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Tom Renner

Client Editor

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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Sports

Ridgefield Rower Wins Bronze Medal At World Junior Meet RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield’s Meg Galloway and Harrison’s Lily Lindsay won a bronze medal Sunday for the United States in the World Rowing Junior Championships in Hamburg, Germany. Galloway, who rowed for Norwalk-based Connecticut Boat Club, and Lindsay won their medal in the women’s pair. Both women were members of the women’s eight in 2013 that finished fifth in the World Juniors regatta. “Especially coming off a disappointing result from last year, this is the greatest redemption I could have asked for,” Lindsay told USRowing. “Being able to share this with a girl who was in my b…

by Tom Renner

08/12/2014

Lifestyle

Norwalks Sunsets Offer Unique Way to Forecast Weather NORWALK, Conn. -- Enjoying Norwalk’s beautiful summertime sunsets is a relaxing way to unwind from a long day, especially while taking advantage of the city’s waterfront views. In addition to their visual appeal, the bright hues visible just before dusk are some of the most accurate forecasters for upcoming weather. Following the ancient mariner rhyme “red sky at night, sailors delight; red sky at morning, sailors take warning” can help predict the following day’s weather. The beautiful hues that come with the suns rising and falling each day are simply the refraction of light through w…

by John Haffey

08/12/2014

Sports

Danbury Drops Heartbreaker At Cal Ripken World Series DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury’s 12-year-old All-Stars fell to 1-2 in the Cal Ripken World Series on Monday after a 4-3 loss to the team from Meridian, Idaho. The Pacific Northwest champions evened their record at 1-1 in the tournament, which is being played in Aberdeen, Md. Danbury had a golden opportunity to tie or go ahead in the sixth inning but could not push home any runs. Leadoff hitter Patrick Iannetta singled and stole second. Daniel Villalona bunted, and stole second as Iannetta took third. Andrew Philbin walked to load the bases with none out. Meridian turned a double play to s…

by Tom Renner

08/11/2014

Real Estate

New Canaan Home Offers Luxurious Living In Town NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Luxurious living does not always require huge acreage on the outskirts of town. Maria Palladino of William Raveis Real Estate is marketing a property at 120 Orchard Drive in New Canaan that offers in-town living, manageable property and best-in-class features. “What I really like about the home is the location and the quality,’’ Palladino said. “Everything in the house is high-end quality. It’s very spacious all the way through the house. It’s very unusual for an in-town home.” The four-bedroom Colonial includes 5,627 square feet plus a bonus room, four full baths a…

Content Partner: Maria Palladino, William Raveis Real Estate, Stamford

Sports

Danbury Team Falls In Opener In Cal Ripken World Series DANBURY, Conn. -- The boys from Danbury suffered a close 3-2 loss in their opening game Saturday at the Cal Ripken World Series in Aberdeen, Md., in a see-saw battle against Pacific Southwest. The team from Danbury, playing as the New England champions battled Pacific Southwest all afternoon, but a strong fourth inning powered team Pacific Southwest to victory. New England had five hits compared with four for the team from Hanford, Calif., but left five runners stranded on base. New England scored on a groundout by Patrick Iannetta in the fourth inning and a single by Zach Demko in the…

by Daily Voice

08/10/2014

Neighbors

Stamford Hosts 'TeenTalk Summit' For Greenwich's Kids In Crisis STAMFORD, Conn. -- The state of mental health resources – and the critical need for them - in the region’s schools was the focus of the second annual “TeenTalk Summit,” held recently at AITE High School in Stamford. Panelisits were Peter Tesei, First Selectman of Greenwich; Chief James Heavey of the Greenwich Police Department; Jeffrey Vanderploeg, Vice President, Child Health Development Institute; Stacey Gross, Principal of Ridgefield High School; and Alexis Bivens, Program Director, Fairfield County Community Foundation. They spoke on the trends and challenges faced by children, familie…

by Tom Renner

08/09/2014

Sports

Danbury Team Opens Cal Ripken World Series On Saturday DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury will play the Pacific Southwest champion on Saturday, Aug. 9, in its first game of the Cal Ripken World Series in Aberdeen, Md. Danbury won the New England championship to earn its berth in the Ripken World Series, which features 11- and 12-year-old baseball teams. The kids from Danbury will take the field at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. “Congratulations to the Danbury Hatters from Connecticut for qualifying for the 15th annual tournament,” said Baseball Hall of Famer and Ripken Baseball founder, Cal Ripken Jr. “Each year, this event showcases the next generation o…

by Tom Renner

08/08/2014

Neighbors

Westchester Community College's Austin Wins $1,000 For Video WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Robyn Austin faced significant challenges to earn her degree from Westchester Community College. The college’s Single Stop resource center, which assists students with tax preparation, financial counseling, health programs and other services, provided a huge benefit for the Mount Vernon woman. Austin won $1,000 from the national Single Stop organization for a video in which she describes the challenges she faced in earning her degree and the help she received from the college’s Single Stop personnel. Students can receive assistance from Single Stop by filling ou…

Content Partner: Westchester Community College

Real Estate

New Yorktown Homes Have Added Benefit Of Public Services YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- New home construction can be hard to find in Westchester County. John Kincart of Houlihan Lawrence has five lots in Fox Den Estates in Yorktown ready for new construction though, and they come with public water, sewer and natural gas. “That’s a very hard combination to find anywhere in this area,’’ Kincart said. “A lot of people, especially those moving from down county, are used to having these services. You're not going to need an oil-fired system with oil storage tanks. Having all three of those services available is a great selling point.” The homes begin around $1…

Content Partner: John Kincart

Neighbors

Greenwich United Way Hosts Annual Wiffle Tournament GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich United Way hosted 60 teams for the annual Town Wiffle Tournament on Saturday, July 26, at the Greenwich Polo Club. The tournament, in its seventh year, reached its capacity of teams. It got its start when a group of teens began pressing for a place to play Wiffle ball in town. They solidified their cause, learned how to advocate effectively and forged community partnerships with businesses, town government, the United Way, the JR United Way, the Greenwich Police, and other sympathetic parties to run the event.

by Tom Renner

08/07/2014

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