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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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Obituaries

Robert J. Northcott, 93, Former Wilton Police Chief WILTON, Conn. – Robert J. Northcott, who was the first police chief in Wilton, died on May 16. The Fairfield resident was 93. Northcott was the first police chief when the Wilton Police Department was organized in 1969. Northcott worked for 14 years in Wilton. He previously was a Connecticut state trooper, retiring with the rank of sergeant after 25 years. "Chief Northcott devoted 14 years of his life to formulating and building the Police Department," said current Wilton Police Chief Michael Lombardo. "At first, the department was housed in the basement of the Town Hall moving to its pre…

by Tom Renner

05/27/2014

Neighbors

Nurse From India Finds New Home At Putnam Hospital Center WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Cicily George worked as a nurse for 10 years in India before coming to the United States. Her experiences in her career there and working as a Putnam Hospital Center employee here have been as different as the countries themselves. “The nurses are highly regarded here,’’ said George, who came to the United States in 1997 and has worked for Putnam Hospital Center for seven years. “It’s not like that back home. Here you have an opportunity to excel in education and do research. You’re much more independent here. The opportunity for education and status as a nurse is…

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Lifestyle

Westport Running Coach Takes On 7-Continent Marathon Challenge WESTPORT, Conn. – Milly Wade-West, a running and strength conditioning coach at Sherpa in Westport, is tackling the challenge of running over 183.4 miles on seven continents to raise money for the Connecticut Challenge charity and create memories that will last a lifetime. Wade-West is running seven marathons on seven continents to support Connecticut Challenge, the Fairfield-based organization that provides programs and support for cancer survivors. Wade-West has three more marathons on her odyssey, which she figures to complete next year. She has turned her focus for the rest of this ye…

by Tom Renner

05/27/2014

Sports

Armonk Tennis Player Invited To New England Prep School Tournament KATONAH, N.Y. -- Alec Roslin of Armonk, The Harvey School’s No. 1 singles player, was awarded a bid Thursday to compete in the New England Prep School Invitational Tennis Tournament this weekend. Roslin, a sophomore, compiled an 11-1 record this season in helping Harvey tennis (14-0) capture its third consecutive Housatonic Valley Athletic League championship. Roslin, who received a first round bye, will play a quarterfinal match Saturday at 11:15 a.m. at the Torrence Hunt Tennis Center in Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Conn. If he wins, he moves on to a semifinal match at 2:15 p.m.…

by Tom Renner

05/24/2014

Neighbors

Tamarack Country Club Celebrates 85 Years In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- Tamarack Country Club in Greenwich is celebrating 85 years as one of the premier clubs in the region. Tamarack was designed by noted Golden Age architect Charles Banks and is one of only a few original designs by Banks. The completion of a Master Plan implemented by architect Brian Silva has improved and enhanced the golf course’s playing conditions without altering Banks’ original design intent. Silva’s work included enlarging Tamarack’s putting green surfaces, leveling and increasing in size all tees with the inclusion of new forward and championship back tees on …

by Tom Renner

05/24/2014

Sports

Westchester County Players Shoot For Men's Lacrosse Titles WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Players from the area will be playing in the semifinals of the men’s lacrosse tournament this weekend. Players from Chappaqua, Pleasantville and South Salem in Westchester as well as New Canaan and Redding in Connecticut will be on the Tufts sideline when it meets Salisbury in the Division III championship game on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Baltimore. Dan Leventhal, a senior defenseman from Chappaqua and Horace Greeley High, has started 21 games for the Jumbos (20-2). He has 12 goals and 17 points. Ben Andreycak, a sophomore from Pleasantville who played at Fordham P…

by Tom Renner

05/23/2014

Sports

Giants Football Camps Coming To New Canaan In July FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – New York Giants football camps will be held in Greenwich, New Canaan and Stamford this summer, with players ages 6 to 14 invited to take part. The camp in Greenwich will be held at the Whitby School from June 23 to 27. Camps at St. Luke’s in New Canaan will be held June 23 to 27 and July 21 to 25. The Stamford camp will be held July 14 to 18 at Stamford High School. All camps are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This summer, the camps will feature USA Football's Heads Up Football Curriculum. USA Football, Pro Sports Experience and New York Giants Youth Football Camps have …

by Tom Renner

05/23/2014

Lifestyle

See Beneath Sounds Surface In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Head to your local beach, pier, and jetty, and take a look down at the water. In many instances rocks, shells and sea life should be surprisingly visible despite the depth. Sometimes unfairly categorized as “filthy,” “toxic,” or “disgusting” by local residents, the Long Island Sound’s water quality has steadily been improving over the past decade. Even with this clean up, it comes as a surprise to be able to look and see sometimes up to a dozen feet beneath the surface. The main reason for the Sound’s current clarity is due in large part to the region’s irregularly …

by John Haffey

05/23/2014

Sports

Norwalk Player Aims To Help Team Win NCAA Lacrosse Title FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Players from Westchester County and Fairfield County will be playing in the semifinals of the men’s lacrosse tournament this weekend. Players from Chappaqua, Pleasantville and South Salem in New York and New Canaan and Redding in Connecticut will be on the Tufts sideline when it meets Salisbury in the Division III championship game on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Baltimore. Dan Leventhal, a senior defenseman from Chappaqua and Horace Greeley High, has started 21 games for the Jumbos, 20-2. He has 12 goals and 17 points. Ben Andreycak, a sophomore from Pleasantville who pl…

by Tom Renner

05/23/2014

Real Estate

North Stamford Home Owned By Renowned Journalist, Doctor Hits Market STAMFORD, Conn. – A historic Stamford home once owned by a renowned journalist as well as a trailblazing physician has hit the market at 229 E. Hunting Ridge Road. The four-bedroom, 5½-bath home in North Stamford was built in 1934 for Manfred Gottlieb, chief foreign correspondent of Time-Life, Inc. and former managing editor of Fortune Magazine. He lived in the home for 30 years until it was purchased by Dr. Robert J. Schultz, a hand surgeon who designed the artificial finger. Frasier Forman Peters was the architect for the home, which is listed as a 20th-century revival home by the Conn…

by Tom Renner

05/23/2014

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