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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American Roots Music Festival Comes to Caramoor In Katonah American Roots Music Festival Comes to Caramoor In Katonah American Roots Music Festival Comes to Caramoor In Katonah
American Roots Music Festival Comes to Caramoor In Katonah KATONAH, N.Y. – The American Roots Music Festival returns to the Caramoor in Katonah on Saturday featuring The Del McCoury Band. The band’s new project, “Del & Woody,” features unheard and unsung words of Woody Guthrie set to music by the popular bluegrass musician. McCoury will also perform his trademark Bluegrass favorites. Beginning at noon, the family-friendly festival begins with live music and activities. Festival-goers can lounge and picnic while enjoying folk-rock band David Wax Museum, traditional folk music icon John McCutcheon, blues and gospel group Heritage Blues Quartet,…
Realtors Report Rising Home Prices In Fairfield County Realtors Report Rising Home Prices In Fairfield County Realtors Report Rising Home Prices In Fairfield County
Realtors Report Rising Home Prices In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Fairfield County Realtors say they have not seen the double-digit yearly gains in home prices reflected in the Case-Shiller Index released Tuesday. But area homes are moving, and prices are escalating, Realtors said, which are encouraging signs for homeowners. Tuesday’s report showed that existing home prices in 20 U.S. metropolitan areas increased 12.1 percent from the same month last year. Home prices rose 2.5 percent in April in the in the Case-Shiller report. New York, the closest metropolitan region to Fairfield County, showed only a 3.2 percent jump from Apri…
Williams, Duchin Honored At Music Conversatory Of Westchester Outing Williams, Duchin Honored At Music Conversatory Of Westchester Outing Williams, Duchin Honored At Music Conversatory Of Westchester Outing
Williams, Duchin Honored At Music Conversatory Of Westchester Outing ARMONK, N.Y. -- The Music Conservatory of Westchester hosted its 12th annual golf and tennis classic on Monday at Whippoorwill Club in Armonk. Former Yankees star and jazz guitarist Bernie Williams received the Community Vision Award. Peter Duchin, a legendary pianist and band leader, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. More than 200 people attended the event and proceeds will help the Music Conservatory continue to fulfill the dreams of many who aspire for musical excellence and those who will discover the world in a new way through music therapy. The Music Conservatory of Westch…
A Look At Bedford's Past Through The Eyes Of Wilhelmine Kirby Waller A Look At Bedford's Past Through The Eyes Of Wilhelmine Kirby Waller A Look At Bedford's Past Through The Eyes Of Wilhelmine Kirby Waller
A Look At Bedford's Past Through The Eyes Of Wilhelmine Kirby Waller BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Stroll back in time with Wilhelmine Kirby Waller as she recounts her childhood in Bedford so many years ago. I have always been grateful that my childhood was spent before the days of organized play.... my childhood in Bedford seems quite perfect as I look back on it. Our occupations and interests were largely seasonal.  In early January we picked out a clump of skunk cabbage to watch, measuring its growth meticulously every week through the medium of a notched stick and always tramped into the swamp after each heavy snow to see how it had fared.  And we collected frogs' …
Westchester Real Estate Prices Gain, But Lag Behind U.S. Trend Westchester Real Estate Prices Gain, But Lag Behind U.S. Trend Westchester Real Estate Prices Gain, But Lag Behind U.S. Trend
Westchester Real Estate Prices Gain, But Lag Behind U.S. Trend WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Existing home prices surged more than 12 percent in a one-year period ending in April, but the increase in Westchester County and New York prices was far lower. Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Index, which was released this week, showed a 12.1 percent increase for 12 months ending in April for existing homes in 20 United States metropolitan areas. The increase in New York, however, was only 3.1 percent, the smallest rise of the municipalities in the index. “What that reflects is that other cities in the country experienced a much more volatile market,’’ said …
