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Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

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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Schools
COVID-19: Masking Decision Now Up To School Districts As CT Mandate Expires COVID-19: Masking Decision Now Up To School Districts As CT Mandate Expires
Covid-19: Masking Decision Now Up To School Districts As CT Mandate Expires With the statewide mask mandate expiring for students in Connecticut schools, the decision on whether to send children to class with a facial covering now falls on parents and local school districts. As of Monday, Feb. 28, the statewide COVID-19 mandate in schools ended, leaving the decision to individual schools, most of which are opting to ditch the masks. Related story - COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Announces It Will Lift Mask Mandate While masks will not be required for students and staff inside school buildings, they are still required on public transportation, which …

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Schools
COVID-19: Masking Decision Now Up To School Districts As Massachusetts Mandate Expires COVID-19: Masking Decision Now Up To School Districts As Massachusetts Mandate Expires
Covid-19: Masking Decision Now Up To School Districts As Massachusetts Mandate Expires With the statewide mask mandate expiring for students in Massachusetts schools, the decision on whether to send children to class with a facial covering now falls on parents and local school districts. As of Monday, Feb. 28, the statewide COVID-19 mandate in schools ended, leaving the decision to individual schools, most of which are opting to ditch the masks. The mandate had been in effect since last August and has been extended three times as new variants of the virus caused several separate spikes of new infections. Related story - COVID-19: School District In Western Mass Rescind…

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Police & Fire
Four Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say Four Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say
Four Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say Four people were killed in a wrong-way crash on I-84 in Connecticut, state police announced. Tolland County resident Kurt Emmanual Bahler, age 36, of Ellington, was driving eastbound on I-84 near exit 51 in Hartford shortly after 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, in the left of four lanes when a wrong-way driver approached him. Police said that Hartford resident Natachia Izekia Rivera-Hall was driving the wrong way on I-84 traveling west in the eastbound lanes when she struck Bahler head-on. Bahler’s truck came to an uncontrolled rest in the left lane near the exit, while Rivera-Hall’s …

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Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized In Critical Condition In Nassau County After Being Struck By Van Woman Hospitalized In Critical Condition In Nassau County After Being Struck By Van
Woman Hospitalized In Critical Condition In Nassau County After Being Struck By Van A 61-year-old woman was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a van crossing a road on Long Island, police said. Nassau County Police detectives said that shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27, a 62-year-old man was driving a 2010 Ford van at the intersection of North Central Avenue and Margaret Drive in Valley Stream when he struck the woman. As a result of the crash, police said that the pedestrian suffered multiple traumatic injuries and was transported to an area hospital, where she is listed in critical condition. Police noted that the driver, who was unhurt, r…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After BMW Stolen In Fairfield County Suspect Nabbed After BMW Stolen In Fairfield County
Suspect Nabbed After BMW Stolen In Fairfield County A 20-year-old man was taken into police custody after allegedly stealing a BMW in Fairfield County and later abandoning it in New Haven, officials said. The New Canaan Police Department received a report of a stolen BMW from a North Wilton Road resident on Tuesday, Jan. 18 after it had been taken from his home. Police said that the BMW was located following a brief search and the vehicle was recovered in New Haven. Investigators noted that while the BMW was being stolen and returned to New Canaan, another vehicle was also stolen in Wilton. The investigation into the stolen BMW by the New C…

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News
Eight In CT Charged For Roles In Drug Distribution Ring Eight In CT Charged For Roles In Drug Distribution Ring
Eight In CT Charged For Roles In Drug Distribution Ring Eight people are facing federal charges for their roles in a massive drug distribution ring throughout Connecticut that led to the seizure of cocaine and nearly $800,000, authorities announced. US Attorney Leonard Boyle announced that eight suspects have been charged for distributing fentanyl, heroin, crack, and powder cocaine in the New Haven area following a federal and local investigation. Those charged: Jason Spearman, also known as “J,” and “Deuce,” age 33, of New Haven; Henry Horton, also known as “Bodie,” age 39, of New Haven; Jayquan Martinez, also known as “Neighbor,” and “Quan,…

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Lengthy Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Suspect In Robbery At Chase Bank In Nassau County Lengthy Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Suspect In Robbery At Chase Bank In Nassau County
Lengthy Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Suspect In Robbery At Chase Bank In Nassau County A months-long investigation into a bank robbery on Long Island led to the arrest of a suspect who is now facing charges, police announced. On Friday, Feb. 25, Nassau County police investigators that Freeport resident Shamont Hoosuendove, age 37, has been charged with one count of second-degree robbery after targeting Chase Bank in Carle Place last fall. Police said that shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, Hoosuendove allegedly walked into Chase Bank on Old Country Road, slipping a teller a note demanding money. The teller complied, and Hoosuendove fled with an undisclosed …

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Business
NY Is Home To One Of Kmart's Four Remaining US Stores NY Is Home To One Of Kmart's Four Remaining US Stores
NY Is Home To One Of Kmart's Four Remaining US Stores Kmart is largely gone but not forgotten in one New York community, which boasts one of just four locations still standing in the US. For years, the former big-box store giant has been shuttering the doors of its brick-and-mortar locations as it faced increased competition from online retailers. At its peak in the 1990s, Kmart has upwards of 2,400 stores and 350,000 employees throughout the US, though with new closures announced across the country, the store is down to just four locations remaining, including one on Long Island. In Suffolk County, the Bridgehampton Kmart location on Montau…

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COVID-19: Here's When FDA May Roll Out Fourth Vaccine Dose COVID-19: Here's When FDA May Roll Out Fourth Vaccine Dose
Covid-19: Here's When FDA May Roll Out Fourth Vaccine Dose Federal health officials have started discussing when to potentially roll out another COVID-19 booster shot as the world continues combating the pandemic. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials said this week that they have been assessing the latest COVID-19 data, though it is too early to commit to a potential fourth dose of the vaccine for Americans. FDA spokesperson Alison Hunt told CNN that they are “indeed continually looking at the emerging data on the pandemic and variants in the United States and overseas in order to evaluate the potential utility and composition of booster…

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News
Alert Issued For Scammers Asking For Personal Contact Information Alert Issued For Scammers Asking For Personal Contact Information
Alert Issued For Scammers Asking For Personal Contact Information Potential pet owners in Westchester are being cautioned of a scam making the rounds involving opportunistic fraudsters attempting to gain the personal information of those looking to adopt an animal. The SPCA of Westchester issued an alert after receiving reports of at least two scammers who have been reaching out to people asking for a deposit and personal contact information after they show interest in adopting a new pet. According to the SPCA, the scammers have been targeting those who have shown interest in the organization’s adoptable pets through posts on social media. Officials note…

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