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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Westport, CT
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Richard Miller, 83, Served On Board Of Selectmen In Weston Richard Miller, 83, Served On Board Of Selectmen In Weston
Richard Miller, 83, Served On Board Of Selectmen In Weston WESTON, Conn. -- Richard Miller, a longtime Weston resident who served three terms on the town’s Board of Selectmen, died on Friday, July 18. He was 83. Miller, a Democrat, became active in town politics after moving to Weston in 1984. He stepped down from the Board of Selectmen in 2007. During his time on the board, he was a school advocate who also supported expansion projects. He also supported senior citizen causes, including tax-abatement and tax-deferral programs. He served on the Weston Warm Up Fund, which helps residents pay heating bills, as well as the Kiwanis Club and the Com…

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by Tom Renner
New Canaan, CT
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Realtors Remain Upbeat After Dip In Home Sales In New Canaan Realtors Remain Upbeat After Dip In Home Sales In New Canaan
Realtors Remain Upbeat After Dip In Home Sales In New Canaan FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The total number of home sales may have dipped in the second quarter in New Canaan and Darien, but Realtors believe the real estate marketplace is healthy and stable. “I think there was concern in the first quarter and the early part of the second quarter,’’ said Liz Bacon office leader and sales manager in Darien for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties. “June was gangbusters. We’re feeling a lot more confident. It has been a confusing market because we’re getting things back in balance. Now we have inventory, and we’re in the process of getting …

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield 11-Year-Old Girls Win State Softball Title Fairfield 11-Year-Old Girls Win State Softball Title
Fairfield 11-Year-Old Girls Win State Softball Title FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Little League Girls Softball 11-year-old  all-star team clinched the Little League state championship on Sunday, July 20, with a 14-0 win over Waterford.  The game, played in Rocky Hill before a crowd of Fairfield and Waterford fans, was never in doubt from the beginning. The Fairfield girls went up 4-0 in the first inning and completed their championship run in the fourth inning after the mercy rule was invoked.  Similar to the other games in this state championship series, the Fairfield team relied on strong pitching, consistent hitting, smart base runn…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk 9-Year-Olds Advance In Cal Ripken State Tournament Norwalk 9-Year-Olds Advance In Cal Ripken State Tournament
Norwalk 9-Year-Olds Advance In Cal Ripken State Tournament NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk 9-year-old Cal Ripken All-Stars won the first two games of the state tournament in South Meriden over the weekend.  Norwalk beat Ledyard, 9-8, and South Meriden, 4-1, to advance in the winners' bracket. In the game against Ledyard, Norwalk took a 7-3 lead only to see Ledyard rally for an 8-7 advantage going into the bottom of the sixth. Mike Russo singled to start the rally, and Konstantinos Kodonas tied the game with an RBI single. Kodonas moved to third base after a couple of wild pitches and scored the winning run on a two-out single by Jonathan Diurno. …

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Chappaqua, NY
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Chappaqua Students Can Brush Up On Study Skills At Summer Workshops Chappaqua Students Can Brush Up On Study Skills At Summer Workshops
Chappaqua Students Can Brush Up On Study Skills At Summer Workshops CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Chappaqua Learning Center is hosting back-to-school workshops of the evidence-based S4 Study Skills program for high school and middle school students in time for the beginning of the new school year. The S4 Study Skills summer workshops foster academic achievement by teaching students key study strategies that help them learn and achieve better academic success. The S4 Study Skills summer workshop for high school students will be held Monday, Aug. 11, through Friday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The S4 Study Skills workshop for middle school students will be he…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk's Shores Hosted Deadly Raid During Revolution Norwalk's Shores Hosted Deadly Raid During Revolution
Norwalk's Shores Hosted Deadly Raid During Revolution NORWALK, Conn. -- While East Norwalk’s Calf Pasture Beach serves as respite from the summertime heat to modern day Norwalkers, nearly 250 years ago its rocky shores played host to one of the most deadly raids during America’s struggle for independence.  In July of 1779 the American Revolution had reached a crucial stage.  British occupation of both Boston and New York left the patriots of coastal Connecticut sandwiched between two of the Crown’s most important strongholds.  As a result, the Long Island Sound became an overseas highway of British vessels transporting food, supplies, and pr…

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by John Haffey
Westport, CT
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Redding Hosts Middle, High School Study Skills Workshop Redding Hosts Middle, High School Study Skills Workshop
Redding Hosts Middle, High School Study Skills Workshop REDDING, Conn. – Southport-based Successful Study Skills 4 Students will host a study skills workshop for high school students at Joel Barlow High School in Redding in August. For the first time, a program for middle school students is being offered. The workshops foster academic achievement by teaching students key study strategies that help them learn while reducing stress. The S4 summer workshops will take place just ahead of the academic year so that students will be ready to put their new strategies to work right away. The S4 summer workshop for high school students will be held Tues…

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Westport, CT
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Names New Officer Leader In Westport Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Names New Officer Leader In Westport
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Names New Officer Leader In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties recently announced that Mary Crist has been named office leader for the Westport office at 272 Post Road E. The office services Weston and Westport. Candace Adams, president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, made the announcement. Crist brings over 13 years of real estate experience to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties in both sales and office management. She most recently was the assistant leader of the Greenwich office, her experience also includes new construction, antique homes, lan…

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by Tom Renner
Wilton, CT
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Wilton Girl Wins Gold Medal At Taekwondo National Championships Wilton Girl Wins Gold Medal At Taekwondo National Championships
Wilton Girl Wins Gold Medal At Taekwondo National Championships WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton’s Emily Fields won a gold medal in the recent Taekwondo National Championships in San Jose, Calif. Fields, 11, won gold in the 12-14 girls age group in the Breaking Division.  Fields, who recently completed sixth grade at Middlebrook Middle School, won three gold medals in the Connecticut state championships in February. She also competed in Poomsae, a combination of basic actions and movements exercised with an imaginary opponent, at the national championships. Fields has taken martial arts since she was four years old and has trained at the World Champion Taekwo…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Girls Basketball Team Goes 6-2 In AAU Tourney Stamford Girls Basketball Team Goes 6-2 In AAU Tourney
Stamford Girls Basketball Team Goes 6-2 In AAU Tourney STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford Peace earned a top 16 finish out of 57 teams in the recently completed AAU eighth-grade girls national championships in Orlando, Fla.   Peace, coached by Colette Kelly, posted a 6-2 record over five days to account for the best nationals finish since 2011, when Peace’s then-eighth-grade girls finished sixth in the same event. Peace compiled a 4-0 record in pool play in capturing the FF Pool championship. In game one, Stamford was down 10-0 early but used a 33-8 run before halftime to take control of the game and earn a 52-43 win over Indy Shock.   McKenna Frank …

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