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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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News

Malloy Introduces Legislation To Fight Opioid Epidemic FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- In his first legislative proposals of 2017, Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday proposed reforms to reduce the potential for people to become addicted to opioid medications that could cause a life-threatening overdose. The proposals build upon a series of reforms the Governor has signed into law on the issue since 2011. “Every city and every town in the country has been touched in some way by substance abuse – and in particular the growing prescription pain killer epidemic,'' Malloy said. "Our local communities are no exception. This is a complex crisis th…

by Tom Renner

01/26/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man Heads To Prison For Distributing Deadly Heroin BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Bridgeport man was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison Thursday for distributing fentanyl-laced heroin that led to overdoses last April — and the death of one victim in Monroe, prosecutors said. Erick Delgado, 39, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in federal court in Bridgeport. According to court documents and court statements, Bridgeport Police and medical personnel responded to a Washington Avenue location on a report of a possible drug overdose last April. The overdose victim was revived with two do…

by Tom Renner

01/26/2017

Events

Greenwich HIgh School Celebrates Chinese New Year GREENWICH, Conn. -- International Dancer Kai-Li Chen, Dynamic Erhu Musician Eric Jiaju Lee and Opera Baritone Xiaoming Tian to perform on Saturday, Jan. 28 at a Chinese New Year Celebration at Greenwich High School. Chinese Language School is hosting the event. Originally from Taiwan, Chen founded Li-Garden Dance in New York in 2016. As the principal dancer with the Hang Tang Yuefu dance group, she has appeared at renowned performing arts centers such as the Lincoln Center Theater, the Joyce Theatre, Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, and the Palace Museum, in more than 30 countries across the Amer…

by Tom Renner

01/26/2017

Politics

Blumenthal Vows To Fight For Consumers Via Committee Appointment GREENWICH, Conn. -- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal will continue serving as the Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security. Blumenthal, a Greenwich resident and a Democrat, will also serve as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution. In addition to his membership on the Senate Commerce and Judiciary Committees, he will continue to serve on the Senate Armed Services, Veterans, and Aging Committees. “With billionaires, bankers and big business leaders flooding (President) Trump’s …

by Tom Renner

01/26/2017

News

Report: Connecticut Ranks 10th In States Most Affected By ACA Repeal FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Connecticut will be one of the state's most impacted by President Donald Trump's executive order to begin reversing the Affordable Care Act, according to a study by WalletHub. Connecticut ranked 10th in WalletHub's report of how the order will affect residents. WalletHub analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across seven key metrics. The WalletHub study said Connecticut ranks fourth in the nation in terms of potential economic impact. The data set ranges from “growth of uninsured rate by 2019 post-ACA repeal” to “potential economic impact du…

by Tom Renner

01/26/2017

News

Fairfield Landscaper Gets 18 Months in Prison for Evading $445K in Taxes FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A Fairfield landscaper was sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax evasion Wednesday by a Hartford judge. Donald Biagi, 55, of Fairfield also will serve one year of supervised release in the sentence issued by Senior U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello. Biagi, through Don Biagi Landscaping, generated business income by providing landscaping and snowplowing services to commercial and residential customers in Fairfield County. He regularly negotiated client checks at banks for cash rather than depositing the checks into his business accounts. Between 2008 and 2010, Biag…

by Tom Renner

01/26/2017

Neighbors

Former Scientist Embraces Role Supporting Stamford's Immigrant Community STAMFORD, Conn. -- Darien’s Catalina Samper-Horak took a career U-turn nearly three decades ago. She didn't know that her decision to leave the potentially lucrative field of science and genetics would lead her to a job helping immigrants to make it in America. Who: Catalina Samper-Horak, Darien What: Executive director of Building One Community in Stamford Learn more: Building One Community website Now, more than five years after Samper-Horak and a group of community members established the nonprofit agency, her budget has swelled, the staff has grown and her organization’s reach has expan…

by Tom Renner

01/26/2017

Business

Mediterraneo Of Norwalk Dishes Up Support For Healthy School Programs NORWALK, Conn. -- The owners of Mediterraneo of Norwalk presented the Human Services Council and Ellen Appleby, the daughter of the founder of their programs, with a donation for nearly $1,000 to support their Dr. Robert E Appleby Health Centers. Mediterraneo of Norwalk raised funds through a promotional campaign they created called “Lunch for a Cause.” “We are thankful to Mediterraneo for helping us to serve the community and ensure that students in Norwalk are healthy enough to learn,” said Anthony DiLauro, Executive Director of the Human Services Council. “Lunch for a Cause” was pioneer…

by Tom Renner

01/26/2017

Events

Opus 'Havana Nights' Fundraiser Supports Darien's Person-To-Person DARIEN, Conn. -- The annual spring fundraiser for OPUS for Person-to- Person will be a "Havana Nights” themed gala at Tokeneke Club in Darien. The gala will be held on Saturday, April 22. The gala promises to be an unforgettable evening inaugurating OPUS’ next 20 years. Gala guests will experience all the glamor and vibrance of the tropics while enjoying Cuban cocktails, a gourmet sit-down dinner featuring Cuban cuisine, and an open-air cigar bar. The nationally-acclaimed Sultans of Swing band will return for a second straight year. Along with the silent auction and raffle, there will…

by Tom Renner

01/26/2017

Events

Baseball Clinic Honoring Ridgefield Boy Comes To Danbury RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The third annual "Live Life to the Max" baseball clinic, named after the late Max Rosenfield of Ridgefield, will be held on Sunday, Jan. 29, at Danbury Sports Dome. The clinic features instruction by players on the University of Hartford baseball team. It runs from 5-7 p.m., and registration is $50. Players can register at 4:30 p.m. or on the Max Michael Rosenfield website. People can also bring new or gently used sports equipment to the clinic to benefit Boys and Girls Clubs of Ridgefield, Stamford and Lower Naugatuck Valley. Prior to the clinic, The Tiger's …

by Tom Renner

01/26/2017

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