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Kent, Ohio is located in Portage County. Zip codes in Kent, OH include 44243, 44240, and 44242. More Kent information.

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15 hrs ago | Patch.com

5 Bands to Play Art, Wine Festival Downtown on Saturday

Main Street Kent is bringing five bands for the music lineup for the 6th annual Masterpieces on Main Art & Wine Festival, to be held in downtown Kent on Saturday, June 2, from noon to 10 p.m. All performances will be on the stage at the Hometown Bank Plaza, and each act will perform for an hour and a half with Woodsy's Music providing sound for the ... (more)

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Tue May 29, 2012

Patch.com

Welcome Our Newest Blogger: Angie Orlando

Today we get to welcome another new blogger to the Kent Patch family: Angie Orlando.

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Patch.com

Hydrant Flushing Starts Today in Kent

Hydrant flushing in Kent starts today. The flushing takes place between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. through the end of June.

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Mon May 28, 2012

Ohio.com

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In this March 2012 photo Kent State's Derek Toadvine outs Norther Illinois' Alex Beckman at second base in the eighth inning, during the MAC baseball game at Schoonover Stadium in Kent, Ohio.

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Patch.com

Portion of North Mantua Street Dedicated to Army Spc. Adam Hamilton

One year after he died, Adam Hamilton's home town dedicated a portion of the street in front of the high school where he excelled on so many levels in his memory.

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Patch.com

Kent Man Charged With Felony Robbery After Incident at Kohl's

A Kent man has been charged with felony robbery after a May 17 shoplifting report was made by a loss prevention employee at Kohl's , according to Stow Police .

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Sun May 27, 2012

The BIG One

Riding for fallen firefighters

Motorcyclists departed from Cleveland Browns Stadium at 11am on the police escorted 40-mile trek passing by ten firehouses: Cleveland Station #4; Cleveland Station #23; Cleveland Station #39; and stations in North Olmsted, Rocky River, Fairview Park, Westlake, Bay Village, Avon Lake, and Avon FD, before ending at Lake Erie Harley Davidson.

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WKYC-TV Cleveland

Kent: Police need help identifying male hit by train

They tell WKYC the male was hit one mile north of Middlebury Road in the area of Hike and Bike Bridge.

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Patch.com

A Singular Effort

Memorial Day is a tough holiday to celebrate, but that's what many of us will do this weekend whether it be with a cookout or by taking a short vacation to celebrate the start of summer.

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Sat May 26, 2012

Patch.com

Evolution of New Davey Tree Building

The new Davey Resource Group building, otherwise known as Building "A," is nearing completion at the corner of South Water Street and Haymaker Parkway in downtown Kent.

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Patch.com

Water Street Tavern Voted Best Live Music Venue

Where's the best place to hear live music in Kent? Water Street Tavern . That's according to you .

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Fri May 25, 2012

Patch.com

Memorial Day Parade Starts at 10am Monday

The Kent Memorial Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. Monday on East Main Street in downtown Kent.

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Patch.com

Kent Cycle Finding it's Niche

You won't find any $8,000 mountain bikes or electronic-shift road bicycles at Kent Cycle.

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Thu May 24, 2012

Patch.com

Snapshot: Windows on Water Street

Workers added windows to the new Davey Resource Group building in downtown Kent this week.

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Patch.com

POLL: Pick Kent's Best Live Music Spot

It may not be the 1970s, but Kent has an abundance of live music venues throughout the city today.

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Patch.com

Emerald Ash Borer Found on Kent State Campus

Trees infested with the Emerald Ash Borer were found and removed on the Kent State University campus this week.

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Patch.com

Kent Machine Shop Gets OK to Expand

A Kent machine shop will stay in the Tree City thanks to a recent approval from the Kent Board of Zoning Appeals.

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Patch.com

Kent State Museum gets Largest Cash Gift Ever

The Kent State University Museum has received a $1.1 million donation - its largest cash gift ever - from local business leader and Kent State alumnus Gerald Schweigert.

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Wed May 23, 2012

WOIO

Rubbermaid recruiting 75 employees in northeast Ohio

WHAT: Rubbermaid is hosting a job fair in partnership with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to recruit employees for its expanded operations in northeast Ohio.

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Patch.com

Bike Month: Have You Ridden 'The Portage?'

The city of Kent is encouraging people from all over to get out on The Portage Hike and Bike Trail, a county wide trail system, and the legs that run through Kent.

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