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Birthday Bash raises funds to support local journalism
KENT, Conn.—It was Karen Chase’s official 80th birthday recognition, but when glasses of champagne were lifted in a toast on Saturday, the cheer that went up was for the First […]
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Birthday bash to raise funds to support local journalism
KENT, Conn.—Freedom of the press is never certain. As early as 1798, only 10 years after the Constitution was ratified, Congress passed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts, significantly restricting immigration, […]
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Chase plans ‘FUNdraiser’ to benefit Kent Dispatch
KENT, Conn.—Eighty years is a mighty milestone and Karen Chase plans to spend her 80th birthday benefitting a cause she holds dear—freedom of the press. Chase, who spearheaded the rebirth […]
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Karen Chase revered as a ‘pillar in the community’
Karen Chase has worn many hats in her lifetime. She has been a business owner, held several public service roles, and been a police dispatcher and a Meals on Wheels […]
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What is September’s important holiday that doesn’t get much attention?
Question: Who was the first President of the United States – Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Hanson or George Washington? Answer: John Hanson was the first President of the government […]
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Founding Kent News board president to step down, celebration planned in her honor
KENT—Kent News, Inc. (KNI), the nonprofit publisher of The Kent Good Times Dispatch announces that Karen Chase, who has served as its founding board president, will step down from her […]