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Old Lyme’s History-Making Run to the Sun Ends in the Shadows with Loss to Innovation in State Final
Estimates of the number of Old Lyme fans who went to cheer on the boy's basketball team at Mohegan Sun arena Sunday morning varied between 800 and 1,000. Even the commentator on the channel that was live-streaming the game noted, "There's a lot of blue in the building," adding for clarity, "I think … [Read More...]
Friends of Whalebone Cove Hosts Annual Meeting, March 31; Speakers on Bald Eagles, Migratory Fish; All Welcome
“Eagles Over Whalebone Cove” and “Migratory Fish of the Connecticut River” will be the featured topics of guest speakers at the Annual Meeting of Friends of Whalebone Cove (FOWC) on Sunday, March 31, in Hadlyme. The lower Connecticut River Valley has the largest concentration of eagles in the … [Read More...]
Local Dem’s Buzz to (Trivia) Bee Victory!
The Lyme, Old Lyme and Old Saybrook Democrats emerged victorious in Friday night's Trivia Bee hosted by the Lyme-Old Lyme Education Foundation (LOLEF.) Emcee of the proceedings was veteran and charismatic Lyme-Old Lyme High School physical education teacher Bill Rayder and serving as judges were … [Read More...]
‘Four Acts’ on Show at Lyme Art Association Through April 30
The Lyme Art Association presents its annual Four Acts show from March 8, through April 19. Each room of the gallery has a different theme: Hip to be Square (artwork in a square format), Out of Town (featuring artwork relating to artists’ travels), Animal Kingdom, and Explorations (abstract or … [Read More...]
Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber, High School Co-Sponsor Business Breakfast on Economic Development, March 26
The Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce and Lyme-Old Lyme High School are co-sponsoring a Business Breakfast on Economic Development, Tuesday, March 26, from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the high school. The meeting will include an introduction to the Old Lyme Economic Development Commission and a … [Read More...]
Reading Uncertainly? ‘Why Homer Matters’ by Adam Nicolson
Our son, a teacher of English and a sailor, recommended this new study of the Homeric poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. I had read them in the Robert Fagles translations, the first in 1996, the second a year later. Nicolson’s learned and lyrical commentary brings these 4,000-year-old stories into a … [Read More...]
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Host Public Forum on Pre-K Expansion, March 25
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools are hosting a Public Forum on Pre-K Expansion, Tuesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in the Lyme-Old Lyme High School auditorium. The purpose of the forum is to address questions about the proposed expansion of the existing Pre-K program. All are welcome. … [Read More...]
LYSB’s 34th Annual ‘Youth Art Show’ on View at Lyme Academy Through March 23
An Opening Reception for the 34th Annual Youth Art Show will be held Thursday, March 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Sill House Gallery at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts of the University of New Haven located at 84 Lyme Street. All are welcome. Sponsored by Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) and … [Read More...]
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Host Free ‘Educational Forum for Families,’ March 24
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools and Scholar Search Associates are co-presenting an Educational Forum for Families on Sunday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you have students in 4th through 12th grades, you and your children are welcome to attend the Educational Forum at Lyme-Old Lyme High School, 69 … [Read More...]
Op-Ed: Avoiding the Tragedy of Brexit
This op-ed by Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) was first published Feb. 25, by TheHill.com. In view of the MV2 (Meaningful Vote 2) regarding Brexit, which is being held today in the British Houses of Parliament, we felt its re-publication was highly relevant. British Brexiteers and their U.S. … [Read More...]
