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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.

Jeanne Muchnick's Contributions

Neighbors

Poughkeepsie Brothers Put Their Faith In Christian Metal Band POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- It's not often you hear heavy metal Christian music but brothers Barry Elliott (vocals/screams/guitar) and Melvin Hogue (drums) of Poughkeepsie believe that kind of music has a following. Their band, Diamonds to Dust, which also includes Tyler Ronconi of Wappingers Falls on lead guitar and Singer Virginia Califano of Cold Spring, recently made the switch from post-hardcore music with a pop twist to a full-fledged Christian band, with lyrics centered around faith. The band has been in existence since 2012 but added Califano and Ronconi in Fall 2016, just about when Elli…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/04/2017

Neighbors

Cold Spring Singer Puts Her Faith In Christian Metal Band COLD SPRING, N.Y. -- By day, Virginia Califano is a reporter for the Putnam Courier but by night -- and when she has a gig -- she's singing her heart out in Diamonds to Dust. The four-member band, which includes her boyfriend Tyler Ronconi on lead guitar, also includes brothers Barry Elliott (vocals/screams/guitar) and Melvin Hogue (drums), making her after-hours work feel like she's hanging with family. Music, she said, is in her genes. Her parents met through their mutual love of country music, and have been in a band for 40 years. The Cold Spring native studied classical piano from ages …

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/04/2017

Neighbors

From Hedge Fund To Jail: Mamaroneck Resident Recalls It All In New Book MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Michael Kimelman's life of late sounds like something out of Showtime's "Billions." The Mamaroneck resident, the co-founder of a hedge fund, had what looked like the perfect life: vacations abroad, late night cocktails with business leaders and celebrities, a nice house in Larchmont, a busy family life and weekends full of community activities. But it all came crashing down in the wee hours of November 5, 2009, when the Feds kicked in his door—almost taking the door off its hinges. While his wife and children were sequestered to a bedroom, Kimelman was handcuff…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/04/2017

Lifestyle

Vote In Our DVlicious 'Best Bagels In Dutchess' Contest DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- On Sunday morning, nothing tastes better than a soft, chewy, often warm-from-the-oven bagel. Add a smear, a jolt of java, and you're in breakfast heaven. We asked for your favorite DVlicious bagel places in the county; of those three finalists have emerged. Now it's time to vote. Profiles on each will run the week of May 15. You have until 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 30 to vote. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day.

by Daily Voice

05/04/2017

Lifestyle

Vote In Our DVlicious 'Best Bagels In Westchester' Contest WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- On Sunday morning, nothing tastes better than a soft, chewy, often warm-from-the-oven bagel. Add a smear, a jolt of java, and you're in breakfast heaven. We asked for your favorite DVlicious bagel places in the county; of those four finalists have emerged. Now it's time to vote. Profiles on each will run the week of May 22. You have until 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 30 to vote. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day.

by Daily Voice

05/04/2017

Neighbors

Wayne Man's 'Dumbass Whiskey' Sure To Get You Tipsy WAYNE, N.J. — Talk about a name grabber. Dumbass Whiskey, founded by Wayne resident Peter Spicer a year ago, is all about getting your attention with fun labels and flavored whiskeys. First, the labels: There's WhiskeyDick (cherry), Bee-Otch (honey whiskey), Fire-Crotch (cinnamon), DumbAss (peach), Butterface (butterscotch) and Red Neck (small-batch bourbon). Spicer said he knows he pushing the envelope with his monikers, but that in this competitive market, it's being out of the box that sells. The name, in fact -- what he calls a great conversation starter -- came from an original thoug…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/04/2017

Lifestyle

Vote In Our DVlicious 'Best Bagels In Fairfield County' Contest FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- On Sunday morning, nothing tastes better than a soft, chewy, often warm-from-the-oven bagel. Add a smear, a jolt of java, and you're in breakfast heaven. We asked for your favorite DVlicious bagel places in the county; of those five finalists have emerged. Now it's time to vote. Profiles on each will run the week of May 15. You have until 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 30 to vote. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day.

by Daily Voice

05/04/2017

Lifestyle

NBC's 'Great News' Follows Wayne Mother-Daughter Duo's True Life Story WAYNE, N.J. -- It's not every day your neighbor's life story becomes a TV sitcom. But for Wayne residents Kathy and Tracey Wigfield, truth is stranger (or as strange) as fiction. The new NBC show, "Great News," co-executive produced with Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, and David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment, Little Stranger and Universal Television, is based on the life of the mother/daughter duo. Tracey, a comedy writer who won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2013 for her work on "30 Rock" is the creator and producer of the show which follows the antics of an up-and-coming news …

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/03/2017

Events

Dentistry From The Heart: Brewster Group Offers A Day Of Free Dental Care BREWSTER, N.Y. – Need dental care but can't afford it? Or know someone in that position? For the sixth year in a row, Putnam Dental Associates and its non-profit group Putnam Dental Missions will be participating in its annual Dentistry From The Heart charitable event. On Saturday, May 6, patients who can't afford dental care, or do not have dental insurance can choose between a cleaning, a filling, or an extraction. Each year, the event draws hundreds of local community members and volunteers. The day will be filled with fun family activities including face painting, food/beverages, pet…

by Daily Voice

05/03/2017

Business

A New Chapter: Scarsdale's Barnes & Noble Kitchen Wows With Food, Ambiance SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Since opening in November 2016, the new Barnes & Noble Kitchen has been attracting a steady crowd. Lunch is busy but dinner is still a hidden secret, according to General Manager David Heinman. He said many folks still don't know the restaurant is there, tucked inside the giant bookstore at the Vernon Hills Shopping Center in Scarsdale. The airy space -- think blond woods, bookshelves galore and an expansive outdoor patio complete with a bocce court, fire pit, outdoor dining area and lounge area -- not only serves up a relaxed vibe, but offers a thoughtful and shareab…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/03/2017

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