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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Stamford, CT

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Stamford's Springdale Team Wins District 10-11 Baseball Title STAMFORD, Conn. -- The 10/11-year-old All Stars of Springdale Little League steamrolled opposition on their way to winning the Connecticut District 1 tournament. Concluding with a 9-4 victory Saturday over Stamford National Little League, the Springdale 10/11s led their opponents by the end of every inning, except two, en route to a 7-0 record in tournament. The team scored 81 runs in total while yielding just 13, resulting in five of the team’s seven games being won in “mercy-rule” shortened fashion as Springdale held a lead of 10 or more runs by the end of the fourth or fifth inning. …

by Tom Renner

07/15/2014

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield American Intermediate Team Wins State Championship FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield American District Intermediate 50/70 team won the Connecticut state championship last week. Fairfield American advances to the Eastern Regional Tournament that will begin on Saturday, July 19, in East Northport, N.Y. Fairfield American went 3-0 in the state tournament, beating Coginchaug, 11-10; Coventry, 13-11, and Coventry again, 17-7. The tournament was played in Middlefield. The players in the photo are, from left: Front Row: Jack Scott, Joe Falletta, Will McGuire, Manik Jain, Michael Sirbono and Tommy Hoover; Back Row: Matt Micinillio, Coach Mike H…

by Tom Renner

07/15/2014

New Canaan, CT

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Get Your Kicks As Musical 'Route 66' Debuts In New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The Connecticut premier of a new musical, "Route 66," will take place Wednesday at the Summer Theatre of New Canaan. The show begins at 8 p.m. The musical is about adventure, romance and a trip down a highway we all wish we could take, according to the theater website. The show is staged in concert style presentation with eight talented performers who are destined to touch hearts all across our great country, according to the website. The book is by Connecticut theater artists Jerold Goldstein and William Squier, of Stamford. Lyrics are by Squier and music by Fred S…

by Tom Renner

07/15/2014

Greenwich, CT

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Fundraising Nears $10 Million For Greenwich's Nathaniel Witherell GREENWICH, Conn. – The Friends of Nathaniel Witherell Inc. helped to raise $9.8 million for Project Renew, the capital campaign to modernize and refurbish the Nathaniel Witherell in Greenwich. The short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing care center is owned by the town of Greenwich. At a special reception for supporters, David Ormsby, chairman of the Friends of Nathaniel Witherall, presented Greenwich First Selectman Peter J. Tesei with a check for $1.75 million. That is part of the Friends' commitment to raise $7 million over four years to assist the town in funding the costs of…

by Tom Renner

07/15/2014

Westport, CT

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Redding, Easton 9-10 Softball Team Wins District Title REDDING, Conn. – The Redding-Easton 9- and 10-year-old softball team completed a dominating run to the District 1 title Saturday with a 12-0 win over New Canaan. Redding-Easton went 5-0 in the tournament and outscored opponents, 63-0. The title is the fourth straight championship in the 9-10 age group in District 1 for Redding-Easton, which also won the 12-year-old championship this summer. Players on the team are Allison Basta, Amelia Burrell, Katie Fletcher, Jenne Greaney, Alison Kopec, Samantha Nilsen, Abby Ota, Ava Slavinsky and Nicole Spinelli. Chris Basta is the manager, and Deirdre…

by Tom Renner

07/14/2014

Norwalk, CT

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University of Bridgeport Offers New Degree In Ideal Program FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The University of Bridgeport has developed a new Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies for its IDEAL Program, and is offering an online option. The Professional Studies degree provides students with organizational leadership, technical and analytical skills and communication and professional development skills. Students can concentrate in Healthcare Administration, Human Resource Administration or Organizational Leadership and Change. “We contacted a lot of different corporations and talked with Human Resource managers,’’ said Michael Giampaoli, Dean of th…

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Wilton, CT

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More Fairfield County Homebuyers Consider Geothermal Solution FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Walter Cromwell says nearly 30 percent of new homebuyers are requesting geothermal units to heat their homes. As prices rise for home heating oil, the owner of Country Club Homes in Wilton thinks the number will continue to climb. “The cost benefit wasn’t there before,’’ Cromwell said. “With oil prices going higher and higher, it’s starting to come into its own. It’s not a new technology. It’s been around a long time. People are asking more about it, and the word is getting out. Plus, it feels good if you’re heating your house and not using oil.” Geothermal heati…

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Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk's Cal Ripken 9-Year-Old All-Stars Rout Milford NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Cal Ripken 9-year-old All-Stars continued their domination Wednesday with an 11-1, five-inning mercy rule win over Milford. Norwalk got on the board quickly with two runs in the first inning. Chris Balchius walked to lead off the inning and Mike Russo singled up the middle. Balchius was driven in on a fielder’s choice by Matt Claps and Russo scored on a single by hot hitting Kostaki Kodonas. Norwalk tacked on a run in the second on a sacrifice fly by Isaiah Gonzalez and another in the third as Balchius was again driven in by Claps, who hit a double. Sean Len…

by Contributed

07/14/2014

Stamford, CT

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'Begin Again' Worth Seeing At Avon In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- Currently playing at Stamford’s Avon Theater, is Begin Again, a truly a soul-stirring, light-hearted flick about what happens when lost souls meet and begin to make beautiful music together. When Dan (Mark Ruffalo), a disgraced record-label exec, has had his life spiral out of control and has been ousted out of his own record label by his (very business minded) partner, Saul (Mos Def), he meets British singer/songwriter Gretta (Keira Knightley) who has just been dumped by her long-time boyfriend Dave (Adam Levine). Dave has landed a deal with a major record label, gets se…

by Robert Sodaro

07/14/2014

Stamford, CT

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Stamford's Harbor Point Gateway Garage Hits 95% Occupancy STAMFORD, Conn. -- The monthly parking spaces at Harbor Point Gateway Garage are already 95 percent occupied, just two months after BLT opened the new, state-of-the-art parking facility at Stamford Transportation Center, according to Building and Land Technology, developer of Harbor Point in Stamford. “There has been enormous pent-up demand for modern, convenient and affordable parking facilities at the train station. Harbor Point Gateway Garage goes a long way toward resolving a shortage that has existed for many years,” said Ted Ferrarone, chief operating officer of Harbor Point Developme…

by Tom Renner

07/14/2014

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