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Government
New Senior Housing at KentRidge gets OK
The 68-unit Maple Brook at Four Seasons senior housing project planned adjacent to KentRidge at Golden Pond received site plan approval from the Kent Planning Commission Tuesday. Cle...
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The Neighborhood Files
Franklin House gets Solar Power
The sun is now powering a house on Franklin Avenue thanks to Kent Cooperative Housing Inc. — and solar energy, of course. The non-profit Kent Cooperative Housing, Inc., installed gri...
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Business
Building Permits: Fences and a New Mexican Restaurant
Though we've reported on it before, news that Fresco Mexican Grill & Salsa Bar is coming to Kent is still a rather new development in the downtown redevelopment efforts. The new ...
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Government
Building Permits: Decks, Decks and More Decks
Decks seem to be the order of the summer in Kent, as the Kent Community Development Department continues issuing permits for the popular at-home summer escape. Here's the latest batc...
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Volunteers in the News
VIDEO: Wells-Sherman House Moved to Stave Off Demolition
As most of Kent slept, a pre- Civil War era house quickly and quietly rolled down Haymaker Parkway Saturday morning. For the Kent Wells-Sherman House, Saturday's move was the second ...
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Volunteers in the News
Temporary Move of Wells-Sherman House Complete
The first of two moves necessary to save the historic Kent Wells-Sherman House from demolition took place this morning. Stein House Movers, Inc., trucked the two-story Greek revival ...
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Schools
PHOTOS: House Demolished for Esplanade
Demolition is under way on the houses that must be removed to make way for Kent State University's Esplanade extension into downtown Kent. The city, which is handling construction ma...
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Government
Building Permits: New Home, Deck Work and a Garage
With summer in full swing, home improvements remain the focus of many Kent homeowners. Here's the latest batch of building permits issued to residents and businesses by the Kent Comm...