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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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Lifestyle

Anyone Seen Claire Danes? Showtime's 'Homeland' Films In Rye Brook RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Quick! Head to King St and Arbor in Rye Brook Tuesday, Nov. 2, and you may just see Claire Danes or someone else from the cast of Showtime's "Homeland." According to Rye Brook Police Chief Gregory Austin, the ""Homeland" crew is shooting in the area but for one day only. The setting for "Homeland" Season Six has moved to New York where ex-CIA officer Carrie Mathison, played by Clare Danes, is now living in Brooklyn. The show picks up several months after the events of Season Five, which took place in Berlin. The political thriller shot …

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/02/2016

Events

Talk About Hot! Stamford Museum Plans Annual Chili Cook Off, Touch A Truck STAMFORD, Conn. -- Does your youngster like seeing firetrucks up close and personal? And do you like chili? If so, head to Stamford on Sunday, Nov. 6 when The Stamford Museum & Nature Center will host its annual Touch-a-Truck & Chili Cook-off from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will have an array of trucks and specialized vehicles from Stamford's police, fire and EMS departments, as well as Connecticut Transit and privately owned big rigs. Kids will get the opportunity to find out how these vehicles work, what purposes they serve, and even to climb inside a few. Also, under a nearb…

by Daily Voice

11/02/2016

Neighbors

Trumbull, Monroe Twins Cook Up 'Twist On Traditional' In New HooplaHa Show MONROE, Conn -- A breast cancer diagnosis four years ago forced Monroe resident Judy Vig to think differently about the way she cooks. Naturally, her identical twin, Joy Paoletti of Trumbull, followed suit. The two, avid chefs and Food Network Challenge winners, had already written one cookbook and done countless cooking demos. The illness, however, not only brought the sisters closer (if that's even possible -- the two finish each other's sentences as itis), but it put them on a mission to teach the world about easy -- healthier -- recipe substitutions. They are now sharing all that and …

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/01/2016

Lifestyle

Pearl River Gets Star Turn In Showtime's 'The Affair' Showtime's "The Affair," which has produced scenes throughout Westchester and Putnam within the last year, has turned its lens on Rockland. Mel's Army-Navy Center, a mainstay in Pearl River for 61 years, is the scene of its latest film shoot, according to lohud.com. The show, which begins its third season Sunday, Nov. 20, revolves around the ramifications of an extramarital affair between a novelist, Noah Solloway (played by Dominic West) and Alison Lockhart, a waitress, played by Ruth Wilson. The other main characters are Joshua Jackson and Maura Tierney. Production for "Th…

by Daily Voice

10/31/2016

Business

Hastings Couple Uncork Possibilities With New European-Style Wine Bar HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Expect lots of wine, craft beers and house-made sodas when Boro6 Wine Bar opens in November in the space formerly occupied by Expressions Gift Shop. Hasting’s residents (and husband and wife) Paul Molakides (of BLT Steak, The Restaurant at 15 Central Park West, Eleven Madison Park) and Jennifer Aaronson (Co-Founder and Culinary Director of Martha & Marley Spoon, a meal kit delivery service and former exec of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia) say they are fashioning Boro6 to be "a gathering place in the style of a European wine bar, a place where friends an…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/31/2016

Neighbors

Armonk Medium Explores True Meaning Of Halloween ARMONK, N.Y. -- What if Halloween was less about trick-or-treating and pumpkin carving and more about spirituality? Such is a question posed by Armonk-based Spiritual Medium, Healer and Guide Robin C. Mueller who said All Saint’s Day, also known as All Hallow's Day and All Souls' Day is celebrated by other cultures around the globe yet not recognized much in the U.S. "These traditions (honoring the dead) have all but disappeared stateside," she said. Yet, exploring the true meaning of Halloween doesn't have to be a creepy endeavor, she stressed. Halloween offers us – regardless o…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/31/2016

Lifestyle

Greenwich Experts Dole Out 'Sweet' Advice For Halloween COS COB, Conn. — Worried about all that sugar in your house come Halloween? Cos Cob residents Cai and Jeff Pandolfino, co-founders of Green & Tonic, an eatery offering plant-based fruits and juices with locations in Cos Cob, Darien, Greenwich, Westport and New Canaan, encourage the following survival tips for staying on a healthy course while still enjoying Halloween treats. Plan to do a cleanse or meal plan right after the holiday. Stock up on healthy snacks such as kale chips, energy bars and hummus and do your best to keep indulgences out of the house. Prep leafy greens in advance t…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/31/2016

Neighbors

Congers Man Scares Up Halloween Tricks, 11 Years And Counting CONGERS, N.Y. -- For 11 years, Congers resident Manuel Gutierrez has been dressing up -- and scaring up -- fun for Halloween. "I enjoy decorating," he said. "It's nice to see so many people happy when they come to my house. He invites Rocklanders of all ages to stop by on Halloween. Head to 25 South Conger Ave. Just be prepared to be scared! This year, he's planning a sniper suit costume meant for hunting.

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/31/2016

Lifestyle

Westchester's Acme Markets Scares Up Ideas For A Healthy Halloween WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Ready for sugar overload? It's Halloween, after all, and ghouls and goblins everywhere are gearing up to claim their sweets. Elaine Magee, MPH, RD, Wellness Dietitian for ACME Markets which has locations throughout Westchester, has "scared up" a few creative ways to keep little ones happy while offering healthier holiday treats. Look for party favors and other items you can hand out instead of candy. Magee suggests looking at the office supply aisle of ACME for pencils and erasers or other products that catch your eye. "I wouldn't hand out a tooth…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/31/2016

Lifestyle

Trick Or Treat? Annual Brewster Yard Haunt Dares You To Visit On Halloween BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Ready to scare up some fun for Halloween? Check out the 14th annual Brewster Yard Haunt where 10 residents in the Wells Woods neighborhood have created a haunted area like no other. Aside from the more than 70 tombstones, you'll find a doll house of doom, mad scientist laboratory, torture chamber area, and other creepy scenes -- the majority of which have been made by hand by assorted neighbors over the years. The group includes Laurie Manning, Kevin Kennedy, Michelle Piniella, Brent Sears, Morgan Sears, Karen Anias, Frank Gilliland and Barb McViegh. According to Manning,…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/31/2016

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