Tom Renner

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No one knows local sports quite like Tom Renner, The Daily Voice's Sports Editor. For 22 years, he covered the field for The Stamford Advocate. He's been in Fairfield County since 1987.

Tom was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Danbury, CT
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Danbury's Mezón Serves Up Tapas With Salsa Dancing Danbury's Mezón Serves Up Tapas With Salsa Dancing
Danbury's Mezón Serves Up Tapas With Salsa Dancing DANBURY, Conn. – Arthur Murray of Danbury and Mezón Tapas Bar & Restaurant are hosting a special event dubbed Tapas and Salsa Dancing on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 3 to 5 p.m. Attendees of the event will enjoy Mezón’s delectable tapas, a one-hour Salsa lesson, live dancing, and more. “Tapas and Salsa Dancing is really the perfect match, and Mezón is the ideal location,” said Nicole Almeida, the owner of Arthur Murray of Danbury. “Every time I go to Mezón, the music just makes me want to dance.” “Latin culture is vibrant, fun, and passionate,” said Juan Reyes, owner of Mezón. “Salsa is…

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New Canaan, CT
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Registration Opens For New Canaan Running Team Registration Opens For New Canaan Running Team
Registration Opens For New Canaan Running Team NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Registration is open for the New Balance Blazers spring track program, which begins March 30 at New Canaan High School. The track and field program for children ages 8 to 14 can register online or at New Balance New Canaan at 128 Main St. The first practice runs from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 30. Members receive a 20 percent discount and new shirts and shorts with their registration, which costs $200. Practices will be held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the high school during the 10-week session. There will also be four home meets and additional awa…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Education Foundation Announces Funding For Student Ideas Norwalk Education Foundation Announces Funding For Student Ideas
Norwalk Education Foundation Announces Funding For Student Ideas NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Education Foundation (NEF) has formed a partnership with Fairfield County’s Community Foundation for student inspired classroom innovation projects. NEF’s board of directors is matching the Community Foundation grant to double the pool of funds available. “Last spring NEF provided funds to Brien McMahon High School’s AP English teacher, Danielle Brown, for a Shark Tank competition amongst her students,'' NEF Executive Director Gloria Tenofsky said. "I participated on the judging panel and was overwhelmed by the inspiring ideas and superb presentation skills…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Elizabeth Cunningham, 85, Longtime Cortlandt Manor Resident Elizabeth Cunningham, 85, Longtime Cortlandt Manor Resident
Elizabeth Cunningham, 85, Longtime Cortlandt Manor Resident CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Elizabeth Ann Cunningham, 85, a longtime Cortlandt Manor resident, died Tuesday, Feb. 17. Elizabeth was born in Queens on Feb. 24, 1929 to George and Helen (nee Wilson) McGreevy. She married George Cunningham Jr., in 1951. He preceded her in death on May 29, 2013 after 62 years of marriage. Elizabeth worked as a cook at St. Joseph's Retirement Home in Peekskill for eight years. She loved making latch hook rugs. She is survived by her son, Michael B. (Jill) Cunningham; daughter, Laurie (Dane) Booth; grandchildren, Jennifer Cunningham, Daniel and Emily Booth; a…

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Fairfield, CT
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Video Of Former Sacred Heart Lacrosse Player Fighting Shocks Fans Video Of Former Sacred Heart Lacrosse Player Fighting Shocks Fans
Video Of Former Sacred Heart Lacrosse Player Fighting Shocks Fans FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A brawl during a professional indoor lacrosse game that included a former Sacred Heart University football player has gone viral on the Internet. Bill O'Brien, who plays for the New England Black Wolves, is shown in the video throwing vicious punches as he fights Stephen Keough of the Rochester Blackhawks. The fight occurred during a game Sunday as Rochester won, 15-10. The Black Wolves are based in Uncasville and play at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The first-year team moved to Connecticut from Philadelphia. "We went down three goals, and that's a pretty big swing in m…

