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DEEP Touts Long Island Sound Water Quality Gains Amid Old Lyme Sewer Uncertainty

Aboard a new research vessel, state officials cited declining nitrogen levels in Long Island Sound and reiterated support for Old Lyme’s participation in a regional sewer project.
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Second Gatorade State Player of the Year Honor Caps Stellar Year, High School Career for Chase Gilbert
Already Connecticut’s Gatorade Girls Cross Country Player of the Year, the Lyme-Old Lyme athlete has now earned the title in track and field.
July 4-5 Festivities Anchor America 250 Events in Lyme and Old Lyme
The towns will mark the nation’s 250th anniversary with parades, ceremonies, music, exhibits and community celebrations on July 4 and beyond.
Old Lyme’s Capt. Jack Spratt Brings Talk on Revolutionary War Privateers to Watch Hill, July 1
Old Lyme historian Capt. Jack Spratt will be in Westerly for a free talk on the role of privateers in the Revolutionary War.
Grab a Beach Chair: Free Thursday Night Concert Series Returns to Sound View
Eight weeks of free live music kicks off June 25 at the Sound View flagpole, with performances ranging from classic rock and big band to local favorites.
Letter to the Editor: Solving Housing Requires Leadership
State Rep. Nick Menapace argues Connecticut communities have the tools to address housing shortages but must move beyond “a politics of impossibility” to use them.
A View from My Porch: America’s Quarter Millennium – The Summer the Declaration of Independence Took Shape
Between Evacuation Day and the signing of the Declaration of Independence lay 109 days that transformed rebellion into nationhood, and reconciliation into revolution.
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‘Not Written for Lyme’: Planning and Zoning Commission Works to Adapt New State Housing Law
The commission this week debated its response to new housing provisions in state law taking effect July 1. Members said the law does not take small towns into account.
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Claire Sauer Named Grand Marshal of Lyme’s July 4 Parade
The longtime community leader and former state representative will lead the parade as Lyme celebrates America’s 250th anniversary.
Scenes from Make Music Old Lyme 2026
Whether you were there or are discovering it for the first time, these images capture the magic of Old Lyme’s contribution to international Make Music Day.
The Movie Man: Spielberg Delivers Awe and Suspense in Must-See ‘Disclosure Day’
What makes Steven Spielberg’s movies special is that he always manages to capture a sense of wonder for the audience.

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