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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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Business
Lewisboro Ledger Ends Print Distribution Lewisboro Ledger Ends Print Distribution
Lewisboro Ledger Ends Print Distribution LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- The Lewisboro Ledger weekly newspaper ended print distribution on Wednesday, ending a 39-year run of delivering local news to the community. The HAN Network said on the Ledger website that its website will continue to exist. The Ledger is part of a group that includes 12 weekly newspapers, but is the only one in New York. The other 11 are in Connecticut. Like nearly all newspapers, the Ledger struggled financially in recent years. It was founded in the mid 1970s by two Lewisboro residents and had editions in Bedford and Pound Ridge in the 1980s. Newspaper staff will be re…

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News
Bridgeport Man Faces 5 Years After Pleading Guilty To Gun Charge Bridgeport Man Faces 5 Years After Pleading Guilty To Gun Charge
Bridgeport Man Faces 5 Years After Pleading Guilty To Gun Charge BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man faces a five-year prison term after pleading guilty to gun possession charge.George Sanchez, also known as “Little G,” 22, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty Thursday in Bridgeport federal court to one count of possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, according to a press release from Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut,. A Bridgeport police officer searched Sanchez's vehicle on Nov. 28, 2015 and found a loaded .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol, a neoprene face mask and 44 bags of heroin. Part of the handg…

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Sports
Stamford Tennis Coach Heading To Olympics With Poland National Team Stamford Tennis Coach Heading To Olympics With Poland National Team
Stamford Tennis Coach Heading To Olympics With Poland National Team STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford will serve up a connection to the upcoming Summer Olympics next month in Rio de Janeiro. Radek Szymanik, a Stamford resident and a tennis coach at Chelsea Piers Connecticut in Stamford, will coach the Poland national team. Szymanik has been the coach of Poland’s Davis Cup team since 2007 and coached the Olympic team in London in 2012. Szymanik started playing tennis at age 2 and won regional and national tournaments in Poland in singles, doubles and team events. He was a two-time winner in team competition at Poland’s national championships. He has worked with t…

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Politics
New Yorkers Give Cuomo Thumbs Down For Performance In Siena College Poll New Yorkers Give Cuomo Thumbs Down For Performance In Siena College Poll
New Yorkers Give Cuomo Thumbs Down For Performance In Siena College Poll New Yorkers gave Gov. Andrew Cuomo poor performance ratings and presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton extended her lead over Donald Trump in a poll released Thursday by Siena College. Fifty-nine percent felt negative toward Cuomo’s job performance, just slightly better than last summer when 60 percent gave the governor a negative rating. Cuomo fared even worse in some other ratings. Some of the key findings: Making New York more business friendly: 53% negative, 41% positive Handling of the recent legislative session: 58% negative, 29% positive Balancing needs of upst…

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Sports
7 Inductees Announced For Fairfield County Sports Hall Of Fame 7 Inductees Announced For Fairfield County Sports Hall Of Fame
7 Inductees Announced For Fairfield County Sports Hall Of Fame FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Olympic equestrian Bill Steinkraus became the first athlete from Darien to be inducted as the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame announced seven new inductees on Wednesday. Former athletes and coaches from Stamford, Norwalk, New Canaan, Fairfield and Bridgeport were among those who will be included into one of its three wings. The Hall of Fame, which is overseen by the Fairfield County Sports Commission, Inc., will honor the newly elected Hall of Famers with an induction ceremony at the Commission’s 12th annual Sports Night awards dinner, Monday, Oct. 17 at the H…

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Lifestyle
Young Playwright Wins $2k Scholarship From The Palace In Stamford Young Playwright Wins $2k Scholarship From The Palace In Stamford
Young Playwright Wins $2k Scholarship From The Palace In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- A New Jersey boy was awarded a $2,000 scholarship by The Palace in Stamford for his work in writing a play.Ariel Abergel of Fort Lee, N.J., a student at Solomon Schecther school of Bergen County in New Jersey, won the Emerging Young Artist Scholarship. The scholarship seeks to instill a lifelong appreciation for the arts by providing students with opportunities to produce original works of all genres. More than 80 students from across the tri-state area applied for the Scholarship, and five exceptional students were rewarded for their creations.  Other winners were:  Ja…

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Business
Report Finds U.S. Consumers Eager For More Dark-Meat Chicken Report Finds U.S. Consumers Eager For More Dark-Meat Chicken
Report Finds U.S. Consumers Eager For More Dark-Meat Chicken U.S. retailers are increasingly interested in dark meat chicken, according to a story in Supermarket news. While white meat still retains an advantage, consumers are requesting more dark meat supplies, especially boneless and skinless chicken thighs. Dark meats simply have more myoglobin proteins, which sends oxygen to the muscle cells. Muscles used more frequently, get to be dark. Chickens and turkeys generally have dark colored drumsticks and thighs because of walking around a lot.

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Events
Bacon, Beer And Music Come Together At Danbury Festival Bacon, Beer And Music Come Together At Danbury Festival
Bacon, Beer And Music Come Together At Danbury Festival DANBURY, Conn. -- A Danbury radio station and CityCenter Danbury are teaming up to bring back one of the region’s most tasteful and popular events in July. The Bacon and Brew Festival comes to CityCenter on Saturday, July 18 from 3-9 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Volunteers are also being recruited for the event. Radio station I-95 hosts the event along with CityCenter. Vendors will offer food and drink, and several bands are lined up to provide live music. “It had very good attendance in its first year,’’ said Stacey Olszewski, Development Director for CityCenter Da…

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Events
Swimmers Hit The Sound For Swim Across America In Stamford, Greenwich Swimmers Hit The Sound For Swim Across America In Stamford, Greenwich
Swimmers Hit The Sound For Swim Across America In Stamford, Greenwich STAMFORD, Conn. -- Swimmers found sunny skies, warm temperatures and ideal weather for Saturday’s Swim Across America Greenwich-Stamford. The event aises funds for cancer research in an effort to make waves to defeat cancer. Proceeds from the swim will supportAlliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, the nation’s only foundation dedicated exclusively to funding cancer gene therapy research. The 2015 event raised more than $350,000 for the Alliance. Since the event started in 2007, more than $3 million has been raised for the Alliance. Team Julian, whose members swam in honor of former Greenwich Hig…

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Police & Fire
Verizon Store Robbed Near Yonkers City Line Verizon Store Robbed Near Yonkers City Line
Verizon Store Robbed Near Yonkers City Line YONKERS, N.Y. -- Thieves snatched a safe from a Verizon store near the Yonkers border on Tuesday, according to a report on News 12. The store is on Riverdale Avenue. at West 259th St. in the Bronx. New York Police Detectives told the television station the suspects pried open the door, got inside and ransacked the safe outside. The thieves took nearly 20 cell phones and other electronics. Officials interviewed store employees and reviewed surveillance videos. They will also be dusting for prints. The heist transpired around 4:30 a.m. Click here for the News 12 report.

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