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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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Neighbors

Westport Composer Justin Paul Wins Golden Globe For 'La La Land' WESTPORT, Conn. -- Staples 2003 High School Graduate, Justin Paul emerged a winner at the 74th annual Golden Globe awards, held Sunday, Jan. 8 in Los Angeles. Paul won "Best Original Song" for "La La Land" along with his songwriting partner Benj Pasek and Composer Justin Hurwitz. Paul was born in Missouri but raised in Connecticut, according to Wikipedia. Aside from his time at Staples, he attended Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts before heading off to the University of Michigan where he got a BFA in Musical Theatre. He is also composed the musical…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/09/2017

Lifestyle

Paterson Gets Top Billing In New Film Featuring Adam Driver PATERSON, N.J -- It's movie awards season and that means you may see "Paterson" the movie and Paterson the city in all of its film glory. Much of the film, which debuted in late December and should open in the area by the end of January, was shot in town, as well as other parts of New York State. The movie stars Adam Driver as a bus driver with the name of Paterson who adheres to a simple routine: he drives his daily route, observing the city as it drifts across his windshield and overhearing fragments of conversations. According to Producer Joshua Astrachan, locals should recog…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/09/2017

Lifestyle

10-Year-Old Cries Wolf, Raises Funds For South Salem Center SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Bria Shay Neff has never set foot in Westchester yet her heart belongs to the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) in South Salem. The 10-year-old, an avid animal lover from Sioux Falls, SD, has raised and donated $2,240 over the past six months by selling original paintings and prints, then giving the proceeds to the Center. Bria learned about the Westchester venue through Facebook and has been working with them for almost a year. According to her mom, Amity Shay Neff, she was particularly enthralled with Atka, one of the ambassador wolves. She painted a portrait of him an…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/09/2017

Lifestyle

Steak Out: Vote For Westchester's DVlicious Steakhouse Nominees WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Looking for a classic chophouse experience? We asked for the top steakhouses in the county and you chimed in with your meat and potato favorites. The result? A culled down tally of three nominees now in the running for the DVlicious best. Profiles on each will begin running Tuesday, Jan. 17. In the meantime, let your fingers do the voting. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Voting ends at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26.

by Daily Voice

01/09/2017

Lifestyle

Steak Out: Vote For Dutchess County's DVlicious Steakhouse Nominees DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Looking for a classic chophouse experience? We asked for the top steakhouses in the county and you chimed in with your meat and potato favorites. The result? A culled down tally of two nominees now in the running for the DVlicious best. Profiles on each will begin running Tuesday, Jan. 17. In the meantime, let your fingers do the voting. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Voting ends at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26.

by Daily Voice

01/09/2017

Lifestyle

Steak Out: Vote For Bergen's DVlicious Steakhouse Nominees BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- Looking for a classic chophouse experience? We asked for the top steakhouses in the county and you gave us a long list of meat and potato icons. The result? A culled down tally of three nominees now in the running for the DVlicious best. Profiles on each will begin running Tuesday, Jan. 17. In the meantime, let your fingers do the voting. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Voting ends at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26.

by Daily Voice

01/09/2017

Lifestyle

Steak Out: Vote For Passaic County's DVlicious Steakhouse Nominees PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. -- Looking for a classic chophouse experience? We asked for the top steakhouses in the county and you send in your top meat and potato suggestions. The result? A culled down tally of two nominees now in the running for the DVlicious best. Profiles on each will begin running Wednesday Jan. 18. In the meantime, let your fingers do the voting. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Voting ends at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26.

by Daily Voice

01/09/2017

Lifestyle

Greenwich Actress Tracee Ellis Ross Wins Golden Globe Award For 'Black-Ish' GREENWICH, Conn. -- Onetime Greenwich resident Tracee Ellis Ross won The Golden Globe award for "Best Actress in a TV series Comedy or Musical." Ross plays Rainbow Johnson in ABC's "Black-ish" and started her speech Sunday, Jan. 8 by saying her win was for "all the women -- women of color and colorful people whose stories, ideas, thoughts are not always considered worthy and valid and important. "I want you to know that I see you; we see you," she told the crowd, adding that she hopes "Black-ish" will "continue to expand the way "we are…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/09/2017

Lifestyle

Feeding Frenzy: What You Need To Know For Backyard Birds Feeding birds is a hobby enjoyed by millions of Americans and winter is a perfect time to join the fun. As birds’ natural food sources become scarce during the colder months, you can provide them with a wide variety of delectable treats to make the season a bit less difficult. A wide variety of bird feeders exist, from simple “platform” type feeders to elaborate tube and hopper shaped ones designed to foil squirrels. Your choice of feeder style is also dependent upon the type of feed you wish to offer and the birds you are looking to attract. Black oil sunflower seed is a favorite of a …

by William Haffey

01/07/2017

Neighbors

From TV To Toddlers: Scarsdale Media Executive Balances Two Worlds SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Dana Fisher, a producer at "The View" and the owner of Songs for Seeds in Scarsdale and Rye Brook, a musical program for the preschool set, admits her friends ask her all the time how she manages to juggle "it all." Her answer? "I'm not sure." She admits that after 20 years at ABC, she's good at time management and meeting deadlines. "I plan a lot, and when the kids go down I work on Songs for Seeds most of the night," she said. "Parents always say, 'I got an email from you at 11:30 p.m. and I just say 'Yes, you did.'" Son…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/06/2017

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