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Zak Failla

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zfailla@dailyvoice.com

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Equal parts Lois Lane, J. Jonah Jameson and Vicki Vale, Zak! has traveled from coast-to-coast covering small and big town community news in both in print and online for nearly a decade since his graduation from the award-winning Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 2010.

Before settling into the Hudson Valley, Zak! previously spent time in the New York Daily News newsroom and worked for hyperlocal digital news outlets on Long Island. He wrote sports for The Ithacan and The Ithaca Journal before taking his talents to the Pacific Northwest, where he served as the sports editor at the Shoshone News-Press until heading back east to work with Daily Voice.

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Silver Alert Issued For Missing Child In CT Silver Alert Issued For Missing Child In CT
Silver Alert Issued For Missing Child In CT A Silver Alert has been issued in Connecticut for a missing 3-year-old girl. In Tolland County, an alert has been issued by police in Vernon who are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Chloe Palmer, who has been missing since Tuesday, March 1. Palmer is believed to be in the company of her mother, 37-year-old Anjaknie Roundtree, officials noted. The child was described as being 2-foot-10 weighing approximately 25 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. No other descriptive information was provided by investigators.  Anyone with information regarding Palmer’s whereabouts has …

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Threatening Teen With Pepper Spray, Dog In Suffolk County Man Accused Of Threatening Teen With Pepper Spray, Dog In Suffolk County
Man Accused Of Threatening Teen With Pepper Spray, Dog In Suffolk County A 48-year-old man on Long Island is facing charges for allegedly chasing down, physically, and verbally assaulting a teen boy who knocked on his door as a prank. A 13-year-old boy was walking in West Babylon with five friends from one of their homes on 14th Avenue shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Tuesday, March 2 in the direction of the playground at Tooker Elementary School, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. While walking toward the playground, police said that the boy knocked on a random house on Second Street and proceeded to run away as a joke. It is alleged that …

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59-Year-Old Worcester County Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn 59-Year-Old Worcester County Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn
59-Year-Old Worcester County Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn A 59-year-old Massachusetts man is facing charges after being busted with dozens of child pornography videos that included some depicting children as young as 2 years old, federal authorities announced. Worcester County resident Joseph Michael Smith, age 59, of Spencer, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for possession of child pornography. Prosecutors said that investigators received multiple tips that child pornography was shared from a messenger account tied to Smith’s address. During a search of Smith’s Massachusetts home on Nov. 10, 2021, a USB drive was seized by investigato…

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Alert Issued For Missing Man Last Seen In Westfield Alert Issued For Missing Man Last Seen In Westfield
Alert Issued For Missing Man Last Seen In Westfield Seen him? An alert was issued by law enforcement agencies in Western Massachusetts as they attempt to locate a man who has been missing for days. In Hampden County, 31-year-old Wayne Jackson was last seen in the city of Westfield on Wednesday, March 2, and may be in need of medication, according to police. Jackson was described as being 5-foot-10 weighing approximately 150 pounds (see above). Officials noted that he is believed to have shorter hair than the picture provided. According to police, Jackson usually wears a black hooded jacket and work boots. Anyone with information regardi…

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Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Shot At Deer Park Intersection 19-Year-Old Shot At Deer Park Intersection
19-Year-Old Shot At Deer Park Intersection A teenager was hospitalized on Long Island after being shot while being driven through a busy intersection, police said. Suffolk County Police detectives are investigating a shooting that happened shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 3 in Deer Park. According to investigators, a 19-year-old passenger in a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu was shot at the intersection of Bayshore Road and Commack Road. Police officers were able to stop the vehicle shortly after the shooting and the teen was transported to an area hospital by paramedics. Police said that the teen - whose identity has not been rel…

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Politics
21-Year-Old College Student To Run For Assembly Seat In Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old College Student To Run For Assembly Seat In Hudson Valley
21-Year-Old College Student To Run For Assembly Seat In Hudson Valley A college student who calls the Hudson Valley home has potentially historic ambitions for his post-graduation career. SUNY Albany senior Zak Constantine, a 21-year-old Orange County resident now living in New Windsor, announced that he is planning to run for the 99th New York State Assembly District in his hometown Hudson Valley. The 99th District includes parts of Rockland and Orange counties. It is currently represented by Republican Assemblyman Colin Schmitt. Constantine announced his campaign earlier this week and hit the ground running, collecting signatures and passing out fliers to …

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COVID-19: Positivity Rate Near 2 Percent In CT, 72 New Deaths Reported COVID-19: Positivity Rate Near 2 Percent In CT, 72 New Deaths Reported
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Near 2 Percent In CT, 72 New Deaths Reported The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut continues to approach 2 percent as the death toll topped 10,500 since the pandemic began two years ago. On Wednesday, March 2, 27,761 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut, resulting in 589 confirmed new cases for a 2.12 percent daily positive infection rate, marking the second straight day the state set a new low in 2022. As recently as mid-January, the infection rate hovered above 20 percent for several weeks, peaking in the middle of the month near 25 percent. Seventy-two new COVID-19 fatalities were in the past week in Connect…

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CT To Receive $95M From Purdue Settlement, Create Opioid Survivors Trust, AG Says CT To Receive $95M From Purdue Settlement, Create Opioid Survivors Trust, AG Says
CT To Receive $95M From Purdue Settlement, Create Opioid Survivors Trust, AG Says Connecticut has big plans for its share of the $6 billion Purdue Pharma settlement after being one of nine agencies to appeal a previous settlement with the Sackler family. As part of the multi-billion dollar settlement, Connecticut is set to receive approximately $95 million, which is approximately 40 percent more than the previously vacated settlement that was appealed by state officials. Earlier story - Purdue Pharma Reaches $6B Settlement With US States Over Thousands Of Opioid-Related Lawsuits Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said that the money the state will receive as part…

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Dangerous Bird Flu Detected In Massachusetts Dangerous Bird Flu Detected In Massachusetts
Dangerous Bird Flu Detected In Massachusetts The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is cautioning that wild birds in the region and neighboring states have tested positive for a dangerous, easily-transmissible strain of avian flu. An alert was issued on Thursday, March 3 by officials after Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was detected in wild birds throughout Massachusetts. The announcement came after similar alerts were issued in nearby Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and other East Coast and Midwest states. Related story - Dangerous Bird Flu Detected In Connecticut According to officials, based…

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Sports
Students Barred From HS Playoff Game After Racial Taunts Targeting Northern Westchester Player Students Barred From HS Playoff Game After Racial Taunts Targeting Northern Westchester Player
Students Barred From HS Playoff Game After Racial Taunts Targeting Northern Westchester Player The student section for a Hudson Valley high school playoff game will be quiet for an upcoming semifinal matchup after there were reportedly racist taunts lobbied at student-athletes. During the quarterfinal matchup between Dutchess County-based Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie and the Ossining High School girls basketball team, there were reports of alleged racist comments made toward players, prompting a swift response from education officials in the region. In response, Our Lady of Lourdes Athletic Director Bill Kyle issued an alert to the community advising that they wil…

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