Tom Renner

Client Editor

[email protected]

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.

Tom Renner's Contributions

Stamford, CT
On Your Side
Stamford Entrepreneur Honored With Forbes 30-Under-30 Award Stamford Entrepreneur Honored With Forbes 30-Under-30 Award
Stamford Entrepreneur Honored With Forbes 30-Under-30 Award STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford man was featured in Forbes in its 30-Under-30 story, honored for his worth with business startups. Nitesh Banta, 28, was raised in Stamford. He and partner, Peter Boyce, founded Rough Draft Ventures, a firm that helps student entrepreneurs receive up to $25,000 to start a company. Banta and Boyce have helped 30 startups go on to raise $70 million in later investment through the fund, the Forbes story said. Banta is a former member of the founding team of car-sharing company Getaround and the CEO of Summer Workation. He is also an investor at General C…

SHARE

by Tom Renner
White Plains, NY
Your Community
White Plains Students Invited To Submit Ideas For Date Contest White Plains Students Invited To Submit Ideas For Date Contest
White Plains Students Invited To Submit Ideas For Date Contest WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester middle- and high-school students are invited to submit ideas for the "Best Date in Westchester 2015," a contest developed by Program Reach. Program Reach is a not-for-profit organization that teaches young people to make healthy choices that last a lifetime. The contest was created along with Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino at the Galleria of White Plains. The "Best Date in Westchester 2015" contest invites students age 13-18 to submit date ideas from Feb. 14 through March 14. Submissions may be in writing -- 500-word maximum -- or th…

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Yonkers, NY
Obituaries
Nour Nesheiwat, 83, Lived In Yonkers Nour Nesheiwat, 83, Lived In Yonkers
Nour Nesheiwat, 83, Lived In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- Nour Nesheiwat, 83, of Yonkers died while surrounded by her family on Feb. 10. She is survived by 11 children, 20 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Viewing will take place from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 at Christ the Savior Church, 491 Palisade Ave. in Yonkers. Funeral Mass will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the church with procession to Mount Hope Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson to follow. 

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Harrison, NY
Obituaries
Donald J. Gazzellone, 63, Harrison Resident And Self-Employed Upholster Donald J. Gazzellone, 63, Harrison Resident And Self-Employed Upholster
Donald J. Gazzellone, 63, Harrison Resident And Self-Employed Upholster HARRISON, N.Y. -- Donald J. Gazzellone of Harrison died Feb. 9, at the age of 63. Donald was born in White Plains on Jan. 18, 1952 and was a lifelong resident of Harrison, N.Y. He was the son of Gaetano and Marie (nee Protano) Gazzellone. He was a self-employed upholsterer in the automotive industry. He is survived by his wife Nancy (nee Lindsay) and daughter Dana Goodfield and four grandchildren, Darius, Michael, Matthew and Lindsay. He also is survived by his brother, John Thomas, and sister, Maria Noonan (John) and Ryan and Maggie Noonan. A brother, Robert preceded him in death. …

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Bedford, NY
Your Community
Harvey Hockey Team Aims To Secure High Seed For League Playoffs Harvey Hockey Team Aims To Secure High Seed For League Playoffs
Harvey Hockey Team Aims To Secure High Seed For League Playoffs KATONAH, N.Y. -- Harvey School’s boys' hockey team aims to secure a home game for the upcoming Fairchester Athletic Association playoffs when it plays St. Luke’s Friday at Evarts Rink. The Cavaliers (12-7 overall) are 3-1 in the league, and could earn the No. 2 seed with a win versus St. Luke’s, which also is 3-1 in the league. Rye Country Day figures to be the No. 1 seed in the league. Friday’s game begins at 3:45 p.m. Harvey is coming off one of its most impressive wins in recent years when it defeated King of Stamford, 4-3, last Friday. It was the first win against the Stamford schoo…

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Ossining, NY
Breaking News
Ossining's Dominican Sisters Of Hope Launch New Website Ossining's Dominican Sisters Of Hope Launch New Website
Ossining's Dominican Sisters Of Hope Launch New Website OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Dominican Sisters of Hope announced the launch of its new website on Wednesday. Sister Lorelle Elcock, prioress of the congregation, unveiled the new site, popped Champagne and discussed the sisters’ hopes for this initiative. While sisters have kept largely private lives throughout their 800-year history, the Dominican Sisters of Hope are opening up their lives to the public with a new website modeled off the Zappos.com business model. It includes new content three times per week, a vibrant call center and a strong focus on Facebook and Twitter New content and …

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
Your Community
Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball Collecting Food, Clothing For Charity Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball Collecting Food, Clothing For Charity
Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball Collecting Food, Clothing For Charity NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball will be collecting used clothing and nonperishable food to donate to local charitable organizations on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Norwalk American Legion Hall. The hall is at 60 County St. The drive will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The collected used clothing (adult and children’s coats, pants, sweaters, shirts, scarves, gloves, hats) will be donated to Norwalk-based Family & Children’s Agency. The nonperishable food will be donated to the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County. “I am very excited about this event,” said Sean Ryan, presid…

SHARE

by Tom Renner
White Plains, NY
Your Community
Westchester Varsity Basketball Teams Begin Section 1 Tournament Westchester Varsity Basketball Teams Begin Section 1 Tournament
Westchester Varsity Basketball Teams Begin Section 1 Tournament WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Ossining High School’s girls basketball team, ranked No. 1 in a state poll in Class AA, opens the Section 1 tournament as the top seed and will play its first game on Thursday. Albertus Magnus is the No. 1 seed in the girls Section 1 Class A Tournament, while Irvington is the No. 1 seed in Class B. In the boys Section 1 tournament, Arlington of Poughkeepsie is seeded No. 1 in Class AA. Spring Valley (Class A) and Woodlands (Class B) also earned top seeds. Ossining (16-2) is the two-time Class AA defending champions. Senior Jalay Knowles, who has committed to …

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Fairfield, CT
Breaking News
Accident On I-95 North In Fairfield Slows Wednesday Commute Accident On I-95 North In Fairfield Slows Wednesday Commute
Accident On I-95 North In Fairfield Slows Wednesday Commute Update: The accident has been cleared, but the backups remain on I-95.  FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- An accident on Interstate 95 northbound in Fairfield is blocking one lane of the highway Wednesday at the height of the afternoon rush hour. The accident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. between Exits 22 and 23. The collision involved a tractor-trailer and a car. The accident jammed the roadway all the way back to Stamford.  On the Merritt Parkway, a disabled truck at Exit 44 slowed southbound traffic. That incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. as well.

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Bridgeport, CT
Breaking News
Mayor: Bridgeport's Crime Rates Drop To Historic Lows Mayor: Bridgeport's Crime Rates Drop To Historic Lows
Mayor: Bridgeport's Crime Rates Drop To Historic Lows BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Bridgeport is seeing historic lows in violent crime for the second straight year, according to preliminary 2014 statistics compiled for the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. Mayor Bill Finch and the Bridgeport Police Department are attributing it to a growing economy, cracking down on gun and gang violence, and helping the re-entry community. Bridgeport’s anticipated violent crime drop in 2014 follows a more than 20 percent drop in violent crime in 2013 when compared to 2012.  “I’m proud to say that our city is safer and stronger today than any other time that I can rem…

SHARE

by Tom Renner
Prev Page 317 of 1236 315 316 317 318 319 Next
3,161 - 3,170 of 12,356 articles