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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Signal Problems Plague Danbury Branch Railroad Crossings Signal Problems Plague Danbury Branch Railroad Crossings Signal Problems Plague Danbury Branch Railroad Crossings
Signal Problems Plague Danbury Branch Railroad Crossings DANBURY, Conn. – A new signal system installed in November on Metro-North’s Danbury Branch has consistently malfunctioned, according to a report in The News-Times. Problems with the $70 million system have created dangerous conditions at rail crossings and longer commutes for riders. The Danbury Branch runs to South Norwalk with stops in Ridgefield, West Redding and Wilton. The stops on the 24-mile line also include Bethel, Branchville, Cannondale and Merritt 7 before reaching South Norwalk. The line is not electrified, and trains travel by diesel engine. The railroad line crosses roads i…

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Norwalk, CT
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Connecticut Olympians Step Off In Opening Ceremony In Sochi Connecticut Olympians Step Off In Opening Ceremony In Sochi Connecticut Olympians Step Off In Opening Ceremony In Sochi
Connecticut Olympians Step Off In Opening Ceremony In Sochi FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Olympians from Fairfield County and across Connecticut will march in the opening ceremonies for the winter games Friday in Sochi, Russia, but not all of them will be wearing the red, white and blue of the United States. Redding’s Brooklee Han (Australia) and Stamford’s Siobhan Heekin-Canedy (Ukraine) will compete in figure skating events under different flags. Here’s a list of Olympians from Connecticut with their hometowns as recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee, sport and first day of competition: Julie Chu, of Fairfield, women’s hockey, Saturday, F…

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Stamford, CT
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From Stamford To Stanford, An Unlikely Running Star Emerges From Stamford To Stanford, An Unlikely Running Star Emerges From Stamford To Stanford, An Unlikely Running Star Emerges
From Stamford To Stanford, An Unlikely Running Star Emerges STAMFORD, Conn. – The best female distance runner in Connecticut history attended Stanford University in the 1980s. And now Westhill High School’s nationally ranked distance star Claire Howlett has made a commitment to attend the California school as well. Howlett will follow in the footsteps of Greenwich High standout Ceci Hopp, who still holds several league and state records. Howlett is the top-ranked girl in the country at 3,000 meters and second at 1,600 and 3,200 meters. Considering Howlett’s start, her ascent is amazing. Westhill coach Ed Lane said nothing in Howlett’s early career…

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Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich's Linda McMahon To Receive Top Honor From State Republicans Greenwich's Linda McMahon To Receive Top Honor From State Republicans Greenwich's Linda McMahon To Receive Top Honor From State Republicans
Greenwich's Linda McMahon To Receive Top Honor From State Republicans STAMFORD, Conn. – Greenwich resident Linda McMahon, former chief executive officer of Stamford-based World Wrestling Entertainment, was selected as this year’s recipient of the Prescott Bush Award, the Connecticut Republican Party’s highest honor. State GOP Chairman Jerry Labriola Jr. made the announcement Tuesday. The award will be presented at the annual Prescott Bush Dinner, the largest annual event hosted by the state GOP. McMahon was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and 2012. The 36th Annual Prescott Bush Awards Dinner will take place on April 10 at the Stamford Hil…

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Norwalk, CT
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Connecticut Rejects All Homeowner Claims For FEMA Funds For Sandy Aid Connecticut Rejects All Homeowner Claims For FEMA Funds For Sandy Aid Connecticut Rejects All Homeowner Claims For FEMA Funds For Sandy Aid
Connecticut Rejects All Homeowner Claims For FEMA Funds For Sandy Aid FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Fairfield County homeowners are reeling from a decision by a committee of public officials to deny them federal grant money to help them rebuild after Superstorm Sandy in November 2012. The state rejected 94 homeowner applications, including 26 from Fairfield, for the $16.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The committee of public officials decided to spend the money on storm infrastructure  projects for shore line towns. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, homeowners who expected to be reimbursed as much as 75 percent of of constr…

