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KENT—Kent voters rode Connecticut’s Blue Wave, but it was not enough to stall Donald Trump on his path toward victory Nov. 5. Townspeople voted...

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Kent News, Inc., the nonprofit publisher of Kent’s trusted independent news source, has reached a milestone transition. The publication formerly known as The Kent...

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KENT – Kent Memorial Library has chosen one lucky winner of this year’s car raffle. Anne McCabe of Bayville, N.Y., was thrilled to get...

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KENT—Inevitably, with any holiday comes waste. Christmas is now the major time for producing trash in the American calendar. An estimated one million tons of waste...

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KENT—Kent got an A-plus for creativity on Halloween as Main Street thronged with hundreds of apparitions from one-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eaters, to...

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KENT—St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will on Tuesday, Nov. 12, begin to accept items for its annual Christmas Bazaar. Donations should include Christmas décor, items...

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KENT—St. Andrew’s Church has successfully refurbished its beautiful handbell collection and the instruments are again being used during services. The collection will be dedicated...

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KENT—The Connecticut State Police will hold a food drive to benefit the Kent Food Bank Saturday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations...

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KENT—ImaginInk, a peer-led creative writing group for kids, will meet in the Junior Room of the Kent Memorial Library Saturday, Nov. 16, from 2...

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KENT—The Kent Historical Society will present “Remembering Connecticut’s Doughboys” at its annual meeting Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. at Kent Town Hall, Kent...

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KENT – Kent Memorial Library is asking the community to fill out a Technology Needs Assessment Survey to help the library better understand the...

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KENT—St. Andrew’s Church is seeking donations of unused baubles for its upcoming annual Christmas Bazaar.  Estate, second-hand and costume jewelry, along with genuine or...

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The danger of forest fires remains high in Litchfield County and residents are advised to continue to avoid open burning.  The risk has been...

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The fall is our busiest time of year for the Kent Lions Club, and it will not slow down soon. In recent weeks, members...

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KENT—The Kent Memorial Library, 32 North Main St., will screen a French movie, the comedy “Le Diner de Cons,” Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30...

News From Nearby Towns

News From Nearby Towns

CORNWALL—Gourmet dining experiences, getaways and local adventures are up for bid at the annual Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) Auction for the Environment on Saturday, Nov....

News From Nearby Towns

SHERMAN—The Sherman Library will open an exhibit, “Loyalty,” featuring contemporary calligraphy works by master calligraphers Alibaba Awrang and Salman Ali Uruzgani, Friday, Oct. 11....

Arts & Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment

KENT—The Kent Art Association is presenting an exhibit, “Retrospectives Invitational Show,” through Nov. 30.   An opening reception will be held Friday, Nov. 8, from 6...

Arts & Entertainment

TORRINGTON—The spirit of an Irish holiday will come to life when “A Celtic Christmas” by A Taste of Ireland comes to the Warner Theatre Sunday,...

Arts & Entertainment

KENT—A new exhibit, “Only Up a Tree’ is underway at FotoDiary Gallery. The show at 3 Barn Road will be on display through Nov....

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Sports

Sports

FALLS VILLAGE — Housatonic Valley Regional High School soccer lost 1-0 to Coventry High School in the second round of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic...

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KENT—South Kent School invites families to its Hockey Community Day Friday, Nov. 22, for an afternoon of hockey and fun.  There will be two...

Schools

Schools

KENT—South Kent School observed the raucous Halloween holiday in a more somber way. The Earth Science class visited St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church cemetery in...

Business News

Business

KENT—Kent has long been an artsy town. An art colony and subsequent art association formed here early in the 20th century, only the second...

Business

TORRINGTON—The United Way of Northwest Connecticut has announced the incorporation of Stock the Shelves into its suite of community support programs. The goal of...

Opinions

Opinions

Four months ago I decided to jump off the Daily Grind Express and retire after working for 40 years.  Luckily, I never had to...

Opinions

The Kent Good Times Dispatch (KGTD) welcomes letters to the editor if the submissions are not in bad taste and refrain from attacking individuals...

Obituaries, Weddings & Births

Obituaries, Weddings & Births

KENT—Josephine (Lombardi) Hennessey, beloved wife of James J. Hennessey, died peacefully Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, at Regional Hospice in Danbury. She was the devoted husband...

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