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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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Support Pours In For 15-Year-Old Daughter Of Stratford Asst. Fire Chief After Cancer Diagnosis Support Pours In For 15-Year-Old Daughter Of Stratford Asst. Fire Chief After Cancer Diagnosis
Support Pours In For 15-Year-Old Daughter Of Stratford Asst. Fire Chief After Cancer Diagnosis More than $40,000 in donations have been made in just two days to support the family of a Connecticut teenager who was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Gabriella Reitmeyer, age 15, was diagnosed with cancer in September of 2019, according to a fundraiser organized for her family. She is a resident of the New Haven County town of Oxford and the daughter of Gina Reitmeyer, an assistant professor of nursing at Sacred Heart University and Douglas Reitmeyer, who is an assistant fire chief with the Stratford Fire Department. Gabriella is also a student at Nonnewaug Regional High School. …

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First-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley First-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
First-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Two first-prize-winning Take 5 lottery tickets valued at more than $18,000 were sold at New York stores. New York Lottery announced that two people won Take 5 prizes valued at $18,679.50 from the drawing on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 21. One of the winning tickets was sold on Long Island at Kings Park Mini Mart, located at 7 Main St. in Kings Park. The second ticket was sold in Orange County at S&N Kwik Mart, located at 101A North Main St. in the town of Florida, NY Lottery said. The lottery said the winning numbers from the drawing were 4-12-20-24-30.

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Tractor-Trailer Spills Fuel Onto Hampton Bays Road, Prompting Closure Tractor-Trailer Spills Fuel Onto Hampton Bays Road, Prompting Closure
Tractor-Trailer Spills Fuel Onto Hampton Bays Road, Prompting Closure A Long Island road was temporarily closed after a tractor-trailer struck a manhole cover and ruptured its fuel tank. The incident happened at about 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, in Hampton Bays, the Southampton Town Police Department reported. A tractor-trailer was backing into a private driveway on Canoe Place Road near Montauk Highway when it struck the manhole cover, causing fuel to leak onto the roadway and driveway. As of a report from police at about 3 p.m. on Thursday, Canoe Place Road remained closed from Montauk Highway to Fanning Avenue while Miller Environmental was clean…

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New Details: Body Of Missing 59-Year-Old NY Woman Was Found In Gorge, DEC Reports New Details: Body Of Missing 59-Year-Old NY Woman Was Found In Gorge, DEC Reports
New Details: Body Of Missing 59-Year-Old NY Woman Was Found In Gorge, DEC Reports The body of a 59-year-old New York woman who went missing for days was located in a gorge after her car was found parked at a trailhead, officials reported. Onondaga County resident Susan Mills' body was located in the area of Carpenter Falls, a waterfall located in the Cayuga County town of Niles, police reported on Sunday, Dec. 18. Earlier report - New York Woman Found Dead Days After Reported Missing, Police Say Mills was reported missing on Wednesday, Dec. 14, after she had last been seen leaving her home in Elbridge, a village located about 20 miles from Syracuse, on Monday, Dec.…

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Duo Wanted For Gunpoint Robbery Of CT Convenience Store, Police Say Duo Wanted For Gunpoint Robbery Of CT Convenience Store, Police Say
Duo Wanted For Gunpoint Robbery Of CT Convenience Store, Police Say Police are searching for two people after a Connecticut convenience store was robbed at gunpoint. The robbery happened in New Haven County at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Milford Convenience and Tobacco, located at 784 Boston Post Road, the Milford Police Department said. Police said two male suspects displayed handguns and stole cash and tobacco products from the business. No age description was provided for the suspects. Authorities asked anyone with information about the case to contact Detective Catino at 203-783-4729 or kcatino@milfordct.gov.

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'Christmas Miracle': Family's Cat Found In Middletown 5 Months After Going Missing 'Christmas Miracle': Family's Cat Found In Middletown 5 Months After Going Missing
'Christmas Miracle': Family's Cat Found In Middletown 5 Months After Going Missing A cat named "Minka" who went missing at an I-91 rest stop in Connecticut over the summer is going home for the holidays. On Tuesday, Dec. 20, Middletown Animal Control in Middlesex County shared the happy update about the cat who went missing at an I-91 rest stop back in July. "Get your tissues ready because we have the greatest story about our own Christmas Miracle," Animal Control said in the announcement.  The organization said it received a call after last week's snowfall about a black cat in the I-91 median near the rest stop where Minka went missing. Officers set humane traps i…

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New London Man Drives Wrong Way To Pass State Trooper While Under Influence, Police Report New London Man Drives Wrong Way To Pass State Trooper While Under Influence, Police Report
New London Man Drives Wrong Way To Pass State Trooper While Under Influence, Police Report A 49-year-old man was accused of driving under the influence after police said he crossed into the wrong lane to pass a Connecticut State Police trooper who was on patrol. The incident happened in New London at about 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, Connecticut State Police said. A trooper was patrolling I-95 northbound on the Gold Star Bridge when a 2000 Toyota Camry passed him by traveling south in the northbound lanes, police said. The trooper alerted dispatch, and police were able to pull the Toyota over in a Department of Transportation turnaround, authorities said. State Poli…

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Stamford Police Officer Charged With Assault In Domestic Violence Incident, Authorities Say Stamford Police Officer Charged With Assault In Domestic Violence Incident, Authorities Say
Stamford Police Officer Charged With Assault In Domestic Violence Incident, Authorities Say A Stamford Police officer is facing charges in a domestic violence incident that happened over the weekend, police reported. Officer Louis Gonzalez was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 22, and charged with third-degree assault and second-degree unlawful restraint, the Stamford Police Department reported. Police said the charges stem from an incident that happened on Saturday, Dec. 17. Gonzalez has been a member of the department since April 2021, authorities reported.  He has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the charges and an administrative inquiry by the de…

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Company Recalls 30K Candles Sold Nationwide Because They May Burn Too Hot, Break Glass Jars Company Recalls 30K Candles Sold Nationwide Because They May Burn Too Hot, Break Glass Jars
Company Recalls 30K Candles Sold Nationwide Because They May Burn Too Hot, Break Glass Jars A company has recalled more than 30,000 candles that were sold across the United States because they may burn at higher-than-usual temperatures, causing the jars to break. The recall includes Good Matters three-wick candles that come in a glass tumbler with a wooden lid, officials announced on Thursday, Dec. 15. Officials said the company received four reports of incidents where the candles caught on fire and cracked or broke apart while in use. One consumer was burned during one of the incidents, officials said.  The candles were sold in 21-ounce tumblers in various colors …

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Abandoned 'Zombie House' In Bellport Demolished After Complaints Of Squatters, Drug Activity Abandoned 'Zombie House' In Bellport Demolished After Complaints Of Squatters, Drug Activity
Abandoned 'Zombie House' In Bellport Demolished After Complaints Of Squatters, Drug Activity A Long Island "zombie house" that has been the subject of numerous complaints and town building code violations was demolished this week.The abandoned Bellport house, located at 658 Bayview Ave., was demolished on Monday, Dec. 19, the Town of Brookhaven announced. Officials said squatters and drug activity had been reported at the house, and it was demolished in accordance with Chapter 73 of the Town Code, which allows for a "fast track" to rid neighborhoods of unsafe buildings. The property owner is responsible for the cost of the demolition and removal of the debris, officials said. …

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