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White Plains, NY
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Westchester Teen Sues Camp Run By Former NFL QB's Family For Sex Abuse Westchester Teen Sues Camp Run By Former NFL QB's Family For Sex Abuse Westchester Teen Sues Camp Run By Former NFL QB's Family For Sex Abuse
Westchester Teen Sues Camp Run By Former NFL QB's Family For Sex Abuse WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – A sports camp run by former NFL quarterback Jay Fiedler and his family is being sued by a Westchester teen after he was allegedly sexually abused by a counselor at the camp in Sullivan County, according to a report on LoHud.com. The alleged assault occurred in 2006 at Brookwood Camps, the report said. The 18-year-old, listed as “John Doe” in the suit, said counselor Willie Barron sexually assaulted the boy while he was sleeping in a cabin, according to LoHud. Barron, the report said, also worked as a teacher’s aide in Queens. He has been suspended without pay si…

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Rye, NY
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Rye Senator Challenges State Education Commissioner On Common Core Rye Senator Challenges State Education Commissioner On Common Core Rye Senator Challenges State Education Commissioner On Common Core
Rye Senator Challenges State Education Commissioner On Common Core RYE, N.Y. – New York State Sen. George Latimer posted a video recently in which he challenges New York’s Commissioner on Education John King on the Common Core. Latimer is a Democrat in the 37th District, which includes all or sections of Rye, Port Chester, Harrison, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Armonk, Bedford Hills, White Plans, Pound Ridge and Yonkers. Latimer lives in Rye. “As committed as you are of this path and convinced of its rightness, I am deeply convinced we are on the wrong path. Bluntly,’’ Latimer says in the opening minute of the video. In the 9:57 video, Latimer pushes for …

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Bronxville, NY
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Bronxville High School Staging Three Performances Of 'Crazy for You' Bronxville High School Staging Three Performances Of 'Crazy for You' Bronxville High School Staging Three Performances Of 'Crazy for You'
Bronxville High School Staging Three Performances Of 'Crazy for You' BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – Bronxville High School’s Drama Department will present "Crazy for You" this weekend at the high school. Shows are Thursday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. and Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. The romantic comedy is the Tony Award-winning 1992 adaptation by Ken Ludwig of the 1930 musical Girl Crazy, by George and Ira Gershwin. Among the students in the play are Caroline Schetlick, Thomas Neville, Spencer Borwick, Katie Toall, Becca Blanco and Jim Grant. Other students are Frankie Gallo, Matthias Ribka; Kenny Xue; Alex Szor; Christina Weiler; Chase Jud…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Planning And Zoning Plans Review Of 2 Amendments Westport Planning And Zoning Plans Review Of 2 Amendments Westport Planning And Zoning Plans Review Of 2 Amendments
Westport Planning And Zoning Plans Review Of 2 Amendments WESTPORT, Conn. – The Westport Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled to review two amendments at a public hearing Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. in the Westport Town Hall Auditorium. Amendment No. 666 was submitted by Richard Redniss on behalf of New County Toyota to modify the zoning regulations to allow the redevelopment and expansion of existing automobile dealerships on spilt zone properties that lie in both the General Business District and Residential A Zones. Amendment No 668 was submitted by attorney Lawrence Weisman to modify the zoning regulations to allow the Planning &…

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Westport, CT
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Westport Realtor Named Committee Chair For Women's Council Of Realtors Westport Realtor Named Committee Chair For Women's Council Of Realtors Westport Realtor Named Committee Chair For Women's Council Of Realtors
Westport Realtor Named Committee Chair For Women's Council Of Realtors WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport Realtor Nadine Tanen of the Higgins Group was installed as the 2014 Connecticut National Focus Committee Chair for the Women’s Council of Realtors. The council is a national professional development organization with 19,000 members. Tanen will serve a one-year term. This committee is responsible for the identification, development and positioning of qualified members from Connecticut for national leadership roles. Tanen has been active with WCR both at the local level and at the state level for five years and has held positions of state governor, state presiden…

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