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Obituaries
Death Of National Guardsman, Town Of Wolcott Mechanic Marc Carrion Spreads Shock Death Of National Guardsman, Town Of Wolcott Mechanic Marc Carrion Spreads Shock
Death Of National Guardsman, Town Of Wolcott Mechanic Marc Carrion Spreads Shock Communities across Connecticut are mourning the loss of Marc D. Carrion, a former CT National Guardsman who died on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 34 years old, leaving behind his dear wife, Kimberly. Marc was raised in Prospect, having graduated from Emmett O'Brien Technical High School, and was being remembered as an "expert mechanic," having worked as a mechanic for the Town of Wolcott, according to his obituary on the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home website. Marc served in the U.S. Marine Wing Support Squadron 472 Detachment Bravo Unit and served for six years…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Here's How Much Snow Fell Last Weekend In New Haven County: Town-By-Town Breakdown Here's How Much Snow Fell Last Weekend In New Haven County: Town-By-Town Breakdown
Here's How Much Snow Fell Last Weekend In New Haven County: Town-By-Town Breakdown Connecticut woke up to a fresh dusting of snow on Dec. 21, 2024, with totals ranging from barely half an inch to over 2 inches in some towns.  Wondering how your town stacked up? The National Weather Service full breakdown for Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties. Fairfield County led the way, with Stamford topping the list: Stamford 1.0 S: 2.5 inches  New Canaan: 2.2 inches Sandy Hook: 1.8 inches New Fairfield: 1.8 inches Ridgefield 2.4 NNE: 1.7 inches Norwalk: 1.5 inches Fairfield: 1.5 inches Darien: 1.3 inches Monroe: 1.0 inch Bridgeport Airport: 0.8 …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
$100,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Prospect $100,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Prospect
$100,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Prospect It's been a great week for Connecticut gamblers as they've raked in millions from Monday, Oct. 25 through Thursday, Oct. 24. More than 2,000 people won a total of $2.5 million on Monday evening's Play4 drawing.  A $100,000 winning "200X" scratch-off ticket was sold at Eagle Mart at 2 Spring Street in Stafford Springs.  Another $100,000 prize was won on a "Cash5" ticket sold at LaBonnes Market at 75 Waterbury Road in Prospect. A $255,829 winning Fast Play "$5 Moneybags Progressive" ticket was sold at Henny Penny located at 273 Meriden Waterbury Turnpike in Southingto…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Semi-Pro Football Player From Prospect Killed In Rollover Crash On I-91 Semi-Pro Football Player From Prospect Killed In Rollover Crash On I-91
Semi-Pro Football Player From Prospect Killed In Rollover Crash On I-91 A 22-year-old man who was a star running back for a Connecticut semi-pro football team was killed after crashing his car on I-91 in Hartford County, authorities said.  Davian Andrew Pallotto, of Prospect in New Haven County, died after he rolled his 2007 Cadillac CTS around 11:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, Connecticut State Police said.  Pallotto was driving north on I-91 when he veered across a lane of traffic onto a grassy median, where the car lost control near Exit 23 and began to tumble, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Pallotto played running …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Know Them? Police Across CT Searching For Men Installing Card Skimmers Know Them? Police Across CT Searching For Men Installing Card Skimmers
Know Them? Police Across CT Searching For Men Installing Card Skimmers Police across Connecticut are searching for a group of men who are installing card skimmers on credit card machines. Several incidents have occurred in New Haven County in the past month. In Prospect, the owners of LaBonne's Markets said that at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, two men with accents wearing Hugo Boss apparel and hats bought a few items, paid cash, and while our cashier was making change, placed a credit card skimmer on register 3 at the market's Prospect store.  The skimmer was found around 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, the following day. The market contacted the Prospect …

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by Kathy Reakes