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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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News

Springfield Man Sentenced For Money Laundering, Trafficking Cocaine A 54-year-old man was sentenced for conspiring to traffic cocaine from California to Western Massachusetts and for money laundering. Miguel Betancourt, of Springfield, in Hampden County was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 8, to 42 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to commit money laundering on Aug. 18, 2021, the US Attorney's Office reported. In July of…

by Nicole Valinote

02/11/2022

Police & Fire

Police Investigating Scam After Man Sent $8K In Cash To Suffolk Home Police have asked the public for information after a 75-year-old man sent more than $8,000 in cash to a Long Island home because he was targeted by scammers. Southampton Village Police were notified that the New Mexico resident shipped $8,500 to a Southampton home because he thought he was a lottery winner and needed to pay fees to collect his prize, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said officers waited at the home after the package was delivered at about 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, but no one came to retrieve it. Authorities asked anyone with information or who …

by Nicole Valinote

02/11/2022

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Grand Larceny In Incidents At Two Suffolk County Stores, Police Say A 32-year-old man is facing grand larceny charges in incidents at two Long Island stores.Salvatore Paulette, of Shirley, was charged with several counts of fourth-degree grand larceny following an incident on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at a Home Depot in the Suffolk County town of Riverhead, according to an announcement from Riverhead Police Department on Thursday, Feb. 10. Police said the store is located at 1550 Old Country Road. He was also charged with additional counts of fourth-degree grand larceny in incidents on Monday, Jan. 17 and Jan. 18 at the Lowe's Home Improvement located at …

by Nicole Valinote

02/11/2022

Business

Virtual Reality Arcade Opens In Westchester County A new virtual reality arcade has opened in Westchester County. According to an announcement from the business, 5th Dimension VR opened in White Plains on Thursday, Feb. 10. The 5,000 square-foot facility features 18 virtual reality booths and two party rooms. “What makes VR amazing is the shared experience,” said Andrew Szczeszynski, co-owner of 5th Dimension VR. “Playing against a computer or strangers pales in comparison to interacting with your friends. You come in and play VR paintball or fly around in Skyfront and then laugh about it for hours after.” The arcade has more than 30 dif…

by Nicole Valinote

02/10/2022

Lifestyle

This Eatery Named Most Romantic Restaurant In Massachusetts A restaurant in Massachusetts may be the spot to check out this Valentine's Day, as a publication has named it the most romantic eatery in the state. Woods Hill Pier 4 in Boston was named the state's most romantic restaurant by Eat This, Not That. The publication shared a ranking of the most romantic restaurants in all 50 states on Thursday, Feb. 10. Eat This, Not That cited the restaurant's views of the Boston Harbor and heated outdoor igloos among the reasons it was chosen. The publication also recommended guests order the sunflower risotto. "For appetizers, we had the beef tartare," S…

by Nicole Valinote

02/10/2022

Police & Fire

Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Suffolk County Crash An investigation is underway after a 46-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. Salvador Zarate-Mozo, of Bay Shore, was killed in a crash that happened in Center Moriches at about 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Police said Zarate-Mozo was driving a 2009 Nissan Altima east on Sunrise Highway near Exit 59, when the car left the road and struck a tree. Zarate-Mozo was pronounced dead at the scene, SCPD reported. A 57-year-old man who was a passenger in the car was hospitalized with non-life-threatening in…

by Nicole Valinote

02/10/2022

Lifestyle

This Eatery Named Most Romantic Restaurant In CT For those searching for a good spot to celebrate Valentine's Day in Connecticut, a food publication has shared its pick for the most romantic restaurant in the state. Fresh Salt, located in Middlesex County, was named Connecticut's most romantic restaurant by Eat This, Not That in the publication's ranking of the most romantic restaurants in all 50 states. The Old Saybrook eatery made the list thanks to its romantic views of the Long Island Sound. The restaurant offers a wide variety of seafood dishes, including fresh clams and oysters from the raw bar and grilled North Atlantic salmo…

by Nicole Valinote

02/10/2022

Police & Fire

Man Arrested In Nassau County Hit-Run Crash That Killed 72-Year-Old Woman A 59-year-old Long Island man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 72-year-old woman. Suffolk County resident Nicholas Abbaj, of Ridge, was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an incident resulting in death, the Nassau County Police Department reported on Wednesday, Feb. 9. NCPD previously reported that a Ford pickup truck struck the woman at the intersection of Front Street and Park Lane in Massapequa at about 1:20 p.m. on Nov. 15. The Ford then drove away from the scene, police said. The woman, identified as Arlene Fierro, of Massapequa, was critically i…

by Nicole Valinote

02/10/2022

Police & Fire

Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting Of 49-Year-Old In Nassau County A 25-year-old Long Island resident was arrested and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 49-year-old man. Deshawn Martin, of Hempstead, was arrested at 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, in Freeport and charged with first-degree murder in the January incident, according to the Nassau County Police Department. He is accused of shooting Santos Valeriano Argueta, of Hempstead, at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30, at the intersection of Peninsula Boulevard and Sewell Street in Hempstead. Martin was scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday, Feb. 10, NCPD said. Earli…

by Nicole Valinote

02/10/2022

Obituaries

Westchester Native Who 'Made Life-Changing Impacts,' Dies At 54 A Hudson Valley man who died at the age of 54 is being remembered for the positive, life-changing impact he and his work had on others. Richard Almstead Jr., of Mahopac, died on Saturday, Feb. 5, according to his obituary. A native of Westchester County, Almstead was born in Bronxville and grew up in Pelham, where he graduated from Pelham Memorial High School. He had a passion for helping others, and traveled during his work as an administrator for Narconon Rehabilitation Centers, opening new facilities and working at several centers, his obituary said. "Throughout the years, countl…

by Nicole Valinote

02/10/2022

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