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	<title>Mark Boughton &#187; General</title>
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	<description>Mayor, City of Danbury</description>
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		<title>The Real Education Challenge.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2012/02/09/the-real-education-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Boughton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Malloy has decided to take on teacher tenure. While I applaud his interest in accountability and academic success for Connecticut&#8217;s children, I am not so sure that teacher tenure is the most important issue facing our public education system. The most important thing that we can do for our public education system is address [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2020 School Plan Begins to Come Together</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2012/01/24/2020-school-plan-begins-to-come-together/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Boughton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last several years we have witnessed a steady growth in the student population of the Danbury Public Schools. Determining growth of student population has been and will continue to be a tricky proposition. Demographers will tell you that they can only project out approximately three years with any certainty. Yet, school construction and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open Up The Deregulation Bill.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2011/12/02/open-up-the-deregulation-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Boughton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning a consultant hired by Governor Malloy issued his report regarding the performance of CL&#38;P during the winter storm that paralyzed the State of Connecticut. As I watched the report, I could not help think that we are just nibbling around the edges of the real problem. The real problem is that we do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public &#8211; Private Partnership Works For Danbury.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2011/09/19/public-private-partnership-works-for-danbury/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2011/09/19/public-private-partnership-works-for-danbury/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Boughton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week the City of Danbury announced a new strategic partnership with the Winters Brothers organization regarding the transfer station located at 307 White Street in Danbury. The partnership will provide Danbury with a &#8220;host benefit fee&#8221; for trash that is brought to the transfer station of $1 per ton. In addition, the Winters Brothers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Important Information Regarding Hurricane Irene</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2011/08/27/important-information-regarding-hurricane-irene/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2011/08/27/important-information-regarding-hurricane-irene/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Boughton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By now you have probably been inundated with Hurricane Irene information so here is what you need to know: Rain should pick up and become steadier as the afternoon goes on. Wind will follow this evening, you should expect a steady wind of 40+ mph winds with gusts up to 75 mph. Our challenge will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S&amp;P Downgrade is About Much More Than Money.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2011/08/08/sp-downgrade-is-about-much-more-than-money/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2011/08/08/sp-downgrade-is-about-much-more-than-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Boughton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday night&#8217;s surprise downgrade by the credit rating agency Standard and Poor&#8217;s from &#8220;AAA&#8221; to &#8220;AA+&#8221; has hit our country in a deeply profound way &#8211; and has caused panic in the Obama Administration. This past weekend the Administration was busy trying to dispel the importance of this action &#8211; mainly because they were concerned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Opportunity At DHS.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2011/07/20/an-opportunity-at-dhs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Boughton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Danbury High School is an outstanding institution. It&#8217;s a wonderful blend of 3000 students who are taught by a caring, passionate staff. It has become the flagship institution of the Danbury Public School system. Sitting at the top of Clapboard Ridge Rd., it is a beacon of hope for thousands of our young people as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Close the Danbury DMV?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2011/07/14/close-the-danbury-dmv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Boughton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning the News-Times is reporting that Governor Malloy is planning to close the Danbury office of the Department of Motor Vehicles. This closure is in conjunction with a host of DMV closings across the state. According to the paper, staff will be notified today or tomorrow of the impending closure. Would the closing of our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to Thomas and Christine.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2011/07/02/congratulations-to-thomas-and-christine/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2011/07/02/congratulations-to-thomas-and-christine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Boughton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was not an ordinary wedding performed at City Hall folks. PFC Thomas Sasko assigned to the 172nd Infantry Brigade will be shipping out tomorrow to Afghanistan. That&#8217;s right, tomorrow. The couple asked me to come and perform the wedding before he leaves. Good Luck Thomas and Christine! Thank you Thomas for reminding us what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Fear of SustiNet Killed The Union Deal.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2011/06/25/the-fear-of-sustinet-killed-the-union-deal/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/boughton/2011/06/25/the-fear-of-sustinet-killed-the-union-deal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Boughton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been a wild and woolly few days in the Nutmeg State. The Governor&#8217;s SEBAC agreement has gone down in flames and most people are scratching their heads wondering why the state employee unions would blow up a perfectly good contract that didn&#8217;t really ask much of the state employees and was loaded with [...]]]></description>
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