I’m tired of the penny. At one time, I collected Lincoln head cents, spending hours going through the pocket change on my parents’ bureau. When I received change back from […]
Monthly Archives: September 2025
Posted inNews From Nearby Towns
Cornwall Days bring music, theater
CORNWALL—The Cornwall Days Music Festival bursts onto the scene this weekend with three days of live music and theater. All events are free. Friday, Sept. 26, from 4 to 6 […]
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Hundreds attend Quiz Night
KENT, Conn. — Laughter and smiles bubbled over inside the Kent Volunteer Fire Department the evening of Saturday, Sept. 20. The firehouse served as the venue for Kent Memorial Library’s […]
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State Trooper: don’t be scammed
KENT, Conn.—Resident State Trooper Vicki Donohoe has warned residents to be wary of potential scams after another Kent resident was defrauded of $20,000. “If anyone calls you saying they are […]
Posted inObituaries, Weddings & Births
Philanthropist Agnes Gund dies at 87
KENT—Agnes Gund, who purchased a 252-acre estate in South Kent in 1996, has died at the age of 87. Gund was president emerita of New York’s Museum of Modern Art and a leading […]
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Stop. Look. Wave. Walk.
KENT, Conn.—Crossing the street just got a little friendlier—and a lot safer. The Kent Lions’ Club is initiating an effort to remind pedestrians that the best way to step off […]
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PZC requiring review of affordable housing water plan
KENT, Conn.—The Planning and Zoning Commission last week decided that it needs further information about the stormwater drainage plan for the 13-unit affordable housing complex proposed adjacent to South Common […]
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‘People and Places of Kent’ hears of Cemetery Committee’s work
KENT, Conn.—The Kent Cemetery Committee is busy employing new mapping techniques, along with good old-fashioned detective work, to get a more accurate picture of what lies in the six cemeteries […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Sherman Players to stage ‘Faith Healer’
SHERMAN, Conn.—The Sherman Players will open “Faith Healer” by Irish playwright Brian Friel (“Dancing at Lughnasa,” “Philadelphia Here I Come”) Friday, Sept. 19, at the Sherman Playhouse, 5 Route 39 […]
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Project SAGE, Land Trust, Parks & Rec combine to stage ‘Take Back the Hike’
LAKEVILLE, Conn.—Project SAGE will host three events during October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. They are the annual vigil on Thursday, Oct. 9, the third annual Take Back the Hike on […]
