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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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Police & Fire

Greenwich Firefighters Come To The Rescue For Deer Stuck In Fence GREENWICH, Conn. -- Firefighters from Engine 8 in Greenwich rescued a deer stuck stuck between a fence and a stone wall on Thursday morning on Mountain Wood Drive.The deer ran off after it was freed. Click here to watch the video on Facebook.

02/16/2017

Sports

Teen Fencer From Westport Points To 'Star Wars' For Launching His Success WESTPORT, Conn. -- The sport of fencing has nothing to do with “Star Wars.” But don’t tell that to Westport’s Lucas Wetmore, who was inspired to take up the sport after watching the swordplay in the movies. “I started when I was in sixth grade,’’ said Wetmore, now a Staples High School senior who will make his third trip to the Junior Olympics this weekend. “I was interested in fencing mostly because I liked Star Wars. It just seemed really neat. I started with a class at the Westport YMCA and just stick with it.” Who: Lucas Wetmore, Westport What: Competing in his third straight Junior Ol…

02/16/2017

Police & Fire

Stratford Police Nab Former FedEx Employee In Phone Thefts STRATFORD, Conn. --- Stratford Police arrested a former Federal Express employee who allegedly stole cell phones that were headed for Yale University, according to CTPost.com. Rudolph Bholanath, 22, was arrested after police watched surveillance video that showed Bholanath, a package handler, taking the cell phones out of the boxes. He then re-sealed the boxes. Click here for the CTPost.com. story.

02/16/2017

Sports

Twice Is Nice: St. Luke's Takes Girls, Boys League Titles In Basketball NEW CANAAN, Conn. — The boys and girls basketball teams at St. Luke's in New Canaan won regular season titles in the Fairchester Athletic Association and will be the top seeds for the upcoming league playoffs. The boys finished the regular season with a 73-72 win over Greens Farms Academy of Westport to finish 12-0 in the conference. The Storm are 17-1 overall. Senior Joel Boyce scored the winning the points with seconds left in the contest. Lost in the drama of the game was a new school scoring record set by Walter Whyte. He scored 22 points and passed Pat Powers as the leading scorer in S…

02/16/2017

Business

Fairfield Woman Named To Executive Position At Cartus In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. – Cartus Corp. of Danbury has named Fairfield resident Michelle Wiggetman as its new director of strategic business solutions. Wiggetman joins Cartus with over 25 years of experience in relocation management services, and will be responsible for new business development in the Northeast region of the U.S. Cartus is the leading provider of global relocation services. As a global business development professional, Wiggetman has a proven track record of working with companies to identify cost efficiencies and innovative program and policy solutions, providing flexible approache…

02/16/2017

Neighbors

New Kitchen Classroom At Wakeman Town Farm Hits Home For Westport Activist WESTPORT, Conn. -- Liz Milwe pours her heart into improving the quality of life in Westport. Her latest project, helping to build a community center and kitchen classroom at Wakeman Town Farm, hits closer to her heart than any cause. Milwe and her husband, Peter Wormser, are spearheading the campaign to bring a new community center and kitchen classroom to the farm. The kitchen will be named after their son, Tim Wormser, who died last year in Laguna Beach, Calif., at age 27. Who: Liz Milwe, Westport What: Along with her husband, Peter Wormser, she is leading a campaign to build a kitchen c…

02/16/2017

News

Man, 61, Gets A Year In Prison For Case Involving Shotgun Stored in Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- A judge sentenced a New Milford man to a year in prison after admitting to possessing an illegal firearm at a storage locker he rented in Danbury. Leonard Sikorski, 61, of New Milford was sentenced to 12 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for possessing a shotgun with an obliterated serial number by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven . According to court documents and statements made in court, in September 2015, Sikorski transported three rifles, two shotguns and 1,561 live rounds of ammunition to a pair of storage lockers he r…

02/15/2017

Police & Fire

Troopers Nab Midnight Interloper On I-84/Route 8 After Pursuit Traffic on Interstate 84 came to a grinding half early Tuesday morning when a wayward dog found his way onto the middle of the highway in the Waterbury area, according to Connecticut State Police.A trooper from Troop A in Southbury was patrolling Route 8 northbound near Exit 35 around midnight when he saw the dog crossing the median. The trooper tried to rescue the dog, but it ran down the highway and headed for I-84. Other troopers were soon called to the scene, and a foot chase ensued. The animal ran down Route 8 toward the interstate and stopped in the upper deck eastbound lanes of I-84. …

02/15/2017

Police & Fire

Juvenile Charged With Assaulting Woman At Danbury Hotel DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury Police slapped assault charges on minor after an incident at a Lake Avenue hotel, according to a report on WLAD. Police were called to the Maron Hotel after a report of a robbery in progress. The minor fled, but police tracked the suspect by following his steps in fresh snow. The juvenile was ordered to appear in court on Feb. 27. His name was not released due to his age. Click here for the WLAD story.

02/15/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Warn About Tax Refund Scams STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Stamford Police Financial Crimes Unit is cautioning residents to be wary of tax refund fraud. Cyber-security expert Brian Krebs said the best way to avoid becoming a victim of tax refund fraud is to file your taxes before the fraudsters can. Krebs said people should file taxes at the state and federal level as quickly as possible. Other tips include: Get on a schedule to request a free copy of your credit report. By law, consumers are entitled to a free copy of their report from each of the major bureaus once a year. Put it on your calendar to request a copy of you…

02/15/2017

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