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Breaking News Alert Prominent Greenwich Democrat Nancy Barton dies. Remembering her intelligence, her love of travel and her community spirit, friends and colleagues across party lines are mourning the loss of former Board of Estimate and Taxation member Nancy Barton, who died Friday night at the age of 60 at Stamford Hospital. Ms. Barton served not only on the BET for six years until just last month but also as board president of the Child Guidance Center in town. She ran unsuccessfully for state senate last year, challenging Sen. L. Scott Frantz (R-36) for a seat that has strong ties to her family. Ms. Barton’s grandfather, Allen, was the last Democrat to be elected to that state senate seat 80 years ago. Ms. Barton’s campaign earned her the praise of her Democratic colleagues and her Republican opponent, all of whom remembered her intelligence, grace and strong desire to serve the public. Ms. Barton had struggled with health problems throughout the last year. While she had initially felt she was able to run for a new term on the BET and was renominated in July, her health forced her to withdraw her name from nomination and resign from the board in September. An exact cause of death has not been released yet, but she had suffered from liver complications related to diabetes recently. Read More

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