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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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Schools

Westport Teens To Learn Ins And Outs Of Police Work At Citizens' Academy WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Westport Police Department will offer a Citizens’ Police Academy for Westport teens beginning on March 1. Participants will establish a better understanding of the role of the police department in the community and laws affecting teens. Twenty-four high school students from Westport will participate in classes designed to take them through the various aspects of law enforcement. Academy instructors consist of highly trained and experienced Westport Police Officers. In addition to the classes, participants will have the opportunity to experience a “ride-a-long” with an…

by Tom Renner

02/01/2017

Lifestyle

Greenwich Church Takes On Opioid Abuse In Community Conversation GREENWICH, Conn. — Alan Mathis of Liberation Programs will be speaking at Second Congregational Church in Greenwich on the subject of opioid use in Greenwich. The discussion will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. Mathis and the Greenwich Department of Social Services recently authored a comprehensive report for the Board of Selectmen on opioid use in town. “The use and abuse of opioids are affecting members of our community from all backgrounds and walks of life,” said Rev. Maxwell Grant, Senior Minister of Second Congregational Church. “We need to learn everything we can about this chal…

by Tom Renner

02/01/2017

Lifestyle

Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association Expands Services In Spacious New Home RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Sometimes, the best way for businesses to move forward is to step back. That’s precisely what happened with the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association, whose foresight to evaluate and plan a few years before its 100th anniversary now has it poised for another century of service to a vast community in need of medical, rehabilitation and nutritional services. Last February, RVNA moved into a new 22,000-square-foot facility, the Center for Exceptional Care, at 27 Governor St. that allowed the 103-year-old nonprofit to expand its services in disease management and prevention,…

by Tom Renner

02/01/2017

Schools

10 Students From Westside Academy Qualify For State Science Fair DANBURY, Conn. -- Ten students from Westside Middle School Academy earned a spot in the upcoming Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair. The students were selected from nearly 150 who showed their science projects at a fair on Jan. 18. Two dozen judges, including scientists, engineers and teachers, viewed their projects and asked questions. The seventh- and eighth-grade students who will head to the state fair are Carter Densk, Ava Williams, Jason Campisi, Gryffin Syme, Jordan Lema, Lasya Josyula, Cassy Plank-Pinoh, Khushi Parikh, Nick Raslavsky and Sahanna Chinthak. Last year eight of 1…

by Tom Renner

02/01/2017

Politics

Malloy Budget To Include Mandate Relief For Towns And Cities FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will release a state budget next week that includes substantial state mandate relief for towns and cities across Connecticut. Malloy's announcement on Tuesday said the proposals will provide municipalities with greater flexibility and additional tools for making local government leaner and more cost efficient. There have been efforts in the state to study municipal mandates, and recommendations offered by various municipal organizations and state commissions on the topic. Many of those recommendations will be included in the Governor’s upcomi…

by Tom Renner

01/31/2017

News

Connecticut Monitoring 30 Babies Born to Moms Who Tested Positive for Zika FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is monitoring 30 babies either born or currently residing in Connecticut to mothers who had tested positive for Zika virus or Flavivirus during their pregnancies. DPH, in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is monitoring all pregnancies where Zika or Flavivirus was diagnosed in the mother and is conducting follow-up monitoring according to CDC recommended guidelines. Those guidelines for follow-up monitoring are at birth, 2 months, 6 months, and 12 months after birth for signs of Z…

by Tom Renner

01/31/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Woman Charged With Snatching Autistic Boy BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport woman snatched an autistic boy after purchasing candy for him at a convenience story police said in a report on CTPost.com. Takeia Davis, 38, of Norland Avenue was charged with second-degree unlawful restraint. She posted a $5,000 bond and was released. The incident occurred at Park Avenue Market. Police responded to an attempted kidnapping after an employee said he brought his 6-year-old stepson, who is autistic, to the store. After Davis entered the store, police said the employee stepped into the kitchen to prepare sandwiches and when he returned, the bo…

by Tom Renner

01/31/2017

News

Mexican Citizen Pleads Guilty To Re-Entry After Crime Spree In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- A citizen of Mexico with a criminal history in Norwalk pleaded guilty Monday to illegal re-entry of a removed alien. Alberto Silvo-Garcia, 46, pleaded guilty to one count of the charge before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer in New Haven. Silva-Garcia, who has been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since October 2016, illegally re-entered the United States nearly a dozen times since 1999. He faces a maximum prison term of 10 years. In August 2009, Silva-Garcia was arrested for motor vehicle offenses in Norwalk. He was subsequently charged with illegal r…

by Tom Renner

01/31/2017

Real Estate

Greenwich Association Of Realtors Selects Ward For Top Honor GREENWICH, Conn. -- Julianne Ward of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties was named the Realtor of the Year by the Greenwich Association of Realtors. Ward served as a member of the Professional Standards Committee of the Greenwich Association of Realtors and the Greenwich Multiple Listing Service from 2014-2016, and as a member of the Risk Reduction Committee from 2015-2016. Ward served as Chair of the Social Committee from 2001-2010 and Chair of the MLS Committee in 2003. She also actively served as a member of the Grievance Committee in 2001-2003, 2006-2007. Ward is a st…

by Tom Renner

01/31/2017

Business

Connecticut Falls To 10th In Nation For Highest Gas Prices FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Connecticut fell to 10th in the weekly report by the American Automobile Association of states with the highest average gas prices in the region. The average price for a gallon of gas in Connecticut fell two cents to $2.44. The national average fell four cents to $2.27 per gallon. AAA’s weekly survey of prices in Connecticut’s four regional areas are: Greater Bridgeport/Stamford $2.53 New Haven/Meriden $2.42 Greater Hartford $2.42 New London/Norwich $2.39 Statewide Average: $2.44 Prices have been dropping slowly since earlier this month because the U.S. has i…

by Tom Renner

01/31/2017

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