How big is the mob in Conneticut? The western part is in the NYC area , so I assume there could be a presence? Is there any in western Mass other than the Genoese crew with the rat?

Both the Gambinos and Geneveses have both had a long documented presence in Connecticut. The conneticuit crew in Fairfield County for the Gambinos is currently being run by Anthony Megale who will be getting out of prison soon. Most of the stuff the crew is into revolves around gambling with sports betting, card games and shaking down independent Bookies. I assume your not familiar with the most recent case up in Connecticut against Dean Depreta and company?

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Gambino-associate-sentenced-to-71-months-4882995.php

The Colombos used to have a Massachusetts crew headed by Ralph Deleo, but ever since Deleo went down that seems to have ended the colombos involvement in Mass.

Massachusetts- Patriarca and Genovese
Connecticut- Genovese, Gambino, and Patriarca

Louie ricco has been the gambino skipper For the ct crew from 93 to 2003 when megale became skipper and louie Ricco went to jail, remember both these guys have ties in the Bronx
Anyways megale is away and Louie Ricco runs ct , mind u though megale has strip clubs that are his, loans that are his

Thanks. I do remember reading something about Connecticut being divided between ny and the patriarcas. Are the patriarcas still there,or are they only in Boston since the problems in RI.

In Stamford, Nicolo "The Old Man" Melia runs a huge loansharking operation, probably under Megale.

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Stamford-loan-shark-Melia-pleads-out-2177861.php