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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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Mamaroneck, NY

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Chocolations In Mamaroneck Features Pop-Up Shop For Mother's Day MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Chocolations, in Mamaroneck, is gearing up for Mother's Day with a Pop-Up Boutique. The showcase of local artisans is being held April 28 and April 30 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the shop's new party room on the basement level. With each purchase at the Pop-Up shop, shoppers get a certificate for 10 percent off at Chocolations. More information: 607 E. Boston Post Rd., (914)777-3600, www.chocolations.com/.

by Daily Voice

04/28/2015

White Plains, NY

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White Plains Organization Awarded Grants By ArtsWestchester WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam jokingly called the April 24 ceremony awarding 32 grants to area artists and organizations a "breakfast of champions." And it was. That's because the event, held in conjuction with the New York State Council on the Arts, was a "Who's Who" of state and local officials including New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins –Democratic Conference Leader, New York State Assemblyman David Buchwald, New York State Assemblyman Steven Otis, New York State Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, Deputy County Executive Kevin Plunkett, Executive Directo…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/27/2015

New Rochelle, NY

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New Rochelle Producer Stresses Importance Of New Holocaust Film NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Ron Stein, the founder of Four Of A Kind Productions (FOAK) is all about making thought-provoking, powerful films. The New Rochelle film producer was behind "The Kids Are Alright," starring Annette Bening and Julianne Moore and "The Romantics" with Katie Holmes and Anna Paquin, and is now promoting his newest project, "Anita B." about a Hungarian Jewish girl who survived Auschwitz, only to find she's not so wanted in the world of her one surviving relative. "We've all heard the stories of the War," said Stein. "But many of us have not heard the 'after.' These folk…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/27/2015

Westport, CT

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Westport Family Enjoys A Day In New York For Take Your Child To Work Day WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westporters Jack Huber, 11, and his sister, Margaret, 10, took the 5:15 a.m. train into Manhattan April 23 to join their dad, Ted, for "Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day." According to their mom, Selina, they didn't mind the morning commute to Deerfield Management and learned a lot about the financial world. "They learned what a stock is, the difference between a private company and public company and that statisticians sometimes do math problems that are five pages long," she said.

by Daily Voice

04/25/2015

Briarcliff, NY

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Briarcliff Father And Son Enjoy Take Your Child To Work Day BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Not many 8-year-olds can say they sat in one of the chairs on the TV show, "The Voice." But for 8-year-old Drew Packer, who got to spend the day with his father, Steven at WNBC/NY in Manhattan it was all part of a day's work. The two Briarcliff Manor residents participated in "Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day" April 23 and the elder Packer said Drew had a blast. "He wrote and filmed a recycling PSA, reported breaking news as a news anchor, created and put on a puppet show, wrote a letter to a child in The Children's Hospital, and got to turn his chair on…

by Daily Voice

04/24/2015

Mahopac, NY

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Putnam Genetics Counselor Discusses New Saliva Test For Breast Cancer PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Could an inexpensive test using saliva screen for genetic cancer risks, specifically the two main breast cancer risk genes, known as BRCA1 and BRCA2? A recent New York Times article outlines the mission of Color Genomics, a Silicon Valley startup, to offer just that (go here to read). Locally, Kelli Mayfarth, M.S, C.G.S., a genetics counselor for Health Quest who sees patients at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, said the genetics community, while excited for this kind of development, has a host of concerns before it hits the market. "Clearly, this could be a h…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/24/2015

Mahopac, NY

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Putnam, Do You Drink Blue Moon? A Poll Says It's New York's Favorite PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Cheers to Blue Moon, which, according to a recent poll by Blowfish for Hangovers (go here to view) is the top-selling beer in New York. Other stats from the survey: Maine claims the most drinkers per state, with Wyoming and Alaska not far behind. The ones that complain about their hangovers the most, however, are folks in Washington, D.C., Wisconsin and Utah. And, to file under "You're not alone:" Fifty percent of respondents admit to being hungover at work, 25 percent have been late to work due to a hangover and 20 percent have called in sick as a result. W…

by Daily Voice

04/24/2015

White Plains, NY

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White Plains, Do You Drink Blue Moon? Poll Says It's New York's Favorite WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Wherefore art thou Captain Lawrence? Or Yonkers Brewery? Or Broken Bow? According to a poll by Blowfish For Hangovers (go here to view), Blue Moon is the top-selling beer in New York. Other stats from the survey: Maine claims the most drinkers per state, with Wyoming and Alaska not far behind. The ones that complain about their hangovers the most, however, are folks in Washington, D.C., Wisconsin and Utah. And, to file under, you're not alone: Fifty percent of respondents admit to being hungover at work, 25 percent have been late to work due to a hango…

by Daily Voice

04/24/2015

Yorktown, NY

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A Pure Joy And Love Of Dance Is Key To Success For Yorktown Choreographer YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Nalini Rau always knew what she wanted to do. Growing up in India, she began dancing at age seven and was choreographing by 11. As the founder of the Natya Anubhava Academy, with studios in Yorktown Heights and White Plains, she said dancing is her passion. Over time, her pieces developed and changed focus, from solo pieces concentrating on the joy of pure dance to more serious ballets to pieces that deal with issues relevant to our times. "I'm all about experimenting," said the Yorktown Heights resident. "My Gurus generously gave me formal techniques …

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/24/2015

Greenwich, CT

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Organizers Look To Premiere A New Kind Of Film Festival For Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- If Greenwich residents Carina Crain, Wendy Reyes and Colleen deVeer have it their way, the Greenwich International Film Festival, playing for the first time this June, will become an annual mini-Cannes with a social impact focus. The three women, who met through their kids' schools, have backgrounds in screenwriting, nonprofits, fundraising, acting/producing, fine arts and fashion, respectively. (Among the three of them and GIFF's COO, they have 12 children under the age of 10 among them.) It has taken two years, but their vision of a different kind of film festival…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/24/2015

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