KENT, Conn.—The accolades keep rolling in for Kent. Named the “Best Fall Foliage Town” by Yankee magazine in 2010 and twice listed by Country Living magazine as one of the […]
Monthly Archives: July 2025
Posted inLocal
School launches Friends of South Kent
KENT, Conn.—South Kent School has launched Friends of South Kent, a new initiative designed to strengthen ties between the school and the local community that surrounds it. Inspired by the success […]
Posted inLocal
Resident requests discount to connect to sewer main
KENT, Conn.—James Delillo, a resident of Maple Street Ext., has approached the Sewer Commission asking for a discount on his connection fee to the sewer main. Delillo declined connection to […]
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Finance board ‘not keen’ on building motor pool
KENT, Conn.—First Selectman Marty Lindenmayer, who will not seek re-election in November, visited the Board of Finance during its June meeting to outline what he considers to be town priorities […]
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Who owns what in old cemeteries?
KENT, Conn.—Cemetery Sexton Brent Kallstrom continues to find additional burial plots in cemeteries previously thought to be full. At its June meeting, he reported to the Cemetery Commission that the […]
Posted inFeatured
Town ends fiscal year in good shape
KENT, Conn.—Town Treasurer Barbara Herbst recently reported to the Selectmen that the 2024-25 fiscal year ended in good order with only a total of $186,000 in line-item transfers needed. She […]
Posted inBusiness
Chamber warns of Facebook phishing scam
KENT, Conn.—The Kent Chamber of Commerce has alerted members that there is a security issue affecting Facebook Business Suite (Meta Business Manager). Many Meta/Facebook users have received fake “High Priority” […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Annie’ opens July 26 at Playhouse
“SHARON, Conn.—”Annie,” the tale of a plucky orphan, her dog, Sandy, and benefactor, Daddy Warbucks, will open at Sharon Playhouse Saturday, July 26, and continue through Sunday, Aug. 10. The […]
Posted inOpinions
Summer ticks off summer-lover
Although the summer is still young, I’m not happy with what’s happening in my yard. On one hand, I recently noticed the welcome emergence of lightning bugs, but the dark […]
Posted inBusiness
Matson has become the ‘go-to guy’ for tech, printing
KENT, Conn. — There’s reason to celebrate at Kent Computer Services. The business marks its first anniversary at its storefront, as well as the addition of new services—printing and mailings. […]
