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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.

Tom Renner's Contributions

Business

Family & Friends Keep Stamford Consignment Store On Track For 3 Generations STAMFORD, Conn. -- Much has changed in the Stamford community and the business landscape since Pat and Wes Haynes opened Hope Chest Consignments way back in 1960. Even the shop’s focus, which started out by selling miscellaneous items on consignment, has developed over the decades and now concentrates on designer women’s apparel. "The business changed a few times over the years to accommodate the changing needs and desires of our customers,’’ said Cheryl Liotta, Haynes’ daughter, who now runs the store with her mother and her own daughter, Samantha Perry. What: Hope Chest Consignments…

02/28/2017

Neighbors

Former Baseball Executive From Stratford Finds Treasures In Collectibles STRATFORD, Conn. -- The pangs of desire for baseball begin every year around this time for Stratford’s Bob Wirz. He remains close to the game as an author, journalist and, on occasion, at a sports collectibles show held each month in Fairfield. But at this time of year, as teams report to their spring training homes in Florida and Arizona, Wirz remembers his long association with the game as the public relations director for the Kansas City Royals and later as the chief spokesperson for Commissioners Bowie Kuhn and Peter Ueberroth. Who: Bob Wirz, Stratford What: Author, former sports execu…

02/28/2017

Neighbors

Right This Way! Group Bringing Broadway-Caliber Shows To Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — When Katie Diamond and Daniel C. Levine moved to Ridgefield a few years, the Broadway actors felt the community lacked just one key piece to its vibrant cultural arts scene. With their work and diligence, that will no longer be the case in a little more than a year. Levine, Diamond and Bryan Perri are the founders of ACT - A Contemporary Theatre of Connecticut. They plan to bring Broadway-caliber theater to Ridgefield, executed by Broadway professionals. The shows will include top-rate contemporary productions, new works and reimagined revivals. The theater will also incl…

02/28/2017

Neighbors

The Center In Stamford Hosts Seminar On Gender Dynamics, Inequality STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling and Education in Stamford hosted freshman from St. Luke's in New Canaan for an impromptu seminar and discussion about gender dynamics and inequality. Rosie Enyart, Lead Counselor for The Center, met with girls to help them develop a project about gender issues and sexual assault. After learning that during a hospital exam victims of sexual assault must surrender their clothing for inclusion in the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) kit, the girls were curious about what victims would wear home from the hospital. Often …

02/28/2017

Police & Fire

Trumbull Detective Honored For Tracking Down Dealers Linked To Overdoses TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Trumbull Police Detective Edgar Perez was honored by the U.S. Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration for his diligent work with the Bridgeport DEA office. Detective Perez played a pivotal role as a member of a Task Force that led to the arrest of 13 people associated with heroin trafficking and sales, which resulted in the death of at least four overdose victims. The investigation also led to the seizure of six firearms, assets, two vehicles and drug seizures of more than one kilogram of heroin and four kilograms of cocaine. Perez's work also led to imp…

02/28/2017

Sports

Former Danbury Basketball Star Earns 3rd Straight Conference Honor FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Danbury High School grad Casey Smith picked up her third all-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference basketball honor Monday. Smith, a senior, was named third-team All-MAAC. Teammate Kelsey Carey was named All-MAAC first team. Smith scored a career-high 12.3 points per game and grabbed 6.0 rebounds per game, also a career high. She scored the game-winning basket in a game against Loyola in January and scored 14 second half points in a victory over Niagara in late January. Fairfield is 16-13 overall and 13-7 in the MAAC. The Stags will play the winner of a game between Marist…

02/27/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Woman Pleads Guilty To Snatching Baby BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport woman faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to snatching a baby from the arms of her mother, according to a story on CTPost.com. Brenda Fresse, 38, grabbed the baby from the arms of her mother on Dec. 19, 2015 as the mother was getting her keys out to enter her home on Jones Avenue, the story said. Freese ran up and grabbed the baby. The mother's landlord managed to lock a gate to keep Freese and the baby inside the yard. Freese ran after returning the baby to the mother and was later caught. Freese pleased guilty to risk of injury to child…

02/27/2017

Schools

Soldier's Surprise Visit Shocks Sister At Sacred Heart Hockey Game FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Sacred Heart hockey player Teagan Ketchum will never forget Saturday's game against Franklin Pierce. And it has nothing to do with the Pioneers' game in the New England Hockey Conference semifinals. Family members surprised Ketchum, a senior from Averill Park, N.Y., with a visit from her brother, Trevor, a Petty Officer Second Class in the U.S. Navy. The siblings had not seen each other in 14 months. The team hosted a Military Appreciation game several weeks ago and Teagan was devastated that her brother was unable to attend the game. The family arranged a flight home fo…

02/27/2017

Business

Stamford's Cotto Wine Bar And Trattoria Adds New Chef To Team STAMFORD, Conn. -- Cotto Wine Bar and Trattoria in downtown Stamford recently announced three new addition to its team. Chef Rolando Guardado, sommelier Ian Toogood and bartender Eric Bufo have joined the staff at Cotto, which opened in 2012, Restauranteurs Claudio and Silvy Ridolfi announced. Guardado, formerly of Fairfield County’s Z Hospitality Group, has refreshed Cott's menu and created a catering arm for the business. Accredited sommelier Toogood previously worked at Marc Restaurant Group’s A Voce in Manhattan and Le Fat Poodle in Greenwich and has revamped Cotto's wine list. Buf…

02/27/2017

Lifestyle

Talking Heads Alums Headline Kennedy Center Fundraiser In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A benefit concert event for The Kennedy Center Autism Project will be held at Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University on Wednesday, March 1. Nine musicians will play at the live concert, which features Steve Scales & Friends. Scales is a percussionist who formerly played for the band Talking Heads. The event kicks off with a mix and mingle, open bar and food stations at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Concert in the Kelley Theatre at 8 p.m. This evening of fun caps off with the Black Box After Party at 10 p.m., which includes dessert and drinks plus a Meet &…

02/27/2017

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