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Michael Mashburn

Reporter

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.

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Police & Fire

Woman Injured In Early Morning Shooting In Capital District A woman is recovering after an early morning shooting in Albany. It happened at around 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, near Partridge Street and Madison Avenue, Albany Police said. The 60-year-old victim suffered a gunshot wound and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. There were no other reports of injuries. It’s unclear what led up to the shooting and so far nobody has been arrested. Anyone with information is asked to contact Albany Police at 518-438-4000. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Michael Mashburn

05/10/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Busted Driving Drunk On Just Rims In Capital District, Police Say A woman from the Capital Region was drunk and driving on just rims before she was stopped by troopers, New York State Police said. A trooper stopped Elizabeth Sheyon, age 41, of Troy, at around 3 a.m. Saturday, May 7, after seeing sparks coming from her car as she drove south on I-87 in Clifton Park, police said. When the trooper approached the vehicle, they realized it did not have any tires on the passenger side and was being driven on just the rims, police said. The trooper reported smelling alcohol and said that Sheyon showed obvious signs of impairment. She was arrested after refusin…

by Michael Mashburn

05/10/2022

Police & Fire

Children's Hospital Donations Among $1M Stolen By Club Member From Capital District, Police Say Among the nearly $1 million that was allegedly stolen by an Albany club member were donations to a children’s hospital, Albany Police said. Officers arrested 38-year-old Kenneth Frodyma, of Feura Bush in New Scotland, Thursday, May 5. Investigators said between September 2019 and December 2021, he stole more than $900,000 from the Polish American Citizen’s Club, located on Commerce Avenue in Albany. Some of the money had specifically been allocated for the club’s annual donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, police said. Frodyma served as the club’s financial secretary and made multipl…

by Michael Mashburn

05/10/2022

Business

McDonald's Is Giving Away Free Item For Two Days This Week Astrology buffs fretting over the so-called Mercury retrograde can take solace at their local golden arches. Tuesday, May 10, marks the start of a two-day promotion at McDonald’s where customers can receive a free McChicken or McDouble by purchasing medium fries via the McDonald’s app, Yahoo News reports. The idea is to quell any anxieties people may have ahead of the supposed turbulent period using one of the best coping mechanisms around - fast food. During retrograde, the planet Mercury appears to move backward in the sky thanks to an optical illusion. The phenomenon is slated to end Fr…

by Michael Mashburn

05/09/2022

Police & Fire

Hang Glider Injured After Landing In Tree In Capital District A hang glider is scratched up but otherwise okay after an unplanned landing in a wooded area of the Capital District. Emergency crews were alerted shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, May 9, of a hang glider who was down in an area off Carrick Road in East Berne, in Albany County, according to the New York State Police. Troopers, along with New York State Parks Police and the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the scene and located the man a short time later. Investigators determined that he had been hang gliding with a group nearby when he lost control shortly after leaving the launch…

by Michael Mashburn

05/09/2022

Police & Fire

Man Caught With 14 Grams Of Cocaine After Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say A routine traffic stop in the region ended with a man in handcuffs. Troopers stopped the man in Orange County, on I-87 in New Windsor, Thursday, May 5, for a vehicle and traffic violation, New York State Police said. After searching the vehicle, the trooper found approximately 14 grams of cocaine, police said. The 52-year-old driver, Marco Smith, of South Glens Falls in Saratoga County, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony. He was released and ordered to appear back at the Town of New Windsor Court Thursday, May 26.

by Michael Mashburn

05/08/2022

Business

Plans For Capital District's First Costco Move Forward After Court Ruling, Report Says Plans to build the Capital District’s first Costco are moving forward after an environmental group trying to block the project lost in court, the Albany Business Review reports. The 160,000-square-foot, membership-only store is slated to go up on Western Avenue, near Crossgates Mall in Albany. A state appeals court ruled in favor of the town of Guilderland and Crossgates Mall Thursday, May 5, saying the town’s planning board had adequately assessed any environmental impacts the project may bring, the outlet reports. Save the Pine Bush, the group that sued to stop the project, describes its…

by Michael Mashburn

05/08/2022

Schools

'It Means A Lot': Yonkers Teacher Wins National Award A science teacher in Westchester County is being recognized for teaching her students to have compassion for all living things. Melissa Flores, a seventh- and eighth-grade teacher at Enrico Fermi School in Yonkers, was one of three runners-up from across the US in this year’s Teacher Appreciation Contest from TeachKind. The group is the humane education division of PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Working with schools across the country, TeachKind helps teachers shape their curriculum in a way that’s more humane to animals, like coming up with alternatives to dissections …

by Michael Mashburn

05/07/2022

Police & Fire

Man Armed With Broken Bottle Robs Long Island Gas Station Employee, Police Say A man is behind bars, accused of robbing a Long Island gas station employee. It happened early Friday, May 6, at the Sunoco station in Inwood, on Burnside Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. The male suspect walked into the store at around 2:30 a.m., grabbed a glass bottle, smashed it on the counter, and then used it to threaten the 32-year-old male worker, police said. He reportedly grabbed the victim’s cell phone and ripped a Lotto computer from the counter, damaging it. Officers arrived in time to arrest the suspect and recover the victim’s property. He was uncooperative…

by Michael Mashburn

05/07/2022

Lifestyle

This Eatery Serves Up Long Island's Best Meatballs, Voters Say This Long Island restaurant knows a thing or two about meatballs, according to voters. For the second year in a row, those voters on Best of Long Island have named Grandpa Tony’s Wood Fired Pizza as having the best meatballs around. Located at 101 Althouse Ave. in East Rockaway, they offer “Old World Italian cuisine with hearty portions and fresh ingredients." Meatball fans won’t want to miss the Grandpa Tony’s Meatball Bomb, with homemade savory meatballs and topped with ricotta in a freshly toasted bread bowl. And for the calorie-conscious, how about the meatball salad, with lettuce, re…

by Michael Mashburn

05/07/2022

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