KENT—The Kent Land Trust will hold a President’s Day Hike at the Iron Mountain Preserve at 10 a.m. on Feb. 19. The winter tracking hike will follow a moderate “lollipop […]
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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Revised Right to Farm Ordinance ‘is now clearer’
KENT—A revised ordinance for the Right to Farm will be presented at the Jan. 18 town meeting set for 7 p.m. at town hall. The Conservation Commission has reworked the […]
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Bank employee charged with larceny from elderly clients
KENT—A Webster Bank employee is facing a Feb. 27 Superior Court appearance after being accused of illegally withdrawing more than $100,000 from older customers’ accounts and transferring them to his […]
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Resident Trooper being reassigned
KENT—Resident State Trooper Andrew Fish will leave Kent his post Jan. 25 after about 17 years of service in the town and immediate area. Fish has been reassigned to the […]
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Town Meeting will consider five-year capital plan
KENT—The annual town meeting will be held Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. at town hall to consider the proposed five-year capital plan, which was received by the Board of Finance […]
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Board of Selectmen to tour Swift House
KENT—The Board of Selectmen will meet with the Swift House Task Force Feb. 2 to tour the building and to formulate ideas about its potential uses. Zanne Charity, chairman of […]
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Rains Close a Few Roads
KENT—The Housatonic River was running at full throttle the morning of Jan. 10 as it tumbled over Bulls Bridge, but Kent was relatively unscathed by the heavy rains of the […]
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Conservation Commission Endorses Trees’ Removal
KENT—The Conservation Commission has approved the removal of three trees at 529 Skiff Mountain Road. The approval came Jan. 10. Removal of the trees, which obstruct the sight line for […]
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HVRHS Announces College, Career Accreditation Opportunities
KENT—Board of Education Chairman Jennifer Duncan has reported to her board about an Introduction to College and Career Acceleration Program that will provide Region 1 high school students with the […]
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Kent Backs Plan for High School Upgrades
KENT—Kent residents voted enthusiastically Jan. 8 in support of a $5.64 million project to upgrade facilities at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village. The town cast a total […]