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Lyme, Old Lyme Churches Offer Online Services for Palm Sunday
LYME/OLD LYME -- In light of the COVID-19 outbreak and in order to comply with the Governor's Executive Order requiring no public gatherings of more than five people, the churches in Lyme and Old Lyme are again planning online services for this Palm Sunday weekend. Christ The King added a … [Read More...]
Griswold Says Four Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Old Lyme Now; One Lives in Florida But Used an Old Lyme Address
OLD LYME -- Old Lyme First Selectman Tim Griswold informed us this morning in a text message that there are now four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Old Lyme. They are a 64-year-old female, a 21-year-old female a 27-year-old male and a 53-year-old female. The latter case listed is the most recently … [Read More...]
Car Parade During Shutdown Demonstrates Strength of Student, Teacher Bonds at Lyme School
LYME -- Describing it as "one of the most heart-lifting events that I've ever been a part of," Lyme Consolidated School music teacher Melissa Rostkoski explained that the inspiration for the 35-strong car parade that wound through the streets of Lyme on Tuesday afternoon lay in social … [Read More...]
Closures, Cancellations & Postponements in Lyme, Old Lyme, & Locally: Updated Friday
LYME & OLD LYME: Today, we have updated our summary of closures and cancellations in our local area related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have added new information in red. Please email us at editor@lymeline.com with any additions or corrections. Many thanks to all who have been updating us … [Read More...]
Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center Launches Fundraising Effort to Overcome Closure Challenges During COVID-19 Crisis
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Children's Learning Center (OLCLC) on Lyme St. has announced a fundraising effort to enable it to keep its doors open after the COVID-19 crisis has dissipated. Due to the recent outbreak of the virus, the OLCLC, which was founded more than 30 years ago by the late and … [Read More...]
Lymes’ Senior Center Offers Free, Temporary Membership to ALL Lyme, Old Lyme Residents: Membership Includes Virtual Exercise Classes
LYME/OLD LYME -- In a welcome and positive response to the COVID-19 crisis, Lymes’ Senior Center Director Stephanie Gould, has announced today that the Center is now offering free, temporary membership to all residents of Lyme and Old Lyme -- not just those 55 and over. She explains, "This … [Read More...]
Old Lyme Announces First Confirmed Case of COVID-19
OLD LYME -- Updated 3/31: We learned today from First Selectman Griswold that the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Old Lyme is a female, aged 64. Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold announced in a statement published at 11 a.m. Sunday (March 29) morning that, "Old Lyme now has our first … [Read More...]
Reading Uncertainly: ‘Life Undercover’ by Amaryllis Fox
A lyrical memoir of an unusual woman’s life, in Washington, London, Moscow, London and finally Washington again, minus her father. Then on to the CIA, described in amazing detail, and her life afterwards as an agent around the world. Fox’s language is engaging, plus her almost-total recall of … [Read More...]
Talking Transportation: Memoirs of Metro-North Conductor
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to work for the railroad? That’s what Paul Holland did for 39 years, first with Amtrak, later with Conrail and finally as a conductor on Metro-North. His self-published “My Life As A Rear End” pays tribute to his time in cabooses, but it’s his commuter … [Read More...]
Register Now for ‘Race Against Hunger Virtual 5K’ to Benefit Connecticut Food Bank
WALLINGFORD/OLD LYME/LYME — Connecticut Food Bank and JB Sports are teaming up to host a virtual 5K to help feed Connecticut residents struggling with hunger during this critical time. The Race Against Hunger Virtual 5K will run from April 13 through April 19 and is presented by Stop & Shop. … [Read More...]
