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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Easton Fireman Killed During Sandy Remembered By Stamford Colleagues EASTON, Conn. – One year after his tragic death during Superstorm Sandy, Easton resident Russ Neary is still remembered with fondness by his former colleagues at Stamford-based General Reinsurance. Neary, 55, became the first Easton firefighter killed in the line of duty Oct. 29, 2012, when he was struck and killed by a falling tree. Neary, a 13-year volunteer for the Easton Fire Department, had worked at the Stamford business for 34 years. “When you lose someone with that experience, it’s amazing how much you miss them,’’ said Greig Rance, a senior vice president at General Reinsurance a…

by Tom Renner

10/31/2013

Wilton, CT

Your Community

Wilton's Amy Bevilacqua Wins Women's Division Of Unusual Urban Race WILTON, Conn. – Wilton’s Amy Bevilacqua won a unique race on Sunday in New York, taking the women’s division of the Men’s Health Urbanathlon. Bevilacqua, a Category One cyclist, led the women’s field in a race that included a 10 minute stair climb at Citi Field, jumping over yellow cabs, and climbing over school buses, monkey bars, parallel bars and barricades. The race started and finished at Citi Field. Urbanathlons are also held in Chicago and San Francisco. Bevilacqua is a past champion of the New York triathlon and is a frequent competitor in road races throughout Fairfield County. S…

by Tom Renner

10/31/2013

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk Packers 4th-Graders Smash Ansonia In Playoffs NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk Packers 4th-grade football team beat Ansonia, 32-6, in the their first round playoff game last weekend. Norwalk plays Bridgeport for the Colonial Conference championship Sunday at 9 a.m. in Shelton. In the win over Ansonia, Mysonne Pollard had scoring runs of 48, 44 and 9 yards. Camryn Edwards and Sincere Henderson also ran for touchdowns. Henderson’s touchdown was set up by a 67-yard run by Justin Oliver. Norwalk is 9-0 on the season and has outscored opponents 275-31. Norwalk beat Bridgeport, 18-0, earlier this season. A complete roundup of Norwalk Packer…

by Tom Renner

10/31/2013

Norwalk, CT

Your Community

Norwalk Packers 5th Graders Roll In Playoff Opener NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk 5th grade Packers football team improved to 8-0 with a 30-0 win over Shelton in its first-round playoff game. Norwalk will meet Newtown on Sunday in the Colonial Youth Football League championship game at Shelton High School. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. A.J. Robinson's 5-yard touchdown run started the scoring for Norwalk. Koy Price scored on a 15-yard run and Roderick Olson scored on a 2-yard run as Norwalk built an 18-0 halftime lead. Price ran 65 yards and Eason raced 45 yards for second half touchdowns for the Packers. Lorenzo Delphino, Price and Nemo Harris h…

by Tom Renner

10/30/2013

Greenwich, CT

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The Clean Bedroom Finds Perfect Fit In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. – When The Clean Bedroom and its showroom manager, Donna-Marie Macchio, were looking for a new retail space, her wish list was very specific. The business moved from Westport to Greenwich in September, and Macchio said the new location at 79 E. Putnam Ave. is the perfect fit. “We were looking for a larger space, a higher-profile retail location and a more vibrant commercial community,’’ said Macchio, whose store was in Westport for three years. “Every single one of those boxes has been checked, and we have like-minded consumers across from us at Whole Foods. We’re just so h…

by Tom Renner

10/30/2013

Darien, CT

Your Community

Darien Runners Chase Elusive State Open Title DARIEN, Conn. – Darien High School’s boys cross country team has won state division championships for three straight years and four of the last five. Two other brass rings have been harder to secure for the Blue Wave, and Friday’s State Open gives them a chance to finally grab one of them. Darien enters the race at Wickham Park in Manchester with the best team in the 10-year tenure of coach Tyson Kaczmarek. Junior Alex Ostberg’s first-place finish led the way for Darien as it won the Class L title last Saturday at Wickham. The Blue Wave finished with 40 points, easily outdistancing runner-u…

by Tom Renner

10/30/2013

Pound Ridge, NY

Your Community

No Better Time To Visit The Pound Ridge Cemeteries POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Most of my readers already know Pound Ridge is the least populous town in Westchester County. There is another aspect to Pound Ridge history that explains where most of the population has gone – our cemeteries. With the help of Joyce Butterfield of the Pound Ridge Historical Society, I recently visited several places of eternal rest. There are currently 18 local graveyards one can visit with the most well known one being Burial Hill, located on West Lane, just above Westchester Avenue. This community cemetery has several headstones dating back to the 1700s and is stil…

by Laurance Baschkin

10/30/2013

Rye, NY

On Your Side

New Wine & Spirits Shop Comes To Rye RYE, N.Y. – Doug Kooluris looked long and hard for the perfect opportunity to open his new wine and spirits shop. He believes he found the right spot at 498 Forest Ave. in Rye. Kooluris opened G. Griffin Wine & Spirits earlier in October and will have a grand opening Friday. After working in the food and beverage industry at hotels and restaurants for nearly 20 years, Kooluris decided to take his experience and begin his own business. “It was a frustrating journey to find a shop in Westchester,’’ Kooluris said. “It was easier to buy an existing location, but most aren’t for sale becau…

by Tom Renner

10/30/2013

Yonkers, NY

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'Field Frogger" Comes To Westchester's Ridge Hill Sunday YONKERS, NY Westchesters Ridge Hill will host a live version of a landmark arcade title Frogger, an interactive one-of-a-kind experience on Sunday. The Field Frogger fun begins at 11 a.m. at Ridge Hill, located at One Ridge Hill Boulevard (on Second Street, adjacent to Town Square) in Yonkers. People over the age of 13 can participate in fun, which encourages creativity and results in hilarity.Created by ESI Designs Game Lab, Field Frogger allows players to actually become the intrepid amphibian Frogger and enter the adventure first-hand bouncing on a yoga ball to cross the highwa…

by Tom Renner

10/30/2013

Yorktown, NY

Your Community

Co-Chair For Northern Westchester Hospital Gala Quick To Embrace Role MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – Daphne Viders has volunteered for positions at Northern Westchester Hospital for five years, so when she was asked to serve as the co-chair for the hospital’s upcoming gala, she gladly accepted. “It’s a partnership that I'm proud of,’’ said Viders, who is working with Lisa Shrewsberry on the Nov. 2 event, which will be held at Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco. “Volunteering for the hospital is something we embrace as a family. Northern Westchester Hospital is a tremendous organization; everything is so streamlined and efficient. Any volunteer project with the hospital is rew…

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