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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Redding's Brooklee Han Completes An Unlikely Olympic Journey Redding's Brooklee Han Completes An Unlikely Olympic Journey
Redding's Brooklee Han Completes An Unlikely Olympic Journey REDDING, Conn. – Redding figure skater Brooklee Han started skating age 5, but it has only been in the past three years that she thought reaching the Olympics was an attainable goal. On Thursday, Han, 18, will march in the opening ceremonies in Sochi, Russia, with her teammates from Australia. She will compete Feb. 19 in the ladies short program, with the free program scheduled for Feb. 20. The competition will be the end result of Han's steady ascent on the world's figure skating ladder. “We started taking it step by step,’’ Han said before she left for Russia. “We’d get those ideas on w…

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by Tom Renner
Stamford, CT
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Stamford's Popular Black Bear Saloon Plans To Close Doors Stamford's Popular Black Bear Saloon Plans To Close Doors
Stamford's Popular Black Bear Saloon Plans To Close Doors STAMFORD, Conn. – Black Bear Stamford announced on its Facebook page that it will close its doors for good on Monday, Feb. 10. “After 11 years Black Bear Stamford would like to announce that we will be closing our doors for good on February 10th. It's been a great run and we thank you all for making us one of the hottest spots downtown Stamford has ever seen,’’ according to the note on the Facebook page. Black Bear, at 261 Main St. in Stamford, will have “Say Goodbye to the Bear” parties on Friday and Saturday. A flier posted on the Facebook page said the establishments famous wooden bear…

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by Tom Renner
Ridgefield, CT
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Ridgefield Olympic Luger Gets Show Of Support Around Town Ridgefield Olympic Luger Gets Show Of Support Around Town
Ridgefield Olympic Luger Gets Show Of Support Around Town RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Support signs for Ridgefield luger Tucker West have popped up throughout town in the past week as the Winter Olympics prepare to open in Sochi, Russia. Opening ceremonies for the Winter Games are planned for Thursday. West's first race is scheduled for Saturday morning.  Many Ridgefield residents purchased "Team Tucker" T-shirts last week to support the 18-year-old luger, who was named to the team in December. He is the youngest person ever named to the U.S. luge team. Team Tucker posters and banners with the Olympic rings have also been visible around Ridgefield. T…

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by Tom Renner
Norwalk, CT
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Radio Shack To Close Stores; Retailer Has Two Locations In Norwalk Radio Shack To Close Stores; Retailer Has Two Locations In Norwalk
Radio Shack To Close Stores; Retailer Has Two Locations In Norwalk FAIRFIELD COUNTY, N.Y. – Nearly 500 Radio Shack stores around the country will be closed in the next few months, according to a report Tuesday in the Wall Street Journal. The fate of the 14 Radio Shack locations in Fairfield County is not clear. The stores are in Greenwich, Stamford with three, Norwalk with two, New Canaan, Wilton, Westport, Fairfield with two, Ridgefield and Danbury with three. Radio Shack has 4,500 stores nationwide. The news came two days after a commercial in Sunday’s Super Bowl by Radio Shack was viewed as one of the big winners by people in the industry. See the…

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by Tom Renner
Rye, NY
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Storm Forecast Postpones School Gardens Workshop In Rye Storm Forecast Postpones School Gardens Workshop In Rye
Storm Forecast Postpones School Gardens Workshop In Rye RYE, N.Y. – The snow and ice storm predicted for Tuesday night into Wednesday has forced the postponement of an event hosted by the Rye YMCA and Jay Heritage Center. “Seeds to Schools: A School Gardens Workshop” will be re-scheduled. The event is free. Check with the Rye YMCA website for update.

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by Tom Renner
White Plains, NY
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Radio Shack Closing 500 Stores; Fate Of 15 Westchester Stores Unclear Radio Shack Closing 500 Stores; Fate Of 15 Westchester Stores Unclear
Radio Shack Closing 500 Stores; Fate Of 15 Westchester Stores Unclear WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Nearly 500 Radio Shack stores around the country will be close in the next few months, according to a report Tuesday in The Wall Street Journal. The fate of Radio Shack stories in Westchester County is uncertain. There are 15 stores in Westchester County. They are in Somers, Yorktown (2), Peekskill, Briarcliff Manor, Thornwood, Port Chester, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Yonkers (2), White Plains (2), Bedford and Hartsdale,  Radio Shack has approximately 4,500 stores nationwide. The news comes two days after a Radio Shack television advertisement during Sunday’s …

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by Tom Renner
New Canaan, CT
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New Canaan Man Arrested Again After Domestic Dispute New Canaan Man Arrested Again After Domestic Dispute
New Canaan Man Arrested Again After Domestic Dispute NEW CANAAN, Conn. – A New Canaan man was charged with domestic violence on Saturday and then charged with five counts of violating a criminal protective order the very next day, according to Patch.com. The 39-year-old suspect was not named in the Patch report. After his arrest on multiple charges in the domestic dispute, he was released on bond and ordered not to contact his wife, Patch.com said. The next day, he pulled up alongside her car at a gas station, according to the report, and asked to take their children to a museum in Norwalk. She agreed to avoid another fight, she told police…

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by Tom Renner
White Plains, NY
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Weekend Storm In White Plains Could Be A Whopper -- Or Not Weekend Storm In White Plains Could Be A Whopper -- Or Not
Weekend Storm In White Plains Could Be A Whopper -- Or Not WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Brace yourself, Westchester County. Following the latest storm expected to arrive overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, more snow is headed this way this weekend, and could be up to 2 feet, according to some forecasts. Two models show different paths for the projected storm. The European model shows the storm veering more out to sea. The American model shows the storm staying more inland, producing blizzard conditions and heavy snow. There may even be rain associated with this weekend’s storm. According to forecasts, Sunday seems to be the day where there is a bigge…

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by Tom Renner
Lewisboro, NY
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Lewisboro Woman Charged With DWI Lewisboro Woman Charged With DWI
Lewisboro Woman Charged With DWI LEWISBORO, N.Y. – A 42-year-old Lewisboro woman was arrested Monday, Feb. 3, by the New York State Police and charged with driving while intoxicated . Pamela N. Bates was charged after an accident that resulted in property damage on Oakridge Drive in Lewisboro. A State Police report said Bates’ blood alcohol content was .14 percent; .08 percent is the legal limit. Bates is scheduled to appear at the Town of Lewisboro Court on Monday, Feb. 10, at 5 p.m.

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by Tom Renner
Yorktown, NY
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Putnam Hospital Center Nurse Keeps Communication Open With Patients Putnam Hospital Center Nurse Keeps Communication Open With Patients
Putnam Hospital Center Nurse Keeps Communication Open With Patients WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – As a nurse, Barbara Tufano’s first priority has always been her patients. Now, as the Director of Patient Relations at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, Tufano’s focus extends to communicating with patients, families and hospital staff. Tufano became the first Director of Patient Relations at PHC, an affiliate of Health Quest, in 2003. She works to develop and maintain a dialogue between everyone involved in a patient's stay. “My primary responsibility involves fostering service excellence throughout the hospital.’’ Tufano said. “It ties hand-in-hand with patien…

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