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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Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk Riptide Softball Team Wins Beacon Falls Tournament NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk Riptide 16-and-under softball team won the Valley Fusion Summer Sizzler PONY Softball tournament last weekend in Beacon Falls with a 1-0 win over Mirage 97s in the championship game. The Riptide, 17-5-1 on the summer, play in the USA Elite College Showcase tournament this weekend in North Haven. It will also represent Connecticut in the Babe Ruth Regional Tournament beginning July 25 in Pittsfield, Mass. The team is seeking to advance to the Babe Ruth World Series. In Sunday’s title game, Norwalk scored the winning run in the fifth inning when Amy Hurd singled…

by Tom Renner

07/16/2013

White Plains, NY

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New Pharmacy In White Plains Offers Personal Touch WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Isaac Murdakh’s lifelong dream was to own an independent pharmacy. Last month, it became a reality in White Plains for him and his wife, Julie. The Murdakhs opened Pulse Pharmacy at 288 Mamaroneck Ave, at street level of Jefferson Place. Isaac and Julie, both of whom are pharmacists, believe their store will be a throwback to a time when people received personal customer service, reliable advice and expertise from a knowledgeable and courteous staff. “Everyone has a right to choose their pharmacy,’’ Isaac Murdakh said. “We want to be that independent alternative. Ask …

by Tom Renner

07/16/2013

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk Cal Ripken 9U All-Stars Reach State Tourney NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Cal Ripken 9-and-under All-Stars advance to the state tournament by defeating Stratford, 11-9, in extra innings, in the District 1 title game on Friday. Norwalk will play in the Cal Ripken Connecticut State Championship tournament July 20-26 in Danbury. Friday night’s dramatic seven-inning victory was the third time in four days that Norwalk and Stratford waged a thrilling contest. Each game came down to the final heart-wrenching inning. In Friday's game, Norwalk took an early 6-0 lead before Stratford rallied to tie the game in the third. Norwalk led 8-7 i…

by Tom Renner

07/15/2013

Danbury, CT

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Danbury Woman Works Full-Time While Pursuing College Dream DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury’s Elizabeth Noyce didn’t know how she was going to work full-time and obtain her college degree. The University of Bridgeport helped her figure it out. Noyce is pursuing a general studies degree at Bridgeport through its IDEAL program, and hopes to someday find a job in the medical field when she completes her studies. The online courses available through UB made it especially attractive, Noyce said. “I had heard a commercial about Bridgeport and since I work full-time, I needed something that works with my schedule,’’ she said. “The online component was a really …

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Bedford, NY

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Caramoor In Katonah Presents Don Carlos On July 20 KATONAH, N.Y. -- Caramoor Summer Music Festival and Bel Canto at Caramoor will present Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, "Don Carlos," on July 20 at 7:30 p.m. The Venetian Theater is the venue for an uncut performance of the four-act version of the opera that the composer reworked directly with Camille du Locle, one of the two librettists. The pair created French verses for the newly added music and subsequently published the version in French. Renowned mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore will sing her first-ever Eboli, joined by soprano Jennifer Check, tenor Arnold Rutkowski, baritone Stephen Powell, a…

by Tom Renner

07/15/2013

White Plains, NY

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Experts See Sustained Growth In White Plains Real Estate WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y – Second quarter statistics in several pockets of Westchester indicate real estate prices could be at the front end of sustained growth, according to industry analysts. Brokerage reports from Douglas Elliman and Houlihan Lawrence reported sales climbed 27.1 percent and 24.0 percent, respectively, over the same quarter in 2012. Where the sales grew was especially encouraging. “The southern part of Westchester was considerably higher than Northern Westchester for a while,’’ said Amy Kane, the director of business development for Douglas Elliman. “We’re seeing some gr…

by Tom Renner

07/15/2013

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield Softball Team Takes 10-Year-Old District Title FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield Little League Softball 9- and 10-year-old All-Stars defeated Trumbull,1-0, to win the District 2 championship. It was the fifth consecutive District 2 title in that age division for Faifield, which won the game at its new Dougiello Field off of Hoydens Lane. The game settled into a pitching duel between long-time tournament rivals. Fairfield’s starter, Kylee Holderied and Trumbull’s starter, Caroline Kuroghlian, were brilliant and both teams made fine defensive plays to keep the game scoreless heading into the sixth. In the bottom of the inning, Bridget Ke…

by Tom Renner

07/13/2013

Scarsdale, NY

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Picture This: Scarsdale Grad Becomes First Silicon Alley Billionaire SCARSDALE, N.Y. – Scarsdale High graduate Jon Oringer became the first billionaire to emerge from New York’s Silicon Alley. The journey to get there for the 1992 high school graduate was anything but smooth. Oringer, CEO of Shutterstock, joined the ranks of world billionaires in late June, according to a report in Forbes. He has an estimated net worth of $1.05 billion as Shutterstock’s share price has climbed more than 230 percent since its IPO of $17 per share last October. “It took me 10 tries to get to Shutterstock,’’ Oringer wrote on his blog. “Most of my startups never made it off th…

by Tom Renner

07/13/2013

Westport, CT

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Rowers For Westport Club Earn Berth On National Team WESTPORT, Conn. – Two women from the Saugatuck Rowing Club in Westport earned berths on the United States Junior team that will represent the country in the Junior World Championships next month. Weston’s Jo Gurman and Redding’s Christina Johnson qualified to for the U.S. team in different events during the trials on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J. They will compete for the U.S. team in the world regatta beginning Aug. 7 in Trakai, Lithuania. Johnson won the women’s single, upsetting a competitor who participated in the USRowing Junior Women’s Selection Sculling Camp. Johnson took the l…

by Tom Renner

07/13/2013

Ossining, NY

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Glenna Claire Bivano, 84, Music Teacher In Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- Glenna Claire Biviano of Ossining, a life-long educator in music, English, and the performing arts, died July 4. She was 79. Glenna was born on Jan. 28, 1934 in Indiana to Clarence Martin and Naomi Norris. She is survived by her son David, daughter Melissa, sister Gloria Stern, and granddaughter Naomi. After finishing high school, Glenna went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts where she received her first bachelor’s degree in 1952. She attended the Indiana University School of Drama, the Jordan Conservatory of Music’s drama department, and the Malcom School of Mus…

by The Daily Voice

07/11/2013

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