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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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New Bars, Restaurants In NYC To Open More Quickly Under Legislation Signed By Hochul New Bars, Restaurants In NYC To Open More Quickly Under Legislation Signed By Hochul
New Bars, Restaurants In NYC To Open More Quickly Under Legislation Signed By Hochul New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed new legislation in an effort to make it easier for new bars, restaurants and breweries to open quickly. The new legislative package allows temporary retail permits to be issued to bars and restaurants opening in New York City, officials announced on Wednesday, Dec. 22. Officials said the current law prevents businesses in the city to be granted temporary liquor licenses, and the State Liquor Authority can only provide the permanent licenses after a lengthy review process. The new legislation allows the State Liquor Authority to grant temporary liquor l…

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Former USPS Employee In CT Admits Stealing Funds Former USPS Employee In CT Admits Stealing Funds
Former USPS Employee In CT Admits Stealing Funds A former United States Postal Service employee from Connecticut has pleaded guilty to a charge related to stealing USPS funds. Lindim Asipi, age 44, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 20, to one count of wire fraud related to his theft of USPS funds, according to an announcement from Leonard Boyle, acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Asipi worked as a driver for the USPS in Waterbury, and the USPS gave him a fleet credit card for gas, Boyle said.  Between about January 2019 and June 2020, he conducted several hundred fraudulent transactions with the card…

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CT Woman Admits To Embezzling More Than $446K CT Woman Admits To Embezzling More Than $446K
CT Woman Admits To Embezzling More Than $446K A Connecticut woman has admitted to embezzling more than $446,000 from the bank accounts of clients of the company where she worked.  New Haven County resident Crystal Klatt, age 36, of Meriden, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on Tuesday, Dec. 21, according to an announcement from Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Klatt worked as an office manager at a property management company in Hamden, Boyle said. Clients would give the company access to their bank accounts to allow the company to make payments on their behalf. Between about …

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21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy 21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy
21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy Twenty-one people are facing charges in connection with a conspiracy to traffic cocaine, fentanyl, and other drugs in the several states, including New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Authorities began investigating a drug trafficking organization based in the area of Lawrence, Massachusetts in May of 2020, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. Since December of 2020, communications between members of the organization and their associates showed that the individuals distributed fentanyl and cocaine in the Lawrence area, the Attorney's Offi…

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Thousands Raised For Wife Of Former Longtime CT Resident Who Died At Age 30 Thousands Raised For Wife Of Former Longtime CT Resident Who Died At Age 30
Thousands Raised For Wife Of Former Longtime CT Resident Who Died At Age 30 Members of the community have raised thousands of dollars for the wife of a former longtime Connecticut resident who died unexpectedly at age 30. A GoFundMe created for Megan Harris, the wife of the late Michael Freilich, has received $4,534 of its $10,000 goal as of Tuesday, Dec. 21. Freilich, who grew up in West Hartford and later moved to Oneonta, New York, died in his sleep on Friday, Dec. 17, according to his obituary.  Earlier report - 30-Year-Old From Region Remembered As Dedicated Coach, Husband Freilich and Harris got married in July after meeting and fal…

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13-Year-Old Raises Funds To Give Gift Cards To All Teens In Westchester Foster Care System 13-Year-Old Raises Funds To Give Gift Cards To All Teens In Westchester Foster Care System
13-Year-Old Raises Funds To Give Gift Cards To All Teens In Westchester Foster Care System A 13-year-old girl from Westchester County has spread some holiday cheer this year, raising enough money to give every teenager in the county's foster care system a gift card. Sky Sams, of Port Chester, raised enough money to purchase 118 $25 Visa Gift Cards, enough for all 116 teens in Westchester County Foster Care, after posting a video to social media and asking friends, family and peers for help. Sky is also a STEER student athlete, according to the announcement from the county. “Sky’s compassion is an example to us all," said Leonard Townes, Commissioner of the Westchester Count…

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New York Man Claims $10 Million Lottery Prize New York Man Claims $10 Million Lottery Prize
New York Man Claims $10 Million Lottery Prize A New York man has claimed a $10,000,000 lottery prize. Juan Cortes Balbuena, of Staten Island, won the top prize in the New York Lottery's 200X scratch-off game, according to a report from NY Lottery on Thursday, Dec. 23. The ticket was purchased at Heberton Deli, which is located at 341 Heberton Ave. in Staten Island. NY Lottery said Cortes Balbuena received his prize as a single lump-sum payment of $5,910,000 after required withholdings.

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Seen Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Items Worth More Than $1,000 From Macy's In Suffolk Seen Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Items Worth More Than $1,000 From Macy's In Suffolk
Seen Him? Man Accused Of Stealing Items Worth More Than $1,000 From Macy's In Suffolk Authorities have asked the public for help locating a man accused of stealing clothes worth more than $1,000 from a Long Island store. A man stole about $1,065 worth of clothes from a Macy's at about 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 13, according to a report from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Crime Stoppers said the Macy's is located in the Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station. The man fled the scene in a white four-door sedan, authorities said. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-…

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Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts
Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts Two men are facing charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a firearm, ammunition, and various drugs.  Massachusetts State Police reported that a trooper was in his cruiser in Worcester County on Route 2 in Westminster at 12:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, when a Ford SUV with a defective exhaust passed him. Police said the defective exhaust caused excessive and unnecessary noise. The trooper followed the Ford and turned lights on to pull it over, and the Ford "sporadically swerved" before it came to a stop in Gardner, police said. Authorities said the trooper approached the …

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Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery, CT State Police Say Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery, CT State Police Say
Suspect At Large After Bank Robbery, CT State Police Say Police are searching for a suspect accused of robbing a bank in Connecticut at gunpoint. Troopers in Windham County responded to a report of a bank robbery at Centerville Bank in Pomfret at about 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22, according to Connecticut State Police The bank is located at 100 Averill Road. Bank employees told troopers that a suspect approached a teller station while holding a gun and demanded money. The employees complied and the suspect fled the bank in an undetermined direction, police said. The suspect is described as possibly being male and about 5-foot-2 with a medi…

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