Connecticut
Greenwich's Gretchen Walsh sets new Olympic record in women's 100m butterfly
Connecticut’s Gretchen Walsh set a new Olympic record and won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Walsh swam in the women’s 100m butterfly semifinals and set a new Olympic record with a time of 55.38.
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Gretchen Walsh goes 55.38 in the 100m butterfly semifinals for a new Olympic Games Record!@TeamUSA | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/O9PR4uCRcf
— USA Swimming (@USASwimming) July 27, 2024
She already held the world record title with a time of 55.18 seconds. She is now holding the three fastest times in the event in history, according to NBC Sports.
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The 100m butterfly final is on Sunday at 2:40 p.m. ET.
Walsh also swam in the 4×100 freestyle relay final and won a silver medal.
Walsh grew up in Greenwich. Her sister, Alex Walsh, is also competing in the Paris Olympics.
A woman was arrested and charged with murdering a man whose body was found behind a condominium complex in Farmington in March, police said on Friday.
Cynthia Martinez, 27, was charged with murder, unlawful discharge of a firearm, tampering with evidence, and criminal use of a firearm in connection with the death of 29-year-old Derick William Mercado-Labonte of Bridgeport.
On March 19, officers responded to Talcott Forest Road around 10 a.m. for the report of an untimely death.
They found the body of Mercado-Labonte along the wood line behind a condominium complex. He appeared to have sustained multiple areas of trauma, according to police.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Mercado-Labonte’s death a homicide.
Martinez is being held on a $3,000,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned at the Torrington Superior Court on Friday.
Police said no further information will be released at this time, as this remains an active and ongoing investigation.
New data is shedding light on the state of Connecticut’s economy and labor force.
On this episode of the CBIA BizCast, CBIA Foundation director Dustin Nord joins host Amanda Marlow to talk about new Connecticut Department of Labor data that highlights the mismatch between increased job openings and a shrinking labor force.
Connecticut job openings jumped 2.6% in May to 87,356—however, since May 2025, 37,700 people have left Connecticut’s labor force.
Nord breaks down some of the reasons for this mismatch and what needs to be done to address Connecticut’s economic challenges.
He also shares insights into a U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report showing Connecticut’s economy expanded 1.8% in the first quarter of 2026.
Episode Highlights:
- Job Openings vs. Workforce Shortage
- Unemployment Trends
- GDP Growth Amid Labor Challenges
- Affordability and Long-Term Competitiveness
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