Kent NewsLocal news for Kent, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.IWO Jima was Osborne's baptism by fire- May 31, 2008 Monday flags waved, people cheered and bands played along the festive streets of Kent.http://www.topix.net/city/kent-ct/2008/05/iwo-jima-was-osbornes-baptism-by-fire?fromrss=1 Testy meeting finally passes budget- May 29, 2008 Kent has a municipal budget for the next fiscal year but the process of getting it was not easy.http://www.topix.net/city/kent-ct/2008/05/testy-meeting-finally-passes-budget?fromrss=1 Kent museum to showcase historic fashions- May 20, 2008 The Kent Historical Society is gearing up for a costume exhibit this summer, which will look at the theories behind fashion changes.http://www.topix.net/city/kent-ct/2008/05/kent-museum-to-showcase-historic-fashions?fromrs... Merryall Chapel to kick off services Sunday- May 18, 2008 The Merryall Union Chapel on Chapel Hill Road in the Merryall section of New Milford has announced its schedule of services for the rest of the year. via The Greater New Milford Spectrumhttp://www.topix.net/city/kent-ct/2008/05/merryall-chapel-to-kick-off-services-sunday?from... Sprucing Up Storefronts- May 16, 2008 The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, at the ITBD Conference Center, 185 Main St. via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/kent-ct/2008/05/sprucing-up-storefronts?fromrss=1 May good for bird watching- May 12, 2008 "They like large stands of forest and we still have them here" It's springtime, and the birding is easy and brilliant. It's the time of the year when the great annual flood of warblers -- small bright-colored birds that seem to never rest for more than a few seconds -- ... via The Greater New Milford Spectrumhttp://www.topix.net/city/kent-ct/2008/05/may-good-for-bird-watching?fromrss=1 Chester Couple Planning Book On Outhouses- May 10, 2008 "Outhouses have some of the same appeal that covered bridges and old barns have - they're rustic, they're pre-modern, and so they help contribute to the image of New England as a land of quaint small towns and farms with deep roots in the past" An outhouse, on the other hand, probably won't appear in a chamber of commerce brochure. via WTIC-TV Hartfordhttp://www.topix.net/city/kent-ct/2008/05/chester-couple-planning-book-on-outhouses?fromrs... |