Stamford's Jacqueline Fusco Ready For Triathlon Challenge Stamford's Jacqueline Fusco Ready For Triathlon Challenge Stamford's Jacqueline Fusco Ready For Triathlon Challenge
Stamford's Jacqueline Fusco Ready For Triathlon Challenge STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford’s Jacqueline Fusco watched the KIC It Triathlon two years ago as she helped her daughter’s cheerleading team from Stamford High School support the race. On Sunday, the commitment she made to participate will finally come to fruition. “I was watching the whole thing and it was very impressive on so many different levels,’’ Fusco said. “A lot of people were doing it. You looked at the elite athletes, and they were impressive. But I also saw a lot of first-timers. I thought it looked like fun.” Fusco began training a few months later and last year completed sprint …
Bernie Williams Concert In Yonkers Postponed To July 1 Bernie Williams Concert In Yonkers Postponed To July 1 Bernie Williams Concert In Yonkers Postponed To July 1
Bernie Williams Concert In Yonkers Postponed To July 1 YONKERS, N.Y. -- A free concert scheduled for Thursday by former Yankees star Bernie Williams at Ridge Hill has been postponed until July 1 due to weather. The concert is still scheduled for 6 p.m. and will feature Williams, a Latin jazz musician, and His All-Star Band.  Williams — a Westchester resident — played to an adoring crowd at last year’s Ridge Hill Summer Concert Series, and returns this year to open the season. A look at the complete concert list: July 1 —“Bernie Williams and His All Star Band,” a Latin Jazz band headed by former Yankee and four-time MLB World Series Champion…
Decisions Facing The Elderly Prior to Healthcare Admission Decisions Facing The Elderly Prior to Healthcare Admission Decisions Facing The Elderly Prior to Healthcare Admission
Decisions Facing The Elderly Prior to Healthcare Admission SOMERS, N.Y.  -  At Somers Manor Nursing Home, we understand that the aging population faces a number of difficult decisions, surrounding care and communication, prior to entering a healthcare facility. The ability and process to make those decisions (called Advanced Directives) known, before entering a long term care facility, can reduce stress, provide clarity, and enhance communication for all parties involved. Lynda Guzman, the Director of Social Services at Somers Manor, says that decision making within a family is one of the first steps in this process. According to Ms. Guzman, “Federal…
Latin Artists Explore Past At Purchase's Neuberger Museum Latin Artists Explore Past At Purchase's Neuberger Museum Latin Artists Explore Past At Purchase's Neuberger Museum
Latin Artists Explore Past At Purchase's Neuberger Museum WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --Four major contemporary Latin American artists – Enrique Chagoya, Demián Flores, Rubén Ortiz-Torres, and Nadín Ospina – are exploring and redefining their relationship to the pre-Columbian past of their countries of origin in a new exhibition at the Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase. The art of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans is a formidable cultural heritage.  However, Patrice Giasson, curator of Pre-Columbian Redix, it is a heritage that was tainted by colonization. Latin American countries in the 1920’s used the pre-Columbian past as a strategy to foster a natio…
Stamford-based Westy Self Storage Celebrates 15 Years In Elmsford Stamford-based Westy Self Storage Celebrates 15 Years In Elmsford Stamford-based Westy Self Storage Celebrates 15 Years In Elmsford
Stamford-based Westy Self Storage Celebrates 15 Years In Elmsford ELMSFORD, N.Y. – Westy Self Storage celebrated its 15th year serving the Elmsford area on Wednesday.  The Westy Self Storage Center, at 395 Saw Mill River Road, opened in mid-1998 with state-of-the-art storage solutions.  In addition to providing the area with storage solutions, Westy has supported many community programs such as Toys for Tots.  “Westy Self Storage has helped us tremendously,” said Lucian Caldara, Toys for Tots campaign coordinator.  “Arlene Hickey along with the entire team at Westy are always available to me, lending a hand without hesitation.  The generosity of Westy e…
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