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Milling, Paving Construction Project on Rte. 156 Underway in East Haddam, Continues Through Lyme, Old Lyme
EAST HADDAM, LYME, OLD LYME -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation started a milling and paving project yesterday on Rte. 156. This project, which will mill and pave 8.44 miles of the road from East Haddam to Old Lyme, begins with the milling, which will continue through June 23. Roadway … [Read More...]
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Seniors to Experience ‘Drive-In Graduation,’ Followed by Celebratory Parade Through Town
OLD LYME -- The Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) Class of 2020 will be the first class in recent memory - and perhaps ever - not able to enjoy the pomp and ceremony of a full commencement event in the company of their peers on their graduation day, which this year is scheduled to be Friday, June … [Read More...]
LAA Welcomes Welcomes Public Back With Two Exhibitions, Opening June 26
OLD LYME -- The Lyme Art Association (LAA) welcomes the public back to the gallery June 26 with Wind, Waves and Water: A Marine Show. This is a juried show of LAA's member artists that celebrates the unique beauty of the open water, shorelines, rivers, and all the activity and life that accompany … [Read More...]
Death of John L. Peeler of Old Lyme Announced, Former Member of OLFD
OLD LYME -- John L. Peeler, 73, of Old Lyme passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Yale New Haven Hospital. John was born Nov. 28, 1946, in Chicago, Ill. to James L. and Mary Ellen Peeler. He was raised in Hammond, Ind. and honorably served in the U.S. Navy. John married Rosann Stragand July … [Read More...]
Local Museums — Including FloGris — Continue Fight for Funding, Foot Traffic with Innovative Marketing
AREAWIDE -- Lisa Malloy, executive director of the Thankful Arnold House as well as the Haddam Historical Society, has been an almost one-woman show ever since she started working at her small historical house over 17 years ago. However, she—as well as many other Connecticut museums—have seen the … [Read More...]
Memorial Day at Old Lyme Beaches “Went Well” (Griswold), New COVID-Related Rules Change Role of the Rangers
OLD LYME -- UPDATED MAY 29: We received this update a short time ago from Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold on how things went at the beaches this week. He said in a text, "Memorial Day weekend went very well at the beaches. Sunday had the best weather and, surprisingly, Sound View beaches … [Read More...]
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Remain at 17 in Old Lyme, One in Lyme
OLD LYME/LYME -- Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold confirmed in a text earlier today that no new cases have been reported in Old Lyme as at today's date. He noted, however, that he had "not received this week's update from Ledge Light." Ledge Light Health District normally issues an … [Read More...]
Musical Masterworks Announces Appointment of Lawrence Thelen as Managing Director
OLD LYME -- Musical Masterworks has announced the appointment of Lawrence Thelen as their new Managing Director. Thelen is a theatre producer and writer. In 1999, he produced an off-Broadway revival of Ghosts at the Century Center for the Performing Arts. Soon after, he joined the staff of … [Read More...]
A View from My Porch: Great Leaders and Great Speeches, Part 2
Nazi Aggression through “A Rain of Ruin from the Air” on Hiroshima Part 1 ended with a review of Theodore Roosevelt’s extension of the Monroe Doctrine to enable the United States to exercise “international police power” in the Western Hemisphere. I continue my review of significant speeches with … [Read More...]
Talking Transportation: Cruise Ships Hit COVID Storm, What Happens Next?
Have you ever taken a cruise? According to that industry, something like 28 million people worldwide took to the high seas last year. But that still leave 80 percent of Americans who have never cruised, enjoying the midnight buffets, spas and casinos at sea. Obviously, cruising has lost its … [Read More...]
