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Tom Renner

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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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Real Estate

Fairfield Estate Of Composer Richard Rodgers Hits Market For $3.595 Million FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A 9-acre estate and six-bedroom home that once belonged to composer Richard Rodgers — and was designed and built by him — has come on the market in Fairfield. The home at 4800 Congress St. in Fairfield is listed for $3.595 million by Coldwell Banker agent Barbara Vinograd. Click here for the property listing. The house was conceived and built by Rodgers, who composed more than 900 songs and songs for 43 Broadway musicals. Some shows with music by Rodgers include The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Oklahoma and Cinderella. His wife, Dorothy, wrote about the construction of …

03/22/2017

Lifestyle

Pleasantville's Will Shortz's Crossword Tourney Still Puzzles Players Will Shortz took an idea that wasn’t even his and ran with it. Now, 40 years later, the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is returning to Stamford with more than 600 players and an array of new puzzles to test the nation’s top wordsmiths. Shortz, a Pleasantville resident and the editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle, has been the driving force behind the tournament since its inception in 1978. The original marketing director at the Stamford Marriott -- which was new at the time -- approached Shortz about holding a crossword tournament there. Shortz, who was 25 then and wo…

03/22/2017

Politics

Greenwich Wins State Award For Voter Turnout GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich won the state’s coveted Democracy Cup, which is which is awarded to municipalities that saw the highest voter turnout in the state in the 2016 presidential election. Greenwich had the highest turnout, 85.22 percent, among areas classified as cities. Pomfret (small), Somers (mid-sized) and Wallingford (large) also won in their respective classifications, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill said. “The citizens of these towns produced electrifying results with turnout ranging from an impressive 85 percent to a whopping 95 percent,’’ Merrill said. “This kind of pa…

03/22/2017

Lifestyle

New Canaan Teen Seeks Support To Make His Movie On Schizophrenia NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- A New Canaan High School sophomore is seeking community to support to a screenplay he has written about a teenager with schizophrenia into a film. Jackson Oehmler, 15, has launched a campaign on Kickstarter to raise $4,000 to make the film. He has until March 28 to raise the funds, and as of Monday was less than halfway toward his goal. Oehmler has already won two awards with his filmmaking and has had an operational YouTube channel since 2014. He was also a production assistant for Scheme Engine, a multimedia company, last summer. He produced a documentary short film, …

03/21/2017

Schools

Norwalk High School Info Expo Fosters Community Collaboration, Conversation NORWALK, Conn. -- Harry Falcone knows firsthand the challenge Norwalk High Students face in building community connections. That’s one of the reasons the senior feels the upcoming Info Expo, hosted by the Governance Council, is essential for students to attend. “Before we had the Expo for the first time last year, I wasn’t aware of a lot of the opportunities that exist,’’ said Falcone, one of two students on the Governance Council. “There are a lot of opportunities for students, and they aren’t common knowledge.” What: Info Expo for students and families attending Norwalk High School When,…

03/20/2017

Schools

Get Moving: Danbury High Seniors Encourage Kids To Focus On Fitness DANBURY, Conn. -- In an era where childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, three Danbury High School seniors will share with elementary school students and their parents some easy ideas for improving their fitness and lifestyle. Bradley Fox, Chris Leone and Tumani Edwards will speak to and demonstrate fitness activities at Park Avenue and Morris Street elementary schools this week. The project is part of their involvement in Danbury High’s Peer Leadership class. Each student is required by adviser Susan Schullery to develop a Community Change Project. The boys will visit Park Ave…

03/20/2017

Business

After Starting Out In Autos, Darien Florist Flourishes With Flowers DARIEN, Conn. — Adam Manjuck’s career path took a hard U-turn the moment he walked into a Stamford florist shop nearly two decades ago. Now the owner of Flowers & Flowers in Darien, he has become one of the county’s most decorated floral artists, business is thriving and even Manjuck scratches his head at the unlikely and abrupt change in his career path. “Sometimes I’ll even ask myself, ‘How did this come about?’’’ Manjuck said. “I don’t even know.” Who: Adam Manjuck, Stamford Owner: Flowers & Flowers, Darien Learn more: On the store website Born, raised and still living in Stam…

03/18/2017

Neighbors

Community Leader Seeking A Second Act For The Fairfield Community Theatre FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Keith Rhodes would like to take his two small children to a Saturday afternoon matinee in downtown Fairfield. There’s a perfect venue available, but Rhodes feels the town is being held “hostage” by the owner of the Fairfield Community Theater. And he’s determined to do something about it. Rhodes, who has lived in Fairfield for 11 years, started a petition on Change.org last week. In less than 48 hours, more than 3,000 people signed the petition with hopes of forcing the current owners, David Pollack and his family, to sell the property as soon as possible. The building,…

03/18/2017

Neighbors

Pacific House Plans Annual Gala For Italian Center In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- Pacific House, in celebration of its commitment to ending homelessness in Fairfield County, will host its 16th annual gala on Saturday, May 6. The event begins at 6 p.m. and will be held at The Italian Center in Stamford. Advance tickets and sponsorships can be purchased online. Greenwich resident Alice Melly will be honored for her longtime support of the organization. Former Major League Baseball player and manager Bobby Valentine, the athletic director at Sacred Heart University, will serve as master of ceremonies. Pacific House, formerly Shelter for the Homeless, i…

03/18/2017

Neighbors

Franklin Street Community Center Hosts Health Fair For Stamford Immigrants STAMFORD, Conn. -- A variety of health services and useful tips on diet, exercise and lifestyle activities will be available from as part of “Health Day,” an event co-hosted by Franklin Street Community Health Center and Building One Community. The event will be held Thursday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Building One Community, 75 Selleck St. in Stamford. The event is designed to provide Stamford’s immigrant population with important medical and dental services. Services offered will include: Dental cleaning and application of fluoride sealants HIV testing Blood pressure screenings…

03/18/2017

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