KENT—The Kent Memorial Library will hold a Family Movie Night and Dinner Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. Families should bring their dinner and join library staff in the Junior Room for a […]
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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Second Saturday Stars program set for Feb. 10
NEW MILFORD—The John J. McCarthy Observatory will hold its monthly Second Saturday Stars program Feb. 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. This month’s presentation is “Weekend Update on the Solar […]
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Lynn Mellis Worthington joins KGTD staff
KENT—Veteran journalist Lynn Mellis Worthington has joined the Kent Good Times Dispatch as a copy editor and freelance writer. As a member of the Board of Selectmen, she will not […]
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I’m not Swift, but …
I can’t believe it. I am writing about Taylor Swift. Undoubtedly, Swift is a phenomenon—she is a creative artist who is not afraid to adapt to new situations, a savvy […]
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Bauer, Kent’s last World War II vet, laid to rest
KENT—Bells tolled in the steeple of the First Congregational Church of Kent as a whipping wind snapped an America flag behind the Kent Volunteer Fire Department’s honor guard. Another honor […]
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Selectmen review proposed transfer of cemetery care to town
KENT—The Board of Selectmen met Feb. 6 with Bernadette Ellegard, Charmaine Leone and cemetery sexton Tammy Potter, representatives of the Kent Cemetery Association, to discuss dissolution of the association and […]
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Selectmen, Task Force tour Swift House
KENT—The Board of Selectmen and members of the Swift House Task Force toured the ancient Swift House Feb. 2 to prioritize potential uses of the building. The house is considered […]
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Maria Horn kicks off re-election campaign at 45 on Main
KENT—Democratic State Representative Maria Horn kicked off her re-election campaign for a fourth term in the General Assembly Thursday at 45 on Main. Horn has taken on several significant roles […]
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Music in the Nave to present children’s concert Feb. 11
KENT—The Music in the Nave series presented at St. Andrew’s Church is branching out, bringing ever more diverse entertainment to patrons. On Feb. 11 at 3 p.m., it will present […]
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Selectmen revisit broadband subcommittee
KENT—The Board of Selectmen has agreed to revitalize the Broadband Subcommittee that was originally formed in 2021 to “explore options, capabilities, and costs to bring broadband to all residents in Town, […]