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Not much goes on in Kent that is reported in various journals such as the New York Journal News. There are other local newspapers. One is the Putnam Courier, a weekly publication edited, published and reported by one man, Eric Gross. Another, commonly known as the Republican Times, edited, published and reported by Don Hall.

Listed here are stories other sources have covered. If residents send news stories we will post them here - unedited.

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Around Town	Top
Kent Manor Moves Along	12/4/06
Kent Group to Rebuild Revolutionary War Mill	05/21/06
Pole problems in Lake Carmel	04/06/06
Kent considers new sampling well at closed landfill	03/21/06
Two House Fires in Nine Hours in Kent	03/05/06
Kent Fire Called Suspicious	02/02/06
Kent appeals housing decision	12/12/05
Hands Around the Lake Pictures!	10/30/05
Kent to get tough on winter parking	10/10/05
Town Board rejects Kent Manor sewage plant	09/27/05
Sybil Ludington movie may be near	09/26/05
Motorcyclists raise money to help Putnam needy	09/26/05
Kent Cemetery may enter Cingular Age	07/30/05
Kent Manor townhouse plan stirs fears of pollution	07/25/05
Refurbished fire tower's views dazzle residents	07/25/05
Woodworker Kent family prunes forest	05/16/05
Nordstrom considers challenging Tulipane	05/01/05
Trapped cats not being euthanized, Kent residents told	04/08/05
School-names votes nears end in Kent	03/16/05
Route 311 Targeted for repaving	02/25/05
Town forms Business Revitalization Committee	02/23/05
Fire guts Kent home	01/16/05
Kent Library Gets Rave Reviews	01/02/05
Interfaith gathering brings comfort	01/02/05
Kent Woods to Get Cable	12/17/04
Habitat Seeks it's Second Project in Kent	12/10/04
Group wants barrier to shield mill site	11/22/04
Storm water quality units installed at Lake Carmel	11/18/04
Man rescued from sunken car	11/18/04
Bears Sighted in Kent	10/26/04
Habitat for Humanity Completes Home in Lake Carmel	10/24/04
Town urges caution to residents who burn leaves	10/08/04
Family Seeks Help With Speeding Vehicles	08/21/04
Kent police enforce ordinances in Lake Carmel Park District	08/11/04
Oil Spill Almost Cleaned Up	07/14/04
Hortontown Road crossing to close	07/10/04
Lake Carmel Beach to Close for Construction	04/04/04
Plan to use old firehouse raises ire	02/04/04
Tulipane calls for replacement of Nichols Street Causeway	01/24/04
Kent police await new offices	12/12/03
History relived in County Park	10/05/03
Startling discovery at Lake Carmel laundry	03/19/03
Lake Carmel man indicted in fatal crash	01/07/03
Two Men Killed in Murder - Suicide	06/28/02
3 wells polluted in Lake Carmel	05/15/02
Locascio's Car Struck by Lightening	06/28/01
Truck Crashes into Lake Carmel Home	06/05/01
Tax answers expected July 1	05/31/01
Lake Carmel Woman Alerts Neighbors to Fire	05/31/01
Town officials will keep plan to control geese population	04/19/01
Woman Seeks Missing Husband - Where is Thomas Oakley?	04/10/01
Route 311 Store May be in Store	02/20/01
Matt McLain on TV!	01/25/01
First Child Born of the New Millenium	01/01/01
Improvements to Route 52 and Farmers Mills Road	12/21/00
Historical Records for Kent Show up in Florida	06/14/00

