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Zak Failla

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zfailla@dailyvoice.com

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Equal parts Lois Lane, J. Jonah Jameson and Vicki Vale, Zak! has traveled from coast-to-coast covering small and big town community news in both in print and online for nearly a decade since his graduation from the award-winning Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 2010.

Before settling into the Hudson Valley, Zak! previously spent time in the New York Daily News newsroom and worked for hyperlocal digital news outlets on Long Island. He wrote sports for The Ithacan and The Ithaca Journal before taking his talents to the Pacific Northwest, where he served as the sports editor at the Shoshone News-Press until heading back east to work with Daily Voice.

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Lifestyle
Rehab Over Reunion: RHOP Star Karen Huger's Team Address Absence That Has Fans Fuming Rehab Over Reunion: RHOP Star Karen Huger's Team Address Absence That Has Fans Fuming
Rehab Over Reunion: Rhop Star Karen Huger's Team Address Absence That Has Fans Fuming When the "Real Housewives of Potomac" get together for the Season 9 reunion, there will be one notable absence.  On Thursday, Jan. 9, Bravo posted a photo on Instagram of the seating chart for the reunion - though there were only six spots set — absent of Karen Huger, who was convicted for a DUI crash in Maryland last year. In an exclusive statement shared to Bravo's "Daily Dish," Huger's manager Ryan Tresdale said: "Karen made the important decision to enter a private recovery program, so was unable to attend the reunion taping today. She was fully supported in this choice. We stand …

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Business
A Slice, A Score, And A Shout: Portnoy’s Latest Maryland Pizza Review Takes A Twist A Slice, A Score, And A Shout: Portnoy’s Latest Maryland Pizza Review Takes A Twist
A Slice, A Score, And A Shout: Portnoy’s Latest Maryland Pizza Review Takes A Twist Dave Portnoy’s ongoing tour of Maryland pizzerias continues to serve up surprises, and his latest stop at Matthew’s Pizza in Baltimore was no exception. Barstool Sports' El Presidente has been posting daily reviews recently, highlighting some of his stops at eateries across the state, which has featured some highs, and some lows for both he and the restaurant owners. His latest stop brought him to Matthew's Pizza, which has been a staple on Eastern Avenue in Baltimore for nearly a century. "So we've been on this Baltimore trip, but I've been confused ... It hasn't felt like we've been in t…

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News
Peeping Tom Linked To Eight Incidents In Same Fairfax County Neighborhood At Large, Police Say Peeping Tom Linked To Eight Incidents In Same Fairfax County Neighborhood At Large, Police Say
Peeping Tom Linked To Eight Incidents In Same Fairfax County Neighborhood At Large, Police Say An eagle-eyed tipster helped lead police in Fairfax County to a Peeping Tom wanted in connection to nearly a dozen incidents in Idylwood over the course of several months last year. Last month, an alert was issued by the Fairfax County Police Department as they attempt to identify and track down a Peeping Tom linked to nearly a dozen incident in Idylwood over the course of several months. In April last year, officers were called to the 2100 block of Evans Court in Idylwood, where there was a reported peeping call, when a woman said she spotted a man watching her through a window. Th…

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Lifestyle
Maryland’s Kelsey Curtis Bringing Charm, Sass, Shot At Love To ‘The Bachelor’ Maryland’s Kelsey Curtis Bringing Charm, Sass, Shot At Love To ‘The Bachelor’
Maryland’s Kelsey Curtis Bringing Charm, Sass, Shot At Love To ‘The Bachelor’ Get ready to tune in and cheer for Maryland’s own Kelsey Curtis, who’s trading her day job and DMs for roses and romance on the 29th season of The Bachelor. If you thought the road to love was tough, try competing against 24 women on national television.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kelsey Elise Curtis (@kelise1_) Kelsey Curtis, a Howard University grad with a sparkling resume and even brighter personality, is diving headfirst into the whirlwind of The Bachelor. View this post on Instagram …

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Obituaries
‘Devoted Father’ Succumbs To New Year’s Day Shooting, Leaving Infant Daughter Behind In MD ‘Devoted Father’ Succumbs To New Year’s Day Shooting, Leaving Infant Daughter Behind In MD
‘Devoted Father’ Succumbs To New Year’s Day Shooting, Leaving Infant Daughter Behind In MD A new father who was shot multiple times while working as a rideshare driver in Maryland died at an area hospital, his family confirmed. Oluwatosin Adetula, 36, died at an area hospital days after he was shot on New Year's Day while working in Cottage City, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called at around 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1 to the 3300 block of Blackensburg Road, where they found the Hyattsville resident in the parking lot suffering rom multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries on Tuesda…

