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Residents Hear Initial Ideas on Halls Rd. Improvement from Yale Urban Design Team, Reactions Mixed: What do YOU Think?
"Members of the Halls Road Improvements Committee and the Yale Urban Design Workshop met with the public Thursday evening to discuss the creation of a master development plan envisioning future improvements to Halls Road, the town’s main commercial district. The committee, after holding a similar … [Read More...]
Talking Transportation: Trucker Shortage Takes Its Toll
What does the future hold for the trucks on our highways? Photo by Rhys Moult on Unsplash As if crumbling bridges and pot-holed highways weren’t enough to worry about, now America’s transportation network is facing a new crisis: a shortage of truck drivers. According to the American … [Read More...]
Letter to the Editor: Thoughts, Concerns, Suggestions on Halls Rd. Improvement Plan
To the Editor:Christina and I attended both public meetings hosted by Old Lyme’s Halls Road Improvements Committee, and conducted by members of the Yale Urban Design Workshop. Yale presented the Committee’s vision statement and several conceptual renderings of what fully realizing that vision … [Read More...]
SECWAC Hosts Local Independent Expert to Present, “Cuba, the Conflicted Isle,” Tuesday
The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) hosts Rob Hernandez to speak on ‘Cuba, the Conflicted Isle: can it reconcile its past while creating a new future?’ at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Old Lyme Country Club, 40 McCurdy Road, Old Lyme, … [Read More...]
Letter from Paris: Riots Fuel ‘Yellow Vest’ Rebellion Against Macron’s Reforms, Stir Memories of May ’68
Editor's Note: We are watching events in Paris today with deep dismay. Nicole Logan's topical column gives her opinion on the background to the tense situation unfolding there. France is in a tailspin. The crisis started with the fury against the seven-cent tax hike on diesel fuel. The … [Read More...]
Old Lyme Town Band Plays ‘Holiday Pops Concert’ at ‘the Kate,’ Wednesday
The Old Lyme Town Band will perform their 'Holiday Pops Concert' at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 'The Kate,' in Old Saybrook on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. 'The Kate's' program information states, "Nothing says the holidays like the Old Lyme Town Band playing some festive … [Read More...]
Holiday Boutique Wednesday in Old Lyme Benefits LYSB, Other Local Youth Organizations
A Holiday Boutique will be held Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Old Lyme Country Club, 40 McCurdy Rd., Old Lyme. The event will benefit the Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau, Old Saybrook Youth & Family Services, and Tri-Town Youth Service Bureau. The Holiday Boutique … [Read More...]
Holiday Music, Movies and More at ‘the Kate’ in December
From classic holiday films to live theater, to music of many genres and family programs, there is plenty to see and enjoy at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (the Kate) this December! Celebrate the season with several Christmas-themed events, including traditional Irish holiday music … [Read More...]
Faculty Exhibition Continues Through Jan. 26 at Lyme Academy
Work by college faculty of Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts of the University of New Haven is on view in the Chauncey Stillman Gallery in an exhibition titled, 'Making Artists, Making Art,' which was curated by Charlotte Gray, Ph.D., Practitioner in Residence, and Janis Mink, Ph.D., Adjunct … [Read More...]
‘Light Up Old Lyme’ Continues Through the Holidays, Check Out Our Full Calendar of Events
Here is a calendar to help readers navigate all the Light Up Old Lyme holiday events that are happening in Old Lyme during the weeks leading up to the Christmas holiday. We have also included a few events, which take place outside Old Lyme, because the hosts are Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Chamber of … [Read More...]
