Bayard Taylor to return to library name, sort of
Members of Kennett Square Borough Council listen to a report on updates regarding the Kennett Library, Monday night.
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
KENNETT SQUARE – Somehow, it seemed inevitable that Bayard Taylor would get back into the picture.
At Monday night’s meeting of the Kennett Borough Council, it was announced that the new Kennett Library building will be renamed as the...
Kennett Sq. swears Holdsworth in as new PD Chief
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
Mayor Matthew Fetick swears William Holdsworth in as Kennett Square’s new chief of police as Holdsworth’s wife Debbie looks on.
KENNETT – Kennett Square’s finest turned out in full force on Monday night to support William Holdsworth as he was officially sworn in as the new chief of police at the Borough Council meeting. Retired chief Ed...
Holdsworth new Kennett Sq. Police Chief
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
William Holdsworth was named Monday night as the new Chief of Police in Kennett Square.
KENNETT SQUARE – Kennett Square Borough Council voted unanimously on Monday night to conditionally offer the chief of police position to current borough Lieutenant William Holdsworth. He will be sworn in on April 3, succeeding Ed Zunino, who retired in 2016.
Mayor Matthew...
Kennett Sq. enacts anti-discrimination ordinance
Packed room largely supports move by Borough Council
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, The Times
Members of the Kennett Square Borough Council and Mayor Matthew Fetick stand with representatives from the Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs after the council voted unanimously to approve the proposed anti-discrimination ordinance, Monday night.
KENNETT SQUARE – Emotions ran high during Monday’s...
Indivisible KSQ holds first meeting, plans 2nd March 4
KENNETT SQUARE — Dozens of people from as far away as Coatesville and West Chester packed the meeting room in the Kennett Library to participate in the organizing meeting of Indivisible KSQ.
Organizers Megan Bushnell and Laura Florence opened meeting by sharing their reasons for getting an Indivisible chapter started in Kennett Square then opened the meeting to participants to share why they...
KSQ Council mulls anti-discrimination ordinance
By Eliza Mohler, Correspondent, Kennett Times
The Kennett Square Borough Council focused on a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance, Monday night.
KENNETT SQUARE – Monday night’s meeting of Borough Council focused on a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance regarding employment, housing, and ownership of property in the borough. The ordinance will also be used to create the Kennett Square...
Longwood Gardens launches fourth annual Community Read
This year’s title for the fourth annual community read is The Way Things Work Now, by David Macaulay, which explains complex processes in a humorous and accessible style.
KENNETT SQUARE – Longwood Gardens and a host of community partners launched its fourth annual “Community Read,” which is designed to encourage the region to join together in reading the same book to spur discussion...
Art Watch: Longwood Art Gallery changes it up with new owner
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Megan Umbs and her father David recently purchased the iconic Longwood Art Gallery that has been a fixture at 200 E. State Street in Kennett Square for almost 12 years. While the gallery will continue to exhibit the traditional landscape paintings that have been a benchmark for the gallery, owner Megan Umbs wants to shake it up a bit and also bring in a contemporary,...
What To Do: Downingtown Parade, Kennett Solstice ring in holidays
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Downingtown Good Neighbor Christmas Parade.
Downingtown has always been a neighborly town – so neighborly that it has an annual event schedule that includes Good Neighbor Day each summer and Good Neighbor Christmas (downtown Downingtown, http://www.dtownchristmas.com) every winter.
On December 10, Downingtown will host its annual Good Neighbor Christmas...
Mushroom Drop fun planned for all on New Year’s Eve
KENNETT SQUARE — At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, in the heart of Kennett Square, The Mushroom – a 500 pound stainless steel mushroom glittering with thousands of lights — will be lowered with a countdown to the new year. It is the finale of Midnight in the Square, Kennett Square’s family-style New Year’s Eve bash with music, food and fun.
The star of the show is The...
