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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New Canaan, CT

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Soccer Star At St. Luke's In New Canaan Chooses Clemson NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Salma Anastasio, a senior at St. Luke's School in New Canaan, officially signed Tuesday to continue her soccer career at Clemson University. Anastasio scored 34 goals and tallied six assists in 17 games as a senior last fall. She finished her career with three straight seasons as an All-Fairchester Athletic Association, Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association All-State, and New England Prep School Athletic Conference All-New England selection. She joins Clemson, which competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, one of the nation’s top women’s soccer leagues. Four …

by Tom Renner

02/19/2014

Ossining, NY

Obituaries

Luggino Joseph Galletto,88, Former Ossining Resident OSSINING, N.Y. -- Luiggino (Louis) Joseph Galletto, 88, of Pawling and a former resident of Ossining, died on Feb. 17. Galletto was born to Gabriel and Veronica Galletto on Nov. 16, 1925 in Ossining. He attended Ossining High School, was a member of the Merchant Marines and a Lieutenant in the United States Army serving in Germany post World War II. Galletto was employed by New York State Department of Corrections and Department of Motor Vehicles. He owned and operated Dutch-West Home Improvement Center in Pawling. Galletto was active the Boy Scouts Troop 29 and later the Sea Scouts. …

by Daily Voice

02/19/2014

Stamford, CT

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Popular Crossing Guard Brightens Stamford School Days STAMFORD, Conn. -- On any given day before school or after, you’ll see Newfield Elementary’s favorite crossing guard, Roosevelt Mitchell standing on the corner of Pepperidge and Harvest Hill Roads. You’ll know it’s him because he’ll be the tall man with the big smile on his face, holding a stop sign, waving to everyone driving by while talking to parents and children from the school and many of the neighbors as well. “He's a wonderfully kind gentleman who takes his job seriously, but also puts a smile on anyone's face who crosses his path,'' said Jeanette Christian, a Newfield School pare…

by Robyn Blosio Bova

02/18/2014

Stamford, CT

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Stamford's Avon Theatre Celebrates Music Of Aerosmith STAMFORD, CONN. -- Stamford’s Avon Theatre along with music archivist Bill Shelley will present "Legends of Rock Live: Aerosmith" on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Aerosmith — long hailed as one of the classic hard rock bands — was one of those rare groups whose first album just clicked with the public. This program will celebrate the band’s music with clips of such iconic songs as "Dream On," "Sweet Emotion," "Walk This Way," "Janie’s Got a Gun," "Love in an Elevator," "Don’t Want to Miss a Thing," "Back in the Saddle" and many more. The program will feature clips of live concerts and …

by Robert Sodaro

02/18/2014

Stamford, CT

On Your Side

New Stamford Restaurant Brings Feel Of European Castle STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford diners can now get a taste of what it would be like to chow down in an Irish castle without leaving town. The recently-opened Castle Bar and Grill is located at 488 Summer St. The restaurant is in the same location as a former Irish restaurant, The Playwright, which opened in 1994 and had a successful run in town before it closed. The new restaurant is owned by Damien Mc Clave. The Castle features décor of a European castle, with artifacts and pieces from the ruins of castles in Ireland and Bavaria in Germany. “It looks like you’re in Ireland and eating in a c…

by Tom Renner

02/17/2014

Westport, CT

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Iona College To Honor Westport Businessman, Yankees Mariano Rivera NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Yankees legend and future Hall-of-Famer Mariano Rivera, a Purchase resident, and Robert LaPenta of Westport, a successful business executive whose contributions have helped transform Iona College, will headline the college’s annual awards dinner. Rivera and his wife, Clara, and LaPenta will each be honored at the 52nd Annual Scholarship Awards Gala on Friday, April 11, at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan. The Riveras, whose son Mariano Rivera Jr. is a pitcher for the Iona College baseball team, will receive the Blessed Edmund Rice Humanitarian Award for their commitm…

by Tom Renner

02/16/2014

New Rochelle, NY

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New Rochelle's Shattenkirk Delivers Assist In U.S. Hockey Win Over Russia WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – New Rochelle’s Kevin Shattenkirk picked up an assist Saturday the United States men’s hockey team in a thrilling 3-2 shootout victory over Russia. It was the second assist of the Olympics for Shattenkirk, a defenseman. He assisted on a goal by Joe Pavleski in the third period that gave Team USA a brief 2-1 lead. Russia scored the game-tying goal 3:17 later to force overtime. Shattenkirk’s teammate on the St. Louis Blues, T.J. Oshie, starred for the U.S. in shootout, scoring four goals, including the game winner on the eighth penalty shot. Oshie took six of the…

by Tom Renner

02/15/2014

Greenwich, CT

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Greenwich Native Nets Assist As U.S. Hockey Team Edges Russia FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Greenwich native Kevin Shattenkirk picked up an assist Saturday as the U.S. men’s hockey team won a thrilling 3-2 shootout victory over Russia in the Winter Olympics in Sochi. It was the second assist of the Olympics for Shattenkirk, a defenseman who plays for the the St. Louis Blues in the NHL. He assisted on a goal by Joe Pavleski in the third period, which gave Team USA a brief 2-1 lead. Russia scored the game-tying goal 3:17 later to force overtime. Hamden native and U.S. goalie Jonathan Quick also played well for Team USA. He stopped 29 shots and made five s…

by Tom Renner

02/15/2014

Norwalk, CT

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Former Norwalk Woman Fights For Change In Adoption Law SOUTHPORT, Conn. – Penny Palmer thinks it is important for the son she put up for adoption 46 years ago to have access to his original birth certificate. Now, the Southport businesswoman is leading the fight to enable all children adopted in Connecticut to have that advantage. Palmer is working with Access Connecticut, a grassroots campaign working to restore the rights of every adult adoptee to access their original birth certificate. Palmer reconnected with her son, David, and the experience has been positive for both. The only missing piece is the official documentation that she is his b…

by Tom Renner

02/14/2014

Pound Ridge, NY

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Happy Valentine's Day In Pound Ridge POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- It appears that several of my readers (ok, maybe only three of you) have been asking of my whereabouts for the past few weeks. I have been home, enjoying this wonderful winter and dealing with a painful case of rheumatoid arthritis. While I like to write about Pound Ridge, the sad fact is my fingers and keyboard have not been able to agree on what goes where. The worse aspect of arthritis, aside from the irritation is the swelling, which in turn means not being able to keep something very special close to me – my wedding ring. Which leads me to write on this Valenti…

by Laurance Baschkin

02/14/2014

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