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Tom Renner

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trenner@dailyvoice.com

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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Lifestyle
The Yorktown Foundation for Excellence Hosts 2015 Camp Fair The Yorktown Foundation for Excellence Hosts 2015 Camp Fair
The Yorktown Foundation for Excellence Hosts 2015 Camp Fair YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Foundation for Excellence in Yorktown Education will host its annual Camp Fair from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28, at Mildred E. Strang Middle School, 2701 Crompond Road. Parents can visit representatives from a wide variety of camps including day camps, teen travel, special needs, sports and more. Face painting and kids crafts will be available. Snow date is Feb. 4. For more information, visit the Foundation for Excellence website or Facebook page.  

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Obituaries
Harold R. Cowen, 79, Yonkers Native Worked As Steamfitter Harold R. Cowen, 79, Yonkers Native Worked As Steamfitter
Harold R. Cowen, 79, Yonkers Native Worked As Steamfitter YONKERS, N.Y. -- Harold R. Cowen of Yonkers died Monday, Jan. 19. He was 79. Cowen was born on May 1, 1935, to Harold and Frances (Marziotti) Cowen in Yonkers, where he was raised and graduated from Saunders High School.  He was a steamfitter for over 50 years, retiring in 1995. On May 31, 1958, he married Elizabeth (Betty) Landy in Sacred Heart Church. Harold was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church and served in the Army. He was stationed in Germany. He is survived by his wife, Betty; children, Elizabeth (Anthony) Cartolano, Robert (Jennifer) Cowen, Elaine (Richard) Gardner and Nan…

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News
Accident Clogs Interstate 95 South In Greenwich Accident Clogs Interstate 95 South In Greenwich
Accident Clogs Interstate 95 South In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- Traffic was backed up on Interstate 95 southbound Tuesday as the result of a one-car accident between exits 2 and 3 in Greenwich at 4:35 p.m. There was no estimate on how long it would take to clear the incident. Traffic was backed up to Stamford on the southbound side of the highway. The accident closed one lane on I-95.  

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Neighbors
Somers Girl Scout Tara Lockwood Plans Bone Marrow Registry For Gold Award Somers Girl Scout Tara Lockwood Plans Bone Marrow Registry For Gold Award
Somers Girl Scout Tara Lockwood Plans Bone Marrow Registry For Gold Award SOMERS, N.Y. -- Tara Lockwood, a senior at Somers High School in Lincolndale, is nearing completion of her Gold Award project for the Girl Scouts to create awareness for bone marrow transplants. Lockwood's goal is to spread awareness about bone marrow transplants and being a donor. Registering for the bone marrow transplant is much easier and non-invasive than people realize. The procedure for registering  is a swab of the cheek. Lockwood believes increasing awareness can help leukemia patients extend their lives. More information about how to register is also on a Facebook page created…

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Schools
Pocantico Hills Middle School Musical Theater Students Head To Atlanta Pocantico Hills Middle School Musical Theater Students Head To Atlanta
Pocantico Hills Middle School Musical Theater Students Head To Atlanta SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Students and teachers of the Pocantico Hills Middle School musical theater group left for Atlanta on Friday to perform in the Junior Theater Festival. Twenty-three seventh- and eighth-grade students under the direction of Melissa Lupi and Sheila DePaola performed an excerpt from 'Hairspray Junior' for a panel of professional theater directors, choreographers and performers.  “We’ve been working hard since September to arrange and rehearse for a 15-minute performance that will cover the musical 'Hairspray' with songs and dance,” DePaola said. “The students are exci…

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News
DEC Hearing On Southeast Compressor Station Will Be Wednesday DEC Hearing On Southeast Compressor Station Will Be Wednesday
DEC Hearing On Southeast Compressor Station Will Be Wednesday SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- The New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be holding a public hearing Wednesday, Jan. 21, in the Town of Southeast regarding Spectra's proposed expanded compressor stations. The hearing will be held at 6 p.m. Henry H. Wells Middle School Auditorium, 570 Route 312. Some area residents are concerned about potential health risks the expanded Southeast compressor station could pose to residents of North Salem and other nearby communities. According to documents Spectra has submitted to FERC, Spectra expects that the expanded Southeast compressor stati…

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Sports
Registration Opens For Stamford KIC It Triathlon Registration Opens For Stamford KIC It Triathlon
Registration Opens For Stamford KIC It Triathlon STAMFORD, Conn. -- Registration has opened for the Navigators Stamford KIC It Triathlon, including Sprint and Olympic distances, a kids race and new this year -- 5k and 10k runs. The Olympic Distance  and Sprint Distance Triathlon will be held on Sunday, June 28. The Kids Triathlon will be run on Saturday, June 27. The new 5k and 10k will also be held on Sunday. The triathlon for kids ages 6 to 13 starts the weekend. The race added the Sprint distance event last year. It consists of half-mile swim, a 13.9-mile bike and a 3.2-mile run. The Olympic distance event is a 0.9-mile swim, 24.8-…

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Obituaries
Maureen Storz Markey, 68, Psychiatric Nurse In Scarsdale Maureen Storz Markey, 68, Psychiatric Nurse In Scarsdale
Maureen Storz Markey, 68, Psychiatric Nurse In Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Maureen Starz Markey of Scarsdale died of cancer on Friday, Jan. 16. She was 68. Markey was born in the Bronx on Aug. 5, 1946, to John and Audrey Markey. She was raised in Scarsdale, and attended the Ursuline School, Niagara University and received her registered nurse degree from United Hospital School of Nursing. Her professional life focused on psychiatric nursing and addiction. After many years with United Hospital, she established a private practice in Scarsdale, where she helped people through their struggles with addiction as well as mental health issues. She t…

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Police & Fire
Shrub Oak Man Charged With Harassment Shrub Oak Man Charged With Harassment
Shrub Oak Man Charged With Harassment SHRUB OAK, N.Y. -- Yorktown police arrested a Shrub Oak man and charged him with harassment. Christopher Basso, 54, was charged after police responded to a home on Dane Street, where a resident said he was harassed by Basso.  Basso was served with a summons at his home on Jan. 7. He was released to appear for arraignment in Yorktown Justice Court on Tuesday.  

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Neighbors
23 Westport Nonprofits Share $338K In Grants From Norwalk-Based Foundation 23 Westport Nonprofits Share $338K In Grants From Norwalk-Based Foundation
23 Westport Nonprofits Share $338K In Grants From Norwalk-Based Foundation NORWALK, Conn. — A total of 23 nonprofit groups in Westport received 44 grants totaling more than $338,000 from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation and its donors in the last fiscal year. Also, Westport students received nine scholarships totaling more than $25,000. The Norwalk-based Community Foundation and its donors awarded $12 million in grants in fiscal 2014. Nearly $5.5 million was awarded to 341 nonprofits in Fairfield County. In addition, 262 scholarships totaling more than $707,000 were awarded to local students. The Westport nonprofits that received the greatest amounts…

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