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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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Parents Of Train Victim Dirks Will Move To Chappaqua Parents Of Train Victim Dirks Will Move To Chappaqua
Parents Of Train Victim Dirks Will Move To Chappaqua CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The parents of a Chappaqua man killed in Tuesday's collision between a Metro-North train and a vehicle will move to the region from the Spokane, Wash., area to assist his family, according to a News 12 report. Robert Dirks, 36, was one of five passengers killed on the Metro-North train when it collided with a sport utility vehicle driven by Ellen Brody of Edgemont. The SUV stopped on the tracks, and a fiery explosion engulfed the first car of the train, where Dirks was riding. Brody was also killed in the accident. Michael Dirks said he and his wife will move from Sea…

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Picture Of Tappan Zee Bridge Adorns Obama's Budget Picture Of Tappan Zee Bridge Adorns Obama's Budget
Picture Of Tappan Zee Bridge Adorns Obama's Budget TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- A picture of the Tappan Zee Bridge is the cover photo for President Obama's federal budget for the 2016 fiscal year, released by the Office of Management and Budget. A picture of the bridge was also used by President Obama for a speech he delivered in May about infrastructure.  Work started last year on a replacement bridge. It is expected to be finished in 2018. For more, check this story from the Wall Street Journal.  

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Controversy Continues Surrounding NBC Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams Controversy Continues Surrounding NBC Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams
Controversy Continues Surrounding NBC Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- NBC Nightly News anchor and Brian Williams continued to feel heat and job uncertainty Friday after admitting he was not aboard a helicopter hit and forced down by a rocket propelled grenade during the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Williams, a resident of New Canaan, Conn., apologized on Wednesday's broadcast of the NBC Nightly News. Social media has had a field day, however, with Williams and photoshopped pictures of Williams in some of the world's most iconic pictures. Under the Twitter hashtag #BrianWilliamsmisremembers, Williams' face has been included in hist…

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Schools
SUNY Purchase Presents 'An Evening With Ben Lerner' Feb. 26 SUNY Purchase Presents 'An Evening With Ben Lerner' Feb. 26
SUNY Purchase Presents 'An Evening With Ben Lerner' Feb. 26 PURCHASE, N.Y. -- The Purchase College, SUNY, School of Humanities will present "An Evening with Ben Lerner: A Lecture, Reading, and Conversation" Thursday, Feb. 26, from 4:30-6 p.m. The event  is freec. It will take place in the Neuberger Museum Study at Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase. A poet, novelist, essayist and teacher, Lerner has published three collections of poetry and two novels, all to great acclaim. Angle of Yaw, his second book of poetry, was a finalist for the National Book Award and Leaving the Atocha Station?, his first novel, won the Believer Book Aw…

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New Canaan's Brian Williams Feeling Heat Over Iraq Story New Canaan's Brian Williams Feeling Heat Over Iraq Story
New Canaan's Brian Williams Feeling Heat Over Iraq Story NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams of New Canaan continues to feel the heat of criticism and job uncertainty Friday after admitting he was not aboard a helicopter hit and forced down by a rocket-propelled grenade during the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Williams apologized on Wednesday's broadcast of the "NBC Nightly News" for the incorrect report. Social media has had a field day, however, with Williams and photoshopped pictures of the longtime anchor in some of the world's most iconic pictures. Under the Twitter hashtag #BrianWilliamsmisremembers, Williams' face h…

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Yonkers Nonprofit Director Faces Corruption Charges Yonkers Nonprofit Director Faces Corruption Charges
Yonkers Nonprofit Director Faces Corruption Charges YONKERS, N.Y. -- The executive director of a Yonkers-based nonprofit that specialized in securing state-funded service contracts to help elderly and disabled people was charged with rigging contractors’ bids, demanding kickbacks from subcontractors and defrauding Medicaid of more than $50,000, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced. Darlington Odidika, 47, of Poughkeepsie is the executive director of Systems and Abilities Inc., which provides construction and moving services to the elderly and disabled to allow them to move from nursing homes back into the community. Systems an…

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Newly Insured Westport Woman Meets Obama, Touts Affordable Care Act Newly Insured Westport Woman Meets Obama, Touts Affordable Care Act
Newly Insured Westport Woman Meets Obama, Touts Affordable Care Act WESTPORT, Conn. -- A single mother from Westport who is fighting breast cancer met President Barack Obama this week to discuss how the Affordable Care Act has improved their lives. Ann Chrisman, was one of 10 Americans to meet with Obama. In a floor statement, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-4th District) opposed the House Republicans’ latest attempt to take health coverage away from Chrisman and millions of other Americans who have gained insurance under the law. In July 2014, Chrisman, a 51-year-old mother of three and licensed massage therapist, wrote a letter to Obama saying that she could n…

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Neighbors
Legislators Look To Name Route 106 In Wilton For Normandy Hero Legislators Look To Name Route 106 In Wilton For Normandy Hero
Legislators Look To Name Route 106 In Wilton For Normandy Hero WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton's State Reps. Gail Lavielle (R-143rd District) and Tom O’Dea (R-125th District) have introduced legislation that would name the stretch of Route 106 in Wilton for a World War II veteran. Charles M. Baffo, a Wilton resident, was a first lieutenant in the Army Air Forces, which took part in the Allied invasion of Normandy. Baffo enlisted when he was 19 years old. In 1944, he was assigned to the 490th Bombardment Group and with the 8th Air Force flew both the B-24 and the B-17 Flying Fortress. As a bomber pilot, he participated in the Allied invasion of Normandy and…

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Lifestyle
'Man Of La Mancha' Comes To Curtain Call In Stamford 'Man Of La Mancha' Comes To Curtain Call In Stamford
'Man Of La Mancha' Comes To Curtain Call In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. --- "Man of La Mancha" comes Stamford at Curtain Call's Kweskin Theatre on Friday, Feb. 6, and continues through Feb. 28. This 50th anniversary production celebrates of one of the best-loved musicals of all time, "Man of La Mancha," which was created at The Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut in 1965. "Man of La Mancha" is an inspiring musical based on Miguel de Cervantes’s novel "Don Quixote." The musical won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, as well as a Tony for Best Composer and Lyricist. Mitch Leigh wrote the music and Joe Darion the lyrics. The original…

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Events
Jay Leno Coming To Stamford For The Palace's Spotlight Soiree Jay Leno Coming To Stamford For The Palace's Spotlight Soiree
Jay Leno Coming To Stamford For The Palace's Spotlight Soiree STAMFORD, Conn. -- Former late night television show host Jay Leno will perform at The Palace in Stamford for its sixth annual Spotlight Soiree Saturday, May 2. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail party. Leno takes the stage at 8 p.m. The 2015 Arts Award Ovation honorees will be Lynn and John DiMenna.  Shipman & Goodwin LLP will also be an honoree. Proceeds will benefit the arts education programs at The Palace. The programs serves children ages 4-18. Sponsorships and tickets are available. For more information, click here to visit the event page on The Palace website.

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