Selectmen say no to pre-funding pickleball courts

The selectmen have said no to a request to pre-fund a capital plan pickleball project.

PZC okays revised site plan to remediate tree removals

Trees inadvertently removed will be restored.

Selectmen, Parks & Rec continue debate over power to employ

The selectmen and Parks & Rec continue to disagree about who sets salaries.

PZC special meeting will consider ridgeline remediation plan

KENT, Conn.—The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet in special session Thursday night, Aug. 20, […]

Nancy Kissinger, widow of Nixon Secretary of State, dies at age 92

Nancy Kissinger, long-time Kent resident and widow of Henry Kissinger, has died at age 92.

Architect John Milnes Baker, 93, loved history, music

His passions extended far beyond architecture.

Waramaug Authority reminds boaters of safety laws and regulations

Officials issue reminders about lake safety.

Selectmen set Sept. 14 meeting to discuss food trucks, veterans memorial

More discussion needed for two key issues in town.

School consolidation study to get underway, raising concern for former school board chair

Former school board chair Scott Trabucco is urging Kent to look at new opportunities.

PZC ponders whether house construction would mar horizon line above Kent Hollow

Would a proposed two-lot subdivision on Beardsley Road mar the horizon line?


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