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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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Business

Wilton Entrepreneur Raises $5 Million-Plus For Lithium-Ion Battery Startup WILTON, Conn. -- Cadenza Innovation, a provider of energy storage solutions based on disruptive architectures for lithium-ion battery packs, has announced more than $5 million in growth capital. Cadenza Innovation is the latest venture of Wilton resident Christina Lampe-Onnerud. The company was formed in 2012 and is based in Oxford. The company will use the new funds to expand product development, secure additional certifications, extend initial deployments, make key new hires and fuel revenue growth. Dr. Lampe-Onnerud is among the world’s foremost authorities on battery chemistry and de…

by Tom Renner

07/29/2016

Neighbors

Norwalk Resident Named a Rising "40 Under 40" Star in Westchester NORWALK, Conn. -- A Norwalk woman was named one of Westchester County's "Forty Under Forty" rising stars by The Business Council of Westchester.Jacqueline Leahy, an employee communications leader at Heineken USA in White Plains, earned the distinction. The award pays tribute to individuals in Westchester who are making their mark in their chosen profession at a young age. This innovative program is specifically designed to acknowledge individuals under the age of 40 who surpass expectations, raise the bar and set new standards for success. Forty young business leaders who exemplif…

by Tom Renner

07/29/2016

Neighbors

Teaneck Couple Tells Stories Together Through Contemporary Dance, Poetry TEANECK, N.J. -- Ness White and Nia Shand of Teaneck knew from their first date they shared a passion for verbal and visual expression. What the couple did not know was that they would create an art form that allows them to express themselves together. White, who writes and performs poetry, and Shand, a contemporary dancer, will be featured in two shows this weekend at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City. Show times are 6 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday, and and are part of the Park’s Suite Summer Festival. Their piece is part of a series that tells the personal and moving story of …

by Tom Renner

07/29/2016

Sports

Norwalk Revolution Baseball Team Takes N.Y. Tournament NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Revolution 16-and-under baseball team won the Jay Lamando Summer Slam Tournament Crown in Wappinger Falls, N.Y. last weekend. In pool play, the Revolution posted a 2-1 record, besting the Mid Hudson Valley Tigers 4-3 Friday night behind the four- hit pitching of Jack Letizia. On Saturday they fell to the Hudson Valley Falcons 15-8 and then went on to beat the Bombers Baseball Club in the nightcap via run rule 11-1. Zach Hurd allowed no hits through 3 innings of work and Ryan Williams picked up the save. The Revolution 16s were seeded fourth going into the champi…

by Tom Renner

07/29/2016

Neighbors

Fairfield Museum Educator Earns Prestigious State Award FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Director of Education and Community Programs at the Fairfield Museum & History Center was awarded the Bruce Fraser Friend of Social Studies award from the Connecticut Council for Social Studies. Christine Jewell, who has been an educator and program coordinator at the Museum for more than nine years, received the award at the Connecticut Council for Social Studies annual spring dinner at the Noah Webster House in West Hartford. The recipient of the prestigious award must be supportive of social studies, have furthered the interests of social studies teaching an…

by Tom Renner

07/29/2016

Lifestyle

Waveny LifeCare Network Day Program Participants Enjoy Caribbean-Themed Day NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Waveny LifeCare Network’s Adult Day Program enjoyed a fun-filled Caribbean-themed summer day that celebrated the sand and surf of the islands. Day Program participants dove into the day with ‘beachy’ news, celebrated the life and work of Harry Belafonte, and relaxed with some spa time by the Cabana after lunch. Later, they enjoyed tropical refreshments and a very special live Caribbean Steel Drum performance, featuring upbeat Calypso and Reggae music and a Conga Line. For more information on Waveny’s Adult Day Program, call 203-594.-429 or visit waveny.org.

by Tom Renner

07/29/2016

News

Norwalk Teen Faces 5 Year For Sex Assault Of Relative NORWALK, Conn. -- A Norwalk man faces five years in jail for sexual assaulting a 12-year-old relative. Javier Funez, 19, pleaded guilty Wednesday to to charges of first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor. He will be given the mandatory minimum jail sentence of five years in jail, according to a story in The Advocate. Funez had sex with a 12-year-old relative four years ago, according to the report. He faced 25 years in jail on the sex charge and another 20 for child endangerment if he had elected a jury trial. The girl confided during counseling last year that she had been …

by Daily Voice

07/29/2016

Neighbors

Bruce Museum In Greenwich Names Board of Trustees, Presents Special Awards GREENWICH, Conn. -- Four new trustees were elected at the recent annual meeting of the Bruce Museum. Six trustees were re-elected to the Board, which also announced its recipients of the Employee of the Year Award, the Executive Director’s Award and the Chairman’s Award. Executive Director Peter C. Sutton awarded Employee of the Year to retiring staff member Ron Shaw, Director of Security and Network Services. The Executive Director Award was presented to outgoing Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Robert H. Lawrence, Jr. The Chairman’s Award was given to Bruce Museum Curator of Science Da…

by Tom Renner

07/29/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Man, 50, Charged With Making Online Anti-Semitic Threats STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford man was charged Tuesday with three counts of making threatening communications online. Kendall J. Sullivan, 50, posted numerous statements in which he threatened to injure or kill certain individuals or groups, according to U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly. He allegedly made the threats on an Internet forum, Metalthrone.net. Sullivan made anti-Semitic posts on May 29, June 10 and July 5, according to the indictment. All of the threats were anti-Semitic. The FBI and the Stamford Police Department executed a federal search warrant and a state risk warrant at Sulliv…

by Tom Renner

07/28/2016

Neighbors

Northern Westchester Kids Find Creative Ways To Aid Children With Cancer KATONAH, N.Y. -- Children in Northern Westchester have found creative measures this summer to raise money for the Mamaroneck-based Pediatric Cancer Foundation (PCF). Aidan Koff of Katonah and five girls from South Salem, who go by the name of the Soundview Loop Girls have put aside "just vegging" to help the nonprofit raise funds for research, state of the art equipment/instruments and patient/parent care for world-renowned hospitals including Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. As part of Koff’s preparation to become a Bar Mitzvah, an important compon…

by Tom Renner

07/28/2016

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