Police News	Top
2 more teens charged in Carmel bus vandalism	05/03/06
Kent teen charged with bus vandalism	04/28/06
3 charged in Kent burglary while homeowner at son's funeral	12/01/05
Route 52 Redevelopment Receives Greenway Grant	04/08/05
New home for Kent police	01/26/05
Worker Accused of Blasting Skunks with Shotgun	09/22/04
Michael Drebycz dies in car accident on Farmer's Mills Road	09/06/04
3 Charged in Vandalism Spree	08/05/04
Kent Teen Charged With Burglary	08/03/04
Cop, Firefighter Help Deliver Baby	07/29/04
New tool speeds up crash investigations	07/22/04
Remains found of man missing since 2001	07/09/04
Lake Carmel man charged in stabbing	06/15/04
DeliLand break-in solved by Police Dog	05/20/04
Police say drunk motorist struck girl, then fled	04/13/04
2nd Kent fire in a week destroys home	12/12/03
Three Kent Brothers Arrested in Fight	08/02/03
No One Injured in House Fire	07/12/03
Police probe dog shooting	05/18/03
Family Rescued on Lake Carmel	04/15/03
Lawsuit settled over death of Carmel man	02/13/03
Hit and Run Auto Incident on Route 311 Causeway	01/23/03
Kent police recruit shows tracking skills	07/23/02
Jailed Conn. man accused of house break-in	07/18/02
Man arrested on many counts	07/16/02
Putnam man killed wife's lover over planned move	06/29/02
Two men die in Putnam murder-suicide	06/28/02
Incident with Prisoner Highlights Need for New Station	04/02/02
Officer Thomas Carroll and Justice are undergoing training program	03/29/02
Kent Police and Putnam Probation Dept. begin community policing	03/15/02
Kent Police to Get K-9 Unit	02/28/02
Michael Tierney Donates Camera Equipment	12/14/01
Oil Spill on Farmer's Mills Road	11/26/01
Realistic pellet guns worry Kent police	11/23/01
Bronx man sentenced for attempted larceny in Kent	11/01/01
Jeep overturns on Route 301	10/12/01
Arrests made in Putnam animal hospital burglary	10/12/01
2 Kent police officers foil apparent suicide try	04/17/01
Man faces accusation of bigamy	04/17/01
Kent Officer Joseph Peters Rescues Dog from Drowning	03/12/01
After 788 Days Kent’s Dispatchers Have Reached an Accord With the Town.	03/08/01
Kent Teen injured as Car hits Pole on Fair Street	02/14/01
Danbury Driver Charged with DWI	01/30/01
Edward Buehler Sentenced	01/19/01
Brewster Man Drags Resident for 20 Feet With Car	12/26/00
Brewster Man Causes Ttrouble in Lake Carmel	12/04/00
Fieldstone Theft on Ressique Street	09/26/00

Town Government News	Top
Discussion of art center in Kent proceeds	02/10/06
Old firehouse's future sparks heated debate at Kent meeting	01/29/06
Kent to Open TB Meetings with Prayer	01/16/06
Kent Recreation Occupies Old Town Hall	02/02/05
Vacancy stalls tax payments	01/05/05
Defendants call town supervisor's lawsuit frivolous	12/29/04
Town Supervisor Sues Three Board Members	12/27/04
New town offices finished, but may cost taxpayers more	11/16/04
Kent to forgo more borrowing for town complex	10/05/04
New Kent Town Center Almost Finished	07/25/04
Supervisor Pulls Cell Phones in Cost Saving Measure	02/19/04
Recreation Offices will not occupy LC Fire Department Building	02/13/04
Kent may relocate offices	01/15/04
Tulipane Appoints Quaglietta as Deputy Supervisor	01/11/04
Kent fails to meet budget deadline	11/20/03
NY Journal News Endorsements	10/23/03
County Restores Promised Funding for Town Center Project	10/18/03
Independence Party has Unexpected Primary	09/03/03
Town to seek County Funds to help with Center project	08/18/03
Experts warn Kent of tax hike in 2005	06/26/03
Kent firing trial to begin soon	02/06/03
Ex-Aide Sues Town Over Firing	05/29/02
Assessment Grievance Review	05/21/02
Kent supervisor's assistant fired without notice	05/11/02
Kent Town Board meetings are becoming one of the hottest tickets in town	04/18/02
Councilmember Woolley Resigns	04/02/02
Chaos in Kent - A New York Journal News Editorial	03/29/02
Kent OKs delaying public comments until after voting	03/28/02
SPECIAL: Councilman D'Ambrosio's Censure of Supervisor Annmarie Baisley	03/27/02
Town Bans Public Involvement at Town Board Meetings	03/27/02
Town Accountant Lisette Mendola Resigns	03/12/02
Councilman D'Ambrosio demands action to fix Town accounting problems.	02/28/02
Town Supervisor Under Possible Scrutiny	02/01/02
Community Center Room Dedicated to Steve Driscoll	11/12/01
Town Center Referendum Victory	7/25/01
Town Ready to Vote on New Town Center	07/08/01
Board seems united over $6.9M town center plan	04/17/01
New Kent Town Center Complex Explained	04/13/01
Town complex still on drawing board	03/21/01
Kent Police "Celebrate" Anniversary in Temporary Quarters	03/10/01
Computer Tampering in the Assessors Office?	02/16/01

Politics	Top
Kent Town Board to Return to Civility?	11/13/01
Doherty wins big in Republican Primary	09/25/01
Three vie for GOP nod for Kent panel	09/08/01
"The information on that site is garbage!"	08/13/01
Tulipane Is "In It To Win It"	08/02/01
Kent Gears up for Early Election Season	02/05/01

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