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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

Rider Takes Challenge To Remember GM Of Bridgeport Bluefish FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Lee Crouch remembers Ken Shepard as a fighter. When she rides in the CT Challenge on Saturday, the organization’s Director of Development and Community Relations will be thinking of her friend, the former Bridgeport Bluefish general manager who battled liver cancer for two valiant years before his death last September. “ Ken was determined to win his battle with cancer,’’ Crouch said. “He is a constant reminder of the importance of living every day.“ Crouch’s team, Shepard’s Wheels, has raised more than $17,600 and has a goal of $25,000. Her team includes Shepard’s w…

by Tom Renner

07/23/2015

Lifestyle

Fairfield Swimmers Tackle Sound To Fight Cancer FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield residents Jay and Brian Power and Dr. Nicholas Blondin will join approximately 200 swimmers for Saturday's Swim Across The Sound to raise money for St. Vincent's Medical Center. Swimmers will be accompanied by a fleet of 100 boats, and take turns swimming 15.5 miles from Port Jefferson, N.Y. to Captain’s Cove Seaport in Bridgeport. The swim raises money for cancer patients. Blondin, who is the director of the Brain Tumor Center at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, is a member of the “Live to Swim” four-person relay team while Jay and Brian are a father-son duo…

by Tom Renner

07/23/2015

Real Estate

$2.4 Million Sale Of New Rochelle Home Is Highest In Town In 6 Years NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A 7-bedroom Colonial on Stratton Road in New Rochelle was recently purchased for $2.4 million, making it the highest priced sale in the city in the past six years. Houlihan Lawrence realtor Jocelyn Hall Burton not only represented the seller of the home, which was built in 1928, but found the buyer as well. The home includes 4.5 bathrooms, 14 rooms and has 8,336 square feet of living space. The home was originally built for a prominent steel magnate, and it served as the centerpiece of a large farm. The property encompasses 1.5 acres. “I think what made this hom…

by Tom Renner

07/23/2015

News

Anthony Megale, Former Mob Kingpin, Dies At Stamford Hospital STAMFORD, Conn. -- A former underboss in the Gambino crime family died Tuesday night at Stamford Hospital, according to The Advocate. Anthony Megale, 61, became the acting underboss of the Gambino family in 2002 after Peter Gotti was arrested on racketeering charges, according to Wikipedia. Megale was also known as “The Genius", "Tony Connecticut," "Machiavelli," "Mac," "The Brain," "Mr. T" and "Gas Man." Megale was born in Italy, attended Post University in Waterbury for two years -- majoring in recreation -- and resided in North Stamford with his wife and three children. He joined the…

by Tom Renner

07/22/2015

Real Estate

Real Trends Ranks Coldwell Banker's Lurie No. 124 Among U.S. Realtors GREENWICH, Conn. -- Coldwell Banker's Tamar Lurie, an award-winning Realtor affiliated with the company’s Greenwich office, once again ranked among the nation’s top real estate professionals out of hundreds of thousands of agents across the country. With close to $100 million in sales volume in 2014, Lurie was ranked No. 124 in the United States by REAL Trends “The Thousand” report, as advertised in The Wall Street Journal. “Tamar again established herself as the premier real estate professional locally, regionally and nationally. Her drive and dedication are incomparable” said Cathl…

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Sports

Rowers From Pound Ridge, Rye Named To U.S. Team For World Meet WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rowers from Pound Ridge and Rye were named Monday to the United States team that will compete in the World Rowing Junior Championships next month in Brazil. Kris Petreski of Pound Ridge and James Palmer of Rye were among the rowers selected for the team. Thirteen crews will represent the U.S. at the world meet, which is scheduled for Aug. 5-9 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Petreski, who compfor the etes for the Norwalk River Rowing Association team in Connecticut, will row on the Men’s Quadruple Sculls. Palmer, a student at Rye High School, will row on the Men’s …

by Tom Renner

07/22/2015

Business

Real Estate Deal Could Lead To New Hotel On Danbury's West Side DANBURY, Conn. -- A new hotel could be coming to Danbury's burgeoning West Side after a deal was announced Tuesday by Coldwell Banker Commercial Services, Scalzo Group. Hal Kurfehs, vice president of Coldwell Banker Commercial, Scalzo Group, brokered the sale of 8.8 acres on Milestone Road from WCI Communities Rivington LLC to Development Asset Group (RMS Cos.). RMS has recently developed Hotel Zero Degrees in Stamford and Norwalk. The land had been recently approved by the City of Danbury for an upscale boutique hotel, with 111 rooms, a 100-seat restaurant, and a 120-seat banquet fa…

by Tom Renner

07/22/2015

Sports

Stamford North Little League Looks To Add Division 1 Title STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford North meets Fairfield American on Thursday at Scalzi Park as it looks to continue its unbeaten run in Little League postseason play. Stamford North plays Fairfield in the five-team Division 1 tournament. The winner will meet the Division II winner for the state title and a berth in the New England Regional. Thursday’s game begins at 7 p.m. Stamford North rolled through the District 1 tournament, compiling a 7-0 record while outscoring opponents 60-9. Stamford North blanked Weston, 9-0, to win the championship last Friday. Stamford North pitchers hurled three …

by Tom Renner

07/22/2015

Sports

Westport Rowers Named To U.S. Team For World Junior Meet FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Rowers from Darien, Westport, Ridgefield and Norwalk River Rowing Association were named Monday to the United States team that will compete in the World Rowing Junior Championships next month in Brazil. The U.S. team includes Darien’s David Orner and Julie Cornacchia, Ridgefield’s Kaitlyn Kynast, Westport’s Oliver Bub and Lucas Manning, and Kris Petreski, a member of the Norwalk River Rowing Association. Orner, who rows for Maritime Rowing Club in Norwalk, will compete on the Men’s Quad Sculls along with Petreski. Bub and Manning, who rowing for Saugatuck R…

by Tom Renner

07/22/2015

Lifestyle

'Love & Mercy' At The Avon In Stamford Tells Beach Boy's Tortured Story STAMFORD, Conn. -- Currently playing at Stamford’s Avon Theater is "Love & Mercy," the story of the tortured musical genus Brian Wilson — the creative heart and soul of the legendary rock group The Beach Boys. Over the years, Wilson wound up paying a heavy price for his talent. This was especially evident during his peak artistic years in the 1960s, as he struggled with his inner demons, obsessions, and addictions while he was stuck trying to please his abusive father, all of which drove him to a mental breakdown that would plague him for years. 'In this very insightful film we witn…

by Robert J. Sodaro

07/22/2015

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