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Fairfield County Man Becomes First CT Native To Medal In Swimming At Olympics In 33 Years Fairfield County Man Becomes First CT Native To Medal In Swimming At Olympics In 33 Years
Fairfield County Man Becomes First CT Native To Medal In Swimming At Olympics In 33 Years A swimming standout from Fairfield County has become one of the first Americans to win a medal at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Former Ridgefield High School standout Kieran Smith took third place in the 400-meter freestyle on Saturday, July 24. The 22-year-old Smith finished with a time of 3:43.94 to take the bronze medal. That makes him the first Connecticut native to medal in swimming at the Olympics since Janel Jorgensen in 1988, according to Connecticut Swimming.  Jorgensen, also a Ridgefield HS product, attended Stanford University. The other Team USA swimmer, Jake Mitchell, p…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Swimmer From Fairfield County Qualifies For Olympics Swimmer From Fairfield County Qualifies For Olympics
Swimmer From Fairfield County Qualifies For Olympics A swimming standout from Fairfield County smoked the competition at Olympic Qualifiers and will represent the red, white, and blue this summer in Tokyo. Former Ridgefield High School standout Kieran Smith, a junior competing for the University of Florida, stood atop the podium in the 400-meter freestyle at the US Olympic trials held in Omaha, Nebraska over the weekend after outpacing his competition in a race he never fell behind. Smith’s time of 3:44.86 was nearly three seconds better than his previous personal best, and 3.31 seconds ahead of his closest competition during the qualifier. …

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by Zak Failla
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New Senior Rabbi After 43 Years At Westchester Congregation Arrives With Hopeful Message New Senior Rabbi After 43 Years At Westchester Congregation Arrives With Hopeful Message
New Senior Rabbi After 43 Years At Westchester Congregation Arrives With Hopeful Message For only the second time in its 43-year history, Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford Corners has a senior rabbi as its leader.  Before flying into New York from Israel at the end of June, Rabbi David Wilfond, who started the new role at the reform temple on July 1, was asked what hopeful message he might bring to the congregation in the midst of the world’s health crisis and fight for social justice. "Hope, respect and inclusion” summed up his response.  “We, as a community can help one another get through this," said Rabbi Wilfond. "And we can help the larger community get through …

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by Donna Christopher
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Fourth Skeleton Found In Ridgefield Fourth Skeleton Found In Ridgefield
Fourth Skeleton Found In Ridgefield A fourth skeleton, possibly from a soldier in the Revolutionary War, has been unearthed in Fairfield County. In December, state officials reported the discovery of a well-preserved skeleton “in an area that suggests they may have been a soldier in the Battle of Ridgefield,” State Archaeologist Nick Bellantoni said. The site of the burial is on private property and not open to visitors. While investigating the first burial, officials uncovered two more bodies along the way. The bodies were discovered under an 18th Century home. All of the skeletons belonged to “robust young men,” according …

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by Zak Failla