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John Oliver Salutes Danbury For Response To Rant, Makes $55K Donation Offer, With Conditions
John Oliver is showing that like Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, he can take it as well as he dishes it out.
During the latest episode of “Last Week Tonight,” on HBO Sunday night, Aug. 30, Oliver offered to donate $55,000 to charities in Danbury if Boughton followed through on the joke of renaming the city’s sewage plant in his honor.
Original story - War Of Words Escalates Between Comedian John Oliver, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton
Oliver said that he would donate $25,000 to the Connecticut Food Bank, $25,000 to Donors Choose fund for Danbury teachers, and $5,000 to ALS Connecticut if Boughton…
'I'm Going To Hold Eversource's Feet To The Fire,' Says Lamont Who Tours Danbury, Westport
Lawmakers in Connecticut are threatening to bring the heat on Eversource its slow response to Tropical Storm Isaias.
As of 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 69,166 of Eversource’s 1,281,332 Connecticut customers were still reporting outages six days after the storm struck. UI was still responding to 492 reported outages that were affecting 1,429 of the customer’s 337,496 customers.
“We have a serious situation developing at the Glen Apartments on Memorial Drive,” Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said. “Still no power. Many residents there are elderly and/or disabled. So far Eversource has not respo…
Most Incumbent Mayors Re-Elected Across Connecticut
Regardless of political party, longevity proved to be the biggest local winner on Election Day statewide.
In Danbury, Republican Mayor Mark Boughton, who ran an unsuccessful run for his party’s nomination for governor last year, declared victory for his record 10th two-year term as the city’s CEO. Boughton faced facing a tough challenge from former City Council President Chris Setaro, a Democrat who matched Boughton in campaign fundraising.
Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, a Democrat, prevailed in a six-way race to win a second term, while Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, a Democrat, overcame challen…
Around The Towns: Norwalk Bag Ban, Lamont's New Message From Top, Danbury Mayor Race Ramps Up
Norwalk is the latest community to adopt a ban on plastic bags.
Effective July 8, the new city ordinance prohibits the use of plastic carryout bags and sets a 10-cent charge for paper carryout bags.
The ordinance applies to any person, business or nonprofit entity that sells or provides merchandise, goods, food and beverages, or materials in the City of Norwalk.
To remind residents that the ban is not just for groceries, the city hired TFI Envision as part of an advertising campaign to promote the new law.
A “Bring Your Own Bag” message, on posters and bus placards, is in both English and…
