KENT, Conn.—It was Karen Chase’s official 80th birthday recognition, but when glasses of champagne were lifted in a toast on Saturday, the cheer that went up was for the First […]
Monthly Archives: June 2025
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KVFD comes to selectmen with ‘urgent concern’
KENT—The Board of Selectmen held a special session Tuesday, June 24, to hear an issue of “urgent concern.” Kent Volunteer Fire Department Chief Alan Gawel said that because of a […]
Posted inObituaries, Weddings & Births
James H. Fox, former owner of Panini Cafe
SHARON, Conn.—James H. Fox, a resident of Sharon, passed away on May 30, 2025, at Vassar Brothers Hospital. Born in New York, NY, to Herbert Fox and Margaret Moser, James […]
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Lindenmayer will not run for a second term
KENT, Conn.—First Selectman Marty Lindenmayer, who ran as an independent candidate in 2023, has announced that he will not seek a second term in November. Lindemayer, a former Naval intelligence […]
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Birthday bash to raise funds to support local journalism
KENT, Conn.—Freedom of the press is never certain. As early as 1798, only 10 years after the Constitution was ratified, Congress passed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts, significantly restricting immigration, […]
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New Milford, Kent to cooperate to stop buses on South Kent Road
KENT, Conn.—In a hopeful sign of accord, the New Milford Town Council voted Monday night, June 23, to cooperate with the Kent Board of Selectmen to control commercial bus traffic […]
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First tax payments are due July 1
KENT, Conn.—The first installment of real estate, personal property, motor vehicle and motor vehicle supplemental tax for the Grand List of 2024 is due and payable Tuesday. July 1. The […]
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‘The Big We’ is topic of Cornwall discussion
CORNWALL, Conn.—Hali Lee, author of “The Big We, How Giving Circles Unlock Generosity, Strengthen Community, and Make Change,” will appear in a conversation with Betsy Vorce Saturday, June 28, at 5 […]
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Fern Walk planned for Deer Pond Farm
SHERMAN, CONN.—Audubon Society volunteer naturalist Diane Nizlek will lead a shady stroll along the trails of Deer Pond Farm Sunday, July 13, at 10 a.m. to describe various ferns common […]
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Falls Village Car Show returns July 13
FALLS VILLAGE, Conn.—The much-anticipated Falls Village Car Show, an annual event that fills the center of the quaint village with vintage automobiles, bikes, trucks and more returns Sunday, July 13, […]