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Tom Renner

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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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Police & Fire

After I-95 Crashes, AAA Reminds Connecticut Drivers To Slow Down, Move Over FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The nation's most recognizable agency automobile agency is urging drivers to slow down and drive more cautiously on Interstate 95 after a half-dozen collisions or near-collisions on Connecticut interstates in the first two months of the year. AAA Northeast said drivers should be aware of the state's Slow Down, Move Over law, that requires drivers to slow down and, if possible, move over, when they see emergency vehicles parked on the road’s shoulder. The latest incident occurred Saturday in Guilford. Since early January, there have been numerous situations in whic…

02/20/2017

Schools

Bethel School District Plans Parents University BETHEL, Conn. -- The Bethel School District will host a Parent University at Bethel Middle School on Thursday, Feb. 23. The event runs from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The presentation provides parents and caregivers with information and skills to promote their children's academic, social and emotional growth and development. The goal is to increase the number of parents and caregivers who feel connected to their children's school. Sessions offered include internet safety, kindergarten orientation, strategies to regulate stress and transitioning to each of the various schools in the district. For more …

02/20/2017

Events

Fairfield County Hospice House Team Plans Talk In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- Executives from the Fairfield County Hospice House (FCHH) will discuss how the team worked with legislators in Connecticut to enable multiple people to receive home hospice care in a single residence on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Westport Library. The talk begins at 7 p.m. Julia Portale, MBA, MPH, LMSW, of Fairfield County Hospice House and Lynda Tucker, RN, of Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Fairfield County, will discuss the legislative changes as well as considerations when making decisions about hospice and thoughts on the end-of-life transition. Fairfield County Hospice Hous…

02/20/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Police Charge Fairfield Podiatrist With DUI BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport police charged a Fairfield podiatrist with DUI on Friday after he posted a blood-alcohol level test that was more than twice the legal limit, according to a story on ConnPost.com. Dr. Amarjit Chhatwal, who works for a Fairfield business, was found slumped in his car at the intersection of Maplewood and Hancock Avenues. Police were dispatched after a person reported a man was unresponsive in the vehicle with the engine running. Chhatwal failed a field sobriety test and posted a blood-alcohol level of 0.1663. He was charged with driving under the influence and r…

02/20/2017

Real Estate

Ridgefield Home Of Playwright Eugene O'Neill Hits Market For $3.695 Million RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- "Brook Farm," a 1905 Ridgefield home that was once owned by playwright Eugene O'Neill, has been listed for sale by Sotheby's International Realty. The home is located at 845 North Salem Road (Route 116) and is priced at $3.695 million. Click here for the property listing. The home was the inspiration for one of O'Neill's most famous plays, "Desire Under The Elms." The property has 16.35 acres and includes horseback riding trails. The home consists of seven bedrooms, four full baths, three half baths, seven fireplaces and a 1,348-square-foot detache…

02/20/2017

Real Estate

Fairfield's Historic Restmore Home Listed For Sale For First Time At $3.9M FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Fairfield home formerly owned by the founder of a Bridgeport women's apparel company and listed on the National Register of Historic Places is on the market for the first time since it was built in 1912. The home is located at 375 Warner Hill Road in Fairfield. "Restmore," designed by renowned architect, Ehrick Kensett Rossiter, was commissioned by in 1910 by Dr. Ira DeVer Warner, Sr., founder of Warner Brothers Women’s Apparel Co. of Bridgeport. The list price for the home is $3.9 million. The home is set on 5.5 acres atop Mill Hill and overlooks Long Island …

02/19/2017

Business

Sweet! Ridgefield College Student Compiles List Of County's Epic Desserts RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Colleges thrust a lot of research projects on their students. Ridgefield’s Emma Glubiak, a junior at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, took on a project unrelated to her studies that was probably the most enjoyable, and certainly the sweetest, research endeavor she’ll ever experience. Glubiak authored a story for Spoon University, “The 25 Most Epic Desserts To Eat In Fairfield County Before You Die.” Spoon University is a national website that claims to be the “food resource for our generation.” Click here for the link to the story. Who: Emma Glubiak, Ridgefield What: …

02/18/2017

Schools

Stamford Seventh-Grader Heads To Robotics Finals STAMFORD, Conn. — A Stamford seventh-grade student in a middle school robotics program has helped her team qualify for a prestigious New York tournament. Wendy Lichtenberg of Stamford helped her team at Harvey Middle School in Katonah, N.Y. qualify for the VEX IQ Challenge state-qualifier competition at East Rockaway High School on Long Island. She partnered with Clayton Collum, a sixth-grader at Harvey. Competing in the second match of the finals, Lichtenberg scored 36 crucial bonus points for her team when she successfully balanced her robot on the bridge with just seconds to go. The tea…

02/18/2017

Neighbors

Norwalk Neighbors Donate Nearly $3K For Homeless Man Devoted To His Dog NORWALK, Conn. -- Neighbors and friends donated nearly $3,000 on Friday to support a Norwalk homeless man who refuses to move into a shelter because he would have to leave his dog. The outpouring of support came after a Daily Voice story detailed the story of "Joe" and his dog, Bronson, who live out of a van at a parking lot on Main Avenue. Norwalk resident Diana Paladino-Christopher created a GoFundMe page to support the man, who has been chronically homeless since losing his job. Click here to visit the page. She initially posted the fundraising page on the "We are From Norw…

02/18/2017

Sports

St. Luke's Girls Squash Team Finishes 2nd In Nation NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The St. Luke’s girls squash team finished second in the nation last weekend at The Head 2017 High School Division III championships. The Storm reached Sunday’s final match at Loomis Chaffee School with three straight wins before falling to St. George's School in the final, 5-2. St. Luke’s passed a test in its opening game with a 4-3 win over St. Catherine’s School from Richmond, Va. Co-captain Natalie Bachmann, Haley Bloch, Kendall Boege and Ellie Bailey won their matches. St. Luke’s played without Caroline Pellegrino, who plays in the No. 1 spot, and alternate Katherin…

02/18/2017

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