Kent News

It is a bright, Indian summer afternoon in the Litchfield Hills, and the downtown streets of this tourist mecca look invitingly peaceful.

HARTFORD, Conn. - A memorial to honor a Sept. 11 victim from a small northwestern Connecticut town has been halted by the unexpected conflict arising from his father's insistence it say his son was murdered by "Muslim terrorists." Town officials in Kent are balking, saying it would be inappropriate to single out a religious group in a project on ...

Cell phone towers on the grounds of city schools could provide welcome monthly income to supplement tight budgets, but officials said they're just beginning to consider the idea and will weigh safety as much as revenue.

Democratic leadership will continue in Kent, with candidate Bruce Adams winning the first selectman's seat Tuesday.

A battle is brewing in Kent over whether a Sept. 11 memorial will say a fallen resident was "Murdered by Moslem extremists," and Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly is getting involved.

Skying from Fort Lauderdale to New York City the other day, I was shocked when my seat neighbor, a college student from Seattle, turned and said: "Last time I flew in a plane, I didn't land." Clearly a clever punch line was coming, but what? I sheepishly played the straight man.

It's hard to look to the future of Kent without first looking at its past to see how we got to today.

PLEASE WATCH PETER GADIEL ON TONIGHT'S O'REILLY FACTOR ON YOUR LOCAL FOX NEWS STATION Peter Gadiel wants everyone to remember his son, James, who was killed during the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Peter Gadiel wants everyone to remember his son, James, who was killed during the September 11 terrorist attacks.

The Kent teachers union and the town's Board of Education have ratified a two-year contract that board member Tracey Horosky calls a "win-win." Horosky, who was the board's representative in the contract negotiations, said Thursday "we feel we have continued to have a positive working relationship with the teachers." The contract includes a health ...

Kent candidates for first selectman and selectman positions faced off Friday in a debate at Kent Center School.

The sentencing for retired NewMil Bank executive Betty Pacocha on federal charges of stealing more than $720,000 from customers' certificate of deposit accounts is postponed until Dec.

Devon does dishes: The chef in his kitchen. As a boy, growing up in the leafy enclave of Kent, Conn., Devon Gilroy exhibited all the signs of an obsessive-compulsive destined for a lonesome adulthood fraught with daily battles trying to control the uncontrollable.

Fall is the most beautiful time of year in New England. There aren't too many places where you can view the natural vibrant colors growing from the earth, or where you can look up at a tree and have the beauty take your breath away.

In the Northwest Hills are found some of the last major unfragmented forests in the state, making them highly valuable for conservation.

Rhode Island fell short of sharing in the luster of Sunday night's Emmy Awards. Family Guy, which was up for outstanding comedy series and whose executive producers include Rhode Island School of Design graduate Seth McFarlane and Rhode Island native Danny Smith, lost out to 30 Rock.

Under the Same Moon - Patricia Riggen's 2007 drama is about a Mexican boy who journeys to America to reunite with his mother.

Flu And Pneumonia Clinic Health Notes Submitted by Kent Clark on 2009-09-18.   The Visiting Nurse Association of Connecticut will sponsor a flu and pneumonia clinic at Arrow Pharmacy, 838 Farmington Ave., in Farmington, 860-676-0850, on Friday, October 9, from 2-4 p.m. The insurances accepted are Healthnet; Medicare Part B; ConnectiCare; Anthem ...

Anyone can see white-tailed deer on their land. On Skiff Mountain in Kent, you see black bear and bobcat.

Sept. 26 Genealogical Workshop Submitted by Alice Dahms on 2009-09-14.   The Sibbil Dwight Kent Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will sponsor a workshop to assist individuals starting a genealogical search or to continue to gather information about their ancestry, to be held in the training room of the Suffield Volunteer ...