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, Weston Rowers Named To U.S. Junior Team FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Rowers from Redding, Ridgefield, Weston and Greenwich have been named to the United States Junior National team that will compete in the World Rowing Junior Championships from Aug. 7 to 11 in Trakai, Lithuania. Christina Johnson of Redding, who competes for Saugatuck Rowing Club, was named to the team along with Ridgefield’s Meg Galloway of the Connecticut Boat Club of Norwalk, Jo Gurman of Weston and the Saugatuck club, and Galen Hughes and Melissa Curtis, who row for Greenwich Crew. Johnson will compete in the Women’s Junior Single Sculls, while Gurman will com…

by Tom Renner

07/31/2013

Darien, CT

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Good Food, Friends Part Of Appeal At The Waters Edge at Giovanni's DARIEN, Conn. – JoAnn and Sal Latorraca have a standing invitation for neighbors to come to their Darien home for dinner any night of the week. It is that atmosphere that has made their “home,” The Waters Edge at Giovanni’s, one of the most enduring restaurants in the community. “We take providing great customer experience personally,’’ said JoAnn, whose father started the business in 1987 at 2748 Boston Post Road, on the Stamford/Darien border. “We want our customers to enjoy the experience of being here. It’s like you were invited to our home, and we’re here to serve you.” Service, food…

by Tom Renner

07/31/2013

Wilton, CT

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Wilton Wahoo Senior Swimmers Take State Long Course Crown WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Y Wahoos won the Connecticut Senior Long Course Championship swim meet at Wesleyan University, taking top Honors in the Men's, Women's and Combined categories with a total of 1,507 points. Stephen Holmquist was named the Connecticut swimming Long Course High Point Distance Men's Champion and Randy Erlenbach was named Connecticut Senior Coach of the Year. Girls who placed for Wilton in 15-and-over events included Lindsay Cooney, Courtney Gilroy, Grace Hendee, Emma Holmquist, Emma Kauffeld, Maggie Kauffeld, Stephanie Moriarty and Caroline O’Brien. Hendee had two…

by Tom Renner

07/31/2013

Pound Ridge, NY

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Fortin's A Fixture At Scotts Corner Market In Pound Ridge POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- I first met Billy Fortin, owner of the Scotts Corner Market on the eve of Superstorm Sandy. My wife had sent me to buy batteries and when I arrived, I discovered they were sold out. Someone who looked like a 1970s version of Eric Clapton handed me a pack and said he was holding it for another customer who never showed up. This champion of portable energy was Billy. As most in town already know, he has roots here and started his affiliation with the Market at age 16. For those who do not know the Market’s history, it was founded in 1952 by the Norkin Brothers in Norwal…

by Laurance Baschkin

07/31/2013

White Plains, NY

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Summer's Time For Teens To Evaluate Time Management Skills WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Assignments. Tests. Papers. Practices. College applications. Rehearsals. It’s easy for students to feel strained and drained by all that’s on their plates during the school year. Yet, there are ways to for teens to manage their time so they can do everything they need and want to do. Summer is a great time for your teen to reassess his or her approach to time management. Here are some concrete ways for teens to take control of their time. Pick a planner. There’s a reason this item tops the list. No student (or adult) should be without a planner. That could …

by Michelle Sagalyn

07/31/2013

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield 9/10 Softball Team Falls In State Finals FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield Little League Girls Softball 9- and 10-year-old All-Star team lost to Waterford South, 2-1, in eight innings on Monday in the deciding game of the best-of-3 state championship series. Waterford will advance to the Little League East Regional in Pennsylvania. Fairfield pitcher Kylee Holderied (10 strikeouts) and Waterford’s pitcher each threw seven scoreless innings. In the eighth, with both starters gone after throwing the maximum number of innings, Fairfield pushed across the go-ahead run. Waterford scored two in the bottom of the inning. Sarah Szuchman h…

by Tom Renner

07/30/2013

Cortlandt, NY

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Despite German Oppression, Croton's Cornelia Cotton Found Artistic Side CROTON, N.Y. – Cornelia Cotton grew up in a family of artists in her native Germany during the reign of the Third Reich. Moving to America and settling in Croton allowed her to embrace her passion for the arts. Cotton was one of the original founders of the Croton Council on the Arts. She has been active in the various cultural and political activities, and also helped found the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct and the Croton Housing Network. In December she published her first book," Stepping Stones," a collection of short stories about her life. “It’s not an autobiography, it’s not a …

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Westport, CT

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Westport Players Help Basketball Team Win Nutmeg Gold WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport residents Mack Muller and Justin Seideman helped The United Sons and Daughters 14-and-Under boys basketball team win a gold medal in the Nutmeg State Games over the weekend. The team is coached by Doug Scott, the boys basketball coach at Greens Farms Academy in Westport. The United Sons and Daughters defeated Lower Naugatuck Valley 61-58 in overtime to win the gold. In pool play, USAD beat the CT Northstars (Hartford) 76-36, The Shehan Center (Bridgeport) 63-51, East Hartford Rough Riders 58-31, STAR Athletic Club (New London) 52-41. In the quarterfinals, USAD …

by Tom Renner

07/30/2013

Ossining, NY

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The Olive Opera House Was Ossining's Other 'Big House' OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining is known, worldwide, for Sing Sing Prison. It has, throughout the years, been referred to as “The Big House.” But there was another "Big House" within our boundaries that brought laughter and entertainment to all who entered its doorways. The Olive Opera House was the entertainment center of the village for many years. It originally was built in 1865 by Hugh Herringshaw and was the place for live, and later, celluloid entertainment covering a wide array of expressions. From the 1860s and into the 20th century, the building on the corner of Brandreth and Cen…

by William Reynolds, Former Ossining Historian

07/30/2013

Ridgefield, CT

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Ridgefield Bike Company Keeps Rolling In New Location RIDGFIELD, Conn. – Sean and Jacqueline Dowd faced a difficult decision last year with the Ridgefield Bicycle Company. Business was growing, but their space was too small. In the end, the business moved to 88 Danbury Road in January and has continued to thrive. But the decision to move and grow did not come easily. “We either had to shrink the business and make it smaller, or find a different location and let the growth continue,’’ Sean said. “It was just kind of good timing. We happened to drive by the location and it said call if interested. I happened to know the property manager, and i…

by Tom Renner

07/30/2013

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