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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
From Fairfield To Hollywood: Writer Pens First Novel With Nod To Bridgeport From Fairfield To Hollywood: Writer Pens First Novel With Nod To Bridgeport
From Fairfield To Hollywood: Writer Pens First Novel With Nod To Bridgeport FAIRFIELD, Conn --"Swimming with Bridgeport Girls," which came out July 11, doesn't take place in Bridgeport, but it does have a lot of Connecticut connections. The novel, by Fairfield native Anthony Tambakis, follows its main character, Raymond Parisi, a charismatic gambler and disgraced ESPN anchor, in a quest from Mohegan Sun in Uncasville to Las Vegas and Memphis in an effort to win back his wife. This, after being fired from his anchor job and enduring a host of public humiliations. According to a Simon & Schuster press release: "If a Richard Russo protagonist went o…

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Business
Morton's In Hackensack Serves Up $1 Sandwiches For Filet Mignon Day Morton's In Hackensack Serves Up $1 Sandwiches For Filet Mignon Day
Morton's In Hackensack Serves Up $1 Sandwiches For Filet Mignon Day HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Morton’s The Steakhouse is celebrating National Filet Day on Monday, Aug. 14 with $1 petite filet mignon sandwiches in the bar area from opening until 10 p.m. “National Filet Mignon Day is an exciting day for the Morton’s The Steakhouse family and we look forward to celebrating it every year,” said Tim Whitlock, Sr. Vice President of Operations for Morton’s The Steakhouse.  Morton's is at 1 Riverside Square Mall, 201-487-1303; www.mortons.com.

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Neighbors
Hillsdale Teen Gets Her Swing Back With New Liver From Mom Hillsdale Teen Gets Her Swing Back With New Liver From Mom
Hillsdale Teen Gets Her Swing Back With New Liver From Mom HILLSDALE, N.J. -- You'd never know from watching 14-year-old Hailey Juillet of Hillsdale play tennis that at one point in her life, she could barely lift a racquet.  She was seven when she was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a serious autoimmune disease which blocks and damages bile ducts in and around the liver.  Complications include extreme exhaustion, constant stomach pain as a result of an enlarged spleen and jaundice. On June 29, 2016, Hailey, who started tennis lessons when she was eight, underwent a life-saving liver transplant at New York's Mount Sinai Hospit…

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Business
New Steakhouse 'Sparks' Excitement In Yorktown Heights New Steakhouse 'Sparks' Excitement In Yorktown Heights
New Steakhouse 'Sparks' Excitement In Yorktown Heights YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Spark Valley Steakhouse prides itself on bringing a New York experience to Westchester. The restaurant, which opened in April, specializes in Porterhouse rib-eyes, New York sirloins, filet mignon, extra thick veal chips, Colorado rack of lamb and its piece d resistance: the tomahawk steak. Of course you'll also find other goodies such as seafood, salads, lobster and organic roast chicken. Its Facebook page proclaims its chefs cook with the best cuts and quality of meat, the freshest seafood and natural ingredients. Spark Valley Steakhouse is a family-run operation…

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Lifestyle
Westport's Melissa Joan Hart Shoots Christmas Movie In Connecticut Westport's Melissa Joan Hart Shoots Christmas Movie In Connecticut
Westport's Melissa Joan Hart Shoots Christmas Movie In Connecticut WESTPORT, Conn. -- Remember last year when Bridgeport was turned into a Christmas scene for a Lifetime movie starring Westport resident Melissa Joan Hart? That was then. This is now.  The actress was spotted in Bristol on Tuesday, Aug. 8 taking a selfie with Mayor Ken Cockayne. According to The New Britain Herald, Hart is shooting scenes for a new holiday show called "Christmas Hours" with Mario Lopez. Filming is also taking place in New Britain. 

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Business
Ridgefield Store Owner Says Goodbye To One Store, Hello To Another Ridgefield Store Owner Says Goodbye To One Store, Hello To Another
Ridgefield Store Owner Says Goodbye To One Store, Hello To Another RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- When one door closes, another one opens -- literally. Christy Kinsman, owner of The Little House Shoppe (TLHS) in Ridgefield, is closing her store on Danbury Road — and opening another one, albeit in a new location. The Angel Cooperative, featuring gifts, home décor, and spiritual items, as well as the area's only shungite room (a healing space), will open after Labor Day.  It will be located next to Tusk & Cup. In fact, she is partnering with the coffee shop's owner, Laura Ancona, on this new venture. The goal of TLHS, which was in business six years, was to infu…

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Lifestyle
New World War I Miniseries To Film In Westchester New World War I Miniseries To Film In Westchester
New World War I Miniseries To Film In Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A new television miniseries which chronicles the heroism of the men of the 42nd Rainbow Division during World War I, will be shot at The Bronxville Women's Club.  This group of soldiers fought for longer than any other U.S. divisions during the war and faced unbelievable physical and psychological challenges. The portion of the show that includes Bronxville focuses on the impact of the women's suffrage moment. The series, entitled "42nd Rainbow Division Miniseries," however, is not expected to air until late 2018 to coincide with the signing of the Armi…

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Business
Westchester Entrepreneur Thinks Outside The Box (er) Westchester Entrepreneur Thinks Outside The Box (er)
Westchester Entrepreneur Thinks Outside The Box (er) WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Westchester resident has solved a problem for men many might never have realized could be fixed. Rafael De Oliveira of White Plains is the creator behind Tucked Trunks, a boxer brief for men that keeps shirts neatly tucked in without the use of magnets or other gadgets like suspenders or garters.  How it works: You simply grab your trunks like you would grab any other traditional boxer brief and tuck your shirt into the dual waistband of Tucked Trunks which contains a rubber gripping that holds the shirt firmly in place.  There is also a button holding feature…

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Events
Elmsford's Captain Lawrence Promises 'Mother Load' Of A Food Fest Elmsford's Captain Lawrence Promises 'Mother Load' Of A Food Fest
Elmsford's Captain Lawrence Promises 'Mother Load' Of A Food Fest ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Like oysters? Then check out the Mother Shucker end of summer bash at Captain Lawrence Brewery in Elmsford. This is the sixth year the festival has taken place. The event is basically an ode to summer's bounty and includes copious amount of oysters, wood roasted seafood, Neapolitan pizza, and carnage supplied by Chef David DiBari of The Cookery and The Parlor in Dobbs Ferry. There will also be plenty of Captain Lawrence beer. New to the menu this year: DiBari’s signature summer cocktails, The Blushing Slush (rosé, freshly squeezed lime juice, fresh mint, fresh strawberri…

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Lifestyle
You Scream, I Scream: Stratford Man Tests An App To Find Ice Cream You Scream, I Scream: Stratford Man Tests An App To Find Ice Cream
You Scream, I Scream: Stratford Man Tests An App To Find Ice Cream STRATFORD, Conn -- A Stratford man is hoping to change the way you find an ice cream truck. Instead of waiting for the melodic "ring" that often drives down your street announcing its arrival, Jim Malin is all about summoning ice cream trucks via an app called Ice Cream Track. He's not the developer -- a guy in Poland is -- but Malin is one of the first people to discover and test it. He said he found the new app after doing an online search and contacting the developer.  This was last summer. Time went on and Malin said there were still some bugs the developer was working out. …

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