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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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CT Driver Accused Of Speeding Through University's Campus While Impaired CT Driver Accused Of Speeding Through University's Campus While Impaired
CT Driver Accused Of Speeding Through University's Campus While Impaired A 33-year-old woman is accused of driving under the influence after police said she was caught speeding through the University of Connecticut's main campus early in the morning. Troopers in Tolland County saw a Chevrolet Equinox traveling south at a high rate of speed in the area of Storrs Road and Moulton Road in Mansfield at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, Connecticut State Police reported. Police clocked the Chevrolet at 65 mph in a 40 mph zone and then saw the vehicle traveling above 50 mph through the campus, authorities said.  State Police said the area is known to have pedestri…

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Police & Fire
6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze In Huntington 6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze In Huntington
6 Garbage Trucks Destroyed In Blaze In Huntington A fire destroyed six of a Long Island town's garbage trucks. Officials announced on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 4, that a fire at the Town of Huntington’s Boxer Court maintenance facility destroyed six of the 15 garbage trucks in the overnight hours. "I am relieved to report there are no injuries," Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth said. "The cause of the fire is under investigation however, it does not appear to be suspicious. The explosions many residents reported hearing came from the tires of the trucks as they burned." Smyth added that officials are confident regularly schedule…

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News
Idina Menzel, Who Voices Elsa In 'Frozen,' Reads To Students At CT Elementary School Idina Menzel, Who Voices Elsa In 'Frozen,' Reads To Students At CT Elementary School
Idina Menzel, Who Voices Elsa In 'Frozen,' Reads To Students At CT Elementary School Actress Idina Menzel visited a Connecticut elementary school last week to read to the children. Menzel, who is known for her roles on Broadway and for voicing the character Elsa in Disney's "Frozen," visited Hanover Elementary School in the New Haven County city of Meriden on Friday, Dec. 2, with her sister Cara Mentzel. According to Assistant Principal Orlando Valentin Jr., the sisters read their new book to the students. Today Hanover had the pleasure of hosting Idina Menzel (voice of Elsa in Frozen) and her sister Cara Mentzel! They read their new book “Loud Mouse”, answered questio…

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Police & Fire
Police Seek Man Accused Of Stealing Gold Chain Valued At $1.5K From Melville Store Police Seek Man Accused Of Stealing Gold Chain Valued At $1.5K From Melville Store
Police Seek Man Accused Of Stealing Gold Chain Valued At $1.5K From Melville Store Authorities asked the public for help identifying a man who is accused of stealing a gold chain valued at $1,500 from a Long Island store. A man requested to see several pieces of jewelry at Whitman Jewelry & Coins in Melville at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, and stole a Figaro gold chain, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Wednesday, Nov. 30. He left the store, located at 552 Walt Whitman Road, and traveled south on Route 110, authorities said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitt…

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Frozen Raspberries Recalled Due To Possible Hepatitis A Contamination Frozen Raspberries Recalled Due To Possible Hepatitis A Contamination
Frozen Raspberries Recalled Due To Possible Hepatitis A Contamination A company has recalled more than 1,000 cases of frozen raspberries because they may be contaminated with Hepatitis A. Exportadora Copramar recalled 1,260 cases of James Farm frozen raspberries after testing from the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) indicated the presence of Hepatitis A in products identified by UPC Code: 76069501010 and Lot Code - 22-165, the company announced on Saturday, Dec. 3. The recalled productFDA/Exportadora Copramar Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that is caused by exposure to the virus, including from food, the FDA said.  "It can r…

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Obituaries
Former Local Police Chief Who Resided In Northern Westchester Dies Former Local Police Chief Who Resided In Northern Westchester Dies
Former Local Police Chief Who Resided In Northern Westchester Dies A former police chief from Westchester County has died. Robert William Lipsky died at the Sunrise of Crestwood Assisted Living Facility in Yonkers on Tuesday, Nov. 29, according to his obituary. He was age 93. He was born in Tarrytown and graduated from Irvington High School. Lipsky went on to join the United States Army stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey, earning an honorable discharge as a corporal in 1950, his obituary said. He started his 32-year law enforcement career as a patrolman in the Mount Kisco Police Department in 1952, where he met his wife Gloria Scopelliti, a…

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'Our Hearts Are Heavy': CT Officer Dies Of Brain Cancer, Police Department Announces 'Our Hearts Are Heavy': CT Officer Dies Of Brain Cancer, Police Department Announces
'Our Hearts Are Heavy': CT Officer Dies Of Brain Cancer, Police Department Announces A Connecticut police department is mourning the loss of an officer who died of brain cancer. Officer Matt Silvestrini died peacefully while surrounded by family at his home on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 3, the Middletown Police Department in Middlesex County announced. "Officer Silvestrini dedicated his life to serving others," the announcement reads. "He was a decorated Veteran of the US Army (serving two tours in Iraq), he served the City of New Haven as a police officer before transferring to MPD in 2012. He was a member of the Emergency Response Team, Firearms Unit, and an instructor…

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Business
Popular Italian Restaurant In Hudson Valley Announces Date For Closure Popular Italian Restaurant In Hudson Valley Announces Date For Closure
Popular Italian Restaurant In Hudson Valley Announces Date For Closure The owner of a longtime Hudson Valley restaurant has announced the last date the eatery will be open for business. Marcello’s Ristorante, an Italian restaurant located in Suffern in Rockland County, will have its last official day with its regular menu on Saturday, Dec. 31, Chef Marcello Russodivito announced. 29 DAYS TO LAST OFFICIAL SERVICE AT MARCELLO'S One of my favored video recipe for each day. December 31 is the LAST... Posted by Marcello’s Ristorante on Saturday, December 3, 2022 Russodivito said he is retiring from the restaurant business and plans to focus on other project…

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Police & Fire
Duo Charged After Loaded Handgun, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Recovered During Inwood Traffic Stop Duo Charged After Loaded Handgun, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Recovered During Inwood Traffic Stop
Duo Charged After Loaded Handgun, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Recovered During Inwood Traffic Stop A man and a woman were charged after police reported recovering drugs and a loaded handgun during a traffic stop on Long Island. The traffic stop happened at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, in Inwood, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers saw a 2012 Ford that was traveling east on Burnside Avenue near Doughty Boulevard change lanes without signaling, NCPD reported. Police pulled the vehicle over and recovered the handgun, 19 glassine envelopes containing a substance believed to be heroin, and seven caps believed to contain crack cocaine, authorities said. The dri…

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2 Drivers Charged With DWI In Separate Southampton Incidents On Same Night 2 Drivers Charged With DWI In Separate Southampton Incidents On Same Night
2 Drivers Charged With DWI In Separate Southampton Incidents On Same Night Police in a Long Island town reported the arrests of two men for driving while intoxicated after separate incidents on the same night. Both incidents happened in Southampton on the night of Friday, Dec. 2, the Southampton Town Police Department reported. Police reported that officers initiated a traffic stop at about 10:50 p.m. on Old Farm Road in Sagaponack. The driver, identified as 32-year-old Christian Christoffersen, of Southampton, was found to be operating the vehicle while intoxicated and was charged with DWI and multiple traffic infractions, police said. About an hour l…

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