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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

Connecticut HS Coach Accused Of Shoving Player During Game, Reports Say A Connecticut school district has suspended its high school girls basketball coach after a video of a game seemed to show him shoving a player, multiple news outlets are reporting. The Hartford Courant reported that East Hampton Schools Superintendent Paul Smith announced that Shaun Russell, who is both the athletic director and East Hampton High School girls basketball coach, has been placed on leave during an investigation into the incident. Valley TV posted a video of the game on YouTube, and the incident takes place about an hour and three minutes into the game. CT Insid…

by Nicole Valinote

01/03/2023

Real Estate

Mets Pitcher Max Scherzer Purchases $5M Mansion In Old Brookville, Report Says Max Scherzer, a pitcher for the New York Mets, has purchased a $5 million mansion on Long Island, according to a new report from The Real Deal. The news outlet said in a report published on Friday, Dec. 30, that Scherzer recently closed a deal on a home in Old Brookville. The Real Deal said Scherzer is set to pay $5 million for the five-bedroom residence, which is $400,000 less than the initial asking price for the estate. Scherzer previously played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2021 before signing a three-year, $130 million contract with the Mets. Read the full report from The Rea…

by Nicole Valinote

01/03/2023

Business

Popular Connecticut Bakery Shutters After Decades In Business A longtime Connecticut bakery known for its fresh pastries and cakes made from scratch has permanently closed. Julia's Bakery, located in the New Haven County town of Orange, officially closed on New Year's Day. Owner Jeff Chandler announced plans for the closure on Friday, Dec. 2. "This journey now ending would have been unimaginable from its start 32 years ago," the announcement reads. "We are deeply thankful to all those who have shared in it: our staff, whose commitment paved the road through four locations and a pandemic; the town of Orange for accepting us as part of the commun…

by Nicole Valinote

01/03/2023

Business

CT Eatery Will Soon Close After Nearly 30 Years In Business An iconic restaurant in Connecticut will soon permanently close after nearly 30 years in business. The Chowder Pot of Hartford is set to close in the coming months, the business announced on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The owners said the building is "showing its age" after many years of functioning as various restaurants. "Due to the age, size, and constant amount of work needed to maintain this big old building combined with a new business wanting to make this property their home we have decided the right decision is to sell at this time," they said. The business will continue to offer its s…

by Nicole Valinote

01/03/2023

Police & Fire

Road In Calverton To Close For Days, With Additional Closures Possible In Future A road in Calverton is set to close for several days this week due to the installation of a new fish passage. The Riverhead Town Police Department said Dam Road is set to be closed from 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, through 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6. The road closure is being implemented in order to install a fish passage connecting Peconic Lake with the Peconic River, police said. Police said additional closures may be necessary in the future.

by Nicole Valinote

01/03/2023

Police & Fire

Stamford Man Charged In 'Random Attack' Of Victim On Bus In Darien, Police Say A 27-year-old man was charged after police said he assaulted a victim on a bus in Darien in an apparently random attack in the fall. Rainaldo Morris, of Stamford, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 20, on a warrant stemming from an incident that happened in October, the Darien Police Department reported. Officers responded to Post Road near Brookside Road for a report of an altercation on a public transportation bus at about 7:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21. The victim said Morris attacked him randomly, and he was not sure why, authorities reported. Police said the victim suffered lacerations and …

by Nicole Valinote

01/03/2023

Police & Fire

Duo Wanted For Knifepoint Robbery Of Coram Speedway, Police Say Authorities asked the public for help identifying two men who are accused of robbing a Long Island gas station. Two men entered a Speedway in Coram at about 10:50 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, and displayed what appeared to be a knife to an employee while demanding cash, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The employee complied and the men left the store, located at 1956 Route 112, and fled the scene in a green SUV, authorities said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Tips can be submitt…

by Nicole Valinote

01/03/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Accused Of Breaking Man's Cell Phone In Argument Over Parking Spot In Huntington Station Authorities asked the public for help identifying a woman who is accused of breaking a man's cell phone during an argument about a parking spot outside of a Long Island library. A man and woman were arguing in the parking lot of the Huntington Public Library at about 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, when the woman allegedly grabbed his phone and broke it, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Wednesday, Dec. 28. The library is located at 1335 New York Ave. in Huntington Station. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an ar…

by Nicole Valinote

01/03/2023

News

New Year's Eve Drawing: Top Prize-Winning Take 5 Ticket Sold At Riverhead Store A winning lottery ticket valued at more than $20,000 was sold at a Long Island store. New York Lottery reported that the first-prize winning Take 5 valued at $20,474 from the drawing on New Year's Eve was sold at New Roanoke Plaza Liquors LLC in Riverhead. The store is located at 1096 Route 58, NY Lottery said. The winning numbers from the evening drawing were 5-19-21-23-28, the lottery said. NY Lottery said another first-prize winning ticket was sold in Brooklyn at the Thriftway Pharmacy, which is located at 1621 Church Ave.

by Nicole Valinote

01/02/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Dies After Crashing Vehicle Into Utility Pole In Connecticut A 57-year-old woman died in an early morning, single-vehicle crash in Connecticut. The crash happened in the Hartford County city of Bristol at about 1 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, the Bristol Police Department said. A woman's vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole in the 700 block of Farmington Avenue, police said. Authorities said Farmington Avenue was closed during the investigation, and it reopened before 6 a.m. The driver's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, police said. Police asked witnesses of the crash to call Officer Katherine Verillo at 860-…

by Nicole Valinote

01/02/2023

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