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CT Dad Of 3, Youth Soccer Coach Killed In DC Crash Remembered For His Faith, Compassion CT Dad Of 3, Youth Soccer Coach Killed In DC Crash Remembered For His Faith, Compassion
CT Dad Of 3, Youth Soccer Coach Killed In DC Crash Remembered For His Faith, Compassion By all accounts, Casey Crafton was a devoted husband and father who served his Connecticut community with conviction and grace. The Salem dad of three young boys was one of 67 people killed when American Airlines Flight 5342 crashed into a Blackhawk helicopter in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 29. It is the deadliest aviation disaster in the US in more than 15 years. He was returning home from Witchita, Kansas, and had a scheduled layover at Reagan National Airport.  Related: Ex-Head Of International Skating Center Of Connecticut, Olympian Wife Killed In DC Plane Crash Cas…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Iconic Pizzeria In Fairfield Closes After 50 Years, Will Be Replaced By This New Eatery Iconic Pizzeria In Fairfield Closes After 50 Years, Will Be Replaced By This New Eatery
Iconic Pizzeria In Fairfield Closes After 50 Years, Will Be Replaced By This New Eatery An iconic restaurant in Fairfield County has permanently closed after 50 years of serving Little League teams, families, visitors, and locals. Located in a prime spot on Post Road in Fairfield, Mike's Pizza, will soon be replaced by a chicken restaurant, Rye Bird, and bourbon bar planning to offer the same family-friendly and community-oriented vibe. Mike's, which opened in 1974 under the watchful eye of Eleftherios Jordanopoulos, changed hands in 2000 and has had four owners since. So when the building became available, Bill Nick, a partner of Post Road Hospitality, a restaurant…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Little League Ceremony Honors Memory Of Westport's Perrin Delorey Little League Ceremony Honors Memory Of Westport's Perrin Delorey
Little League Ceremony Honors Memory Of Westport's Perrin Delorey This story has been updated. More than 30 Westport Little Leaguers lined up to the sign a team ball to present to the parents of one of their own who died in a car crash just days before. A crowd of 200 people turned out to honor 10-year-old Perrin Delorey who died in a car crash in upstate New York on Sunday, June 10. His parents were injured while on a visit to the Baseball Hall of Fame.  Perrin was on life-support for one day and then his organs were donated to help others. The Greens Farms Elementary School fourth-grader loved his team, the Cubs, and loved baseball. "Perrin has …

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by Kathy Reakes