orange and Fairfield locations. “Closing our Southington and Wethersfield locations was a very difficult decision; however, this decision is absolutely consistent with my brother George’s much larger strategic vision for …

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Passaic Native Erik Tlatelpa Fought For Family: Support Surges After Dad Loses Cancer Battle Passaic Native Erik Tlatelpa Fought For Family: Support Surges After Dad Loses Cancer Battle
Passaic Native Erik Tlatelpa Fought For Family: Support Surges After Dad Loses Cancer Battle Support is surging for the family of a Passaic native and Connecticut dad who died of cancer. Erik Tlatelpa, 41, of Trumbull, CT, died on Friday, June 3, of pancreatic cancer, according to a GoFundMe set up to create a college fund for his two sons. The page had raised more than $8,200 of its $20,000 goal as of Tuesday, June 7. "While this horrible disease ultimately claimed his life, Erik fought hard for more then[sic] 2 years to spend as much time as possible with those he loved," the fundraiser's description reads.  "He was a devoted husband to Katherine Linnet, whom he shared…

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Thousands Of Dollars Raised For Sons Of Trumbull Man Who Died From Cancer Thousands Of Dollars Raised For Sons Of Trumbull Man Who Died From Cancer
Thousands Of Dollars Raised For Sons Of Trumbull Man Who Died From Cancer Members of the community have raised thousands of dollars for the children of a Fairfield County man who died of cancer. Erik Tlatelpa, age 41, of Trumbull, died on Friday, June 3, of pancreatic cancer, according to a GoFundMe set up to create a college fund for his two sons. "While this horrible disease ultimately claimed his life, Erik fought hard for more then 2 years to spend as much time as possible with those he loved," the fundraiser's description reads. "He was a devoted husband to Katherine Linnet, whom he shared more then 15 years with and a loving father to two amazing children N…

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Know Them? Suspects Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards In Western Mass Know Them? Suspects Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards In Western Mass
Know Them? Suspects Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards In Western Mass Police have asked the public for help identifying suspects accused of stealing credit cards and using them in Western Massachusetts. The larceny happened in Hampden County at about 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, at Panera Bread in the Riverdale Shops in West Springfield, according to a report from the West Springfield Police Department on Monday, June 6. Authorities asked anyone with information about the case to call Officer Latino at 413-263-3210 Ext. 0 or Text-A-Tip by texting SOLVE plus the message to 274637.

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Police Identify 19-Year-Old Killed In Hempstead Shooting Police Identify 19-Year-Old Killed In Hempstead Shooting
Police Identify 19-Year-Old Killed In Hempstead Shooting Police have identified a 19-year-old man who died in a shooting on Long Island. Jaden Omaree Johnson, of Hempstead, was identified as the man who died from his injuries following a shooting that happened in Hempstead at about 10:10 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, according to an update from the Nassau County Police Department on Tuesday, June 7. NCPD said officers responded to a report of shots fired in front of 77 Terrace Ave. and found four people suffering from gunshot wounds. Johnson was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after 10:50 p.m., …

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