KENT, Conn.—The bell atop the Eric Sloan Museum rang out Saturday afternoon, just a Sloane would have wanted it to. It commemorated the birth of a new nation—just as bells […]
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Elizabeth Street residents complain about Motoriot parking problem
KENT, Conn.—Motoriot, a car dealership on Bridge Street that restores and sells classic cars, has had a checkered career with town government since opening for business in early 2023. It […]
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Selectmen send wake boat ordinance to referendum
KENT, Conn.—The Selectmen decided the evening of Wednesday, July 2, to reopen the suspended Friday, June 27, town meeting on Friday, July 11, but also moved to remove the item […]
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Lake ordinance meeting will be rescheduled
KENT, Conn.—Residents were disgruntled last Friday evening, June 27, after turning out en masse for a town meeting to vote on an ordinance banning wake boating on Lake Waramaug. The meeting was […]
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KVFD comes to selectmen with ‘urgent concern’
KENT—The Board of Selectmen held a special session Tuesday, June 24, to hear an issue of “urgent concern.” Kent Volunteer Fire Department Chief Alan Gawel said that because of a […]
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Lindenmayer will not run for a second term
KENT, Conn.—First Selectman Marty Lindenmayer, who ran as an independent candidate in 2023, has announced that he will not seek a second term in November. Lindemayer, a former Naval intelligence […]
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New Milford, Kent to cooperate to stop buses on South Kent Road
KENT, Conn.—In a hopeful sign of accord, the New Milford Town Council voted Monday night, June 23, to cooperate with the Kent Board of Selectmen to control commercial bus traffic […]
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Guests enjoy ‘Southwestern Hues & Views’ to support library
KENT, Conn. — Scenic views of Macedonia and the rolling hills nearby were a highlight of a fundraiser for Kent Memorial Library Saturday, June 21. A healthy crowd of library […]
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Waramaug ordinance faces June 27 vote
KENT, CONN.—In a mild and orderly public hearing Tuesday night, June 17, residents of Kent and neighboring towns expressed their feelings about a proposed ordinance that would ban wake boating […]
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Conservation Commission: Mindsets slowly changing
KENT, Conn.—Members of the Conservation Commission said during their Wednesday, June 11, meeting that they believe they are seeing the beginnings of societal changes in the way residents approach conservation […]