Hi, what are you looking for?
Kent News, Inc
Featured
KENT – Kent Memorial Library honored its volunteers at a luncheon on Sunday, Nov. 10, in the library. Executive Director Sarah Marshall lamented that...
Featured
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...
Featured
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...
Featured
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...
Local
KENT—The Kent Community Nursery School will hold a Pancakes with Santa Saturday, Dec. 14, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Church Parish...
Local
KENT—The town will hold its annual Christmas tree lighting Saturday, Nov. 10, at 4 p.m. on the grounds of the town hall. Caroling will...
Local
KENT—The St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, of which Kent’s Sacred Heart is a part, will hold an autumn dinner Saturday, Nov. 16, following the vigil...
Local
KENT—The Kent Land Trust will hold part two of its native seed collection project Monday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. Part two will consist...
Local
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...
Local
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...
Local
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...
Local
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...
Local
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...
Local
The danger of forest fires remains high in Litchfield County and residents are advised to continue to avoid open burning. The risk has been...
Local
The fall is our busiest time of year for the Kent Lions Club, and it will not slow down soon. In recent weeks, members...
Local
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
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
KENT—Music in the Nave will present its 13th annual Handel’s Messiah Sing-In at St. Andrew’s Parish Friday, Dec. 6. James Sinclair, artistic director of...
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....
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...
Sports
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
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...
Opinions
Have you noticed how Americans are shortening everything when it comes to written language? It started back in 1963 when the United States Postal...
Opinions
To the Editor: Without a vision, people perish. I express my hope that Emery Park will be renovated to allow safe swimming during the...
Opinions
I have a love-hate relationship with leaves. On the one hand, you can’t beat fall foliage in New England. The brilliant colors of maple...
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
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...