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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Realty Group's Cocktail Time In Norwalk Benefits Kids' Charity FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The Darien, Rowayton and Norwalk offices of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - New England Properties are preparing for Our Cocktails for a Cause to benefit The Sunshine Kids to help children with cancer. Cocktails For A Cause will take place on Thursday, Dec. 5, at Klaff’s in South Norwalk. The event will feature a wine and beer bar and tastings from local eateries. In addition, there will be raffles and a silent auction. All types of gifts and sponsorships are needed. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. The Sunshine Kids is a national nonprofit …

by Tom Renner

12/03/2013

Ossining, NY

Obituaries

Louvenia Jones, 87, Former Ossining Resident OSSINING, N.Y. -- Louvenia Jones, a resident of Fishkill and former longtime Ossining resident, died on Nov. 27. She was 87. Jones a was born in Clarendon County, S.C. on Oct. 10, 1926 and was the daughter of the late John Taylor and Ella Nora (Horton) Bradshaw. Louvenia is survived by her children Willie Jr. (Mary), Joseph (Tina), Anthony (Willa), Derrick, Rena (Trenton) Hall, Ella Havard, Louvenia (Sam) Gamble, Barbara Jones, Mary (Raymond) Bailey and Sharon (Melvin) Edwards; siblings John, Hampton and Hurvey Bradshaw; Rena Gray; Ella Bradshaw; 16 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildre…

by Tom Renner

12/02/2013

Ossining, NY

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Croton Home Designed By Famous Architect Hits The Market CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Famous architect Marcel Breuer designed very few homes in New York. But one of his rare Westchester constructions at 19 Finney Farm Road in Croton recently went up for sale. “There are so many things we love about the house,’’ said Patricia Pastor, who has owned the property with her husband, Barry Friedman, since 1983. The couple is the second of only two owners of the house, which was built in 1953. “If you know his architecture, it’s a classic Breuer house. It’s beautiful, but it functions well.” The single-level four-bedroom, three-bath house features 2,325 sq…

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Darien, CT

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Darien Active Lifestyle Store Add Location In New Canaan NEW CANAAN/DARIEN, Conn. – Maxine Berg knows the perfect fit when she sees it. Her Darien business, Jade: Active.Life.Style. has a new partnership in New Canaan, and Berg loves the look. Berg and her business partner, Lindsay Prospect, opened in January. They recently opened a second boutique at Dance Corner Plus in New Canaan. Sarah Duffy recently purchased Dance Corner, and Berg was looking for a space to serve her New Canaan clients. They are selling Jade products in a section of Dance Corner. “It’s a nice fit to be with a dance store,’’ Berg said. “It’s the same demographic and client…

by Tom Renner

12/02/2013

Westport, CT

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Aspetuck Wildcats Qualify Two Cheerleading Teams For Nationals WESTON, EASTON AND REDDING, Conn. – The Aspetuck Wildcats Division 13 team won the New England championship in the American Youth Football and Cheer competition on Saturday in Hartford and will compete in the national championships in Florida. Aspectuck’s 10-year-old team also qualified for the national championships by finishing second. In Division 13, Aspetuck won the Large Red Division. The Division 10 team took second in the Small Red Division. The teams will travel to Orlando for the national championships from Dec. 12 to 15. Aspetuck, one of the most successful cheerleading tea…

by Tom Renner

12/02/2013

Scarsdale, NY

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Scarsdale's Mathnasium Warns Parents To Watch Math Performance SCARSDALE, N.Y. – With the first semester winding down in school, now is a good time to assess your child’s math performance. If he or she is showing signs of struggling, the instructors at Mathnasium in Scarsdale can help turn things around. Larry Martinek, the chief instructional officer of Mathnasium, says there are six signs to monitor in your child to see if they might be falling behind in math. (See the attached PDF). Among the most critical developments are missing key milestones and a child’s self-esteem. “Milestones might seem like the most mundane thing,’’ Martinek said. “If the…

by Tom Renner

12/02/2013

White Plains, NY

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Westchester D.A. Warns Shoppers To Beware Of 'Skimmers' WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- As Westchester County’s chief law enforcement officer, I want to wish you a safe and happy holiday season, and at the same time I want to caution you about a disturbing trend in credit and debit card theft as you make your holiday purchases. You may have heard about “skimming,” in which thieves substitute card-reading devices with illegal devices and in some cases hidden cameras that record your account information and PIN. I want to share some important information to help protect Westchester residents from becoming victims of this crime. Thieves substitute th…

by Janet DiFiore, Westchester D.A.

12/02/2013

Peekskill, NY

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Popular Band Brings Unscripted Act To Paramount In Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – Terry Adams wishes he could tell fans of NRBQ what songs the group will play when it makes its first visit to Paramount Theater Hudson Valley on Saturday, Dec. 7. The truth is even Adams doesn’t know. He’s been doing it that way for almost 50 years. Saturday’s show begins at 8 p.m. The Nighthawks are the opening act for the concert. Tickets are $27 and $38, and can be purchased online. Guests will sure to be entertained by NRBQ, who started in 1966. Their free-wheeling music blends rock, pop, jazz and blues. Their shows are spontaneous and unscripted, and have been sinc…

by Tom Renner

12/02/2013

White Plains, NY

Breaking News

Four Killed, 63 Injured In Metro-North Bronx Train Derailment Update 10:45 a.m.: WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – A Metro-North passenger train derailed in the Bronx near the Spuyten Duyvil station early Sunday. The New York Fire Department reported that four were killed and 63 were injured, 11 of them seriously. The derailment occurred at 7:20 a.m. Pictures from the scene showed cars on their sides and at least one precariously close to the water. Photos also showed multiple cars derailed. There were conflicting reports about how many train cars had derailed, but Gov Andrew Cuomo reported seven cars were off the tracks. Metro-North reported that about 10…

by Tom Renner

12/01/2013

White Plains, NY

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Friends of Karen Seeks Westchester Support To Get Gifts For Kids WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. Friends of Karen is seeking support from Westchester families to help provide holiday gifts for sick children and their siblings from throughout the region. The groups Holiday Adopt-A-Family Gifts for Children program prepares presents for each Friends of Karen sick child as well as his or her well siblings. Children send a wish list to Friends of Karen. The organization sends the list to a kind-hearted elf to purchase items on the list. Friends of Karen sends the gifts to the families. People who want to support the cause without shopping can also make a m…

by Tom Renner

12/01/2013

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