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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

Events

Hudson Valley Wine, Chocolate Festival Will Be Held In Mahopac BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Partners with PARC, a non-profit dedicated to securing the financial future of people with disabilities, will host the second annual Hudson Valley Wine and Chocolate Festival on Sunday, Feb. 8. The event is just in time for Valentine’s Day shopping and runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Putnam County Golf Course, 187 Hill St., in Mahopac. The event will feature wineries and distillers from across the Hudson Valley and beyond. Visitors can sample a number of products and then purchase candy, wine, spirits, food, crafts, health and beauty products. Wineries and distil…

01/19/2015

Neighbors

New Canaan Library Hosts Author Of 'White Man's Problems' NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Author Kevin Morris and New Canaan writer James Frey will discuss Morris' debut novel, "White Man's Problems,'' on Tuesday at the New Canaan Library. In a description on the library website, Morris "explores the vicissitudes of modern life. Whether looking for creative ways to let off steam after a day in court, or enduring chaperone duties on a school field trip to the nation's capital, the heroes of White Man's Problems struggle to navigate the challenges that accompany marriage, family, success, failure, growing up, and getting older." The stories in the book po…

01/19/2015

Neighbors

23 Westport Nonprofits Share $338K In Grants From Norwalk-Based Foundation NORWALK, Conn. — A total of 23 nonprofit groups in Westport received 44 grants totaling more than $338,000 from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation and its donors in the last fiscal year. Also, Westport students received nine scholarships totaling more than $25,000. The Norwalk-based Community Foundation and its donors awarded $12 million in grants in fiscal 2014. Nearly $5.5 million was awarded to 341 nonprofits in Fairfield County. In addition, 262 scholarships totaling more than $707,000 were awarded to local students. The Westport nonprofits that received the greatest amounts…

01/19/2015

Sports

Ridgefield Luger Tucker West Named Olympic Athlete Of The Month RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Ridgefield's Tucker West was named the co-winner of the Athlete of the Month award Friday from the United States Olympic Committee. Ridgefield, a luger, shared the award with Elana Meyers Taylor, who competes in bobsled. West opened the 2014-15 World Cup season by earning two podium finishes in December, highlighted by his first world cup victory on Dec. 5 in Lake Placid, N.Y. With the win, he became the youngest American man – and the first in 17 years – to win a FIL World Cup singles race. The following weekend, he added a silver medal in the men’s sprint event …

01/19/2015

Events

Kent Library To Host Opening Of Renovated Program Room KENT, N.Y. -- The grand opening of the newly renovated Kent Library program room and book cellar will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24. Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, coordinator for Library Growth & Sustainability at the Mid-Hudson Library System, will talk about new developments in libraries. Assemblywoman Sandra Galef sponsored the grant that made the project possible. Reservations are required and may be made by calling 845-225-8585 or visiting the Kent Library's website at www.kentlibrary.org.

01/19/2015

Events

News Anchor Will Moderate Women's Forum To Benefit Westport Programs STAMFORD, Conn. -- Emmy Award-winning news anchor Rebecca Surran will moderate a women's forum in February in Stamford. The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling and Education (The Center) will present its third annual Women Empowering Women forum on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa. This year’s panel discussion, titled “Building Your Personal Brand,” will be moderated by Surran, an anchor for News 12 Connecticut. Panelists are: Mary Abbazia, managing director of Impact Planning Group; author of "The Accidental Marketer." R…

01/19/2015

News

Ice Forces Suspension Of Work On Tappan Zee Bridge TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Construction on the new Tappan Zee Bridge has slowed because of ice in the Hudson River, according to a report on LoHud.com. Tom McGuinness, construction compliance engineer for the state Thruway Authority, told LoHud.com that most work in the middle of the river has been suspended because ice has affected access. The $3.9 billion project is the largest transportation infrastructure job in the county. Construction officials built two months of no work on the bridge into the schedule to account for weather delays. The bridge is expected to be finished in 2018. One s…

01/17/2015

Events

Former New York Rangers To Visit Rye Bank RYE, N.Y. – New York Rangers' alums Adam Graves and Glenn Anderson, members of the 1994 Stanley Cup Championship team, will visit the Chase Bank branch in Rye on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to greet customers, youth hockey participants and families as a part of New York Rangers Assist. The visit, from 4-6 p.m. is supported by the Chase youth hockey program, which is designed to improve the youth hockey experience and increase opportunities and accessibility to the sport. The Rangers and Chase will also be holding a youth hockey equipment drive, where the donated equipment will be used to outfit l…

01/17/2015

Police & Fire

Mahopac Woman Charged With DWI In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A Mahopac woman faces a driving while intoxicated charge after being stopped in Yorktown on Jan. 11. Christine M. Savino, 35, of Birch Drive was charged with five driving infractions after being stopped at 8:49 p.m. on Route 6 near the Taconic State Parkway. Savino was charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right, failure to signal, no taillights and crossing a divider. Savino is scheduled to appear in Yorktown Justice Court on Feb. 17.

01/17/2015

News

Yonkers Landlord Facing Fines After Tenants Go Two Weeks Without Heat YONKERS, N.Y. -- The landlord of a Yonkers apartment building faces fines after tenants spent two weeks without heat, according to a report on News 12. Israel Roizman faces nearly $15,000 in fines after residents living at 7383 Highland Ave. reported having no heat beginning on New Year’s Eve. The problem related to faulty circulation pumps. Some tenants stayed at a hotel that was paid for by Roizman, while others stayed at the apartments and used space heaters provided by Roizman. The heat issue affected 129 low-income apartments. The landlord is promising to credit two months rent …

01/17/2015

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