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Danbury Mayor Hospitalized With Suspected Stomach Ulcer, Officials Say Danbury Mayor Hospitalized With Suspected Stomach Ulcer, Officials Say
Danbury Mayor Hospitalized With Suspected Stomach Ulcer, Officials Say Danbury Mayor Dean Esposito is being treated in the hospital for a suspected stomach ulcer. The mayor was seen by a gastroenterologist on Wednesday, Sept. 6 who recommended he seek immediate medical attention at Danbury Hospital, said Lindsay Seti, a spokeswoman for the city. "He is currently undergoing treatment for a suspected stomach ulcer and will remain in the hospital overnight for observation and additional testing," Seti said. City Council President Vinny DiGilio presided over Wednesday's September City Council meeting in  Esposito’s absence.  "We wis…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Boughton Gives Tearful Farewell As Danbury Mayor After Accepting Post In Lamont Administration Boughton Gives Tearful Farewell As Danbury Mayor After Accepting Post In Lamont Administration
Boughton Gives Tearful Farewell As Danbury Mayor After Accepting Post In Lamont Administration Popular Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, who has been in office for 10 terms, will be stepping down as the head of the city to take a position in Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration. Boughton takes over as Connecticut tax commissioner effective Friday, Dec. 18. The news of Boughton’s appointment leaked earlier this week, with Boughton confirming the switch on Friday, Dec. 11. He will be succeeded by longtime City Council President Joe Cavo as mayor. “Once an election is over, you start preparing for the next one, so over the last six weeks or so, I started thinking about the next election, and th…

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by Zak Failla