SMALL NEWS IS BIG NEWS
Kent Supervisor Maureen Fleming wants to leave it up to the residents to decide whether retail marijuana dispensaries should be allowed within the community, but some Town Board members are ready to ban the decision immediately. With Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Read moreThe Kent Town Board will likely move to ban retail marijuana dispensaries within the community but first plan to hold a hearing next month to see where residents stand on the issue. With Gov. Andrew Cuomo legalizing recreational marijuana earlier
Read moreThe Carmel Board of Education is attempting to be proactive in keeping an open line of communication between the district and the Kent Town Board regarding a transportation facility following years of contention over a lack of dialogue. Over the
Read more
The owner of a dog that was discovered emaciated and wandering the streets of Kent was arrested and charged with animal cruelty on Wednesday. The Putnam County SPCA announced Kent resident Elizabeth Santos, 53, was charged with allegedly committing one
Read more
The Putnam County SPCA is seeking information regarding the owner of an emaciated male, mini poodle, mix breed dog found Monday on Chief Nimham Road in the Town of Kent. At about 6:15 p.m., a good Samaritan contacted the Kent
Read more
Huestis Park could soon undergo a multi-phase revitalization project as Kent officials aim to modernize the area and make it more appealing to community members and visitors. After experiencing some embarrassment with the current condition of the park located off
Read moreAfter eight years of serving the Town of Kent, Supervisor Maureen Fleming will not be running for re-election to honor term limits. During her four terms as supervisor, Fleming noted she never raised town taxes, reduced debt service by 38%,
Read moreA mining moratorium has been extended for another six months in Kent as officials continue to craft legislation that will regulate excavation work within the town. As the Kent Town Board works to include mining safeguards in the municipal code,
Read moreAs Kent officials work to include mining safeguards in the municipal code, a public hearing has been scheduled to extend an existing moratorium halting any excavation work from being conducted on town property. With the current mining moratorium set to
Read moreKent lawmakers are one step closer to resolving the issue of mining after presenting a series of amendments last week that would be included in the town’s soil removal and zoning code laws. Nearly two years after mining became a
Read more