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Stamford, CT
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Ottavio "John" LoMedico, 88, Stamford Resident Served In World War II Ottavio "John" LoMedico, 88, Stamford Resident Served In World War II
Ottavio "John" LoMedico, 88, Stamford Resident Served In World War II STAMFORD, Conn. -- Ottavio "John" LoMedico, 88, of Stamford died on Monday, Feb. 16, after a short illness. John was born Dec. 8, 1926 in the Bronx, N.Y. to Joseph LoMedico and Anna Barone. Raised in the Bronx, he served in the U.S. Army in the Allied occupation of Japan following World War II. John was an innovator in his field, changing the way skyscrapers were built in the 1970s. He could design in either steel or concrete. Some of his best work can be seen in Boston, including the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge, Charles River Park Apartments and the Harbor Towers on Boston Harbor, which…

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White Plains, NY
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Date Contest Rewards Creativity Of White Plains Teens Date Contest Rewards Creativity Of White Plains Teens
Date Contest Rewards Creativity Of White Plains Teens WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Dating isn’t what it used to be. Now, Westchester County teenagers have a chance to show their imagination, earn prizes and plan a memorable date through a contest sponsored by Program Reach. The Best Date in Westchester 2015 contest invites students between the ages of 13 and 18 to submit date ideas through  Saturday, March 14. Submissions may be in writing -- 500-word maximum -- or through video or audio with a three-minute maximum. Date plans will be judged on originality, thoughtfulness and wow factor. The dates -- or ideas for a great date -- must involv…

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Darien, CT
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Mather Center Offers Programs For Darien Seniors Mather Center Offers Programs For Darien Seniors
Mather Center Offers Programs For Darien Seniors DARIEN, Conn. -- Several new activities are now available for Darien seniors at the Mather Center. Knitting Wednesdays, which begins at 10 a.m., has two new knitting teachers, Pat Broderick and Joanne Amodeo. The class will be held weekly. Bring any work you have started and sit by the fire. Short Story Discussion Group Thursdays begin at 1 p.m. The short story discussion group reads a balance of contemporary fiction and classic works, featuring critically acclaimed authors such as William Faulkner, Ernest Hemmingway and Mary Alice Monroe. Participants are encouraged to analyze the assi…

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Yonkers, NY
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Helen Collins, 90, Yonkers Resident and N.Y. Telephone Employee Helen Collins, 90, Yonkers Resident and N.Y. Telephone Employee
Helen Collins, 90, Yonkers Resident and N.Y. Telephone Employee YONKERS, N.Y. -- Helen Collins, 90, a longtime Yonkers resident, died on Feb. 10. Helen was born to the late David and Margaret Anderson on Nov. 22, 1924. She married her husband, Daniel, in 1943 while he was in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He preceded her in death in 2005. They raised their family in the Bronx before moving to Yonkers in 1970. Helen was a 20-year employee of New York Telephone. Upon retirement, she and Dan traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. They were also members of the Coyne Park Senior Center. Helen was also a member of the Telephone Pi…

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Stamford, CT
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Gail Hadsell, 68, Lifelong Stamford Resident Worked At CVS In Darien Gail Hadsell, 68, Lifelong Stamford Resident Worked At CVS In Darien
Gail Hadsell, 68, Lifelong Stamford Resident Worked At CVS In Darien STAMFORD, Conn. -- Gail A. Hadsell, 68, died Sunday, Feb. 15, after a long battle with cancer. Hadsell was born Oct. 11, 1946,  the younger of two daughters born to the late John Joseph Grassi and Edith Tozzoli Grassi.  A lifelong Stamford resident, Gail graduated from Rippowam High School in 1964, after which she worked at The History Book Club as a keypunch operator for 14 years. She then worked another 12 years at F.W. Woolworth and was hired by CVS in Darien in 1995. Hadsell is survived by her husband, Jim; her daughters, Amy (David Tiani) and Melissa and her fiancé, Sammy Hanna;…

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