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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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Neighbors

Bridgeport's Bridge House Celebrates Black History Month BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridge House, a psychosocial rehabilitation Clubhousin Bridgeport, celebrated Black History Month during its annual celebration with the help of The Amistad Center for Art & Culture. Stacey Queen, Education Associate and Art Historian from The Amistad Center, presented members of the Clubhouse with a Black Identity and History presentation after the Clubhouse Choir sang a few member favorites. The celebration began with an authentic "soul food" lunch which was made homemade by members and staff in-house and ended with homemade dessert. Bridge House empower…

03/02/2017

Police & Fire

Echo Hose & Fire Marks 42nd Anniversary Of Massive Arson At Shelton Factory SHELTON, Conn. -- A Shelton Fire Company Lieutenant recalled a devastating fire that occurred 42 years ago on March 1 at a local factory. Lieutenant Mike Plavcan posted photos and wrote about the fire on Facebook. Nobody died in the fire, which occurred at the B.F. Goodrich Sponge Rubber Factory. The site is now the Shelton Riverwalk. Plavcan, a member of Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Co. 1, said on the Facebook post that the fire was one of the largest industrial arsons in the nation’s history. The fire was determined to have been set by owners of the factory to collect insurance money. “Abou…

03/01/2017

Police & Fire

New Canaan Police Report Close Encounter Between Dog, Coyote NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski warned dog owners to closely supervise their pets after an encounter between a pet dog and a coyote on Tuesday, according to a report in the New Canaan Advertiser.Krolikowski said the encounter occurred around 6:45 a.m. on Autumn Lane between a medium-sized dog and the coyote. The dog's owner frightened the coyote by screaming and charging toward it, Animal Control Officer Allyson Halm told the paper. Click here for the story in the New Canaan Advertiser.

03/01/2017

News

Case Against Former Danbury Mayor Eriquez Dismissed DANBURY, Conn. -- An assault charged against former Danbury Mayor Gene Eriquez was dismissed, according to a report on WLAD. Eriquez, 64, served as the mayor of Danbury from 1989-2001. A judge dismissed the charge that stemmed from a domestic incident in May 2016. He faced charges of disorderly conduct and interfering with an emergency call. The charges were dismissed because he completed a family violence education program. Eriquez is the current chairman of the Danbury Democratic Town Committee. He stepped away from the role shortly after the arrest, and some in the party have even called…

03/01/2017

Weather

Thunderstorms, Heavy Fog To Hit Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Fairfield County residents will need an umbrella for most of the day Thursday as showers and thunderstorms are forecast to last throughout the evening. The National Weather Service forecast predicts showers and thunderstorms will last until 2 a.m. There is also a dense fog advisory until 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Temperatures are forecast to reach the mid 60s, with winds picking up speed throughout the day. Wind gusts could reach 25 mph. The system clears out on Thursday, but temperatures will fall back into the mid and high 30s. The National Weather Service also issue…

03/01/2017

Police & Fire

Detroit Man Gets 3 Years For Smash-And-Grab At Stamford Jewelry Store STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Detroit man received a 36-month prison sentence for his role in a heist at a Stamford jewelry store in November 2014, prosecutors said. U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport sentenced Brandon Paul Quainton, 23, to 36 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a smash-and-grab robbery of the Stamford store. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Nov. 26, 2014, Dajuhn Griffin, stole a Stamford resident’s SUV and then drove with Quainton, Richard Mathew Bailey and Brian Moore to the Stamford T…

03/01/2017

Sports

Norwalk Youth Wrestling Program Crowns 4 State Champions NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Mad Bulls crowned four state champions and sent 35 wrestlers to last weekend's state finals in New Haven. The Mad Bulls sent 10 wrestlers to the finals in the various weight classes. Dean Tsiranides, Carlo Tucci, Nicky Singer and Brendan Gilchrist won titles for Norwalk, which is in its seventh year under program director Randy Haus and coach Art Schad. Middle School standouts Tsiranides, Koy Price, Artie Cocchia and Charlie Prather helpded Norwalk win the team title as 20 wrestlers placed in the tournament. "I’m very happy for all of our eighth grade kid…

03/01/2017

Sports

Stamford Girls Help Synchronized Skating Team Spin To National Titles STAMFORD, Conn. -- Girls from Stamford helped the Skyliners synchronized skating team win four gold medals and one bronze medal last week in the national championships in Rockford, Ill. The Skyliners won titles in the Junior, Novice, Intermediate and Juvenile Divisions. The Senior Division team finished third. "“This season has been truly exceptional, with all of our lines performing at the top of their game,” said Josh Babb, Skyliners Head Coach and Director of Synchronized Skating. “Earning four 2017 National titles and the Senior Bronze is a testament to how extremely hard working a…

03/01/2017

Business

Stop & Shop Donates $3K To Help Stock ARC's Food Pantry In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. – Stop & Shop recently donated nearly $3,000 to the food pantry for the Association of Religious Communities in Danbury. The Rev. Phyllis J. Leopold, executive director of ARC, received the donation from store manager Richard Marcucio. The check is designated for Comida, ARC’s food pantry. The funds for this donation were raised from the Food for Friends program, which is run in the supermarket and supported by it customers. John Radaskie, Front End Manager was heavily involved in the Food for Friends program. “The reason that we so appreciate this donation is that 42 pe…

03/01/2017

News

Tribes Pick East Windsor As Site For 3rd Proposed Casino In Connecticut The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribes have proposed building a third casino in Connecticut, and have selected East Windsor to build a new entertainment and gaming facility. East Windsor is near Bradley International Airport and just off of Interstate 91 and slightly north of Hartford. “From the beginning, we’ve said that we want to site our new facility in a town that’s eager to have us. With the unanimous vote by the Board of Selectmen, East Windsor fits that bill, and we’re thrilled to enter into a partnership with them,” Rodney Butler, Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nati…

02/28/2017

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