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A Kent tradition continued Saturday, Feb. 23, when children and adults united for a Family Skate Day sponsored by Kent Memorial Library. The library’s...
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KENT, Conn. – A Scottish Highland bull is taking a tour of western Connecticut this winter—and is keeping locals on their toes. Residents from...
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KENT, Conn.—The Planning and Zoning Commission has granted permission to Steve Katz and Alison Palmer to continue pottery workshops as part of their major...
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KENT, CONN.—Land Use Administrator Tai Kern informed the Planning and Zoning Commission at its February meeting that there is no Right to Farm ordinance...
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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.—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 writer is an explorer. Every step is in advance into a new land.” So wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. A group of...
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KENT, Conn.—The Kent Memorial Library will hold a “Meet Your Monger” cheese tasting Sunday, March 23, at 4 p.m., with New Curds on the...
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BRRRR! The Lions gathered this week to celebrate Membership Awareness and our various activities and committees. Among those celebrated: The Membership Committee, which grows and...
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KENT, Conn.—The Kent Memorial Library has rescheduled a French Movie Night for Thursday, March 27, when there will be a screening of “The Intouchables”...
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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, Conn. —The Kent Community Nursery School’s board of directors will present a Winter Snow Ball on Saturday, March 1, from 7 to 10...
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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, Conn. —Connecticut residents who served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force or Space Force and have a service-connected permanent...
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KENT, Conn. —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,...
News From Nearby Towns
LAKEVILLE, Conn.—A Bingo fundraiser to benefit the Animal Farm Foundation will be held Wednesday, March 12, at 6 p.m. at the Interlaken Inn, 74...
News From Nearby Towns
CORNWALL—Cornwall Park and Recreation will hold Chili Cook-off with entertainment by Glori Wilder on Saturday, March 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the...
Arts & Entertainment
WASHINGTON, Conn.— The Washington Art Association is accepting entries for its 2025 Members Show, which will be exhibited from March 15 through April 26....
Arts & Entertainment
KENT—KAA and the Kent Memorial Library invite all to a free bi-monthly artist film series. The first film, “Kusama: Infinity,” will be shown Thursday,...
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SHARON—Registration for a variety of spring classes at the Sharon Playhouse are now open, including youth, teen and adult classes. Among the youth classes...
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NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn.—Painters and photographers who love nature are invited to participate in the eighth annual Great Hollow Photographers Club Juried Painting and Photography...
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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....
Opinions
I recently made a tasty quiche pie complete with bacon, cheese and broccoli. I even added a little bit of chopped asparagus. I savored...
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To the Editor: Please check your facts and do your diligence. There is no Right to Farm ordinance in Kent. In addition, the Planning...
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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...
Obituaries, Weddings & Births
KENT, Conn.—The Honorable Maureen Anne Brady, of Kent, who dedicated her life to faith, family and public service in Connecticut’s Northwestern Corner for more...
Obituaries, Weddings & Births
KENT, Conn.—Michal A. Wright, 63, a longtime resident of Kent, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 at Sharon Hospital. Michal was the...