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Girl Who Died In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide Had 'Sweetness That Captivated People' Girl Who Died In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide Had 'Sweetness That Captivated People'
Girl Who Died In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide Had 'Sweetness That Captivated People' Layla Kim Ngân Malon was described as a little girl who brought smiles and happiness to all around her, according to her obituary. The 7-year-old died on Thursday, June 17, when she was drowned by her mother in Westport, who later killed herself, according to the Westport Police. Born in Danbury, she was the beloved daughter of Eric Malon of Westport and the late Tracy Do. Layla was a student at Coleytown Elementary school. "Layla possessed a sweetness that truly captivated people," said her obituary. She loved and admired her big sissy Alexis, and was her daddy's little girl, it went on …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Fellow From Westport Among MacArthur 'Genius' Awardees Fellow From Westport Among MacArthur 'Genius' Awardees
Fellow From Westport Among MacArthur 'Genius' Awardees A geochemist and paleoclimatologist from Westport is a MacArthur "genius." Andrea Dutton who is furthering current understandings of ocean level dynamics by reconstructing ice sheet changes and global sea levels during earlier periods of global warming on earth is one of this year’s recently-announced class of 2019 MacArthur Fellows — the so-called “genius” awards.  Working in a variety of fields, each MacArthur Fellow will receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 award, encouraging him/her to continue to innovate, take risks, and pursue their creative vision.  The Fellows wer…

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by Donna Christopher