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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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Greenwich, CT

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Jolie's Preventative Surgery Jump-Starts Cancer Conversations In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- Angelina Jolie-Pitt's op-ed article, "Diary of a Surgery," which ran in The New York Times this week, started up the conversation anew about prophylactic surgery for breast and ovarian cancers. Many in the media are calling it "the Jolie effect." Dr. Barbara Ward, medical director of the Breast Center at Greenwich Hospital, calls it a positive step. "I think it's only natural when a public figure like Angelina Jolie-Pitt goes public that this topic is brought to the forefront," Ward said. Jolie-Pitt, who two years ago underwent a double mastectomy, had her ovari…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/26/2015

White Plains, NY

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White Plains Easter Activities Are Among Many Planned In Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Looking for family-friendly activities pre-Easter? Here's a quick roundup. March 28, Simon Kidgits Bunny Breakfast at The Westchester, White Plains: Start your Easter celebrations early with breakfast at the Food Court from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. featuring a disc jockey, dancing, spring crafts and activities and, of course, the Easter Bunny. If not a Kidgits member, join for $5 per child. Bring a friend to join and receive a special gift. Not into breakfast? No worries: The Easter Bunny is available at Center Court on Retail 1 from now through April 4 most night…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/26/2015

Rivertowns, NY

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Got The Sniffles? Try A Salt Therapy Massage At Oasis Spa In Dobbs Ferry DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- 'Tis the season for salt, though not in the way you think. True, we all needed salt on our roads this past winter to make driving easier, but thanks to a partnership between Oasis Day Spa and Breathe Easy in Dobbs Ferry, salt is being used in a number of massage therapy treatments to help relieve symptoms associated with asthma, allergies, eczema, colds, flu, congestion and more. Many in the area know Oasis Day Spa for its rooftop deck and long menu of spa services but the salt therapy is fairly new, as Breathe Easy just moved in down the hall from the spa six mont…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/26/2015

Bronxville, NY

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Bronxville Puzzle Solver Readies For Crossword Competition BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Arnold Reich of Bronxville said one of his claims to fame was participating in the B-level crossword puzzle playoff in 2005 when the documentary "Wordplay" about the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament and its founder, Will Shortz, New York Times crossword puzzle editor, was filmed in Stamford. "It was a thrill to be solving on a whiteboard in front of more than 500 people," he said. "I have a brief appearance in the movie: Will introduces the fifth puzzle of the tournament, traditionally the most difficult, and says, 'This one will really rip your heart out.' The came…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/26/2015

Greenwich, CT

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Get Hopping With Fairfield County's Family-Friendly Easter Activities FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Looking for family-friendly activities before Easter? Here's a quick roundup. March 26, Danbury Family Learning Center Egg Hunt, Danbury: Start Easter early with a 5 p.m. egg hunt at Kenosia Park. Families must preregister and bring their own basket; $5 fee. Hop On Over: Kenosia Park, 10 Christopher Columbus Ave, www.danbury.k12.ct.us. March 27, March 28 and April 2, Easter Egg Hunt, New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan: Have your kids learn about eggs and meet baby chicks and rabbits from Hop Along Hollow Rabbit Rescue. There's also a self-guided scavenger h…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/26/2015

Stamford, CT

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Across And Down, Crossword Puzzle Tournament Returns To Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- If all goes according to plan, the word for the day for Marc Lanzarotto, senior sales manager for the Stamford Marriott, will be "success." That's because, for the first time in seven years, the hotel is hosting the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT), the nation's oldest and largest crossword competition. The event runs this weekend beginning with a warm-up competition Friday from 8 to 10 p.m. with pioneering Multimedia Crosswords, solved on iPads. More than half of the clues will contain video, audio, or picture elements. That will be followed by a wine-and-…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/25/2015

Pleasantville, NY

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Pleasantville's Will Shortz Brings Crossword Puzzle Tournament Home PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- What's an eight-letter word for "home?" If you're Pleasantville resident Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times, and the mastermind behind the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT), it's Stamford. That's where the first competition was originally held back in 1978 but grew so big after the movie "Wordplay" debuted, that it was moved to Brooklyn. Now, for the first time in seven years, the event is being held this weekend at the Stamford Marriott. "Attendance has declined about 15 percent since ACPT's post-'Wordplay' peak, so we c…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/25/2015

White Plains, NY

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White Plains Music Student Performs At Carnegie Hall WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Music Conservatory of Westchester, a not-for-profit community music school in White Plains, recently had three of its students -- two from Scarsdale and one from White Plains -- perform at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. The concert, held March 1, was in recognition of their achievement in getting the highest marks on the school's Music Development Program’s spring assessments. The students, siblings Joanna and Joning Wang, of Scarsdale and Catherine Stanton of White Plains, are 12, 7 and 12 respectively. All said they were very excited for the opportunity…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/25/2015

Scarsdale, NY

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Scarsdale Siblings Perform At Carnegie Hall SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Music Conservatory of Westchester, a not-for-profit community music school in White Plains, recently had three of its students -- two from Scarsdale and one from White Plains -- perform at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. The March 1 concert was in recognition of their achievement in getting the highest marks on the school's music development program’s spring assessments. The students, siblings Joanna and Joning Wang, of Scarsdale, and Catherine Stanton of White Plains, are 12, 7 and 12, respectively, and avid music enthusiasts. All said they were very excited…

by Jeanne Muchnick

03/25/2015

White Plains, NY

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ArtsWestchester In White Plains Gives Awards to 50 Local Artists WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – In a significant showing of support for the arts, ArtsWestchester and First Niagara Bank announced the winners of ArtsWestchester’s "50 for 50" Awards along with a major corporate gift. The fifty selected artists represent an impressive mix of filmmakers, poets, visual artists, choreographers, composers and performing artists – all of whom reside in and/or work in all parts of Westchester. “Working artists are the lifeblood of a creative community and we believe it’s important to honor them and recognize their contributions,” said Janet Langsam, CEO of ArtsWestchest…

by Daily Voice

03/25/2015

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