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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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Police & Fire
Police Search For Missing 15-Year-Old From Western Massachusetts Police Search For Missing 15-Year-Old From Western Massachusetts
Police Search For Missing 15-Year-Old From Western Massachusetts Police have asked the public for help locating a missing 15-year-old boy from Western Massachusetts.   In Hampden County, the Springfield Police Department is searching for Julian Martelli, who was last seen the night of Tuesday, April 12, according to the Wilbraham Police Department. He is described as being about 5-foot-6 and 125 pounds, with blue dyed hair. Police said Julian is known to frequent the Sixteen Acres neighborhood and the wooded/pond area along Breckwood Boulevard and Parker Street in Springfield.  Authorities asked anyone with information about his whe…

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CT Police Seize 125 Firearms, More Than 30K Rounds Of Ammunition In Investigation CT Police Seize 125 Firearms, More Than 30K Rounds Of Ammunition In Investigation
CT Police Seize 125 Firearms, More Than 30K Rounds Of Ammunition In Investigation Connecticut State Police seized more than 100 weapons and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition following a months-long firearms trafficking investigation. Hartford County resident Steven Gerent-Mastrianni, age 39, of New Britain, was arrested on Tuesday, April 12, after a 10-month investigation into the illegal manufacturing and sale of firearms, state police reported. Police said he was charged with: Firearms trafficking Nine counts of sale of an assault weapon Possession of an assault weapon Nine counts of illegal transfer of a long gun Nineteen counts of sale of large-capacity mag…

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News
MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve
MS-13 Member Admits To Murder For Attack At Long Island Preserve An MS-13 member has admitted to murdering a 19-year-old man in a machete attack at a Long Island park preserve. Kevin Granados-Coreas, age 23, of Hempstead, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, April 13, to second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy in the 2017 death of Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. He is expected to be sentenced to 23 years to life in prison on Friday, May 13, Donnelly said. “Kevin Granados-Coreas worked with Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales and befriended him at a restaurant at the Green Acres Mall. He then …

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News
Pig-ture Perfect: Five Guinea Hog Piglets Born At Fairfield County's Beardsley Zoo Pig-ture Perfect: Five Guinea Hog Piglets Born At Fairfield County's Beardsley Zoo
Pig-ture Perfect: Five Guinea Hog Piglets Born At Fairfield County's Beardsley Zoo It's kind of a pig deal! A Connecticut zoo welcomed five Guinea hog piglets over the weekend. The piglets were born on Saturday, April 9, at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in the Fairfield County city of Bridgeport, the zoo announced on Thursday, April 14. The piglets' parents are Harry Plopper, who is the Zoo's elected animal mayor, and Ethel, one of Harry's companions in the farmyard, the zoo said.  Ethel and Harry arrived at the zoo in June of 2021 from New York. “This is a great time of year to visit the zoo and witness the new life that this time of year brings — whether it’s the n…

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Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Restaurant Reopens After Month-Long Closure Hudson Valley Restaurant Reopens After Month-Long Closure
Hudson Valley Restaurant Reopens After Month-Long Closure A Hudson Valley seafood restaurant has reopened after closing for more than a month for renovations. J's Seafood Kitchen in Orange County announced on Wednesday, March 2, that it was temporarily closed for renovations. On Sunday, April 10, the owners announced that the restaurant, located at 1 North Galleria Drive in Middletown, was back open for business. The restaurant serves brunch, lunch, and dinner, and it is closed on Mondays, the owners said.

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Vehicle Parked In CT Driveway Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Vehicle Parked In CT Driveway
Man Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converter From Vehicle Parked In CT Driveway A man is facing charges after authorities said he stole a catalytic converter from a vehicle that was parked in a driveway in Connecticut. Police received a report in New Haven County that a person saw a man cutting a catalytic converter out of a vehicle in their driveway on Baker Street in Milford at about 3 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, according to the Milford Police Department. Responding officers saw a man on a bicycle, later identified as Anthony Machia, fleeing the scene with a catalytic converter under his arm, police said. He then left the bicycle behind and ran away from poli…

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Lifestyle
This Eatery Serves Up Best Soup On Long Island, Voters Say This Eatery Serves Up Best Soup On Long Island, Voters Say
This Eatery Serves Up Best Soup On Long Island, Voters Say Voters have determined that a popular eatery serves the best soup on Long Island, according to a report from Bethpage Best of Long Island. Long Islanders voted that Nassau County restaurant NY Bone Broths serves the best soup, according to the website. The restaurant is located in Franklin Square, at 402 Franklin Ave. The owners say the restaurant simmers organic grass-fed beef bones and free-range chicken and turkey bones for more than 24 hours for its broths and uses organic vegetables, herbs and spices. "I bought some grass-fed Beef Onion Soup bone broth and added some Swiss Gruyè…

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This Eatery Serves Up Best Breakfast On Long Island, Voters Say This Eatery Serves Up Best Breakfast On Long Island, Voters Say
This Eatery Serves Up Best Breakfast On Long Island, Voters Say A popular restaurant was voted as serving the best breakfast on Long Island, according to Bethpage Best of Long Island. Maureen's Kitchen was voted as the eatery that serves the best breakfast on Long Island in 2022, continuing its streak of winning the category since 2018, the website announced. Located at 108 Terry Road in Smithtown, the restaurant serves up a wide variety of breakfast dishes, including French toast, omelet specials, and pancakes. "Absolute best of the best breakfast joint in all of Long Island. Daily specials are too die for and everything is always prepared to perfecti…

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Police & Fire
Police Search For Suspect In Robbery Of Bellerose Terrace 7-Eleven Police Search For Suspect In Robbery Of Bellerose Terrace 7-Eleven
Police Search For Suspect In Robbery Of Bellerose Terrace 7-Eleven Police are searching for a man accused of robbing a 7-Eleven on Long Island. The robbery happened in Bellerose Terrace at 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, according to the Nassau County Police Department. A man walked behind the counter at the store, located at 255-08 Jericho Turnpike, and pushed the 63-year-old clerk, demanding money and threatening to stab him if he didn't comply, NCPD said. The clerk complied and opened the cash register, and the suspect left with an unknown amount of money and multiple packs of cigarettes, police said. The suspect fled the scene in a gray sedan,…

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Business
Martha Stewart To Open Restaurant 'The Bedford' This Spring Martha Stewart To Open Restaurant 'The Bedford' This Spring
Martha Stewart To Open Restaurant 'The Bedford' This Spring Martha Stewart will soon open a restaurant that pays homage to the New York town where she has been a longtime resident. The exact opening date of “The Bedford,” has not yet been announced, but the restaurant, which will be in Las Vegas, is scheduled to open in the spring of 2022, according to Paris Las Vegas. The eatery was designed by Stewart and takes inspiration from her country farmhouse in the hamlet of Katonah, located in the town of Bedford in Northern Westchester County. It will have 194 seats and serve seasonally-inspired American cuisine. "It's a charming restaurant," Stewart t…

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