KENT, Conn.—If you build it, they will come—and come and come and come! A steady stream of cars flowed onto the large parking field Saturday, Sept. 27, when the Connecticut […]
Author Archives: Kathryn Boughton
Kathryn Boughton has been editor of the Kent Dispatch since its digital reincarnation in October 2023 as a nonprofit online publication. A native of Canaan, Conn., Kathryn has been a regional journalist for more than 50 years, having been employed by both the Lakeville Journal and Litchfield County Times as managing editor. While with the LCT, she was also editor of the former print Kent Good Times Dispatch from 2005 until 2009.
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Finance board urges Swift House decision
KENT, Conn.—Members of the Board of Finance recently expressed dissatisfaction with the selectmen’s decision to let the new town administration deal with the issue of Swift House. Swift House, a […]
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The latest: BOA appeal meetings set, commemorative mugs for sale
IWC okays pool plan despite brook violation KENT, Conn.—The Inland Wetlands Commission approved an application the evening of Monday, Sept. 22, allowing installation of a pool and retaining wall at […]
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Inland Wetlands gets a preview of plan for housing site
KENT, Conn.—The Inland Wetlands Commission got a first peek the evening of Monday, Sept. 22, at plans for the housing development being planned for land adjacent to the Kent Town […]
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25,000 miles reveals a world of wonder
KENT, Conn.—Sixteen might seem a tender age to turn a reflective eye on your life experience, but that is exactly what Sacha Reyes, a senior at Kent School, has done. […]
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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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MacAllister returns to Merryall Sept. 20
NEW MILFORD, Conn.—The Merryall Center will welcome Laurie MacAllister of Red Molly fame, on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m. A co-founder of the celebrated trio, Red Molly, MacAllister is well-known […]
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Folk icon Tom Rush coming to St. Andrew’s
KENT, Conn.—Tom Rush is a genial man with a dry wit. A folk icon of the 1960s and ’70s, he says he is making his “65th annual farewell tour” in […]