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Shark-Attack Survivor To Silver Medalist, Ali Truwit Returns Home To CT A Hero
Ali Truwit will return home to Connecticut to a hero's welcome after winning two silver medals in swimming at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
Truwit, 24, who broke the American records in the 100-meter backstroke and 400-meter freestyle, on her way to the podium, will return home to Darien on Monday, Sept. 23, to a ceremony at Grove Street Plaza at 4 p.m., the town announced.
Darien First Selectman Jon Zagrodzky will be on hand to proclaim Sept. 23, 2024, as "Ali Truwit Day."
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'Moment = Met': Worcester Gymnast Helps US Men Claim First Olympic Medal In 16 Years
Stephen Nedoroscik had only one event to make his mark on the 2024 Paris Olympics, and he did not disappoint.
Nedoroscik, a Worcester, Massachusetts, gymnast and Pennsylvania State University alum, nailed his pommel horse routine on Monday, July 29, to lift the team US men's gymnastic team to a bronze medal in the all-around competition. It's their first time on the podium in 16 years.
Frederick Richard, of Stoughton, Mass., who is also on the team, had standout performances in the floor exercise, parallel bars, and horizontal bars.
The team came to Monday's event in a cl…
Sprawling Estate At One Of Highest Points In Greenwich Hits Market For $34.5M
For those looking to live large, a Fairfield County estate located at one of the highest points in town has hit the market for $34.5 million.
Located in Greenwich, at 7 John St., the main house was built in 1937 by Augusta L. Noel, designer of the Whitney Museum; the estate includes two cottages, stables, and paddocks, according to Zillow.
One of the main entertaining areas. Zillow
Indoor and outdoor pools, a tennis house, a tennis court, and two ethereal fountains round out the restored home.
The front entrance. Zillow
Zillow says the grounds were designed by landscape…
