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Michael Mashburn

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mmashburn@dailyvoice.com

Michael joined the Daily Voice team in April 2022 covering news throughout New York, including the Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and Long Island. He previously worked as a reporter for ABC Radio affiliates KTAR in Phoenix and KOMO in Seattle. Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in journalism in May 2014. 

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$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store $50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store It probably wasn’t the jackpot they were hoping for, but a lucky Powerball player still made out alright with a ticket purchased on Long Island. A third prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Bay Shore, at the 7-Eleven located at 640 Pine Aire Drive, New York Lottery said. The fortuitous ticket was purchased for the drawing held Wednesday night, April 3. Nobody won the big jackpot, so the next drawing on Saturday, April 6, will be for an estimated $1.23 billion. Players can check the status of their ticket on the New York Lottery website.

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Business
Baskin-Robbins Opening First Capital Region Location Baskin-Robbins Opening First Capital Region Location
Baskin-Robbins Opening First Capital Region Location Ice cream giant Baskin-Robbins is set to open its first location in the Capital Region. The national chain, known for its “31 flavors” slogan, has its sights set on Albany County and will open its newest shop in Guilderland’s Hamilton Square shopping mall. Though an official launch date has not been announced, the new store is expected to open sometime in late spring, a company spokesperson told Daily Voice. “We’re always looking for new opportunities to celebrate the happiness ice cream brings to every moment at Baskin-Robbins,” the company said in a statement. “We hope to seize the yay w…

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Reckless Driver Who Nearly Struck 12-Year-Old On Capital Region School Bus Gets Jail Time Reckless Driver Who Nearly Struck 12-Year-Old On Capital Region School Bus Gets Jail Time
Reckless Driver Who Nearly Struck 12-Year-Old On Capital Region School Bus Gets Jail Time An admitted reckless driver who nearly struck a 12-year-old girl getting off a school bus in the region is now behind bars. In Rensselaer County, 22-year-old Angel Pachar pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment in Pittstown Town Court on Wednesday, April 3. It stemmed from an incident on Route 7 in Pittstown on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Rensselaer County Sheriff’s officials said a school bus carrying students from the Brunswick-Brittonkill Central School District was stopped on the right shoulder with its red lights and stop sign activated when a white cargo van driven by Pachar nearly crashed i…

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8-Year-Old Who Froze To Death Inside NY Garage Was Failed By Child Protective Services: Jury 8-Year-Old Who Froze To Death Inside NY Garage Was Failed By Child Protective Services: Jury
8-Year-Old Who Froze To Death Inside NY Garage Was Failed By Child Protective Services: Jury A scathing grand jury report found that Child Protective Services (CPS) workers in New York had ample opportunities to save an 8-year-old boy whose years of abuse at the hands of his ex-NYPD officer father culminated in him freezing to death inside a garage. The 71-page report, made public Thursday, April 4, found that Suffolk County CPS received at least 10 reports of abuse or neglect from Thomas Valva’s teachers in the two years leading up to his January 2020 death inside the garage of his Center Moriches home. Valva died of hypothermia after he and his 10-year-old brother Anthony w…

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Eclipse Prison Lockdown Violates NY Inmates’ Religious Rights, Lawsuit Claims Eclipse Prison Lockdown Violates NY Inmates’ Religious Rights, Lawsuit Claims
Eclipse Prison Lockdown Violates NY Inmates’ Religious Rights, Lawsuit Claims Click here for an updated story: Six Woodbourne Inmates Permitted To View Eclipse After Suing Over Religious Rights Several New York prison inmates are suing the state over a planned lockdown at correctional facilities during the upcoming total solar eclipse. The federal lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of New York on Friday, March 29, on behalf of six inmates who are incarcerated at Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Sullivan County. It states that although they come from varying backgrounds and hold different religious beliefs, “they have each expressed a sincerely held r…

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Business
'Nothing Can Be Saved': Explosion Destroys Family-Run Business In Capital Region 'Nothing Can Be Saved': Explosion Destroys Family-Run Business In Capital Region
'Nothing Can Be Saved': Explosion Destroys Family-Run Business In Capital Region Blown-out concrete blocks and insulation from exterior walls littered the ground following an early-morning explosion and fire that destroyed a family-run business in the region. Multiple agencies in Albany County were called at around 3:15 a.m. Thursday, April 4, for an explosion in Colonie at the Pad Thai Noodle restaurant on Everett Road. Crews arrived to find the single-story building, which also houses The Healing Meals, heavily damaged and on fire, Colonie Police Lt. Robert Donnelly said. Photos on social media showed large sections of the building’s roof peeled over on the ground al…

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'He Will Be Found': Missing Marine's Central Mass Family Holding Out Hope 'He Will Be Found': Missing Marine's Central Mass Family Holding Out Hope
'He Will Be Found': Missing Marine's Central Mass Family Holding Out Hope Loved ones are vowing to stay as long as it takes to find the body of a Worcester County Marine who presumably drowned off the coast of Puerto Rico. Corporal Samuel Wanjiru, age 26, of Worcester, disappeared Wednesday afternoon, March 27, after coming into “distress” in the waters off Luquillo, according to the US Coast Guard. On Monday, April 1, the agency announced that it had suspended recovery efforts after multiple air and surface searches covering more than 260 square nautical miles. "We keep Cpl. Samuel Wanjiru and his family in our prayers, hoping they find strength and closur…

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Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Single-Vehicle Capital Region Wreck Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Single-Vehicle Capital Region Wreck
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Single-Vehicle Capital Region Wreck One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash in the region. The Greene County wreck happened at around 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, on State Route 23 in the town of Windham. New York State Police said 38-year-old Adam Kingsley, of Hunter, was driving a Toyota westbound on State Route 23 when he went off the roadway and struck a tree. Kingsley, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved and there were no other reports of injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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Jackpot! $2M Powerball Prize Claimed By Long Island LLC Jackpot! $2M Powerball Prize Claimed By Long Island LLC
Jackpot! $2M Powerball Prize Claimed By Long Island LLC A limited liability company (LLC) on Long Island hit a massive jackpot after taking a chance on a Powerball ticket. The 3317 Holdings LLC of Huntington claimed a $2 million Powerball Powerplay prize for matching the first five numbers drawn on Oct. 2, 2023, New York Lottery said. When purchased, the optional $1 Powerplay feature automatically doubles the $1 million second prize to $2 million. The winning ticket was purchased in Orange County in Newburgh, at the Smokes 4 Less located at 59 North Plank Road. Lottery officials said the LLC received a single lump sum payment of $1.3 million a…

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'Best Rendition' Of Breakfast Burrito Found At These Long Island Eateries, Foodies Say 'Best Rendition' Of Breakfast Burrito Found At These Long Island Eateries, Foodies Say
'Best Rendition' Of Breakfast Burrito Found At These Long Island Eateries, Foodies Say Often packed with eggs, potatoes, meat, and cheese, nothing screams meal-on-the-go quite like a hearty breakfast burrito. But where can one find the best wrapped-up-tight breakfast on Long Island? Some Redditors think they know. “Looking for Long Island’s best rendition of a breakfast burrito,” one user posted on the LongIslandEats subReddit on Monday, April 1. Their recent selections have proven “average but forgettable," they added. Their fellow foodies heeded the call. Of the dozens of suggestions in the comments, two eateries garnered the most upvotes: Roast Sandwich House, with locat…

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