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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Libraries: ever evolving, ever more enriching
December 16, 2025
Perhaps because of their egalitarian role, polls show that libraries are the most trusted of civic institutions.
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Kent Food Bank secure as SNAP funding dries up
October 31, 2025
The state government and area food banks have been bolstering their efforts to provide aid to needy people in anticipation of the shortfall.
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Area daycare closure sends families reeling
October 25, 2025
A nationwide child care shortage hits especially hard in rural communities like Litchfield County.
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Hundreds rally in Kent to protest Trump policies
October 18, 2025
Millions were expected to join in the rallies across the country. About 40 Connecticut towns and cities were among their numbers.
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Social Services to receive special designation
May 20, 2025
The designation, presented by the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging, reflects the significant role of the Town of Kent Social Services plays in supporting older adults within the community.
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Libraries face defunding of services
April 15, 2025
Kent Library Director Sarah Marshall, who joined six other Northwest Corner librarians in decrying the federal action, said it is not clear what the full impact will mean, but said it does not mean that local libraries will close their doors.
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Educators, state officials adopt a ‘wait and see’ toward DOE dismantling
March 26, 2025
Connecticut’s public schools, which serve more than half a million students, could lose $321 million.
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O’Connor paintings reflect natural beauty and fading farm life
February 03, 2025
Doreen O’Connor has lived in a rural area for most of her life and feels deeply connected and inspired by its history and natural beauty.
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‘Impassioned’ populace makes its views known about traffic cameras
November 27, 2024
The approximately 50 people who crammed into the meeting room, and two dozen more on Zoom, had plenty to say about the ordinance.
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Kent helps send Democratic delegation back to Washington
November 06, 2024
Townspeople voted early and strongly for Democratic candidates, with more than half of the town’s electors casting ballots by noon on Election Day.
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Early voting getting a test drive in Connecticut
September 15, 2024
The U.S. has again stretched the period in which votes can be cast to allow citizens to vote when it is convenient.
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Victims of 9/11 attack remembered in Kent
September 12, 2024
The town paused in somber reflection Wednesday, Sept. 11, to remember the loss of nearly 3,000 American citizens, 2,753 of them at the Twin Towers in Manhattan, on 9/11.
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Swift House questionnaire identifies seven potential users
September 12, 2024
Swift House, one of the oldest structures in the village center, is town owned but has been closed since before Covid because it is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Town officials have grappled with whether the building should be sold or renovated for modern uses.
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AG’s Office reaches agreement about Sharon maternity services
August 29, 2024
The long battle to retain labor and delivery services at Sharon Hospital appears to have reached a happy outcome this week, with Northwell and Nuvance Health to strengthen access to local healthcare in Western Connecticut.
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Holiday rentals have impact on local economies
August 22, 2024
With its charming Main Street and abundant boutiques, Kent is a magnet for second-home owners and daytrippers alike. But it is hard on those who want to live here.
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