KENT—The plaintive cries of “When will Cozzy’s Pizzeria open again?” are no longer reverberating through the community Facebook page because the eagerly awaited event has now taken place. Cozzy DeBernardo […]
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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Our exclamatory world!
I probably went decades without using an exclamation point. My form of writing is supposed to be informative and not emotional, so the exclamation point doesn’t find much use in […]
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Park & Rec to add backboard, portable stage
KENT—In a special meeting Wednesday morning, May 29, the Park and Recreation Commission authorized Director Matt Busse to purchase a backboard for the town’s tennis courts as well as to […]
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Ancient South Kent house reveals a secret during restoration
KENT—Douglas and Chris Branson, owners of an ancient house located on the southeast corner of Camp Flats and South Kent roads, have uncovered a fascinating reminder of the building’s former […]
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Selectmen approve new transfer station procedures
KENT—The selectmen voted to initiate new procedures at the town’s transfer station during their Wednesday, May 22, meeting. On July 1, the town will transition permanently to a unit-based pricing […]
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Selectmen soldier through extensive meeting agenda
KENT—The selectmen chewed their way through an agenda that consumed three hours and 22 minutes last Wednesday, tackling such items as naming a “250 Committee” to plan for the nation’s […]
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Secretary of the State tours Kent businesses
KENT—Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas toured Kent Monday afternoon, meeting with business leaders and town officials, speaking about how they can do their part to help spread civic education. She […]
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Inland Wetlands Commission wades through seven applications
KENT—The Inland Wetlands Commission dealt with a jam-packed schedule Monday night as it reviewed seven applications. The first was an after-the-fact application from Andria Budd, 422 Kent Hollow Road, for […]
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PZC gives nod to Kent School building plan
KENT—The Planning and Zoning Commission approved an application from Kent School to alter its plan to build four faculty houses on its campus to the creation of a single three-family […]
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Board of Finance dips into undesignated funds to reduce tax rate
KENT—Townspeople approved the $15,699,245 budget for 2024-25 Friday, May 17, but not without some sharp questioning and strong urging that money be drawn from undesignated surplus funds to help lower […]