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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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Lifestyle
Norwalk's Lightfoot Running Club Holds 3-Mile Race Saturday Norwalk's Lightfoot Running Club Holds 3-Mile Race Saturday
Norwalk's Lightfoot Running Club Holds 3-Mile Race Saturday NORWALK, Conn. -- The summer racing season begins in earnest Saturday when Norwalk's Lightfoot Running Club holds the first race in its 37th annual Road Racing Series. The Norwalk Recreation and Parks Department also sponsors the races. The series includes 5-, 7-, 9-, and 11-mile races that start and end at different venues throughout Norwalk,. Saturday's race begins at 8 a.m. at Norwalk High School. Other races in the series are: July 12, 5-mile race, Cranbury Elementary School July 26, 7-mile race, Brien McMahon High School Aug. 9, 9-Mile Ian Eaccarino Memorial Race, C…

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by Tom Renner
Lifestyle
Saturday Race In Wilton Supports 9-Year-Old Leukemia Patient Saturday Race In Wilton Supports 9-Year-Old Leukemia Patient
Saturday Race In Wilton Supports 9-Year-Old Leukemia Patient WILTON, Conn. – A 5k run for Anna Getner, a 9-year-old from Wilton who has been diagnosed with leukemia, will start at Merwin Meadows in Wilton on Saturday at 8:15 a.m. The race, dubbed 821 For Anna – A Leukemia Journey, will also include a 1k walk. The race is to support Anna during her treatment for leukemia. Doctors have said she will require treatment for two years and three months, or 821 days, to cure her of cancer, according to the race website. Anna is a student at Cider Mill School and has valiantly been fighting leukemia since last fall, the website said. Cider Mill hosted a bon…

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by Tom Renner
Lifestyle
After Steep Decline, Long Island Sound's Lobsters May Be On The Comeback After Steep Decline, Long Island Sound's Lobsters May Be On The Comeback
After Steep Decline, Long Island Sound's Lobsters May Be On The Comeback FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONN. -- As summer vacationers make their annual pilgrimages north to the historical ports of Block Island, Nantucket, Cape Cod and beyond, long days on the beach and a sampling of the ocean’s finest fare sit atop many to do lists.  Undoubtedly the most famous of all seasonal delights is the prized American lobster.  With nearly limitless serving options, lobster is consumed in massive quantities in coastal towns ranging New London to Bar Harbor.  With the lion’s share of lobsters coming from Maine and Massachusetts, it’s easy to forget these delicious crustaceans once wer…

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by John Haffey
Obituaries
Declan Leo Cooney, 23 Months, Of New Canaan Declan Leo Cooney, 23 Months, Of New Canaan
Declan Leo Cooney, 23 Months, Of New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Declan Leo Cooney, 23 months old, died suddenly on Friday, June 6, at Norwalk Hospital. Declan was born in New Haven on June 19, 2012, and was the son of Josh and Jude Cooney of New Canaan. He died after a traffic accident at his home on June 6. The New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps was among those that expressed sympathy for the boy. “Declan was a beautiful child who was blessed to be a part of your family. We are always here for you,’’ The Corps wrote in a statement. "Declan was a blessing, funny, happy and joyful, with a smile that could light up the world. He …

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by Tom Renner
Real Estate
Westport Home's Light And Bright Kitchen Reflects Emerging Trends Westport Home's Light And Bright Kitchen Reflects Emerging Trends
Westport Home's Light And Bright Kitchen Reflects Emerging Trends WESTPORT, Conn. – Westport Realtor Jillian Klaff believes a beautiful and updated kitchen can be the key to the successful sale of a home. Her listing at 6 Winker Lane in Westport is the perfect example for what listed homes should have among their features. “Kitchens can be the difference between the sale or a non-sale of a home,’’ Klaff said. “Kitchens are the most important room in the house and the focal point of almost every home.” The Winker Lane home, listed for $2,995,000, is a stunning 8,400-square foot colonial with six bedrooms, six full baths and two half-baths. The gourmet ki…

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Sports
Westport's Saugatuck Rowing Sends 49 Athletes To U.S. Regatta Westport's Saugatuck Rowing Sends 49 Athletes To U.S. Regatta
Westport's Saugatuck Rowing Sends 49 Athletes To U.S. Regatta WESTPORT, Conn. -- Saugatuck Rowing Club of Westport are sending 11 crews and 49 athletes to this weekend's USRowing Youth National Championships in Sacramento, Calif. Saugatuck has the most crews of any U.S. club at the national regatta, which features the best high school rowers in the country. Saugatuck's Boys Varsity Eight is Cooper Pellaton, Jeff Monahan, Connor O’Brien, Cameron Yates, Alex Mirza, Ben Wisdom, Matt Addessi, Wit Geffs, and Christoph Bub; the Boys Lightweight Eight is Jake Hulina, Dean Hochman, Kyle Ratner, Ryan Caulfield, Jake Trolstra, Harrison Malec, James Banbury, J…

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by Tom Renner
Schools
Study Skills Workshops Coming To Ridgefield In July, August Study Skills Workshops Coming To Ridgefield In July, August
Study Skills Workshops Coming To Ridgefield In July, August RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Successful Study Skills 4 Students (S4) workshops will be held at The Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield in July and August. The workshops foster academic achievement by teaching students key study strategies that help them learn and achieve better academic success. The first workshop will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on July 21 to July 25. The second workshop will run from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 11 to Aug. 14. Both workshops will be held at the Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield, 41 Governor St. Ridgefield mom Sue Pratt first heard about a specialized “summer study skills…

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by Tom Renner
Schools
Fairfield University Graduate Co-Authors Book On Determination Fairfield University Graduate Co-Authors Book On Determination
Fairfield University Graduate Co-Authors Book On Determination FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A New Rochelle teacher and a former Fairfield University have co-authored a book about a young adult who refused to quit as he tackled a seemingly insurmountable bacterial infection. Andrew Chapin, a teacher at Thornton Donovan School in New Rochelle, and Milford's John Tartaglio are the the co-authors of "From Tragedy To Triumph". The book is available from online booksellers.  In 24 hours, a rare bacterial infection turned a healthy Tartaglio, then 17, to a double-leg amputee. Fifteen hours and 59 minutes is all that it took for him to reclaim the life that he had le…

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by Tom Renner
Business
Yonkers-Based The Westchester Bank Names Walter CFO Yonkers-Based The Westchester Bank Names Walter CFO
Yonkers-Based The Westchester Bank Names Walter CFO YONKERS, N.Y. --  Kenneth D. Walter has been named senior vice president, chief financial officer of The Westchester Bank. Walter brings an in-depth financial background to the position and will be based at the bank’s headquarters in Yonkers. He will be responsible for the financial management of the bank, including budget control, cost-benefit analysis, forecasting needs and the bank’s investment portfolio. Before joining The Westchester Bank, Walter served as the chief financial officer of BCB Community Bank and BCB Bancorp Inc. He held that position from July 2010 to January 2014, when…

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by Tom Renner
Neighbors
New Canaan Race Nets $325K For Cancer Research New Canaan Race Nets $325K For Cancer Research
New Canaan Race Nets $325K For Cancer Research NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Runners and walkers from New Canaan, Fairfield County and beyond helped the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation to raise more than $325,000 for cancer research. The 11th annual MMRF Race for Research: Tri-State 5K Walk/Run last Saturday at New Canaan High School included more than 1,250 local participants. Norwalk-based MMRF is the leading foundation dedicated to the pursuit and acceleration of new treatments to extend the lives of patients and lead to a cure of multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer. “I am always so impressed by the incredible support that t…

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by Tom Renner
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