KENT, Conn.—On Memorial Day, the streets of Kent will be ablaze with the colors red, white and blue—in the clothing worn by citizens as they gather for the annual Memorial […]
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Finance board sends budget to town meeting without changes
KENT, Conn.—After an hour and a half of public discussion, the Board of Finance Thursday, May 15, voted to send a proposed 2025-26 budget of $16,475,109 unscathed to a Town […]
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News Roundup: housing, zoning, and trooper updates
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN DEVELOPING KENT, Conn.—Dainius Virbickas, principal at Artel Engineering Group in Brookfield, visited the Sewer Commission this week for a preliminary discussion about waste systems at a proposed affordable […]
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School board increases tuition costs
KENT, Conn.—The Board of Education voted Wednesday, May 15, to increase tuition for non-resident students from $4,500 for a first child and $2,250 for a second family member to $4,595 […]
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Mozart in May returns to Kent
KENT, CONN.—Alliteratively speaking, May is the month the musical world celebrates Mozart, with organizations such the august Metropolitan Opera historically featuring performances of his operas. Not to be outdone, the […]
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Truck plan: ‘A little hinky, but not illegal’
KENT, Conn.—The town will try a new method of meeting its vehicular needs in coming months. At the Board of Selectmen meeting Wednesday, May 7, a plan to solicit private […]
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Dates for budget hearing, town meeting finally scheduled
KENT, Conn.—After two false starts, the annual budget hearing and the town meeting have formally been scheduled for Thursday, May 15, and Friday, May 30, respectively. The hearing was originally […]
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Region 1 budget passes easily
FALLS VILLAGE, Conn.—The Region 1 School District budget for 2025-26 sailed through, 403-72, with all six regional towns passing it by substantial margins Tuesday, May 6. The district’s member towns […]
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Insurance shift could bring big savings to town budget
KENT, Conn.—The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday, April 30, to move the town employees’ health insurance plan from Anthem to the Connecticut Partnership Plan. They continued the employees’ level of […]
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IWC agrees trooper should accompany land use officer on future inspections
KENT, Conn.—The Inland Wetlands Commission agreed Monday, April 28, that a state trooper should be present during future site inspections of an ongoing remediation project at 422 Kent Hollow Road. […]