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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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk's Riverside Cemetery Adds Unique Pet Crematory Norwalk's Riverside Cemetery Adds Unique Pet Crematory
Norwalk's Riverside Cemetery Adds Unique Pet Crematory NORWALK, Conn. – Riverside Cemetery in Norwalk opened a water-based pet crematory earlier this year, and it is the first of its kind in New England. “It’s very gentle, non-toxic and earth friendly,’’ General Manager Shelly Timber said. “It’s much safer for the environment and people get back about 20 percent more of their pet’s ashes than they would with a flame procedure.” The closest businesses that offer water-based cremation are in Florida and Ohio, Timber said. The practice has been used for nearly two decades, but was limited to medical facilities for humans, and labs for animal res…

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by Tom Renner
White Plains, NY
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Artists Invited To Development Workshop In White Plains Artists Invited To Development Workshop In White Plains
Artists Invited To Development Workshop In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – ArtsWestchester and the New York State Bar Association will host a professional development workshop for artists and non-for-profit arts organizations on Tuesday, April 29. The workshop will be held at ArtsWestchester, 31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. It begins at 6:30 p.m. People can register by calling Eric Siegel at 428-4220, ext. 324, or sending him an email at [email protected]. ArtsWestchester and the Arts and Sports section of the New York state Bar Association is offering the workshop to help artists, independent contractors and interns learn up-to-…

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by Tom Renner
Pound Ridge, NY
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Pound Ridge Land Conservancy President Protects Town's Charm Pound Ridge Land Conservancy President Protects Town's Charm
Pound Ridge Land Conservancy President Protects Town's Charm POUND RIDGE, N.Y. – Elyse Arnow joined the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy in 1992 to help protect Pound Ridge’s semi-rural character and the town’s open space. Twenty-two years later, including the last nine served as president, Arnow’s passion and commitment to help the town retain its unique charm has not wavered. “Professionally, we build our skills and expertise in a traditional area of the marketplace, and we can then use these same skills in the context of a local non-profit organization supporting its mission,’’ said Arnow, a lawyer and published author, who also has an advanced degree…

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New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Salon 'Cuts For A Cause' For Kids Helping Kids New Canaan Salon 'Cuts For A Cause' For Kids Helping Kids
New Canaan Salon 'Cuts For A Cause' For Kids Helping Kids NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Kids Helping Kids (KHK) will sponsor “Cuts for a Cause” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4 at Salon Kiklo in New Canaan. The organization, staffed by volunteer teens, will help as salon stylists cut, wash and blow-dry the hair of customers. All proceeds of the event will be donated to buy and maintain wigs for children who have lost hair due to diseases such as Alopecia areata and chemotherapy treatments who could not otherwise afford these wigs. Haircuts are $60 and wash and blow-dries $30.  In addition, customers who participate will receive a coupon for 20 percent off th…

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Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield, Southport Runners Tackle Boston Marathon For CT Challenge Fairfield, Southport Runners Tackle Boston Marathon For CT Challenge
Fairfield, Southport Runners Tackle Boston Marathon For CT Challenge FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield’s Keri O’Neill and Southport’s John Barlow were among five runners who supported the CT Challenge in last week's Boston Marathon. The runners have raised nearly $25,000 with donations still being received for their efforts. O’Neill raised more than $5,000 and Barlow topped $5,700. “The race was an amazing and emotional experience,’’ O’Neill said. “My family was able to meet me at mile 14.5. Also, I painted a message on the back of my CT Challenge singlet. I had runners stopping me and telling me that they are [cancer] survivors and thanking me for my efforts. …

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by Tom Renner
Westport, CT
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Westport's Hannah DeBalsi From Staples Win 3K Race At Penn Relays Westport's Hannah DeBalsi From Staples Win 3K Race At Penn Relays
Westport's Hannah DeBalsi From Staples Win 3K Race At Penn Relays WESTPORT, Conn. – Staples High School sophomore Hannah DeBalsi won the 3,000 meters Thursday at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, the oldest and largest track and field meet in the United States. DeBalsi won the race in 9:34.57, edging runner-up Hannah Christen of Virginia by three seconds. Regan Rome of Pennsylvania was third in 9:37.71. There were 20 runners in the field, including athletes from Canada. "It's awesome, I've never been in such a big stadium.,’’ DeBalsi said on the Penn Relays website. “I wanted a fast time overall. I wanted to go a bit faster than I did, but I kind of go…

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by Tom Renner
Danbury, CT
Breaking News
Brush Fire Burns 15 Acres Of Land On Danbury's Bear Mountain Brush Fire Burns 15 Acres Of Land On Danbury's Bear Mountain
Brush Fire Burns 15 Acres Of Land On Danbury's Bear Mountain DANBURY, Conn. – A brush fire off Bear Mountain Road in Danbury was brought under control by about 4:30 p.m. Friday but not before it consumed about 15 acres of woodland, according to the NewsTimes.com.  The fire started at about 3 p.m. Friday, and swirling winds complicated efforts to fight the blaze, according to the report. About 15 acres burned near the Danbury and New Fairfield border. One woman was transported to Danbury Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No firefighters were injured. Crews from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's forestry divis…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
Obituaries
Christopher Matthew Bouffard, 17, Of Norwalk Christopher Matthew Bouffard, 17, Of Norwalk
Christopher Matthew Bouffard, 17, Of Norwalk DARIEN, Conn. -- Christopher Matthew Bouffard, age 17, of Norwalk, died suddenly at his home on Friday, April 18. He was born in Stamford on November 1, 1996 and was the loving son of Michael and Ramona Macchio Bouffard of Norwalk. Christopher was working at the Darien Library Café for the past year and loved his job, also volunteered there as a computer tech. He was a member of St. Matthew Church in Norwalk and had been an altar server there since the 3rd grade. He loved computer programming, paintball, anything with a remote control and was the proud owner of a boating license. Most of …

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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich's Garden Education Center Names Youth Education Director Greenwich's Garden Education Center Names Youth Education Director
Greenwich's Garden Education Center Names Youth Education Director GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Garden Education Center of Greenwich has hired  Greenwich resident Deanna Novak as its new director of youth education. Novak will be launching a nature-based childhood education program that will allow the Garden Education Center to further develop and expand several projects that have been piloted by organization volunteers in recent years. By creating this position, the Garden Education Center is committing to the expansion of program offerings to children and families in an effort to broaden its reach to nature enthusiasts of all ages.  Novak will be directing …

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by Tom Renner
Eastchester, NY
Breaking News
Serious Accident Ties Up I-95 Traffic Near Westchester Border Serious Accident Ties Up I-95 Traffic Near Westchester Border
Serious Accident Ties Up I-95 Traffic Near Westchester Border WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – A one-car accident early Friday morning in the Bronx just over the Westchester border tied up traffic on Interstate 95 for the rush hour commute. A report on abclocal.go.com said the accident occurred at 5:30 a.m. on the northbound New England Thruway at Exit 13 in the Eastchester section. Lanes re-opened, but rubbernecking delays were reported. The report said nine people were rushed to Jacobi Hospital with critical injuries as a Cadillac Escalade slammed head-on into a wall near the exit ramp, the report said. Entrance and exit ramps to the Thruway were closed…

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