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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Bedford, NY

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Katonah's Cultural Connections Come Together For Unique Tour KATONAH, N.Y. – Three cultural institutions in Katonah collaborated earlier this month to bring community awareness for each organization. It just may be the beginning of a paradigm shift in which all of them will work together in the years ahead. The Katonah Museum of Art, John Jay Homestead and Caramoor held the “Portrait Tour of Katonah’s Cultural Gems," a day-long event on Nov. 5 that showcased each destination. The afternoon ended with a tour of the Katonah Museum of Art’s (KMA) exhibition “Eye to I: 3,000 Years of Portraits.” Caramoor is lending two art works to the KMA exhibition. …

Content Partner: Karen Benvin Ransom

Yonkers, NY

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Westchester's Ridge Hill Invites Shoppers To Join Mrs. Claus YONKERS, N.Y. – Westchester’s Ridge Hill invites shoppers to meet and shop with the fun and stylish Mrs. Claus every Saturday until Christmas. Mrs. Claus will be shopping at Ridge Hill on Saturdays from 2-4 p.m. She will share gift-giving tips, fashion ideas and special deals and offers with Ridge Hill shoppers. Shoppers can take a photo with Ms. Claus and post on Instagram with @ShopRidgeHill for a chance to win a $100 gift card each Saturday. Westchester’s Ridge Hill is at One Ridge Hill Boulevard in Yonkers. Visit the Westchester’s Ridge Hill website for more information.

by Tom Renner

12/05/2013

Mount Pleasant, NY

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Westchester Community College Art Exhibit Begins In January VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Westchester Community College's Fine Arts Gallery is presenting an exhibition during the winter. Skeletons, an exhibition by Charles McGill, will be on display from Monday, Jan. 27 through Saturday, March 8. McGill’s work merges his passion for golf with a conceptual understanding of found objects. McGill has been compared to some of the most influential artists of the last 50 years. "When a traditional golf bag is incorporated into art, America’s very bumpy history with racism is an inevitability,” McGill said. The space, located on the third floor of the Academic Ar…

by Tom Renner

12/05/2013

New Canaan, CT

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New Canaan Mom: Can Student Study While Dialed Into Social Network? FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Do you have a question about your middle or high school student’s studying practices? S4 Study Skills, an area leader in providing evidence-based study skills and test preparation workshops for students, will answer questions from The Daily Voice readers. If you have a question, please submit it here or email [email protected]. My daughter says that she’s a great multi-tasker, able to juggle her reading assignments while texting her friends or checking Facebook. I disagree. What do you think? –Sandy M., New Canaan We’re living in a connected world, and stud…

by Anne Flounders

12/05/2013

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield Woman Assists The Center For Family Justice FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield’s Debra Menich knows the first step is often the hardest for women who need assistance at The Center for Family Justice. She believes a new multi-disciplinary approach for the recently renamed center will address that issue. The Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County announced in September it will change its name in January to The Center for Family Justice. The Center’s headquarters will be located at 753 Fairfield Ave. in Bridgeport, but will serve women from the entire area, including Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull. Meni…

Content Partner: Melanie Smith

Westport, CT

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21-Year-Old Driver Arrested In Connection With Death Of Weston Cyclist WESTON, Conn. – A 21-year-old New Milford man was arrested late Tuesday in connection with the accident that killed Weston cyclist Thomas Steinert-Threlkeld in October, police said. Alexander Scott Lee faces charges of evading responsibility for a fatal accident, making an improper left turn and tampering with evidence, according to Bethel police. The accident occurred at the intersection of Route 302 and Old Hawleyville Road in Bethel on Oct. 20. Police said Lee turned left on to Old Hawleyville as Steinert-Threlkeld approached the intersection from the other direction. Steinert-Threlked…

by Tom Renner

12/04/2013

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield Team Honored As Top Fundraiser In CT Challenge FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Connecticut Challenge honored its Road Warriors and top 20 fundraising teams for 2013 at a recent reception at the CT Challenge Center for Survivorship in Fairfield. Each Road Warrior commits to raising at least $3,000 to support the CT Challenge bike ride and most participate on teams, as do 85 percent of all riders. This year’s teams accounted for 85 percent of the record $1.65 million that was raised. Fairfield's Flock of Cycles, with captain John Slavin, was the top fundraising team with close to $100,000. Team Navigators of Ridgefield was second with more than…

by Tom Renner

12/04/2013

Wilton, CT

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Wilton's Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Honors Norwalk Woman NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk’s Bridget Fosina, a 23-year-old graduate of the University of Connecticut and two-time cancer survivor, has been selected by Connecticut Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as its Honored Hero for its Team In Training program. The Connecticut LLS is based in Wilton. Honored heroes are the personal connection to the mission for Team In Training participants as they race in a variety of endurance events. “We are excited to have Bridget as the Team In Training Honored Hero for our spring/summer 2014 season”, said Anamarie Francisco, TNT campaign specialist. “She is an i…

by Tom Renner

12/04/2013

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk Football Players Help All-Star Team Top Philadelphia NORWALK, Conn. – Players from the Norwalk Packers represented the American Youth Football Colonial League All-Stars in a game against Philadelphia. The Norwalk eighth-grade players helped the Colonial All-Stars post a 19-6 victory in a game played at Temple University. Evan Henry, Renn Lints, Jeremiah Harris and Levaughn Lewis represented Norwalk. Norwalk’s Mike DiIorio missed the game with an illness. Lewis and Henry played well on defense for the Colonial All-Stars, who built a 6-0 halftime lead. Philadelphia tied the game in the second half, but Henry sparked the Colonial All-Stars i…

by Tom Renner

12/04/2013

New Canaan, CT

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New Canaan's Whirlwind Diving Wins Opening Meet NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The Whirlwind Diving Team, which is based at the New Canaan YMCA, won the team championship at its first event of the season. Competing at the Lords of the Boards Autumn Classic in New Jersey, Whirlwind won the team title with 455 points. West Chester Diving of Pennsylvania was second with 437. The meet featured 17 teams from four states, and Whirlwind took 25 divers to the event. Whirlwind's boys team finished first, and the girls took third. Three Whirlwind divers debuted in the 9-and-under age group, with great success. All three divers hail from Stamford, …

by Tom Renner

12/04/2013

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