Don’t plan on beating the heat by going to the Lake Waramaug State Park, 30 Lake Waramaug Road, today. A high bacterial count in the lake’s waters has caused the […]
Monthly Archives: July 2025
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Housatonic Heritage: still no federal funds nine months into fiscal year
SALISBURY, Conn.—Upper Housatonic Valley Heritage Area administrators remain on tenterhooks this week as they await funding that was authorized by Congress in March. Nine months into the federal fiscal year, […]
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Housatonic takes another life
NEW MILFORD, Conn.—The Housatonic River has taken another life. Simon Hernandez, a 43-year-old man from Yonkers, N.Y., drowned Sunday, July 13, in the Housatonic River near Kent Road in New […]
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BREAKING: Kent mutual aid underway in Gaylordsville
GAYLORDSVILLE, Conn. — Emergency crews from Kent and Sherman have been dispatched to assist in mutual aid for an incident along Route 7 in the Gaylordsville area of New Milford. […]
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Tweens, teens invited to Kent Escape Room
KENT, Conn. — Teens and tweens are invited to a mystery event in Kent Memorial Library’s Junior Room. A Mystery Manor escape room will be offered Monday, July 14, from […]
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‘Fire & Ice’ slated in Warren
WARREN, Conn. — Warren Volunteer Fire company will hold a “Fire & Ice” open house Saturday, July 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. The event will feature frozen treats, firefighter […]
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High Watch to host Substance Use Disorder symposium
KENT, Conn. — High Watch Recovery Center will present the Connecticut Substance Use Disorder Symposium Friday, July 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is a gathering of healthcare […]
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PZC sees preliminary plan for 76 units of workforce, affordable housing
KENT, Conn.—Relief for the housing crunch in Kent may be on the horizon. The Planning and Zoning Commission heard a presentation Thursday, July 10, by James Millstein, managing member of […]
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Former South Kent student is Fulbright finalist
KENT, Conn.—Caleb Ockman, a 2021 graduate of South Kent School, has already seen more of the world than many people ever will. Now, he stands poised to further expand his […]
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HVA names Abbott as new executive director
CORNWALL, Conn.—After conducting a national search, the Board of Directors of the Housatonic Valley Association has chosen Timothy B. Abbott to be HVA’s new executive director. He succeeds Lynn Werner […]
