Heritage Festival takes over downtown Kent

Simon Husted

Eateries, stage performances, craft vendors and even fire trucks filled downtown streets Saturday from South Depeyster Street to State Road 43.

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The 16th Annual Kent Heritage Festival began at 10 a.m. following a few hours of scattered thunderstorms. Despite a gloomy forecast, little, if any, rain dropped during festivities.

The festival doesn’t end until 11 p.m., and a fireworks display is planned to start at 10 p.m. at the old RB&W site on Mogodore Road. The best views can be seen from Main Street.

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