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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.

Nicole Valinote's Contributions

Lifestyle

Meet NY's Newest Millionaire: Man Purchases $3M Lottery Ticket At Local 7-Eleven A New York man is celebrating after he claimed a $3 million lottery prize. Long Island resident Jason Pacholk, from Rocky Point in Suffolk County, won the top prize in the X Series: 50X scratch-off ticket, the New York Lottery reported on Wednesday, March 30. Pacholk chose to receive his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $1,638,893 after required withholdings, NY lottery said. The lottery reported that the ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven located at 374 Route 25A in Rocky Point. Related - Commack Woman Purchased Winning $1M Lottery Ticket At Stop & Shop

by Nicole Valinote

03/30/2022

Police & Fire

CT Couple Found Dead In Home, Police Say Investigators believe a Connecticut couple found dead in their home likely died in a murder-suicide. Police received a report of two deceased senior citizens at their New Haven County home in Seymour, located on Manners Avenue, at about 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, according to the Seymour Police Department. Officers responded to the scene and spoke with the couple's son, who said he was worried about his parents and couldn't get in touch with them, and he went to their home and found them dead. Police determined that there was no danger to the public, and the couple likely died i…

by Nicole Valinote

03/30/2022

News

Former Official In Massachusetts Sentenced For $2.3 Million Fraud Scheme A former employee of a Massachusetts city's housing development office was sentenced for her role in a $2.3 million property development fraud scheme. Jacklyn Sutcivni, age 48, of the Middlesex County town of Dracut, was sentenced to 40 months in prison and three years of supervised release for wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and false claims, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on Monday, March 28. She was convicted of the charges on Aug. 4. Sutcivni was an employee of the City of Worcester’s Housi…

by Nicole Valinote

03/30/2022

Police & Fire

Alert Issued For Scammers Posing As Detectives In Hudson Valley Authorities in the Hudson Valley are alerting residents about phone scams where suspects impersonate detectives. The Rockland County Sheriff’s Office said it has received reports of scammers calling potential victims and claiming to be a detective with the sheriff's office. The suspects reportedly tell the victims they were served a subpoena to appear as a witness in Rockland County Court, and they didn't appear. They then say the victim is in contempt of court, with a warrant being issued, and the victim can pay the court a civil penalty instead of undergoing criminal proceedings. …

by Nicole Valinote

03/30/2022

Lifestyle

Popular Area Italian Restaurant Draws High Marks For Large Portions, 'Great Sauce' An Italian restaurant in the Hudson Valley has received positive feedback, with online reviewers citing its large portion sizes and quality sauce. Putnam County eatery Trattoria Sei offers traditional Italian dishes with a modern twist, according to the owners. The restaurant is located in Mahopac at 597 Route 6. Trattoria Sei serves a wide selection of pasta dishes, such as tagliatelle truffle, penne alla vodka, and ravioli aurora. Other entrées include salmon in limoncello sauce and an assorted seafood dish in tomato sauce over black linguine. Find the full dinner menu h…

by Nicole Valinote

03/30/2022

News

Former Yale Med School Employee Admits Stealing, Selling $40 Million In Electronics A former Yale University School of Medicine employee has admitted to stealing $40 million in computer and electronic hardware from the university. Jamie Petrone, age 42, pleaded guilty on Monday, March 28, to wire fraud and filing a false tax return, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Petrone is a former resident of Naugatuck in New Haven County, and she currently resides in Georgia, Boyle said. Beginning in about 2008, Petrone worked for the Yale University School of Medicine's Department of Emergency Medicine and most recently w…

by Nicole Valinote

03/30/2022

Police & Fire

Three Suffer Injuries In CT Apartment Explosion, Reports Say Three people were injured in an explosion at a Connecticut apartment, according to multiple reports. At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, police in New Haven County asked people in Seymour to avoid the area of Maple Street and Pearl Street. The Seymour Police Department reported that the fire department was investigating a gas leak and explosion in the area. According to NBC Connecticut, officials reported that two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after an explosion at an apartment building. Another person suffered minor injuries and refused treatment, the news outlet repor…

by Nicole Valinote

03/30/2022

Police & Fire

Driver Dies After Crashing Into Light Poles, Unoccupied Vehicle In Huntington A 29-year-old man died after crashing a vehicle into light poles and an unoccupied parked vehicle on Long Island. The crash happened in Huntington at about 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said Peter Insaurralde was driving a 2013 Nissan west on East Jericho Turnpike near Broadway when the vehicle left the road, struck a utility pole, two light poles, and an unoccupied parked vehicle in the parking lot of 1055 East Jericho Turnpike. Insaurralde, who was the only occupant of the Nissan, was pronounced dead at the scene, polic…

by Nicole Valinote

03/29/2022

Police & Fire

Authorities Respond To Gas Leak, Explosion In CT Town Police have responded to a gas leak and explosion in a Connecticut town. At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, police in New Haven County asked those in Seymour to avoid the area of Maple Street and Pearl Street. The fire department is investigating an active gas leak and explosion in that area, the Seymour Police Department said. Please avoid the area of Maple street and Pearl street. The Fire Department is on the scene of an active gas leak and explosion. — Seymour Police Dept. (@SeymourPoliceCT) March 29, 2022 Authorities did not provide further details about the explosion. This is a …

by Nicole Valinote

03/29/2022

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At CT Residence A man was arrested and accused of stabbing a victim at a Connecticut residence. Police received a report of a stabbing victim in the City of New London at about 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, authorities said. Officers responded to the home on Cutler Street and determined that a male victim, whose age was not identified, had suffered a serious, non-life-threatening injury in the stabbing, according to the New London Police Department. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment. Witnesses at the scene reported that a man, later identified as 56-year-old Jose Matose…

by Nicole Valinote

03/29/2022

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