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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.

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Business

Wilton Women Add New Canaan Location To Active Lifestyle Store NEW CANAAN/DARIEN, Conn. – Maxine Berg knows the perfect fit when she sees it. Her Darien business, Jade: Active.Life.Style. has a new partnership in New Canaan, and Berg loves the look. Berg and her business partner, Lindsay Prospect, opened in January. They recently opened a second boutique at Dance Corner Plus in New Canaan. Sarah Duffy recently purchased Dance Corner, and Berg was looking for a space to serve her New Canaan clients. They are selling Jade products in a section of Dance Corner. “It’s a nice fit to be with a dance store,’’ Berg said. “It’s the same demographic and client…

by Tom Renner

12/02/2013

Events

Popular Band Brings Unscripted Act To Paramount In Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – Terry Adams wishes he could tell fans of NRBQ what songs the group will play when it makes its first visit to Paramount Theater Hudson Valley on Saturday, Dec. 7. The truth is even Adams doesn’t know. He’s been doing it that way for almost 50 years. Saturday’s show begins at 8 p.m. The Nighthawks are the opening act for the concert. Tickets are $27 and $38, and can be purchased online. Guests will sure to be entertained by NRBQ, who started in 1966. Their free-wheeling music blends rock, pop, jazz and blues. Their shows are spontaneous and unscripted, and have been sinc…

by Tom Renner

12/02/2013

News

Four Killed, 63 Injured In Metro-North Bronx Train Derailment Update 10:45 a.m.: WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – A Metro-North passenger train derailed in the Bronx near the Spuyten Duyvil station early Sunday. The New York Fire Department reported that four were killed and 63 were injured, 11 of them seriously. The derailment occurred at 7:20 a.m. Pictures from the scene showed cars on their sides and at least one precariously close to the water. Photos also showed multiple cars derailed. There were conflicting reports about how many train cars had derailed, but Gov Andrew Cuomo reported seven cars were off the tracks. Metro-North reported that about 10…

by Tom Renner

12/01/2013

Neighbors

Friends of Karen Seeks Westchester Support To Get Gifts For Kids WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. Friends of Karen is seeking support from Westchester families to help provide holiday gifts for sick children and their siblings from throughout the region. The groups Holiday Adopt-A-Family Gifts for Children program prepares presents for each Friends of Karen sick child as well as his or her well siblings. Children send a wish list to Friends of Karen. The organization sends the list to a kind-hearted elf to purchase items on the list. Friends of Karen sends the gifts to the families. People who want to support the cause without shopping can also make a m…

by Tom Renner

12/01/2013

Events

Charis Chamber Voices Plans Mount Kisco Concert WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Charis Chamber Voices will ring in the holiday season with an international program that includes a centennial tribute to British composer Benjamin Britten as well as seasonal sing-along favorites. Two concerts are scheduled in area churches: on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco, 605 Millwood Road (Rte. 133) Mount Kisco, and on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 4 p.m. at Bedford Presbyterian Church, Village Green, Bedford. Charis is an auditioned chorus of 30 men and women from Westchester County and Fairfield County. Founded in 1994, it i…

by Tom Renner

11/30/2013

Police & Fire

Danbury Mall Disturbance On Black Friday Night Leads To Chaos DANBURY, Conn. – A fight at the Danbury Fair Mall on Friday night sparked unrest among Black Friday shoppers, officials said. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton tweeted at 7:32 p.m. that a fight was under control at the mall. The Danbury Police Department and the Connecticut State Police were on the scene, according to Boughton’s tweet. He said there was no evidence of a gun, although others Tweeted about that possibility. "Things quieting down at the Mall. No gun, no shooting," Boughton tweeted later, at about 8:26 p.m. At about the same time, the Danbury Fair Mall tweeted, "There was an is…

by Tom Renner

11/29/2013

Sports

Redding Skater Awaits Word On Olympic Bid From Australia REDDING, Conn. – Redding’s Brooklee Han will find out in a few days whether she will represent Australia at the Winter Olympics in Sochi In February. The June graduate of Joel Barlow High School knows she has done everything in her power to earn the spot. “I think the policy is definitely in my favor,’’ Han said. “I’ve had strong international results, and I feel like I’m the one who deserves the spot and has the best chance of doing well.” Han is headed to Australia to compete in its national competition, which began Nov. 30. The Ladies short program is Dec. 5 and the long program is Dec…

by Tom Renner

11/29/2013

Sports

Norwalk Cheer Team Crowns First Regional Champion NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk’s Division 13 cheerleading team won the organization’s first regional championship and the Division 10 team finished second in the American Youth Football New England Region Cheerleading championships last Saturday in Hartford. Both teams qualified for the national championships, which will be held in December in Kissimmmee, Fla. The teams are scheduled to leave Dec. 11 for their chance at national titles. The competition will be held at the Silver Spurs Arena on Dec. 14 and 15. The team is asking for donations to make the trip possible. Donations can be mailed to…

by Tom Renner

11/29/2013

Neighbors

Greenwich Agency Launches Preschool Scholarship Drive GREENWICH, Conn. -- While Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday all boost the economy, a new after-Thanksgiving observance by Greenwich-based Family Centers encourages people to give back to their communities. In recognition of #GivingTuesday on Dec. 3, Family Centers has launched a special fundraising campaign to provide local children with preschool scholarships. Each year, Family Centers provides more than $1.5 million in scholarships to ensure that Fairfield County's children have the educational foundation they need upon entering kindergarten. The agency hopes the camp…

by Tom Renner

11/29/2013

Sports

Norwalk's Zeus Swimmers Win Annual Betty Philcox Meet NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk-based Zeus Swim team won the 10th Annual Betty Philcox Meet over the weekend at Norwalk High School. It was a total team effort as nearly 80 Zeus swimmers contributed to score points. Zeus was led by Pamela Reinoso (10) and Olivia Haskell (16), who won every event in their age divisions. The following swimmers won more than one event: Andres Arbelaez (13), Liam Colleran (12), Katie Czulewicz (13), Andie Daignault (8), Lauren Daignault (11), Anthony Dell’Isola (16), Lindsey Dell’Isola (14), Eddie Donovan (16), Olivia Haskell (16), Liam Ireland (12), Marcelo…

by Tom Renner

11/28/2013

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