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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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Police & Fire

Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man Authorities are searching for a missing 61-year-old Long Island man. Richard Burke was last seen in Stony Brook on Nicolls Road at about 9:20 p.m. on Monday, April 4, police reported. He is described as being 5-foot-5 and 200 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a navy blue sweater, black sports pants, and black velcro shoes, authorities said. Authorities said Burke has memory loss and bipolar disorder, and he may be in need of medical attention. Anyone with information about Burke's whereabouts is asked to call SUNY Police Stony Brook at 631-632-783…

by Nicole Valinote

04/05/2022

News

Former CT Resident Charged With Fatally Strangling Tinder Date A 31-year-old former Connecticut resident was charged with murdering a 29-year-old woman he met through a dating app. Danueal Drayton was arraigned on an 18-count indictment on Friday, April 1, in the 2018 death of 29-year-old Samantha Stewart, according to an announcement from Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “This family deserves justice," Katz said in a statement. "This was a brutal crime that makes every person using a dating app fearful. The victim was duped into going out on a date with the defendant, who played a charmer online but was in fact an alleged sexual predator. The de…

by Nicole Valinote

04/05/2022

News

College In Massachusetts To Rename Science Complex To Honor Fauci A college in Massachusetts has announced plans to rename its science complex in honor of Dr. Anthony Fauci. The College of the Holy Cross, located in Worcester, announced on Monday, April 4, that the Integrated Science Complex will officially be renamed the Anthony S. Fauci Integrated Science Complex on Saturday, June 11. Fauci, who is the chief medical advisor to the president, graduated in the college's class of 1962. “We are thrilled to celebrate Dr. Fauci in such a public and enduring way,” Holy Cross President Vincent Rougeau said. “It’s fitting that Dr. Fauci’s name will adorn a…

by Nicole Valinote

04/04/2022

Police & Fire

$10K Reward Offered For Information That Helps Find Missing Yale Employee A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that helps police find a Yale University employee who has been missing for about two months. Anton Sovetov, a 44-year-old graphic designer in the Yale Office of Public Affairs & Communications, was last in touch with colleagues on Friday, Feb. 4, the university said. He was then seen on video leaving the Elm City Market on Chapel Street in New Haven and walking toward his apartment just before 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5. He was reported missing to police on Wednesday, Feb. 9, the university reported. On Friday, April 1, Yale announ…

by Nicole Valinote

04/04/2022

Business

Family-Owned Connecticut Restaurant Permanently Closes A family-owned restaurant in Connecticut has permanently closed. The owners of Hartford County eatery Seed 41, located in Collinsville, announced the closure in a post on the restaurant's website. "Much to our dismay we have made the decision to close the restaurant permanently," the owners said. "We want to sincerely thank you for the many years of continued support in our businesses and family!" The restaurant was located at 41 Bridge St., the former location of Francesca's Wine Bar & Bistro. The owners said customers can receive reimbursement for unused gift certificates …

by Nicole Valinote

04/04/2022

News

Katonah Family's Lost Bird Found Miles From Home At HS Lacrosse Practice A Northern Westchester woman had nearly given up hope of ever finding her family's beloved pet bird when she received a call that the cockatiel had interrupted a local high school team's practice. Katonah resident Jen Lieberman had her pet cockatiel, Stormi, on her shoulder while standing at her front door on Friday, April 1, when the bird suddenly took off into the sky. "He takes off," she said. "And he's flying so fast and so high, like up as high as the tallest trees in the neighborhood, and I take off running, and the kids are hysterical. It's everything you can imagine." Lieberman s…

by Nicole Valinote

04/04/2022

News

Man Riding Electric Scooter Dies In West Babylon Crash, Police Say An investigation is underway after a 43-year-old man was struck and killed by a car while riding an electric scooter on Long Island. The crash happened on Sunrise Highway in West Babylon at about 3:20 a.m. on Monday, April 4, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Edward Marcuteanu, of Lindenhurst, was riding a Splach electric scooter in the middle eastbound lane near Exit 40 when a 2016 Honda Accord struck him, SCPD reported. Police said Marcuteanu was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Honda, a 22-year-old from Ozone Park, and a 28-year-old Smithtown man who was…

by Nicole Valinote

04/04/2022

Police & Fire

CT State Police Cruiser Struck By Wrong-Way Driver A 36-year-old man was charged after police said he drove the wrong way on I-84 and struck a Connecticut State Police cruiser. The crash happened in East Hartford at about 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, according to Connecticut State Police. A trooper was traveling in the westbound lanes near Exit 58 when he saw a Chevrolet Malibu traveling east in the westbound lanes, police said. The trooper tried to pull the Chevrolet over by activating emergency lights and sirens, authorities said. The Chevrolet struck the front corner of the cruiser, damaging both vehicles, police reported.&…

by Nicole Valinote

04/04/2022

Lifestyle

Garden City Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Barbecue Restaurant A popular eatery was voted the best barbecue restaurant on Long Island, according to Bethpage Best of Long Island. Smōk-Haus is located at 7 12th St. in Garden City. Some specials the restaurant offers include smoked bratwurst sandwiches, spare ribs, dark chocolate chili, and chili cheese fries. "My wife and I had a great experience at Smok-Haus," Craig L. said in a Yelp review. "We sat at the bar. The Shishito peppers, firecracker shrimp and fish tacos were phenomenal. Great cocktail menu and beer list. We had a nice conversation with Yanni. This is the best BBQ we have had on LI. Ho…

by Nicole Valinote

04/04/2022

News

CT Business Owner Sentenced For Tax Evasion A Connecticut business owner has been sentenced after pleading guilty to tax evasion. Kathryn Pocock, age 59, of Uncasville in New London County, was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison followed by a year of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Pocock pleaded guilty to the charge on Sept. 15, Boyle said. While operating home cleaning business Sunshine Cleaners, LLC, between 2015 and 2019, she withdrew about $855,000 from the business and did not report those proceeds on tax forms for the business and on her…

by Nicole Valinote

04/04/2022

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