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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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Slow Down At Railroad Crossings, Greenwich Driving Expert Says FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Collisions between cars and trains are the greatest source of injuries and fatalities in the railroad industry, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration. Nationwide about 270 deaths occur a year at public and private grade crossings. And now, sadly, six people have died in such an accident in Valhalla, N.Y. A grade crossing is a location where a public highway, road, street or private roadway crosses railroad tracks at grade, or at the same level as the street. That also includes any associated sidewalks and pathways go…

by Daily Voice

02/04/2015

News

Putnam Driving Expert Offer Tips On Guard Crossings PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Collisions between highway vehicles and trains have been the greatest source of injuries and fatalities in the railroad industry, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Nationwide, about 270 deaths occur a year at public and private grade crossings. And now, sadly, this situation has occurred in Valhalla. A grade crossing is a location where a public highway, road, street, or private roadway, including associated sidewalks, and pathways, crosses railroad tracks at grade - the same level as the street. Combined…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/04/2015

News

White Plains Driving Expert Offers Tips On Guard Crossings WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Collisions between highway vehicles and trains have been the greatest source of injuries and fatalities in the railroad industry, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Nationwide, about 270 deaths occur a year at public and private grade crossings. And now, sadly, this situation has occurred in Valhalla. A grade crossing is a location where a public highway, road, street, or private roadway, including associated sidewalks, and pathways, crosses railroad tracks at grade - the same level as the street. Com…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/04/2015

Events

Greenwich Hospital Hosts 'Great Chefs' Preview At Stamford's Paloma STAMFORD, Conn -- Greenwich Hospital's "Great Chefs" event, now in its 30th year, officially kicked off at Stamford's Paloma restaurant Tuesday night with celebrity chefs -- and honorees -- Aarón Sánchez (of Paloma and co-star of Food Network's "Chopped") and Debra Ponzek, co-owner of the Aux Délices gourmet prepared food stores in Darien, Greenwich, Riverside and Westport. The fundraiser, which benefits the Wellness Programs of Community Health at Greenwich Hospital, will be March 6 at Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y. Gourmet food from a variety of local venues, including The Cask…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/04/2015

Lifestyle

Lifestyle Expert From New Rochelle Suggests Ways To Cut Your Heating Bill NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Six more weeks of winter? Ugh. Punxsutawney Phil broke our hearts Monday when his shadow forecast more gray days ahead. Six more weeks of cold means six more weeks of heating costs. To counter Phil's bad news, Andrea Woroch, a nationally-recognized consumer savings expert for Kinoli Inc. who grew up in New Rochelle, offers the following tips to reduce your heating costs and pack a little more money in your pocket for spring. 1. Upgrade your thermostat. If you haven't already, make 2015 the year you upgrade your thermostat to a programmable one. These devices wi…

by Daily Voice

02/04/2015

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New Rochelle Actor Talks Life, Movies, Clint Eastwood NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Actor Chance Kelly admits the percentage of times he gets roles from self-taping himself and sending an audition to a director is about one in 50. "It’s generally a very futile and frustrating exercise," explained the New Rochelle resident. “But my agent called and said they needed me on tape for this Clint Eastwood film — they don’t fly me to LA for reads — so I taped myself in my basement, dubbed all the character lines, edited it on iMovie, emailed it off and forgot about it." That is, until a few months later, when he got the call that the role of Marine Lt. …

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/03/2015

Events

Port Chester High School Choir To Perform With Foreigner At The Cap Theater PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Want to know what love is? (And this isn't even a Valentine's Day story.) For Foreigner, known for its myriad rock and roll tunes including "Juke Box Hero,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Urgent,” and "Hot Blooded,” it's all about including the community -- and its fans -- in very personal ways. And so, for the second time on the Capitol Theatre stage, the group has invited the Port Chester High School Choir to join them when they perform Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. Linda Ventura, choral director at Port Chester High School said her Select Choir, the advanced vocal ensemble a…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/03/2015

News

Hate Driving In Snow? Pepe Auto Group In White Plains Can Steer You Right WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Worried about winter driving? Luckily the snow has stopped but since Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow yesterday, promising six more weeks of winter, it's good to keep in mind the following suggestions from Pepe Auto Group in White Plains. These are specific to driving in the snow. Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for regaining traction and avoiding skids. Don't try to get moving in a hurry. And take time to slow down for a stoplight. Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads. Drive slowly. Everyt…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/03/2015

Lifestyle

Friends Of Bedford Playhouse Hope For Theater's Second Act BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Theater lovers unite. The Friends of Bedford Playhouse, a grassroots organization committed to transforming the Village's historic theater into a vibrant cultural destination, needs your help ... sooner rather than later. The goal is to create a community hub for local gatherings, special events and educational programs relating to film and the arts. John Farr, founder and chairman of Friends of Bedford Playhouse, will speak about the ambitious plans to breathe new life into this community treasure Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Katonah Village Library. The goal -- t…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/03/2015

Events

New Rochelle Actor Discusses Latest Role At Pelham Picture House PELHAM, N.Y. -- Sendhil Ramamurthy, the actor best known for his role as geneticist Mohinder Suresh on NBC's "Heroes" and from USA Network's "Covert Affairs" as Jai Wilcox, is a tennis buff at heart. So much so that until a high school injury prevented him from pursuing the sport further many years ago, he once considered going pro. "In hindsight, I realize I was a good player, but not a great player," he said in a Q & A following his newest role as Sid Sharma in the independent film, "Brahmin Bulls." The movie, about an estranged father and son whose cautious reunion is threatened…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/02/2015

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