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Tom Renner

Client Editor

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.

Tom Renner's Contributions

Real Estate

Single-Family Home Sales Fall 9% In 4th Quarter In Westport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Sales of single-family homes fell markedly in the final quarter of 2014 in Westport, Wilton and Weston, a trend reflected throughout Fairfield County. Single-family home sales dropped 14 percent in Weston in the fourth quarter, compared with the fourth quarter last year. Westport (9 percent) and Wilton (8 percent) also saw declines, according to the fourth quarter report from William Pitt Real Estate. Sales in Easton fell 11 percent and in Redding fell 5 percent. Single-family home sales fell 4 percent throughout Fairfield County during the fourth quarter. …

01/28/2015

Sports

Little League Teams Merge Into Stamford North STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford North Little League is the new name of the merged North Stamford and Springdale youth baseball leagues. The two organizations originally began their merger in early 2014 under the name Stamford Little League. Its board of directors recently voted to change the name to Stamford North Little League to better distinguish itself from other city hardball leagues. “We are extremely excited to enter into the 2015 season as Stamford North Little League. Our board has been working very hard to make sure we show respect to our history and tradition as we blaze a new tr…

01/28/2015

Lifestyle

Care Manager At New Canaan's Waveny LifeCare Manages 'Unthinkable' Issues NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Managing a loved one’s care can be overwhelming, to say the least. When situations move quickly and require immediate decisions, professional care managers such as Joan Merrill in New Canaan can bridge the gaps among seniors, their families and the healthcare system to streamline complexities, coordinate care and respond to emergency events. “I know the system and how to cut through the red tape,” Merrill said. “I make it my business to know the right resources to enlist, professionals to engage, and direction to provide. It’s what I do.” A seasoned Geriatric Care Ma…

01/28/2015

Neighbors

Reflecting On Roe V. Wade Supreme Court Decision Of 42 Years Ago WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Reina Schiffrin, president/chief executive officer, of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Hawthorne, reflects on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1973 that a right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion As Americans celebrate and reflect on the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling 42 years ago, I urge Congress and state legislators to listen to doctors and medical experts who know that legal abortion is safe, and that politicians should not interfere in personal m…

by Reina Schiffrin

01/28/2015

Real Estate

Stamford's Median Home Sale Price Climbs 7% In 2014 FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The median sale price for single-family homes jumped significantly in 2014 in Stamford, Darien and New Canaan, bucking a countywide trend. The median sale price surged: 19 percent in New Canaan to $1.68 million; 9 percent in Darien to $1.468 million; and 7 percent in Stamford to $610,000. The data was reported in a fourth quarter analysis by William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty. In Fairfield County, however, the median sale price stayed flat for 2014. For the fourth quarter, Stamford saw an increase of 10 percent in home sales compared w…

01/27/2015

Lifestyle

Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Provides Sledding Safety Pointers WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Sledding is a fun wintertime activity for families. However those exhilarating slides down neighborhood hills send more than 20,000 children to emergency rooms each year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. With winter in full swing, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center -- the children’s hospital for the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County -- is reminding parents, caregivers and snow-goers of all ages that sledding injuries are preventable, if the right steps are taken. “During a typical winter season, our pediatric emerg…

Content Partner: Westchester Medical Center

News

Metro-North Resumes New Haven Line Service On Sunday Schedule FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Metro-North is resuming service on its New Haven Line on a Sunday schedule, with the first trains pulling out at about 1 p.m. Tuesday. According to a post on the Metro-North website, regular service will resume on Wednesday. Service on the Hudson and Harlem lines resumed at 11 a.m. Tuesday on a Sunday schedule. Riders are advised to anticipate some delays and expect crowded conditions with the reduced train service after the snowstorm. The first trains on the New Haven Line will be: Inbound The 12:25 p.m. train from New Haven The 1:02 p.m. train…

01/27/2015

Sports

Ridgefield's West Glides To Bronze In World Cup Luge Event RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield's Tucker West won a bronze medal in a World Cup luge event Saturday in Winterberg, Germany. West won his fourth medal of the current World Cup campaign by staging a rally in the final run. After a pounding snowfall in the first heat, West rushed down the course in the final run to grab the bronze. “To take third place was a real success after the terrible training I had,” West said in a story on TeamUSA.org. West crashed twice in the six official training runs before the race. The medal gave USA Luge a total of 12 for the 2014-15 World Cup season. The …

01/27/2015

Neighbors

Sports Talk At Greenwich Civic Center Centers On Youth Development GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Old Greenwich Riverside Community Center and Mickey Kydes Soccer will host a noted physician for a lecture on optimizing training development. A talk dubbed "The Psychology of Sport Optimizing athletic development: The Role of the Parent Guest Speaker" with Darren Treasure will be held on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Road, Old Greenwich. The talk is free and open to the public Walk-ins are welcome, but if possible, please RSVP to Ingrid@myogrcc.org. A growing body of research and anecdotal evidence has b…

01/27/2015

Events

Bedford-Based Westchester Land Trust Plans Annual Benefit WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester Land Trust of Bedford will hold its annual benefit on Saturday, June 13, at Old Salem Farm in North Salem. The benefit, It's Our Nature, will welcome about 350 people to Old Salem Farm and honor long-standing board member Benjamin F. Needell for his commitment to land conservation in the community. Needell has been a senior partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York City for almost 35 years. He has been recognized as an outstanding attorney and named one of The Best Lawyers in America for real estate law as well as Best La…

01/27/2015

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