Jeanne Muchnick

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Jeanne Muchnick, Daily Voice Deputy Editor, Content, has covered everything from baby advice for Parents Magazine to travel finds for The Rough Guides to human interest features for The New York Times to lifestyle insights for prevention.com. She has been a Senior Editor at top national women's magazines including Woman's World and Woman's Day and was instrumental in the launch of Gannett's InTown, Rockland and Putnam magazines. She is also the author of Dinner for Busy Moms, a 2010 Mom's Award winner. Among her favorite things to write about: Her neighbors and surrounding communities. So email her and fill her in on what's happening near you. And, follow her on Instagram @dailyvoicefeatures.

Jeanne was formerly a deputy editor at Daily Voice.

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Fairfield, CT

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Car Rollover On I-95 In Fairfield Requires Complicated Extractions FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield and Westport firefighters spent the morning Saturday responding to a report of two vehicles on their sides with people injured and trapped on I-95 between Exit 18 and 19 near the Sasco River Creek Overpass. The injured people have been transported to Bridgeport Hospital and Norwalk Hospital. “This was a serious accident and a very complicated extrication," said Assistant Fire Chief George Gomola, the incident commander. "The high level of professionalism and cooperation demonstrated by the Fairfield and Westport Fire Departments during this extrication hel…

by Daily Voice

03/28/2015

Greenwich, CT

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Spring Has Sprung: Greenwich Restaurants Change Their Menus GREENWICH, Conn. -- As the season changes, a host of Greenwich eateries are serving up a number of new menu options. Here's a sampling of some new spring offerings: Bistro Versailles: Along with a new seasonal menu, the chefs at Bistro Versailles are all about special monthly dinners showcasing a variety of entrees and wines. To usher in spring, they are offering a $75 per person spring dinner March 31 at 7 p.m. complete with hors d'oeuvres, cocktail and special wine pairings. Expect items such as wild sorrel soup, gnocchi with morel mushrooms and black sea bass with green pea sauce. G…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/27/2015

Yorktown, NY

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Jolie's Preventative Surgery Jump-Starts Cancer Conversations In Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Angelina Jolie's recent op-ed article, "Diary of a Surgery," which ran in The New York Times earlier this week has sparked conversations about cancer across Westchester. And that's a good thing. At least according to Barbara Cervoni, director of services and communication for Yorktown Heights-based Support Connection, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that provides free, confidential support services and programs to people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. One in eight American women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. Yet de…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/27/2015

White Plains, NY

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White Plains Shopping Center Has Been Spruced Up With Fashion, Bowling WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- There are two new reasons to visit the White Plains Shopping Center on Tarrytown Road. One is the new Saks Fifth Avenue Off Fifth, which opened March 12 and offers a large selection of nearly 1,000 brands; the other is the completely renovated, and refurbishment of AMF Bowling Center into Bowlmor Lanes, which opened yesterday. The two-level 56-lane venue —part posh nightclub, part family-style destination, part food and cocktail haven — is the first-ever Bowlmor Lanes location in Westchester (at 47 Tarrytown Rd.; Saks Off Fifth is at 29 Tarrytown Rd.). The ven…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/27/2015

Mahopac, NY

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Jolie's Preventative Surgery Jump-Starts Cancer Conversations In Putnam YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Angelina Jolie's recent op-ed article, "Diary of a Surgery," which ran in The New York Times earlier this week has sparked a host of cancer conversations across Putnam. One of them is Brewster resident (and ovarian cancer survivor) Judy Callahan who had a family history of breast cancer (mother and grandmother) but no BRCA mutation. "I can certainly understand her anguish and what led her to her decisions," said Callahan. "Although my decisions have been different, I respect her choice and the difficulty with which it must have been made. I hope that women will…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/27/2015

Mamaroneck, NY

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Mamaroneck Puzzle Solver Readies For 38th Crossword Competition MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Ed Stein admits he doesn't expect to score high at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament taking place at the Stamford Marriott this weekend but at age 78, it's still nice to know he can compete. "The event is stimulating," he said. "It's also a great way to see if all my marbles are still working." With age, he admits, your scores are bound to go down. Stein has been going to the conventions on and off for the past 37 years. This year is especially thrilling because for the first time in many years, it's back in Stamford where it originally started. It had prev…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/26/2015

Yonkers, NY

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X-Planations: Yonkers Chef Peter X. Kelly Discusses Great Restaurants YONKERS, N.Y. -- What makes a great restaurant? It's a question I mull over -- some may say obsess over -- constantly. The answer is very personal and individual and may be better phrased as this: What makes a restaurant great for you? Whether it's a four-star culinary mecca with choreographed service or an around the corner casual café that carries the boutique beer you love, great restaurants come in all shapes and sizes. What makes a great restaurant great is the management's understanding and commitment to hospitality. Over the past 30 years I have had the great opportunity to …

by Peter X. Kelly

03/26/2015

Rye, NY

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Rye Puzzle Solver Readies For Crossword Competition RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Carol McMillan calls herself a "middling solver," meaning doing the crossword puzzle in the New York Times is a part of her daily routine. Five years ago she took it to the "next level" by attending the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in Brooklyn. She's now getting set to compete but this time closer to home at the Stamford Marriott. "I found it really fun and challenging and am so hooked that a couple of years when I had a conflict, I ordered the puzzles and had my own self-monitored contest," she said. Her goal: To place in the middle of the pack, which …

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/26/2015

Bridgeport, CT

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Founder Of Bridgeport Food Nonprofit Honored With Humanitarian Award BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Michel Nischan, an acclaimed leader in the sustainable food movement and a Fairfield resident, has been named a recipient of the 2015 James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year award. This prestigious honor is given to an individual or organization whose work in the realm of food has improved the lives of others and benefited society at large. Nischan, a chef and pioneering sustainability advocate, runs Bridgeport-based Wholesome Wave, an influential nonprofit that teaches underserved consumers about healthy diet choices and fights for increased access to nut…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/26/2015

Rivertowns, NY

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For Dobbs Ferry Resident, Solving Crossword Puzzles Is A Family Affair DOBBS FERRY, N.Y.. -- Call it an all-in-the-family moment. David Hodes, of Dobbs Ferry, a retired pediatrician and professor of pediatrics, remembers his mother writing to Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor for the New York Times every time she disagreed with one of his puzzle's definitions. "I picked up the habit in college," said Hodes after years watching his mother tackle the puzzles. His wife also is an enthusiast and his oldest daughter inherited the enthusiasm. According to Hodes, she has become the most able solver in three generations of his family. It seemed only natu…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/26/2015

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