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Police & Fire
Day Drinking Spotsy Driver Crashes Into Stafford Yard, Stumbles Into Jail, Sheriff Says Day Drinking Spotsy Driver Crashes Into Stafford Yard, Stumbles Into Jail, Sheriff Says
Day Drinking Spotsy Driver Crashes Into Stafford Yard, Stumbles Into Jail, Sheriff Says A Spotsylvania man is in hot water after a late-night crash ended with him stumbling through the snow and into a jail cell in Stafford County. Moises Josue Portillo Martinez, 31, is facing charges following an investigation into a vehicle that crash landed onto the front yard of an area home and came to rest surrounded by trees in a snow bank on Wednesday night. Deputies were called shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 to Widewater Road in Stafford, when a person advised that a Toyota had crashed into the front yard, and the driver "might be drunk."  According to a spokesperson from the…

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Lifestyle
Second-Chance Queen Strikes Again: Maryland Woman’s $100K Payday Stuns Courthouse Coworkers Second-Chance Queen Strikes Again: Maryland Woman’s $100K Payday Stuns Courthouse Coworkers
Second-Chance Queen Strikes Again: Maryland Woman’s $100K Payday Stuns Courthouse Coworkers A Glen Burnie courthouse employee had her co-workers doing a double take when her screams of excitement rang through the office, courtesy of a $100,000 Maryland Lottery win. Shari Hunt-Caldwell is no stranger to second-chance Lottery drawings, but this holiday season brought a surprise too big to keep quiet after entering her non-winning tickets into the My Lottery Rewards program hoping or a festive payoff.  Her shock came last month, when a Lottery representative called with the big news of her six-figure jackpot.  "I started screaming at work," Hunt-Caldwell recalled. "It was …

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News
Man Ejected, Killed In Head-On Collision On Route 97 In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Man Ejected, Killed In Head-On Collision On Route 97 In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Man Ejected, Killed In Head-On Collision On Route 97 In Maryland (Developing) A deadly head-on crash in Maryland left one man dead and several others injured early Thursday morning, police say. Howard County police are investigating a fatal head-on crash that occurred around 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, on Route 97 near Roxbury Road in Glenwood. Investigators say a 2004 Honda Pilot traveling northbound crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado before striking a 2021 Chevrolet Traverse.  The impact caused a rear passenger in the Honda to be ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and front passeng…

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Lifestyle
Bills Mafia Unites To Support Maryland Father Battling Rare Cancer Bills Mafia Unites To Support Maryland Father Battling Rare Cancer
Bills Mafia Unites To Support Maryland Father Battling Rare Cancer A young father - and die-hard Buffalo Bills fan - is facing the fight of his life after being diagnosed with a rare cancer. Support is swelling among the Bills Mafia and the community as they rally around 29-year-old Maryland resident Ryan Stobnicki, who received a grim diagnosis after going to the doctor for back pain. In March last year, Stobnicki started to experience back pain, and initially, it was determined that he should start physical therapy, his sister Ashley, said. However, things did not get better. Stobnicki went back to the doctor to get an MRI, which revealed a tumor i…

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Real Estate
Kalorama’s Crown Jewel? Lavish $5.8M Estate Could Be Ultimate Power Address For DC Players Kalorama’s Crown Jewel? Lavish $5.8M Estate Could Be Ultimate Power Address For DC Players
Kalorama’s Crown Jewel? Lavish $5.8M Estate Could Be Ultimate Power Address For DC Players A stately home in DC's prestigious Kalorama neighborhood may be the perfect spot or a new Cabinet member after it hit the market for $5.8 million.  Dilan Homes has completed a top-to-bottom reimagination and restoration of a popular Federal-Inspired Brick Home that sits in the heart of community, surrounded by homes that have housed some of the rich, famous, and powerful. The listing was posted by Robert Hryniewicki, Adam Rackliffe, Christopher Leary, and Micah Smith of HRL Partners at Washington Fine Properties. "It is 100 percent gut renovated with an entirely brand new floor plan, …

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