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Blood Drive Tomorrow in Old Lyme: Give the Gift of Life This Holiday Season
The American Red Cross is hosting a Blood Drive tomorrrow, Wednesday, Dec.19, at Old Lyme's Memorial Town Hall, 52 Lyme St., from 1 to 6 p.m. There is currently a critical need for blood donations -- please help if you are able. A shortage of blood donations can lead to delays in urgent … [Read More...]
Christmas Week Church Services in Lyme and Old Lyme
There are numerous religious services being held in Old Lyme during this Christmas week, so to assist our readers, here is a listing of all those about which we have information -- please advise us of any errors or omissions. Christ The King Church Monday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve 4 p.m. -- Vigil … [Read More...]
Reading Uncertainly: ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ by Mohsin Hamid
How would you respond to a bearded gentleman greeting you in Lahore, Pakistan, with these words: “Excuse me, sir, but may I be of assistance?” Followed by these, “Ah, I see I have alarmed you. Do not be frightened by my beard: I am a lover of America. I noticed that you were looking for something, … [Read More...]
Update on Halls Rd. Improvement Project
We felt an update on the Halls Road Improvements project would be timely since several related things have occurred since our last post on the subject. Firstly, we have received quite a number of thoughtful and constructive comments from readers on the topic, some of which we have already … [Read More...]
The Movie Man: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Offers Existentialism for Kids 101
In this sequel to 2012’s Wreck it Ralph, the title character and his adorable best friend, Vanellope, venture beyond their familiar arcade community into the world of the Internet. And this depiction of the Internet is a tangible and personified version of the World Wide Web, akin to a … [Read More...]
Remembering Chip
Chip Dahlke UPDATED 12/12: There is now a wonderfully appropriate commentary on Chip's passing at this link,written (we presume) by his children. We are deeply saddened to hear the news of Chip Dahlke's passing this past weekend. Chip, who founded the Lyme Farmers Market back in 2001 -- or … [Read More...]
Legal News You Can Use: Are Connecticut Roads Prepared for Winter?
Snow's so pretty but are the roads -- and you and your vehicle -- ready for the next winter storm? Photo by Korey Moore on Unsplash SPONSORED POST by Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law. Connecticut’s first winter storm of the season in mid-November caught many people … [Read More...]
Superintendent/Student Recognition Award Presented to LOLHS Seniors McGlinchey, Fava
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser stands between Brynn McGlinchey and Nick Fava after they had received CAPSS Student Recognition Awards Brynn McGlinchey and Nicholas Fava, students at Lyme-Old Lyme High School, have been awarded the Connecticut Association of Public School … [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...]
