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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
No Passport Required: 6 Westport Summer Staycation Ideas No Passport Required: 6 Westport Summer Staycation Ideas
No Passport Required: 6 Westport Summer Staycation Ideas WESTPORT, Conn. -- Looking for a vacation without having to deal with I-95 traffic or ever-widening TSA restrictions? Consider a staycation close to home.  What follows are some of the area's summer highlights. Feel free to add more in our Comments or on our Facebook page. Enjoy a Foodiefest: The Chosen Cholent, specializing in-pulled smoked brisket, smoked fried chicken, smoked short ribs, and of course, cholent (a traditional Shabbat stew) is among the food trucks  -- and food options -- at the first-ever Southern Connecticut Jewish Food Festival being held Sunday, June 11 from 11 a.m. t…

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Business
Ridgefield's Whip Salon Goes 'Underground' With New Medi-Spa Services Ridgefield's Whip Salon Goes 'Underground' With New Medi-Spa Services
Ridgefield's Whip Salon Goes 'Underground' With New Medi-Spa Services RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- There's more beauty fixes to be had at Whip Blow Dry Bar and Salon thanks to the addition of Whip Underground. The newly renovated space -- one floor below the salon --  will offer eyelash extensions, Botox, microblading and other medi-spa services. A public launch party is set for Thursday, June 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. (admission is $10); Whip Underground officially opens Friday, June 9. Whip Blow Dry Bar and Salon and Whip Underground are at 23 Governor St., 203-442-6444, www.whipsalon.com/.

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Events
Attention Foodies: Hey Stamford Announces First Food Festival Attention Foodies: Hey Stamford Announces First Food Festival
Attention Foodies: Hey Stamford Announces First Food Festival STAMFORD, Conn. -- The city that eats together will be treated to the bounty of area food trucks and local restaurants' with the first @HeyStamford Food Festival.The event -- rain or shine --  is slated for Saturday, August 26 at Mill River Park in Stamford. In addition to local emerging chefs, innovative area-based food trucks, and craft beer, there will also be live music -- think Jessie's Girl and The Fresh Kids of Bel Air. It will be held from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Mill River Park in Stamford. General admission is $10. Go HERE for more information. 

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Lifestyle
Dunk Into National Doughnut Day, Passaic County Dunk Into National Doughnut Day, Passaic County
Dunk Into National Doughnut Day, Passaic County PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. -- Friday, June 2 is National Doughnut Day and to celebrate, area eateries are offering special deals. A sampling follows: feel free to add your own to our Comments page or on Facebook  Participating Dunkin' Donuts are offering a free doughnut with a beverage purchase.  Glaze in New Milford and Wayne is offering one free glaze donut, no purchase necessary. Buy a non-bottled beverage and you can get two free classic donuts. National Doughnut Day dates to 1938 Chicago. The unofficial holiday was created to honor of The Salvation Army "Doughnut Girls," who provid…

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Dunk Into National Doughnut Day, Bergen County Dunk Into National Doughnut Day, Bergen County
Dunk Into National Doughnut Day, Bergen County BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. --- Ready for some free carbs? Friday, June 2 is National Doughnut Day and to celebrate, area eateries are offering special deals. A sampling follows: feel free to add your own to our Comments page or on Facebook  Participating Dunkin' Donuts are offering a free doughnut with a beverage purchase.  Glaze in New Milford and Wayne is offering one free glaze donut, no purchase necessary. Buy a non-bottled beverage and you can get two free classic donuts. National Doughnut Day dates to 1938 Chicago. The unofficial holiday was created to honor of The Salvation Army "Doug…

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Win Free Doughnuts For A Year With New Donut Crazy Contest Win Free Doughnuts For A Year With New Donut Crazy Contest
Win Free Doughnuts For A Year With New Donut Crazy Contest FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Do you dream of doughnuts and the perfect flavor combination? If so, you can make your fantasy a reality with the new Donut Crazy Flavor Contest, being held in conjunction with CTbites. If your flavor is selected as the winner, you'll get a free dozen doughnuts every month for a year. Ths shop will also sell your doughnut for a limited time. Go HERE to enter. Donut Crazy has locations in Shelton, Stratford and Westport.

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Best Summer Beach Reads: Westchester Bookstore Owner Shares 9 Titles Best Summer Beach Reads: Westchester Bookstore Owner Shares 9 Titles
Best Summer Beach Reads: Westchester Bookstore Owner Shares 9 Titles POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Ready to stack up on your summer reads? Susan Williamson, the owner of Booksy Galore in Pound Ridge suggests the following. Adult Picks "Into the Water" by Paula Hawkins: Hawkins enraptured us with "Girl on the Train" and she’s back with a page-turning summer thriller. Two women meet mysterious and watery deaths, a river becomes the vessel for uncovering dark secrets, and multiple points of view provide a twisty tale guaranteed to captivate. "Rich People Problems" by Kevin Kwan: Travel to the Philippines, Singapore, the Sulu Sea, and Hong…

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Business
Cheers For Beers: New Village Beer Garden Opens In Port Chester Cheers For Beers: New Village Beer Garden Opens In Port Chester
Cheers For Beers: New Village Beer Garden Opens In Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester is stepping up its suds game with the opening of The Village Beer Garden. The open-air urban retreat, reminiscent of a German Biergarten, officially debuts 4 p.m. Thursday, June 1 at the Metro-North Train Station. And, as its name -- and atmosphere suggests -- ales, lagers, pilsners and more are on the menu in a robust way. Expect an extensive local craft and imported beer list as well as creative cocktails complimented by an Oktoberfest-style menu. Bar pickings include house made pretzel nuggets, sweet/spicy/dill pickles, German meatballs, and fried chee…

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Events
Attention Foodies: Eastchester Premieres Its First Farmers Market Attention Foodies: Eastchester Premieres Its First Farmers Market
Attention Foodies: Eastchester Premieres Its First Farmers Market EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- It's farmers market time and, for the first time ever, Eastchester will have its own, complete with freshly baked baguettes, juicy tomatoes, and soft-ripened cheeses. The market, which premieres Sunday, June 4 at 344 White Plains Road, is all about bringing residents a delicious assortment of local produce, artisan breads, grass-fed meats, eggs and more. It is run by Country Markets. Expect to find vendors  -- 20 in all -- with impressive resumes, said Samantha Friedman, the market's founder and daughter of Country Markets Owner Joe Friedman. Bread vendor Bien Cuit, fo…

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HBO's Sheila Nevins Talks Aging, Adultery, At Eastchester Barnes & Noble HBO's Sheila Nevins Talks Aging, Adultery, At Eastchester Barnes & Noble
HBO's Sheila Nevins Talks Aging, Adultery, At Eastchester Barnes & Noble SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- -- Sheila Nevins has seen it all. A long-time TV producer and president of HBO Documentary Films, she has produced over 1,000 documentary films, many of them award-winning (think Peabody's, Emmy's and Oscar's). Now, she's written a book. In "You Don't Look Your Age and Other Fairy Tales," Nevins covers everything from adultery and dieting to watching your face sag (and lifting it back up again). She also takes readers through the painful realities of losing friends, loved ones, and children while covering the challenges—and inequities--of being a woman in a man's…

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