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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Stamford, CT

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Easton's Chris Thomas Repeats As Champion At Stamford Triathlon STAMFORD, Conn. – Easton’s Chris Thomas captured his second straight Stamford KIC It Triathlon championship Sunday. Thomas finished the Olympic distance course in 1:58:59.2, more than seven minutes ahead of runner-up Pie Geelen. Luke Tuddenham finished third, followed by Darien’s Joseph Turcsanyi. Greenwich’s Emma Langley led the women’s field in 2:28.02. Langley is a recent graduate of Greenwich High School, where she was a member of the swim team. Casey Frobey finished second in the women’s division, and Sarah Borell took third. The race benefits Kids In Crisis of Cos Cob, which provi…

by Tom Renner

07/02/2013

Ossining, NY

Obituaries

Helen M. Smyth, 91, Former Ossining Resident OSSINING, N.Y. -- Helen M. Smyth, a former resident of Ossining, passed away on July 1. She was 91. Smyth was born in New York City on March 10, 1922, and was the widow of George P. Smyth. Visiting hours will be held July 5 at Dorsey Funeral Home 10-11 a.m. Funeral Mass will also be held on Friday at the Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel at Gate of Heaven Cemetery at 12 p.m. Interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Dorsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

by The Daily Voice

07/02/2013

Bedford, NY

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Caramoor Features Fireworks, Concert On Fourth Of July KATONAH, N.Y. – The Caramoor in Katonah will feature Michael Barrett and the Westchester Jazz Orchestra in a celebratory program of “Pops, Patriots and Fireworks” on the Fourth of July, beginning at 8 p.m. in the Venetian Theater. Hosted by Jamie Bernstein, the program will include the sounds of Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and the Harlem Jazz Craze to commemorate Independence Day. Janis Siegel and Darius de Haas will sing Ellington songs while Bernstein fills in the historical background of the golden age of jazz. A dazzling pyrotechnic fireworks display will follow the patriotic fes…

by Tom Renner

07/02/2013

Darien, CT

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Darien Chamber Hosts Ribbon-Cuttings For New Stores DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Chamber of Commerce welcomed two new stores to town as it hosted two ribbon-cuttings recently. Everything is Rosey opened at 1072 Post Road, and Wiggles & Giggles opened at 1074 Post Road. Everything Is Rosey, owned by Darien resident Rosey Costello, carries a variety of items, including trays, candles, needlepoint stockings, kitchen towels, waste cans, tissue boxes, pajamas, robes, women's and men's boxers, tunics and dresses. Wiggles & Giggles, a children's clothing store, is owned by Darien resident Erica Wood. At the ribbon cutting, longtime Ch…

by Tom Renner

07/02/2013

Greenwich, CT

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Greenwich Hospital's Levitt-Rosenthal Wins Regent's Award GREENWICH, Conn. -- Nancy Levitt-Rosenthal, senior vice president for health systems development at Greenwich Hospital, recently received the Senior Level Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award. Levitt-Rosenthal is also vice president of strategy and regulatory planning for Yale-New Haven Health System. She lives in Easton. The award, given by the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, was presented at the Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives annual meeting June 25. The award recognizes an individual who exemplifies leadership, lifelong learning, …

by Tom Renner

07/02/2013

White Plains, NY

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Astorino: Albany's Unfunded Mandates Hurt Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino writes a monthly column for The Daily Voice. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- When 85 cents of every property tax dollar collected by Westchester County is sent straight up the Thruway to Albany, it’s clear the system is broken. And that’s just county government. The imbalance also applies to schools, businesses and local governments. In 2011, Albany passed legislation capping property tax increases at 2 percent, which was supposed to help lower the tax burden borne by Westchester, where people pay the highest property taxes in the nation. But mandate relief was als…

by By Robert P. Astorino, Westchester County Executive

07/02/2013

Scarsdale, NY

Your Community

Healthy Home Builders Show New Project In Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Healthy Home Builders hosted a “Sneak Peek – Open House” last week at 8 Kent Road in Scarsdale to educate people about new, healthier options in home building. This luxurious home will feature state-of-the-art systems for clean, whole house indoor air and water purification and filtration, energy efficiency with geothermal and solar HVAC, and the use of building materials that are either non-toxic, or substantially less toxic than traditionally used construction products. Healthy Home Builders is building a shingle-style residence that features a traditional approach t…

by Tom Renner

07/02/2013

Peekskill, NY

Your Community

Peekskill Church Hosts 'Ask Astorino' On Monday PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino will host a town hall meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. at Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Peekskill. The church is at 11 Rev. G. Franklin Wiggins Plaza. Astorino will give an update on the progress his administration is making in delivering on his three major goals: providing tax relief, preserving essential services and promoting economic development. He will also give an update on the 2009 housing settlement. Peekskill residents are invited to bring questions or ideas they would like to discuss with the county executive. They can …

by Tom Renner

07/01/2013

New Canaan, CT

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BNC Branches To Rebrand As Bankwell Of New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- A number of local banks in New Canaan, Fairfield, Wilton and Stamford will be rebranded and come together under the new name of Bankwell, BNC Financial Group announced Friday. BNC Financial Group is the holding company of the Bank of New Canaan, Bank of Fairfield and Stamford First Bank and is acquiring The Wilton Bank later this year. Under the rebranding, the company plans to retain its local appeal by adding the town name to its branches, such as Bankwell of New Canaan. The new holding company will also change its name in September to Bankwell Financial Group. …

by Tom Renner

07/01/2013

Greenwich, CT

Your Community

Avid Opens Doors To Colleges For Greenwich Students GREENWICH, Conn. – The Greenwich Daily Voice accepts signed, original letters to the editor. Letters may be emailed to [email protected]. Graduating from high school and going to college is a big deal. Being the first in a family to attend college is an even bigger deal. The prospect of attending college is so daunting and foreign to many students that they don’t even consider it. But attitudes are changing, thanks to a program at Greenwich High School called AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), originally funded by the Greenwich Alliance for Education. During a 2008 …

by Julie Faryniarz, Greenwich Alliance for Education

06/30/2013

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