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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.

Tom Renner's Contributions

News

Eversource Plans Extensive Tree-Trimming Work In Wilton FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Energy supplier Eversource will invest $75 million in tree trimming in Connecticut over the next year, with significant work expected to occur in Wilton, Stamford and Ridgefield. Workers will trim trees along 4,200 miles of electric lines around the state in 138 communities. Those include 132 miles of trimming to be done in Wilton and 111 miles of trimming to be done in Stamford. Pruning will also be completed at several locations already started in Ridgefield. Working closely with community leaders and tree wardens throughout Connecticut, Eversource’s team of lic…

02/22/2017

Police & Fire

Juvenile Arrested In Connection With Darien Stolen Vehicle DARIEN, Conn. -- Stamford police arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a vehicle stolen from a Darien home on Feb. 15, according to a story in the Darien Times.Police recovered the vehicle on Feb. 18 after a motor vehicle accident. The Land Rover was reported stolen by a Wilson Ridge resident. The owner left the vehicle unlocked with the keys in the car, police said. The owner was unaware of the theft until the following day. Click here for the Darien Times story.

02/22/2017

Neighbors

Love Blossoms At Greenwich Tree Conservancy’s Tree Party GREENWICH, Conn. -- A random meeting at a Greenwich Tree Conservancy fundraiser six years ago turned into a life-changing experience for a couple from Greenwich. Shari Aser and Bill James grew up in the same neighborhood and attended Round Hill Nursery School and Greenwich High School. They took different paths after high school, Shari heading to Bucknell University in Pennsylvania and Bill to Hobart College in New York. They had not seen each other until the Tree Conservancy fundraiser on April 1, 2011 at McArdles Garden Center. Shari reluctantly agreed to attend after she had just come ho…

02/22/2017

Police & Fire

Stratford Fire Department Seeks Help In Supporting One Of Its Own STRATFORD, Conn. — Stratford firefighters will challenge their brethren from Westport in a charity hockey game to raise funds for a member of their department who died unexpectedly in December. Jason Carrafiello, 38, died the day after Christmas. He is survived by his wife and two children, and had been a member of the fire department for 12 years. "Jason Carrafiello was an amazing person who deeply loved his family, the fire department and being a basketball coach. Losing him at such a young age is a huge loss to all of us and the community at large," the fire department wrote on …

02/22/2017

Lifestyle

Award-Winning Greenwich Architect Launches YouTube Series On Green Homes GREENWICH, Conn. -- Douglas VanderHorn, an award-winning Greenwich architect, has produced a new YouTube channel to illustrate how some of New England’s greatest homes are embracing green technologies and sustainable materials. VanderHorn is noted for combining contemporary innovations with traditional styles. In the videos, he discusses green and sustainable trends in Greenwich and Fairfield County. VanderHorn, a 30-year veteran in the field of architecture, incorporates newer green and sustainable innovations in building technologies, including both new construction and renovation. He wa…

02/22/2017

Schools

UB Students Take 2nd In Statewide Envision Kindness Film Competition BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Three University of Bridgeport students won awards at the second annual Envision Kindness Student Film Contest. Woojoo Shin and Taewan Kim, students at UB's Shintaro Akatsu School of Design, won second place for their film, Message of Kindness. It also captured second place for best cinematography. Mellissa Foster’s film, One Act of Kindness, won third place and Best Music in the college division. The school will be awarded a prize of $575.00. The contest challenged college, high school and middle school students from across Connecticut to conceive and produce origi…

02/22/2017

Sports

Nutmeg State Games Honors Brave, Bright Figure Skater From Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Lauren Toia of Ridgefield delivers a mature perspective on life that few 12-year-olds can share. Then again, the East Ridge Middle School seventh-grader has been through far more than most children her age. Toia will be honored Thursday, Feb. 23, as the State Athlete of the Year by the Nutmeg State Games. The honor comes after Toia won a silver medal in figure skating at last summer’s competition. She missed the event in 2015 after she suffered a spontaneous brain hemorrhage that left her unconscious for six days. Who: Lauren Toia, 12, Ridgefield What: Nutmeg State Game…

02/21/2017

Sports

Bethel, New Fairfield Girls Basketball Teams Meet For League Title FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Bethel High School tips off against New Fairfield Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the South-West Conference girls basketball championship game at Newtown High School. Second-seeded Bethel enters the game with a 19-3 record. Fifth-seeded New Fairfield also brings a 19-3 record into the contest. The Rebels won the regular-season meeting between the teams, 43-37, on Feb. 7. Bethel advanced to the championship game Monday with a hard-fought 40-34 win over third-seeded Newtown. Lily Daniels scored 14 to lead the Wildcats, who rallied from a 13-8 halftime deficit. The Wild…

02/21/2017

Neighbors

Jill Biden Elected Board Chair Of Fairfield's Save The Children FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Dr. Jill Biden has been elected Chair of the Board of Trustees for Save the Children of Fairfield, a global humanitarian organization. Dr. Biden, a lifelong educator and the wife of former Vice President Joe Biden, will succeed Anne Mulcahy, former CEO of Xerox, who has served as Chair since 2010. “As an educator and ardent advocate for children, Dr. Jill Biden has a keen understanding of the work we do every day to ensure all children have the opportunity for a bright future,” said Save the Children President & CEO Carolyn Miles. “We are delighted Dr. Biden will brin…

02/21/2017

Police & Fire

Employee Knocks Down Fire In Wall Heating Unit In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- An employee extinguished a fire in a wall heating unit at 53 Forest Ave. on Tuesday morning, according to information from the Greenwich Fire Department.The fire department responded quickly to the scene, but the employee quickly snuffed out the blaze. The department checked for fire extension and ventilated the building.

02/21/2017

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