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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Yonkers, NY
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Blue Door Art Center Enriches Cultural Life In Yonkers Blue Door Art Center Enriches Cultural Life In Yonkers
Blue Door Art Center Enriches Cultural Life In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. – Luis Perelman believes Yonkers has been “under the radar” as a vibrant arts community for years. However, Perelman, a Blue Door Art Center board member and director of the organization’s Artist Association, feels that may finally be changing. “There’s always been an artist community in Yonkers,’’ said Perelman, who has been on the board of the non-profit center since it opened in 2002. “It’s been rather quiet. But there are a lot of artists.” Blue Door Art Center has been one of the key hubs for Yonkers arts and is dedicated to bringing art programs and exhibition venues t…

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Fairfield, CT
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Mr. Handyman Gets Endorsement For Free Weatherization Services Mr. Handyman Gets Endorsement For Free Weatherization Services
Mr. Handyman Gets Endorsement For Free Weatherization Services FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The longtime director of an energy services department in Norwalk is helping Mr. Handyman promote its free weatherization services. Juanita Ball, director of the Energy Services Department for Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now (N.E.O.N.),  made a series of radio commercials for Mr. Handyman of Upper Fairfield County. The business provides free Home Energy Solutions-Income Eligible (HIS-IE) services. “Weatherization makes your home more comfortable, lowers heating and electric bills, and helps your family’s money go further,’’ said Ball, who has helped thousands of…

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Aspetuck Land Trust Plans Blueberry Adventure Hike For Kids In Easton Aspetuck Land Trust Plans Blueberry Adventure Hike For Kids In Easton
Aspetuck Land Trust Plans Blueberry Adventure Hike For Kids In Easton EASTON, Conn. -- The Aspetuck Land Trust will hold a free and open to the public Blueberry Adventure program for 7- to 13-year-olds on Saturday, July 12, from 9 to noon that meets at the entrance to the Trout Brook Valley Conservation Area on Wyldewood Road in Easton. Children accompanied by a parent can join Land Trust Executive Director David Brant for an adventurous hike ending at the magical blueberry patch in Trout Brook Valley. Bring a pail and pick some blueberries to take home. It is a 45-minute hike over easy terrain to the berries and hikers are welcome to bring a picnic lunch. …

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by Tom Renner
Stamford, CT
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Monday Traffic Jammed Again All Around Fairfield County Monday Traffic Jammed Again All Around Fairfield County
Monday Traffic Jammed Again All Around Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Rush hour traffic on Interstate 95 was jammed in both directions on Monday. Similar to Friday’s near-gridlock conditions, traffic was crawling on the Merritt Parkway and Interstate 84 in Danbury also saw congestion. Traffic was delayed for an unknown period on northbound I-95 between Greenwich and Fairfield, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Traffic delays also were reported on southbound I-95 between Exits 10 and 2, a distance of 10 miles. An early afternoon accident in Greenwich helped cause the delay later in the afternoon. Drivers l…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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Ground Broken For New South Norwalk Apartment Complex Ground Broken For New South Norwalk Apartment Complex
Ground Broken For New South Norwalk Apartment Complex NORWALK, Conn. – City and building officials broke ground Monday for a 66-unit apartment complex on Washington Street, one of the key components to the revitalization of South Norwalk. The SONO Pearl Apartments are scheduled to open in May 2015. The project at 99 Washington St., which is being built by the Stamford-based F.D. Rich Co., will include 154 valet parking spaces and will add to the growing residential development in the area. A 108-unit complex, Ironworks, opened earlier this year on nearby North Water Street. That complex also has more than 200 parking spaces. “This is a major…

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Redding-Easton Softball Team Wins District 1 Softball Title Redding-Easton Softball Team Wins District 1 Softball Title
Redding-Easton Softball Team Wins District 1 Softball Title REDDING, Conn. – The Redding-Easton 12-and-under softball team completed a dominating run through the District 1 tournament Saturday with a 10-0 win over Wilton in the championship game. Redding finished the tournament 4-0 and advances to the Division 1 tournament on Wednesday in Orange. Redding will play the District 4 champion in its first Divisional tournament game. The complete Divisional tournament schedule is available on the Connecticut Little League website. Redding-Easton outscored opponents 40-2 in the District 1 tournament, including a 1-0 win in its opening game over Darien. T…

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Westport Softball Wins District 2 Championship Westport Softball Wins District 2 Championship
Westport Softball Wins District 2 Championship WESTPORT, Conn. – On the day it lost one of its founders, the Westport Little League 12-and-under softball team captured its first District 2 championship in 15 years. Westport outslugged Fairfield, 14-13, in a 13-inning game that required two days to complete. The victory came on the day of the death of Bill Meyer, a founder of the league and longtime softball umpire in Westport. One of the fields in Westport is named after Meyer, who died Saturday at the age of 85. Westport and Fairfield began their epic game Friday, and were tied 11-11 after six innings. The game was tied at 13-13 afte…

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by Tom Renner
Wilton, CT
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Wilton Mother Survives Cancer, Takes Challenge Head On Wilton Mother Survives Cancer, Takes Challenge Head On
Wilton Mother Survives Cancer, Takes Challenge Head On WILTON, Conn. – Cancer kicked the ever-energetic Kathleen Gioffre of Wilton hard. Not surprisingly, the Wilton mother of three kicked back even harder. Gioffre will ride the 25-mile leg of the Connecticut Challenge on Saturday, July 26, as co-captain of Team Sempre Avanti, named after her life’s motto, “Always Forward”. It will be her third year in the ride, which supports the Challenge’s cancer survivor programs. It’s her way of giving back and remembering where she had been. Readers can support Gioffre by making a donation through her online fundraising page. In November 2010, Gioffre s…

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by Tom Renner
Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Teens Recognized For Gathering, Recycling Eyeglasses Greenwich Teens Recognized For Gathering, Recycling Eyeglasses
Greenwich Teens Recognized For Gathering, Recycling Eyeglasses GREENWICH, Conn. -- Six Greenwich teens, all members of the tri-state community service group Teen-Works, were recognized by the Greenwich Lions Club for their work in gathering and recycling more than 1,200 pairs of prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses. The 4-year old Teen-Works project is called “Recycle for Sight.” Since its inception, Teen-Works members have received donations of more than 4,000 pairs of prescription eyeglasses. The collected glasses are cleaned, sorted and delivered to the regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers in New Jersey for distribution to people in need in d…

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by Tom Renner
Stamford, CT
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Ex-Architect Builds Winning Combination Of Coffee, Churros In Stamford Ex-Architect Builds Winning Combination Of Coffee, Churros In Stamford
Ex-Architect Builds Winning Combination Of Coffee, Churros In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- “I realized you have to make it work,'' said Leyla Dam, the effervescent founder of Lorca in Stamford. After realizing a career in architecture wasn’t her cup of tea, Dam went back to her roots. Those roots were symbolized by a few good words: Spain. Churros. Coffee. She opened her Stamford shop at 125 Bedford St. in the winter of 2012, and patrons love her product. Dam wanted to open up a simple churro shop with a really good cup of coffee. But what makes Lorca unlike any other coffee shop in Stamford is the care to detail. Dam credits this with having worked in co…

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