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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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Sports
Darien Football Team Named Among State's "Fab Five" Darien Football Team Named Among State's "Fab Five"
Darien Football Team Named Among State's "Fab Five" DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien High School was named one of Connecticut’s “Fab Five” preseason football teams by Max Preps. Darien ranked fifth on the Max Preps' list, which listed Southington as the top team in the state. Hand of Madison ranked second followed by Ansonia and Fairfield Prep. Darien went 12-2 last season but expects to have strong offensive and defensive lines led by George Reed, Mark Evanchick, Jack Tyrrel and Jack Griffiths. Darien opens its season on Sept. 12 at Hillhouse in New Haven. The complete Darien football schedule is on the Max Preps website.

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Business
New Canaan's Roger Sherman Inn On Market For $6 Million New Canaan's Roger Sherman Inn On Market For $6 Million
New Canaan's Roger Sherman Inn On Market For $6 Million NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The Roger Sherman Inn in New Canaan was officially listed for sale last week by Halstead Property with an asking price of $6 million. The house dates to the 1700s, according to the Inn’s website, when it was called the Mitchell-Bond House. The current owners, Joseph and Nes Jaffre, purchased the Inn at 195 Oenoke Road in 2008. The Inn is named after the famous patriot who is the only delegate to the Continental Congress to sign all four of the key documents of the Revolutionary period. He later became the first mayor of New Haven and one of Connecticut’s first U.S. …

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Lifestyle
Garden Education Center In Greenwich Starts New Nature Play Group Garden Education Center In Greenwich Starts New Nature Play Group
Garden Education Center In Greenwich Starts New Nature Play Group GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Garden Education Center of Greenwich is starting a new nature play group.  The Mushrooms Nature Play Group is a time for parents and caregivers to feel more confident exploring nature together with their little ones. It's a venue to socialize in nature, share their tips and concerns, and learn to gearing up safely for nature-based enrichment.  The GEC's Mushrooms is a part of the growing Natural Families Network at ChildrenandNature.org. Children & Nature Network was created to support people and organizations working worldwide to reconnect children and natur…

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News
Stamford Innovation Center Plans Open House, Fall Classes Stamford Innovation Center Plans Open House, Fall Classes
Stamford Innovation Center Plans Open House, Fall Classes STAMFORD, Conn. – Individuals looking to learn to code, leverage digital marketing techniques, understand entrepreneurship or boost their career prospects will have more than 35 classes to choose from at the Stamford Innovation Center this fall.   Attendees to a Sept. 9 open house will have an opportunity to meet instructors, fellow students and receive a 10 percent discount on all current prices. In its four season of classes, the Innovation Center’s Innovation Ed program continues to focus on classes and courses that allow a student to learn specific skill or set of skills with instru…

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Business
Forbes Ranks Fairfield County 12th In Best Cities For Young Professionals Forbes Ranks Fairfield County 12th In Best Cities For Young Professionals
Forbes Ranks Fairfield County 12th In Best Cities For Young Professionals FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Forbes magazine ranked Fairfield County 12th in a list of America’s Best Cities For Young Professionals. The magazine determined the best prospects for professionals ages 24 to 34 who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. The magazine considered local unemployment rates, and job projections over the next two years, the number of small and large businesses per capita, median salaries, the cost-of-living index and census data on the local population ages 25 and up. The magazine included the Metro Statistical Area from Stamford to Bridgeport. Fairfield County moved…

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Business
End Of Era As Morton's Steakhouse Closes In Stamford End Of Era As Morton's Steakhouse Closes In Stamford
End Of Era As Morton's Steakhouse Closes In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- Morton’s The Steakhouse, a popular Stamford restaurant that opened in 1998 near the Stamford Transportation Center, closed its doors for good earlier this month. According to a report in The Advocate, Morton’s general manager Dan Schneider said the restaurant’s employees would have the opportunity to remain with the restaurant. The business was also near Royal Bank of Scotland, which recently announced staff reductions. UBS is also close to the restaurant, which was a favorite among business people. Morton’s also has a restaurant in Hartford and in White Plains. Th…

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Sports
Norwalk Boy Wins National Tennis Essay Contest Norwalk Boy Wins National Tennis Essay Contest
Norwalk Boy Wins National Tennis Essay Contest NORWALK, Conn. -- Torianh Blakes of Norwalk was named as one of 10 winners in the 16th annual NJTL Arthur Ashe Essay contest. USTA Foundation, the national charitable organization of the United States Tennis Association, announced the winners, who range in age from 10 to 18. They were selected out of nearly 2,600 entries submitted last month. Blakes won the category for 11- and 12-year olds. He received round-trip transportation to New York City for himself and a parent/guardian. The trip also a two-night stay at the Grand Hyatt 42nd Street; tickets to New York’s critically acclaimed th…

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Neighbors
Co-Chairs Preparing For Greenwich United Way Oktoberfest Co-Chairs Preparing For Greenwich United Way Oktoberfest
Co-Chairs Preparing For Greenwich United Way Oktoberfest GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich residents Melissa Levin and Erin McCall are chairing the sixth annual Greenwich United Way Oktoberfest on Oct. 24 at The Loading Dock in Stamford. They have formed a team of volunteers who are planning a night of Bavarian style foods and specialty beer and wine, live music, dancing, silent auction items and much more. The event begins at 7 p.m. While new to the United Way’s Oktoberfest,Levin and McCall are active members of the Sole Sisters, the United Way’s Women’s Initiative.  This spring they served as organizers of the Sole Sisters Luncheon Patron Party…

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Obituaries
Irene Hartman, 93, Fairfield Resident, Town Employee Irene Hartman, 93, Fairfield Resident, Town Employee
Irene Hartman, 93, Fairfield Resident, Town Employee FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Irene F. Hartman, 93, wife of the late Raymond R. Hartman, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Bridgeport Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Fairfield. Mrs. Hartman was employed by the Town of Fairfield for 16 years prior to her retirement. In her younger days she enjoyed horseback riding and was a longtime Avon representative. She is survived by her daughter, Eileen R. Hartman and her husband Steuart Snider of Austin, Texas; a nephew and niece. She was also predeceased by her sisters, Elizabeth Hudson and Mary Turk. Funeral services will take place on Saturday at 11:…

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News
Patrick Anson, 62, Larchmont Resident; President Of Music Company Patrick Anson, 62, Larchmont Resident; President Of Music Company
Patrick Anson, 62, Larchmont Resident; President Of Music Company LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Patrick Anson, of Larchmont, did on Aug. 27, surrounded by his family. He was 62. Anson was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Jan. 7, 1952, the son of Joe and Paulette Anson. He was the President of Anson International, his music production company of Caribbean music. He is the survived by his Florence (nee Jerome); father; daughters, Stephanie Mastocciolo (Scott), Christina Aiello (John) and Monica Anson; four grandchildren; siblings Michele Braun, Paul Anson and Donald Anson and mother-in-law, Nicole Jerome. To honor his life family and friends will gather Satu…

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