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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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Monitor Rejects Harrison's Affordable Housing Defense Monitor Rejects Harrison's Affordable Housing Defense
Monitor Rejects Harrison's Affordable Housing Defense HARRISON, N.Y. -- Zoning in Harrison restricts minorities a federal housing monitor wrote to town officials in a letter earlier this month, according to LoHud.com. Attorney James E. Johnson said in a letter dated Jan. 7 that " less affluent residents and racial and ethnic minorities live in geographically separate enclaves,'' according to the story.  Westchester County agreed in a 2009 lawsuit to build 750 affordable housing units in 31 communities where the black population was less than 2 percent and the Hispanic population was less than 7 percent. Johnson is overseeing the implementa…

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Politics
Elected Officials Express Concern Over Silver Allegations Elected Officials Express Concern Over Silver Allegations
Elected Officials Express Concern Over Silver Allegations WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York Democrats expressed concern over corruption allegations of State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, NYStateOfPolitics.com reported. Many Democrats did not call for Silver's resignation.  However, they also did not offer unconditional support for the embattled speaker, who turned himself in on Thursday. Right after the news of his arrest Thursday, there were some calls for Silver to resign. The Manhattan-based Democrat has held his position since 1994, but was under investigation from the U.S. Attorney's office regarding income generated from a law f…

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Controlling Deer Population In Mamaroneck Is Targeted Controlling Deer Population In Mamaroneck Is Targeted
Controlling Deer Population In Mamaroneck Is Targeted MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Mamaroneck village Mayor Norman Rosenblum says it's "paramount" that state and county agencies should work to reduce deer population in Mamaroneck and Rye, according to a story on LoHud.com. Rosenblum said the deer population is a danger to motorists in the region. He wants the state to use hunting, birth control or relocation to reduce the danger. Rye will host a deer management summit in February with state and county officials, the story said. Rosenblum sent an email to residents on Jan. 18 which included an attachment of a note he sent to Westchester County Parks…

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Accident Near Greenwich Slows Friday Morning Commute Accident Near Greenwich Slows Friday Morning Commute
Accident Near Greenwich Slows Friday Morning Commute GREENWICH, Conn. -- An accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway Southbound between exits 29 and 30 slowed Friday's morning commute. The accident occurred at 7:45 a.m. between King Street and Ridge Street in Rye Brook. The accident is near the Greenwich border. The accident was also near Weaver Street in Greenwich, which was shut down around 6:30 a.m. due to a fire.  

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Real Estate
Mattesi Joins Douglas Elliman Real Estate In Scarsdale Mattesi Joins Douglas Elliman Real Estate In Scarsdale
Mattesi Joins Douglas Elliman Real Estate In Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Industry-leading agent Glorianne Mattesi has joined Douglas Elliman's Westchester brokerage and will be based in Scarsdale. An award-winning multimillion-dollar real estate professional, Mattesi consistently has been ranked as one of Westchester’s top brokers during the course of her 20-plus-year career in real estate. She was ranked the number-one agent by volume and number of transactions in New Rochelle for 2014 by Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Service. “Glorianne is an exceptional addition to our firm. Her consistent sales volume year after year has characterize…

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Neighbors
Ridgefield High Grad Honored On 'Ellen' For Giving $150K Winnings To School Ridgefield High Grad Honored On 'Ellen' For Giving $150K Winnings To School
Ridgefield High Grad Honored On 'Ellen' For Giving $150K Winnings To School RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield High School graduate Nikki Bollerman, a third-grade teacher in Massachusetts, was honored on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" for her philanthropy and selflessness Bollerman, a 2006 graduate of Ridgefield High, won $150,000 in a Facebook contest, #WishForOthers, which was sponsored by Capital One. After winning the contest in December, she donated the award to her school, UP Academy in the Dorchester neighborhood in Boston. In an interview with show host Ellen DeGeneres, Bollerman said she entered the contest so each of her students could have a book to take ho…

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Developer Withdraws Plans For Hotel In Ridgefield Developer Withdraws Plans For Hotel In Ridgefield
Developer Withdraws Plans For Hotel In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- A developer has scrapped plans to build a 48-suite hotel in Ridgefield, according to a report on blog.ctnews.com Steven Zemo withdrew his application last week, citing a conflict with the town's land use commission, the story said. The extended stay hotel was planed for a 5-acre site on Old Quarry Road.  In a letter to Betty Brosius, Ridgefield's Director of Planning, Zemo expressed frustration at the lack of enthusiasm for the project from the Planning and Zoning Commission, the report said. Click here for the blogctnews.com story.  

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Business
Stamford Innovation Center Plans 2nd Annual Pitch Night Stamford Innovation Center Plans 2nd Annual Pitch Night
Stamford Innovation Center Plans 2nd Annual Pitch Night STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Stamford Innovation Center is joining forces with the Angel Investor Forum for its Second Annual Pitch Night.  The event on Thursday, Feb. 5, will feature a pitch competition and awards to the CEOs of two of the outstanding startups in Fairfield County. The Angel Investor Forum will judge the startup pitches, which will be no longer than five minutes in length.  First prize is $1,000 and second prize is $500. All regional startups are welcome to request admission to the pitch competition.  Submissions for the pitch competition are available online. Deadline …

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Neighbors
Greenwich Chamber Hosts Seminar On Affordable Care Act Greenwich Chamber Hosts Seminar On Affordable Care Act
Greenwich Chamber Hosts Seminar On Affordable Care Act GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce will host an education seminar on the Affordable Care Act on Monday, Jan. 26. The seminar begins at 6 p.m. at CEO Executive Offices, 75 Holly Hill Lane, Suite 10. Registration begins at 5:45 p.m.  The seminar will spell out in understandable terms exactly how insurance will be impacted, what the ACA is, and how it impacts taxes. It will also delve into the ACA's impact on individuals and business. This seminar will be presented by Len Carusi and Tom Keller of H & R Block, who work at the branch at 41 W. Putnam Ave. They have o…

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Events
Burke Rehab Center In White Plains Kicks Off 100th Anniversary Celebration Burke Rehab Center In White Plains Kicks Off 100th Anniversary Celebration
Burke Rehab Center In White Plains Kicks Off 100th Anniversary Celebration WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Burke Rehabilitation Center in White Plains officially kicked off a year-long celebration to commemorate its 100 years of pioneering rehabilitation with a ribbon cutting of its Burke Centennial Lobby Exhibit on Thursday  The lobby exhibit’s “Then and Now” theme features numerous vignettes highlighting Burke’s past, present and future. The exhibit, which is in Burke’s Wood Pavilion, is open to the public through the end of the year. Burke is the only acute rehabilitation hospital in White Plains. Visitors can view artifacts and relics dating back to Burke’s inception…

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