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Joe Lombardi

Managing Editor

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Joe Lombardi, Daily Voice's Managing Editor, has spent his professional career as a newsroom director, manager, editor, producer, writer, reporter and broadcaster who has worked at major websites, television networks, newspapers, magazines and radio stations and as a book author.

The Manhattan native, Irvington (NY) High School and University of Dayton graduate has been actively involved in web publishing for more than 25 years. In addition, he also has expertise in marketing, public relations and social media.

Lombardi rejoined Daily Voice in September 2013 as managing editor after serving as sports editorial consultant from August 2011 through January 2012. He was named to oversee editorial operations in the fall of 2017.

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Schools

Western Mass School Districts Announce Early Dismissals Due To Heat Advisory With a Heat Advisory issued by the National Weather Service in effect, some Western Mass school districts have announced early dismissals on Monday, June 7. Heat index values in the upper 90s are expected Monday afternoon. The heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Monday. Chicopee Public Schools All schools will be closing early for both in-person and remote learners. School will start at its regular time, but the schedule for dismissal is as follows: 11 a.m.: All middle and high schools 11:30 a.m.: Pre-K-Elementary Schools Holyoke Public Schools Three-hour early release Springfiel…

by Daily Voice

06/06/2021

Police & Fire

Two Dead, Four Injured In Separate Connecticut Shootings Two people are dead and four injured following separate shootings that happened overnight in Connecticut. In New Haven, one person was killed and three injured after three separate shootings. At around 4:20 a.m. Sunday, June 6, responding officers located a 37-year-old New Haven man who was fatally shot on Springside Avenue. Earlier overnight, two 28-year-olds suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds after being shot at Lamberton Street and Rosette Street. A couple of hours later, an 18-year-old South suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at Genesee Street…

by Joe Lombardi

06/06/2021

Weather

Real 'Unofficial Start Of Summer': Here's How Much Warmer It Is Than Over Memorial Day Weekend Memorial Day weekend is known as the unofficial start of summer. But that couldn't have been further from the case this year with high temperatures averaging about 20 degrees below normal last weekend. Now, on the first weekend of June, parts of the region, especially farther inland, are on the brink of the first heatwave of 2021. (See the first image above.) A heatwave is defined as three or more straight days with a high temperature of 90 degrees or more. Some spots could see record warmth for this time of year on Sunday, June 6, which will be sunny, with a high temperature in the upper …

by Joe Lombardi

06/06/2021

Police & Fire

Long Island Man Seriously Injured After Being Electrocuted, Falling From Ladder Police are investigating the circumstances in which a Long Island man fell off a ladder after being electrocuted while working on a house. Lawrence Sirulnick, age 56, was on a ladder in Smithtown outside of 37 Juniper Ave. when he touched an electrical wire and fell approximately 15 feet to the ground just before 3 p.m. Saturday, June 5, Suffolk County Police said. Sirulnick, of Smithtown, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries.

by Joe Lombardi

06/06/2021

Police & Fire

One Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash overnight on Long Island. It happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday, June 5 in Elwood. Lavell Jones, age 43, of East Northport, was riding a 2021 Kawasaki westbound on Jericho Turnpike, east of Elwood Road when he lost control of the motorcycle and crashed into a pole, Suffolk County Police said. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, according to police. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.

by Joe Lombardi

06/06/2021

Obituaries

Former Area HS Sports Standout Dies At Age 54 A former high school sports standout in the area who went on to play at the collegiate level has died at age 54. Christopher Peter Sennas was a 1985 graduate of Nyack High School, where he earned All-County and All-Conference honors in lacrosse. He graduated from Roanoke College in 1989 where he was a four-year member of the men’s lacrosse team and a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He died on Monday, May 24, following "a brief and valiant fight with cancer," according to his obituary. He was surrounded by family and friends. Following college, Chris pursued his passion…

by Daily Voice

06/05/2021

Police & Fire

Worker Accused Of Sexually Abusing Girl At Long Island Restaurant An employee at a Long Island Subway restaurant has been accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. Dipak Patel, age 39, approached the girl and forcibly grabbed her inappropriately while working at the Subway in Merrick, at 1341 Jerusalem Ave., at around 7:25 p.m. Friday, June 4, Nassau County Police said. Officers then responded to the scene and placed Patel under arrest without further incident, said police. Patel, of Little Neck, Queens, has been charged with: First-degree sexual abuse, Endangering the welfare of a child. He was arraigned on Saturday, June 5, in Mine…

by Joe Lombardi

06/05/2021

Police & Fire

Long Island Man Kills Dog During Video Call While Threatening Family Member, Police Say A Long Island man has been accused of killing a dog during a video call and threatening a family member. A 23-year-old man found a Chihuahua that had escaped from its Central Islip home on Sunday, May 9, Suffolk County Police said. After keeping the dog for nearly a month, the man contacted a family member via FaceTime on Tuesday, June 1, and strangled the dog, killing it, while threatening his family member during the video call, according to police. Suffolk County PD Third Squad detectives investigated and determined the dog’s remains were discarded. Detectives with the assi…

by Joe Lombardi

06/05/2021

Politics

13 Hospitalized After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester More than a dozen people were hospitalized after an apartment fire broke out overnight in Westchester. The blaze broke out around 2:15 a.m. Saturday, June 5 in New Rochelle in a first-floor apartment fire at 75 Centre Ave. There was heavy smoke upon arrival by firefighters, with several people at windows in front of the building, and on fire escapes, New Rochelle FD Chief Andy Sandor said. Flames were also found coming out of windows in the back left corner apartment in the building, down a narrow alleyway. Firefighters rescued several people down fire escapes, with all residen…

by Joe Lombardi

06/05/2021

Weather

Big Change In Weather Pattern Arrives As Wave Of Heat Hits Region Following a round of scattered, severe thunderstorms, a large dome of high pressure has positioned itself in the Northeast, bringing summerlike temperatures. The warm air comes a week after a Memorial Day weekend with high temperatures averaging about 20 degrees below normal. Now, we will see the potential for record warmth on the first weekend of June, according to the National Weather Service. Saturday, June 5 will be mostly sunny with a high temperature in the mid to upper 80s. It will stay sunny on Sunday, June 6, which will be even warmer, with a high temperature around 90 degrees. …

by Joe Lombardi

06/05/2021

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