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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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'He Was One Of A Kind': Beloved Firefighter In Western Mass Dies 'He Was One Of A Kind': Beloved Firefighter In Western Mass Dies
'He Was One Of A Kind': Beloved Firefighter In Western Mass Dies A beloved firefighter in Western Massachusetts who has served with his department for seven years has died. The Holyoke Fire Department announced on Friday, July 30 that firefighter Jonathan “Jono” Robert died. The department said Robert had been active with the Holyoke FD since June of 2014. This morning the Holyoke Fire Dept received devastating news of the untimely passing of Firefighter Jonathan “Jono”... Posted by Holyoke Fire Department on Friday, July 30, 2021 The Holyoke firefighters association said Robert was "a great man, a loving husband, father, son, brother and uncle. He…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged In $6K Theft From Store In Fairfield County Man Charged In $6K Theft From Store In Fairfield County
Man Charged In $6K Theft From Store In Fairfield County A suspect has been charged for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from a Fairfield County store with two others. Westport Police said officers responded to a report of shoplifting just before 7 p.m. on Aug. 13, 2020 at the Ulta Beauty located at 1365 Post Road East. Employees told police that three people came into the store and put a large amount of merchandise in a handbasket. The suspects then allegedly left the store without paying and drove away. The merchandise was estimated to be worth a total of about $6,000, police said. At approximately 6:53pm on Augus…

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Lifestyle
Popular Restaurant Opening Second Location In Area Popular Restaurant Opening Second Location In Area
Popular Restaurant Opening Second Location In Area An area restaurant that offers 30 varieties of pancakes and waffles will soon be expanding to a new location. The Village Restaurant and Pancake Factory will open a new location in Dutchess County in the Poughkeepsie Galleria, according to an announcement from the restaurant. The first restaurant is located at 1540 Main Street in Pleasant Valley. Some of the pancakes listed in the restaurant's online menu include chocolate-covered strawberry, PB&J, and "Mama's Baked Apple." The restaurant owners said they also provide a gluten-free menu. "These past two years have been a plea…

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Police & Fire
42-Year-Old Airlifted After Long Island Hit-Run Crash, Police Say 42-Year-Old Airlifted After Long Island Hit-Run Crash, Police Say
42-Year-Old Airlifted After Long Island Hit-Run Crash, Police Say A 42-year-old Long Island man was airlifted to the hospital after he was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash, according to police. The man was hit by a vehicle when he was on the east side of New York Avenue at East 14th Street in Huntington Station shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1 when the incident happened, Suffolk County Police said. The vehicle was going north on New York Avenue, according to police.  The vehicle, which was described as a dark-colored sedan, left the scene without stopping, police said. The victim was taken by Suffolk County Police helicopter to be tr…

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Police & Fire
Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Westchester Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Westchester
Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Westchester Click here for an updated story: Police Identify Woman Killed In Westchester Crash Police are investigating after a woman was killed in a single-vehicle overnight crash in Westchester County overnight.  Westchester County Police said the crash happened at 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 31.  A driver was traveling west on the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers when the vehicle went to get on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway, police said.  The driver lost control of the vehicle while going around a curve to get on the Saw Mill Parkway, according to police. Police sa…

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Police & Fire
Police Searching For Woman Accused of Stealing $1,500 In Merchandise From Long Island Store Police Searching For Woman Accused of Stealing $1,500 In Merchandise From Long Island Store
Police Searching For Woman Accused of Stealing $1,500 In Merchandise From Long Island Store Police are asking the public for help identifying and locating a woman accused of stealing merchandise worth $1,500 from a Long Island store in June. The woman allegedly stole a bag, wallet, T-shirts and a belt from Coach located at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park shortly after 5 p.m. on June 26, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information can submit at a tip at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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Police & Fire
Man Forcibly Touched Women At Three Long Island Walmarts, Police Say Man Forcibly Touched Women At Three Long Island Walmarts, Police Say
Man Forcibly Touched Women At Three Long Island Walmarts, Police Say A Long Island man forcibly touched three women in separate incidents at area Walmarts, according to police. Officers responded to a report of a 27-year-old woman being forcibly touched at the Walmart located at 1220 Old Country Road in Westbury, on Friday, July 30, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  NCPD said officers searched the area but couldn't find the suspect. After further investigation, Benjamin Francis, age 32, of Uniondale, was identified as the suspect and arrested at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, police said. NCPD said investigators determined that Fran…

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Police & Fire
Four Suspects At Large, Resident Pistol-Whipped During Long Island Home Invasion, Police Say Four Suspects At Large, Resident Pistol-Whipped During Long Island Home Invasion, Police Say
Four Suspects At Large, Resident Pistol-Whipped During Long Island Home Invasion, Police Say Four suspects are at large after a violent home invasion in which a 37-year-old man was pistol-whipped and money stolen from his home, according to authorities. The Nassau County Police Department said the victim heard banging on the door of his home on Churchill Drive in Garden City Park at about 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 31. NCPD said the resident left his bedroom and found four men, all armed with handguns.  The four suspects reportedly forcibly entered the home and ran toward him, according to police. Police said they then threatened the victim and tied him up while demanding cash…

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Lifestyle
New 'Dessert Cafe' In Nassau County Offers Pastries, Gelato, More New 'Dessert Cafe' In Nassau County Offers Pastries, Gelato, More
New 'Dessert Cafe' In Nassau County Offers Pastries, Gelato, More A new cafe that specializes in sugary treats opened its doors on Long Island earlier this summer. Sugar Bae Dessert Cafe is located at 259 W Old Country Road in Hicksville. The cafe opened earlier in the summer, and it hosted its grand opening on the Fourth of July, according to its website. The cafe's online menu lists a variety of coffee drinks, including cold brew, and a number of bubble tea flavors, such as rose, watermelon and taro. "Love the ambiance! Beautiful flower wall and they also do selfie coffees!" Rinku P., of Jamaica, New York, wrote on Yelp. "You can upload a picture …

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News
New Law Prohibits Lawsuits Over Unpaid School Meal Fees In New York New Law Prohibits Lawsuits Over Unpaid School Meal Fees In New York
New Law Prohibits Lawsuits Over Unpaid School Meal Fees In New York New York schools and school districts will not be allowed to file lawsuits against families for unpaid meal fees under a new law. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the law signed on Thursday, July 29 builds on the state's "No Student Goes Hungry" program that is meant to protect families from "legal tactics related to their inability to make payments for school meals." "Taking families to court over unpaid school meals is cruel, draconian, and runs counter to a school's fundamental mission to ensure the wellbeing of every student," Cuomo said. "This legislation builds upon this administration's work …

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