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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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Obituaries

Francis C. Rooney Of Rye, Who Helped Transform Retail Business, Dies At 93 RYE, N.Y. -- Francis C. Rooney Jr., one of the nation's leading retail businessmen and a Rye resident, died Tuesday at Greenwich Hospital. He was 93. Rooney was the former chief executive officer of the Melville Corporation. He transformed the company that had $180 million in revenue at the time he became chief executive officer at age 42 into a specialty retail business with over $7 billion of revenue at the time of his retirement in 1987. In 1987, Melville's businesses included Marshall's, Linens & Things, K.B. Toys and CVS Drug Stores. Today, the company's name has changed from M…

by Tom Renner

03/27/2015

News

Census Finds Fairfield Is Fastest-Growing County In Connecticut FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Does it feel more crowded? Fairfield County was the fastest-growing county in Connecticut in 2013-14, according to statistics released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Fairfield County's population rose 0.4 percent from July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2014. The county added 3,319 people during that time period. Fairfield County is the most populous county in Connecticut with 945,438 residents, followed by Hartford County with 897,985 people and New Haven County with 861,277. This information is based on annual population estimates for each of the nation’s count…

by Tom Renner

03/27/2015

Business

Search Giant Google Averages One White House Visit Per Week WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Employees of Internet giant Google average one visit per week at the White House, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal. Since President Obama took office, the WSJ reports employees from the company in Mountain View, Calif., have visited the White House for meetings with senior officials about 230 times, according to the visitor logs. The frequency of visits to the White House shows Google has direct access to high-ranking Obama administration officials during a critical phase of an antitrust probe, the report said. Click here for the Wall Street…

by Tom Renner

03/27/2015

Events

Stamford's Loft Artists Association Opens Nature Exhibit STAMFORD, Conn. -- Nature Talk, an art exhibition by Clair Koch an Rosa Colón, will be showcased by the Stamford-based Loft Artists Association. The exhibit runs from March 28 to May 3. An artists’ reception will be held on Friday, April 10, from 6-8:30 p.m. The exhibit will be Loft Artists' East Gallery at 575 Pacific St. in Stamford. The exhibition will be held Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4:30 p.m. The traits between the artwork of Brazilian artist Clair Koch and Colombian artist Rosa Colón revolve around an intense love for nature, its forms and all of the interwoven spiritual c…

by Tom Renner

03/27/2015

Real Estate

Greenwich's Cunconan Earns Sales Award From Coldwell Banker GREENWICH, Conn. -- Pam Cunconan, a sales associate affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Greenwich, has been recognized with the Coldwell Banker International President’s Premier award. This distinguished honor is awarded to the top one percent of approximately 87,000 sales associates worldwide in the Coldwell Banker system. Cunconan will be honored during a special celebration at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich on May 14. Guests will enjoy food, music and dancing. Each year, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recognizes the work of exceptional sales ass…

by Tom Renner

03/27/2015

Events

Help Build A Metro-North App At Stamford Innovation Center STAMFORD, Conn. -- Startup and technology enthusiasts can join in the creation of a fully functioning mobile app at the Stamford Innovation Center on Thursday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. Mark Lassoff, founder of Learn To Program Media, will develop an app that leverages open information from the Metro-North Railroad system to create an app he calls “Metronorth Station.” The completed app will allow users to see the status of upcoming trains at any station on the New Haven Line. As he develops the app, Lassoff will discuss his mobile development strategies, hints, tips and tricks. Attendees …

by Tom Renner

03/27/2015

Real Estate

Home Sales Strong At Greenwich's Milbank Court GREENWICH, Conn. – Milbank Court, a newly designed townhome community in Greenwich, is now more than 70 percent sold and just five homes remain. Sales of the townhomes launched in 2014. The townhomes’ sales success underscores increased buyer interest in living a more metropolitan lifestyle in the enclave, historically associated with gated estates and multi-acreage compounds. Milbank Court offers homebuyers difficult-to-find living in Greenwich’s prime downtown area, just a short walk to the Metro-North train station, providing express commuter train transportation to Manhattan, and tw…

by Tom Renner

03/27/2015

News

Purchases At Whole Foods In Fairfield Help Aspetuck Land Trust FAIRFIELD AND WESTPORT, Conn. -- On Wednesday, shoppers at Whole Foods Market in Fairfield and Westport will be helping to preserve and enhance open space in the region. The store will donate 5 percent of every purchase to support the mission of Weston's Aspetuck Land Trust, according to the program’s organizers. "Five Percent Days" are part of Whole Foods Market’s commitment to support environmental and educational causes in their community. Four times per year, each store identifies local organizations that align with Whole Foods Market’s commitment and have a strong community impact,…

by Tom Renner

03/27/2015

Neighbors

Letter: Brennan Blasts Sensible Wilton's Efforts WILTON, Conn. -- The Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Please send letters to wilton@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: Sensible Wilton’s recent petition initiative is a re-run of their last misguided effort to ignore the democratic principle that a majority vote determines the outcome of a referendum. In September, town electors supported the unanimous recommendations of the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Finance and the Board of Education and voted to fund the badly needed renovations to the Miller Driscoll School. Sensible Wilton’s continuing determination to undo…

by Bill Brennan, Wilton First Selectman

03/27/2015

Events

Darien Landscaper Offers Classes At YWCA Darien/Norwalk DARIEN, Conn. -- The YWCA Darien/Norwalk is offering gardening classes led by sought-after Darien landscaper Sara McCool of Ungemack McCool Landscape Associates. McCool, who has taught at the YWCA for years, returns to teach landscape design, pruning/green garden and perennial garden in April and May. In landscape design and practice, McCool focuses on property designs with an eye on needs and budget and will discuss how shrubs, ground covers, trees and the use of tested planting techniques can beautify grounds. As a bonus, McCool visits each participant’s home to review current land…

by Tom Renner

03/27/2015

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