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Two in Connecticut Named as “Wealthiest Towns in the Entire Country'
Did you know that the richest town in all of the United States is Atherton, California? I didn’t either until I read an article on veranda.com, where they’ve listed the 20 richest towns in the US. As I scrolled down the list, I found that Connecticut is home to two of the Top 20.
It really should be no surprise to us, as the area that both are located in is known as Connecticut’s Gold Coast. But, according to veranda.com, Old Greenwich is the 16th richest town in all of the US. The average household income in Old Greenwich is a whopping $321,377. the article also highlights that Old Greenwich was founded in 1641, and ‘The tony town sits on Long Island Sound and was known as Sound beach in the nineteenth century.’ According to wikipedia, Old Greenwich’s notable residents have included Bernie Madoff’s wife Ruth, Edwin Binney, the co-founder of Crayola, and the great comedian Victor Borge.
Darien, Connecticut is even richer, landing as the tenth richest town in the US on veranda.com’s list. Darien’s average household income was a beefy $352,839. Veranda.com mentions also that the median home value in Darien is over $1.6 million dollars. Wikipedia’s list of notable residents of Darien’s past includes quite a few very familiar names: Charles Lindbergh, Andrew Carnegie, Robert Downey Jr., Kate Bosworth, Chloe Sevigny, Gus Van Sant, Mary Tyler Moore and Grant Tinker, Brian Cashman, Scot Pelley, and Ashleigh Banfield.
Sorry to disappoint you Ridgefield, New Canaan, and Wilton, maybe next year.
Westport Hidden Gem: The Community Mural Project
We chose Westport to finish off our Christmas shopping, and while the stores and boutiques were posh, what really caught my eye was a new community mural project that was just completed by some talented Westport families and their kids.
Gallery Credit: Large Dave
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WNBA photo gallery: Toronto Tempo @ Connecticut Sun – 6/19/26
Marina Mabrey torched her former team for 37 points as the Toronto Tempo came back from 14 down to beat the Connecticut Sun, 101-97, at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Former UConn women’s basketball star Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 13 points and three rebounds while Aaliyah Edwards had six points and two rebounds for the Sun. Kia Nurse did not score in just five minutes for the Tempo.
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Diesel fuel spill shuts two lanes on I-91 north in Wethersfield
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – A tractor trailer’s diesel fuel saddle tank ruptured on I-91 north between exits 25 and 27, state police said.
Approximately 25 to 30 gallons of fuel was released to the road surface, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. No ground soil or waterways were involved, DEEP said.
The two right lanes were closed, according to the state Department of Transportation.
No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported, state police said.
Wethersfield Fire Department solidified the diesel fuel on the ground surface with Speedy Dry, DEEP said. An environmental cleanup contractor was en route for cleanup.
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Person hospitalized in Westport crash that briefly closed I-95, officials say
WESTPORT — A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 caused a traffic slowdown stretching for miles into Fairfield Friday afternoon, according to state officials.
The crash scene has since been cleared.
Connecticut State Police said the two-car crash was reported near Exit 17 in the southbound lanes at 3:03 p.m.
One driver was taken to the hospital for reported injuries, the agency said.
The crash closed the right lane of the highway, causing cars and trucks to be backed up for miles along I-95 into Fairfield, traffic cameras showed.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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