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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Darien, CT

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Waterfront Home In Darien Carries Record Price Tag Of $30 Million DARIEN, Conn. – A 17-room waterfront estate in Darien is listed for sale for $30 million, which is believed to be a record asking price for a home in town, according to the Wall Street Journal. The home at 188 Long Neck Point Road sits on 3.7 acres and offers views of Noroton Bay, Long Island Sound and the Manhattan skyline. It has eight bedrooms, seven fireplaces, a library, a formal dining room and a large kitchen/family room that leads to a screened porch. All of these rooms have water views. The lot offers 380 feet of shoreline, and the house boasts 17,000 square feet of living space. …

by Tom Renner

07/23/2013

Greenwich, CT

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Corvino Celebrates 25 Years At Greenwich Hospital GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer Frank A. Corvino is celebrating 25 years with the hospital this month. Corvino joined the hospital in 1988 as chief operating officer, and in 1991 was named president and CEO. He is currently the longest-tenured hospital CEO in Connecticut. Under Corvino’s stewardship, Greenwich Hospital has experienced tremendous growth, including the 1993 opening of the Cohen Pavilion and creation of the Bendheim Cancer Center. Construction of the Helmsley Medical Building in 1999 and the Olive and Thomas J. Watson Pavilion in …

by The Daily Voice

07/22/2013

Greenwich, CT

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Greenwich's Castiglione Funeral Home Still Going Strong GREENWICH, Conn. – The Castiglione Funeral Home in Greenwich has been family owned and operated for 67 years. Owner Elaine DiAngelo says no change is imminent, despite her daughter’s departure from daily operations when she moved last month. “Amy was the person that everyone looked to,’’ Elaine DiAngelo said. “But our apprentice is still here, I’m still here and we’re still here. I don’t know what the future holds.” Amy DiAngelo Herbster, Elaine’s daughter, moved in June for her husband’s job. Amy worked alongside her father, Charles, until he died in 2004. She directed operations with he…

by Tom Renner

07/22/2013

Norwalk, CT

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Summer Is Sweet For Teens To Evaluate Time Management Skills FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Assignments. Tests. Papers. Practices. College applications. Rehearsals. It’s easy for Fairfield County students to feel strained and drained by all that’s on their plates during the school year. But there are ways for teens to manage their time so they can do everything they need and want to do. Summer is a great time for every 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 plann…

by Michelle Sagalyn

07/22/2013

Mamaroneck, NY

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Mamaroneck Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Sidewalk Sales In August MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- The Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a weekend of Sidewalk Sales in August. The sales start Aug. 8, and continues through Aug. 10. The rain date is Aug. 12.

by The Daily Voice

07/22/2013

Norwalk, CT

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McMahon Graduate Serves Up Tennis Lessons To Norwalk Youth NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk’s Marcus Hooks started teaching tennis to children four years ago for Slammer Tennis World. He’s as astonished about his own growth as a tennis instructor as he is about the development of the kids he coaches. “When I first started, I said this is not for me,’’ said Hooks, a recent graduate of Brien McMahon High School. “I’ll never be able to teach tennis to the kids like Slammer Tennis World owner, Coach Marvin Tyler. "However, now that he has taught me the proper way to teach tennis to the kids, now all of the kids in the program tell me I’m just like Coach Marv…

by Tom Renner

07/20/2013

White Plains, NY

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White Plains Cyclist Takes On Connecticut Challenge WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – White Plains cyclist Marty Rotberg enjoys a challenge. He’ll participate in perhaps the Connecticut Challenge’s most ambitious event next weekend when he will ride 135 miles in two days. Rotberg will ride in Friday’s 85-mile ride from Lakeville, Conn. to Westport. He’ll turn around the next day and ride 50 more for the event, which provides programs to empower cancer survivors. His fundraising page is online. Rotberg rode in more than 10 two-day events previously in Massachusetts, but this is the first year the Connecticut Challenge is offering the two-day option. Rot…

by Tom Renner

07/19/2013

Stamford, CT

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Stamford Teen Talk Summit Focuses On Need For Resources STAMFORD, Conn. -- Trinity Catholic High School principal Tony Pavia moderated a “Teen Talk Summit” recently in Stamford to discuss the need for renewed awareness and commitment to developing mental health counseling and resources for young people in Fairfield County. Members of the panel spoke on the benefits of TeenTalk, a program by Cos Cob-based Kids in Crisis that places trained counselors in area middle and high schools. These counselors provide a confidential support system for students dealing with the wide range of issues that arise in adolescence. Area town officials and school …

by Tom Renner

07/19/2013

Norwalk, CT

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Regional Champ From Norwalk Aims Higher In Junior Olympics NORWALK, Conn. – A knee injury sustained during a soccer game helped launch Norwalk’s Eric van der Els into running. After two victories in the Junior Olympic Track and Field Region 1 meet earlier this month, the rising sophomore at Brien McMahon High School figures he has kicked his soccer habit for good. Van der Els won the 1,500 and 3,000 meters in the 15-16 age division at the meet at New York’s Icahn Stadium. The victories qualify him for the national championship meet, which begins July 22 in Greensboro, N.C. He won the 1,500 in 4:15.83, and the 3,000 in 9:16.91. Both times were per…

by Tom Renner

07/19/2013

Pound Ridge, NY

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Pound Ridge Golf Club Hosts Outing For ESPN New York POUND RIDGE, N.Y. – Pound Ridge Golf Club, ESPN and Golfsmith will team up to host the ninth annual “Tee it up with ESPN New York Golf Classic” on Aug. 12. The event has raised more than $100,000 for charity, including The V Foundation for Cancer Research honoring the late Jim Valvano. ESPN celebrities scheduled to participated include Cris Carter, Mike Golic, Mike Greenberg, Mike Lupica, Linda Cohn, Trey Wingo, Stephen A. Smith, Ryan Ruocco, Michael Kay, Sean McDonough and Don LaGreca. Tri-State area golfers can enter to win a spot in the ESPN New York Golf Classic at 12 Golfsmith locati…

by The Daily Voice

07/19/2013

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