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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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Real Estate

Fortistar Capital Leases Larger Space In White Plains' Gateway Building WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Fortistar Capital has leased 18,266 square feet of space at the Gateway Building in White Plains. The firm is moving its headquarters from the 5th and 6th floors to new and expanded space on the 14th floor. The CBRE agency team of William Cuddy, Executive Vice President, and Jacqueline Novotny, Associate represented ownership — Gateway I Group — in the lease. Located just one block from the White Plains Metro North Station and the Bronx River Parkway, One North Lexington Avenue totals 532,336 square feet in 19 stories. It is less than a 35 minute train ride to Gra…

by Tom Renner

06/19/2014

Politics

Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton Quits GOP Race For Governor DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton bowed out of the race for governor on Wednesday, according to multiple news reports. “It’s been my honor to seek Connecticut’s highest statewide office,’’ Boughton said in a statement released by his campaign committee on NBCConnecticut.com. “However, I now believe it is time to suspend my candidacy and call for party unity behind the endorsed Republican candidate, Tom Foley.” Boughton began his campaign in January. He first selected former Groton Mayor Heather Bond Somers as his running mate for lieutenant governor. He then won 22 percent of t…

by Tom Renner

06/18/2014

Neighbors

Student Sheds Doubts To Earn Degree From University Of Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – John Stargu believes he’s the perfect spokesperson for anyone who doubts they can earn a college degree. “If you think you can’t do it, come and see me,’’ said Stargu, 52, who graduated last month from the University of Bridgeport. “If you really want that degree, you can get it.” Stargu worked for five years through UB’s IDEAL program to obtain his degree in Business. He graduated with a 3.91 GPA, was inducted into the Honor Society Alpha Sigma Lambda and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Stargu earned his degree while working full-time for Liberty Mutual Insurance. He…

Content Partner: University of Bridgeport

Sports

Yonkers Player Delivers Key Hit For Virginia In College World Series Win WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Nate Irving of Yonkers smacked the key hit for the University of Virginia Tuesday as it beat Texas Christian University, 3-2, in the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. Irving smashed a ground-rule double to lead off the bottom of the 15th for the Cavaliers. Pinch runner Thomas Woodruff scored the winning run from third base on a sacrifice fly by Daniel Pinero. The game matched the longest in the 66-year history of the CWS. Irving had two hits for Virginia (51-14), which is now 2-0 in the World Series. Virginia beat Mississippi, 2-1, in its first game on Saturda…

by Tom Renner

06/18/2014

Sports

Fairfield Hockey Legends Selected For Sports Hall Of Fame FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Two Fairfield legends who distinguished themselves in ice hockey were among the seven people named Tuesday to the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame. Julie Chu, who has won four Olympic medals for the U.S. Women’s team, and Marty Roos, the winningest high school coach in the state, were among the Hall inductees announced at the UConn-Stamford campus. They will join Stamford coaching legend John “Sharkey” Laureno, Noralk’s Mickey Connolly, Trumbull’s Craig Breslow and Bridgeport’s Nadine Domond and Efrain “Chico” Chacurian as the newest members of the Hall, which is ov…

by Tom Renner

06/18/2014

Sports

UConn Soccer Champion From Stamford Now Gets A Kick Out Of Triathlons STAMFORD, Conn. – Stamford’s Michael Rueda won a national championship as a member of the University of Connecticut men’s soccer team in 2000. But after knee issues forced him switch gears, he will race in his first triathlon Sunday at the Navigators Stamford KIC It Triathlon. “I always wanted to do a triathlon,’’ said Rueda, a corporate associate with Kelley Drye & Warren in Stamford. “But I needed to improve my swimming. I couldn’t do high impact because I hurt my knee playing soccer.” Rueda was a soccer standout at Westhill High School, where he earned All-West honors in the Fairfi…

by Tom Renner

06/18/2014

News

Westchester's Summer Music Season Starts With Free Concerts WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Music fills the air in Westchester County this summer beginning with two free concerts on Thursday, June 19, in White Plains. A concert will be held from noon-2 p.m. at the Renaissance Plaza with Line Carnival, which will bring island tunes and steel drum melodies. At 6:30 p.m. at City Center, the 16-member a capella group Choral Pleasure will sing a wide variety of tunes until 8:30 p.m. Every summer, Westchester County comes alive with hundreds of free and affordable outdoor concerts and performances. From rock and blues to jazz and classical, music of every …

by Tom Renner

06/18/2014

Business

Online Trading Academy Norwalk Moves Offices To 488 Main Ave. NORWALK, Conn. -- Online Trading Academy Norwalk, a global leader in the financial education industry, has relocated to a 4,489-square-foot office at 488 Main Ave. in Norwalk, Cushman & Wakefield announced. “This is the ideal location for Online Trading Academy Norwalk,” said Steve Flege, general manager of the Online Trading Academy Norwalk Education Center. “We have had an increasing demand for investing and trading education in this region and we are excited to have a new center in Norwalk to support that growth.” Cushman & Wakefield’s leasing team, led by executive director S…

by Tom Renner

06/18/2014

Sports

7 Chosen For Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – A U.S. women’s hockey star, a Major League Baseball player and longtime legends in Stamford and Norwalk were among seven people named Tuesday, June 17, to the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame. Fairfield’s Julie Chu, a four-time Olympic medalist in women’s hockey, leads the class announced for the Hall of Fame, which is overseen by the Fairfield County Sports Commission. The seven honorees will be recognized at the commission’s 10th annual Sports Night on Monday, Oct. 20, at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. Trumbull’s Craig Breslow, a pitcher for the Boston Red So…

by Tom Renner

06/18/2014

Real Estate

Hastings, Nearby Towns See Dramatic Rise In Real Estate Activity HASTINGS, N.Y. – Real estate sales in Hastings on Hudson rose more than 21 percent in the past year, and Houlihan Lawrence Realtor Douglas Tricarico says more city dwellers are moving to the town and nearby Rivertown communities. “There’s easy transportation to the city,’’ said Tricarico, whose newly-designed website, homesinwestchester.com, allows users to search not only his team's listings but also the whole MLS. "That’s one of the main draws. A lot of people from Brooklyn and other parts of New York are coming up. They like the rustic look, and the small town feel." There were 86 home…

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