KENT, Conn.—JoAnne Svehla Pappano passed away peacefully at her home in Kent on Tuesday, Feb. 25, following a long battle with lung cancer. She was 80. Born Sept. 4, 1944, […]
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William Manasse, Kent lawyer, dies at 74
SHARON—William Jeffrey Manasse, 74, of Sharon, Conn., passed away peacefully at his home on Feb. 18, 2025, surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born to […]
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Weekly group focuses on how to ‘Shut Up & Write!’
KENT, Conn.— “The writer is an explorer. Every step is in advance into a new land.” So wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. A group of a half dozen women do just […]
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White Memorial event honoring Rex Brasher cancelled
LITCHFIELD, Conn.—The White Memorial Conservation Center event “Remembering Rex,” planned for Feb. 22, as a tribute to the late artist Rex Brasher, has been cancelled due to conflicting schedules. It […]
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Another reason to love living in Kent
To the Editor: The other day I found my old book-light, but during its extended disappearance it seemed to have died of disuse, even after I tried reviving it with […]
Kent Quilters January Meeting
The Kent Quilters’ first meeting of 2025 will take place at Kent Town Hall on Sunday, Jan. 12, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This is a work meeting; members […]
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CommUNITY effort decorates town with lighted stars
KENT, Conn. —An effort to build CommUNITY that started last year has taken on visual symbolism in 2024 with unified decorations in the town. “A group of us formed last […]
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Last chance to see Sexton artworks at library
KENT, Conn. —Those who have yet to take in Goshen artist Don Sexton’s exhibition, “Fairs, Amusement Parks and Fun Places,” at Kent Memorial Library still have a week to do […]
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Matson shares memories of John and Jane Greene
Editor’s Note: As the Kent Dispatch, inspired by the former Kent Good Times Dispatch, enters its second year of publication, former reporter Bob Deakin takes a look back at its […]
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Quilters raise over $10,000 for fire department
KENT, Conn. – The Kent Quilters, a local community quilting group, met Friday evening, Dec. 13, for their holiday potluck, and to celebrate their year-long fundraising efforts for the Kent […]
