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KENT, Conn.—Everyone knows—or thinks they know—the story of Rosa Parks, the plucky NAACP activist who helped inspire the 1955 Montgomery, Ala., bus boycott by...
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KENT, Conn.—The clock is ticking and, with the entire nation getting ready to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary on one weekend in July 2026,...
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KENT, Conn.—Kent, which has experienced seasonal flooding along the Housatonic River when spring ice floes break up, is nevertheless in little danger from dam...
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KENT, Conn.—The Planning and Zoning Commission’s Cannabis Subcommittee recently discussed how Kent’s Right to Farm ordinance would affect any zoning regulations governing cannabis businesses....
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KENT, Conn. – Nearly 150 patrons paid a visit to Kent Center School Wednesday, Feb. 12, to celebrate and enjoy all things chocolate. The...
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KENT, Conn.— “The writer is an explorer. Every step is in advance into a new land.” So wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. A group of...
Local
KENT, Conn.—Park and Recreation Director Matt Busse has closed down parking at Kent Commons because of icy conditions in the parking lot. The lot...
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KENT, Conn.—Kent Memorial Library and the House of Books will host a talk by former U.S. diplomat William H. Luers about his revelatory memoir,...
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KENT—The Kent Community Nursery School’s board of directors will present a Winter Snow Ball on Saturday, March 1, from 7 to 10 p.m. at...
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First Congregational Church of Kent: 97 N. Main St., Kent. 860-927-3335. www.firstchurchkent.org. Services: Sundays, 10 a.m. (traditional worship). St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church: 1 N....
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KENT—The inaugural Kent Restaurant Week is set to kick off between Feb. 15 and 22, during which time participating restaurants will offer a prix...
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KENT—Connecticut residents who served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force or Space Force and have a service-connected permanent and total...
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KENT—The State of Connecticut has passed legislation changing the procedure local assessors use to value registered/non-registered motor vehicles. Effective with the Oct. 1, 2024, Grand List,...
Arts & Entertainment
CORNWALL, Conn.—The Cornwall Library will host MoMA insiders Ann Temkin and Romy Silver-Kohn Saturday, Feb. 22, at 5 p.m. in conversation about their new...
Arts & Entertainment
SHERMAN, Conn.—The Sherman Library, 1 Sherman Center, will present paintings by Doreen O’Connor in a show, “For the Love of Flowers,” from Feb. 21...
Arts & Entertainment
WASHINGTON, CT—The Washington Art Association is accepting entries for its 2025 Members Show, which will be exhibited from March 15 through April 26. The...
Arts & Entertainment
KENT, Conn.—The Kent Art Association has delayed its 33rd annual Student Show reception until Feb. 22 – when it will be a closing reception...
Arts & Entertainment
LAKEVILLE, Conn.—Crescendo will present “Revolutionary Renaissance,” the rarely performed works of two minority groups of the Renaissance era, Saturday, March 1, at 4 p.m....
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LITCHFIELD, Conn.—The White Memorial Conservation Center event “Remembering Rex,” planned for Feb. 22, as a tribute to the late artist Rex Brasher, has been...
Sports
Housatonic Valley Regional High School senior Kyle McCarron’s 1,600-meter time of 4:30.31 earned him second place in this year’s indoor state meet. He was...
Sports
KENT—The 40th annual Lake Waramaug Polar Bear Run to benefit Guiding Eyes for the Blind is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 23, at 11 a.m....
Opinions
Certain things in life are a rite of passage—births, marriages, first jobs. For me, the Kent Chocolate Fest ranks up there, too. I...
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When I was 17, I made my first trip to Ireland. It was my first and only transatlantic voyage, a five-day odyssey that I...