KENT—The Manhattan String Quartet will inaugurate Music in the Nave’s “Mozart in May” programming May 18 at 4 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Church, 1 North Main St. The two works […]
Monthly Archives: April 2024
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Sherman Players’ season underway with “Habeas Corpus”
SHERMAN—Despite a week’s delay due to unforeseen circumstances, the curtain went up last weekend on Sherman Playhouse’s season-opening production of “Habeas Corpus.” The saucy farce will continue April 19, 20, 26, […]
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Merwinsville Hotel seeking artists for special show
GAYLORDSVILLE—Artists are being sought for a special show to celebrate the unveiling of the Merwinsville Hotel Restoration Ballroom. The show will open June 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. and […]
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Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy announces spring events
KENT—Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy (NCLC) will sponsor a number of events this spring, both in Kent and in the region at large. From now through the end of April, NCLC […]
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Guest Review: Another Jane Farnol Success
Actor and theater director Jane Farnol has another delicious comedy running at The Brookfield Theatre for the Arts, full of “very magical mirth.” Set in the 1930s, the gold days […]
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Park and Rec launches student logo competition
KENT—The Park and Recreation Department has opened a logo creation competition. High school students who either are residents of Kent, home school attendees in Kent, or attend a private school […]
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Conservation Commission debates policy on tree plantings
KENT—After a winter of pondering the implications of a tree-planting program, the Conservation Commission is nearing consensus on a policy. The policy is still under discussion, but focus is currently […]
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Library to host mix-and-mingle for entrepreneurs
KENT—Business coach Meryl Simmons will engage with local entrepreneurs during an informal mix-and-mingle May 9 at 6:30 p.m. The session is intended for growth-minded business owners with 10 to 300 employees […]
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Draft plan of Swift House renovations discussed
KENT—Swift House on Maple Street, considered to be one of the oldest structures in town, received close scrutiny last week in two separate Board of Selectmen meetings. The building, which […]
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Affordable Housing plan taken to public hearing
KENT—The plan to develop about 10 units of affordable housing on town land inched forward this week following a lightly attended April 12 public hearing concerning the transfer of 1.16 […]