The Lyme-Old Lyme Education Foundation’s (LOLEF) 5th Annual Trivia Bee will be held Friday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School auditorium. This is a not-to-be-missed night of fun, frivolity and intellectual challenge! Eric Parker of WFSB Eyewitness News will emcee, and Superintendent Ian Neviaser will head the judging team. Engaging questions will cover … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Education Foundation Hosts Trivia Bee Tonight; Free Entry for Spectators
LYSB Hosts Summer Camp & Activities Fair This Evening
This evening, Wednesday, March 29, Lymes' Youth Service Bureau will host a Summer Camp and Activities Fair from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Commons. Admission is free and all are welcome. More than 30 local camps will be participating in the Fair, which represents a great opportunity to pick up brochures, meet camp representatives, and maybe even register … [Read more...] about LYSB Hosts Summer Camp & Activities Fair This Evening
Final Week to View Lyme Academy College Student Work at Old Lyme Town Hall
The Town of Old Lyme is currently hosting an exhibition through the end of March featuring works from Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts students. The exhibition showcases recent works from Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) students, freshmen to seniors, in all disciplines, including Drawing, Illustration, Painting, and Sculpture. A new picture hanging system was installed at the … [Read more...] about Final Week to View Lyme Academy College Student Work at Old Lyme Town Hall
Lyme Academy College Donates Historic Document Collection to Lyme Art Association
Yesterday, Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts made a formal presentation of a collection of historic documents and original exhibition catalogs to the Lyme Art Association at the the Association's historic building on Lyme Street. The event took place immediately prior to the opening of the Lyme Art Association’s A Show in Four Acts exhibition. This remarkable collection was … [Read more...] about Lyme Academy College Donates Historic Document Collection to Lyme Art Association
Cappella Cantorum Presents Medleys from Phantom, Les Mis, Choral Showcase in Concert This Afternoon
On Sunday, March 26, Cappella Cantorum will present Medleys from Phantom of the Opera & Les Miserables & A Choral Showcase, including: He Watching Over Israel, How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place, Precious Lord, Take my Hand and Down by the Riverside. The performance will start at 3 p.m. at Valley Regional High School, Deep River. A reception will follow the concert. … [Read more...] about Cappella Cantorum Presents Medleys from Phantom, Les Mis, Choral Showcase in Concert This Afternoon
This Afternoon at 5pm, OL Church Hosts Concert for Community by New Orleans Piano Virtuoso
The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme (FCCOL) has announced that Tom McDermott, the New Orleans piano virtuoso, will perform a concert for area residents at 5 p.m., Saturday, March 25, in the Sheffield Auditorium at the church. A donation of $10 at the door is suggested. Doors for the concert will open at 4:30 p.m. and seating will be on a first-come, first-served … [Read more...] about This Afternoon at 5pm, OL Church Hosts Concert for Community by New Orleans Piano Virtuoso
High Hopes Hosts Chili Open House Today, 11am-1pm
Looking to get involved, make new friends and make a difference? Join High Hopes Therapeutic Riding for their Chili Open House on Saturday, March 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at their facility in Old Lyme. The event is open to members of the community to give them an opportunity to learn about one of the top therapeutic riding centers in the nation, while enjoying chili with … [Read more...] about High Hopes Hosts Chili Open House Today, 11am-1pm
Old Lyme Land Trust Hosts Annual Meeting This Afternoon; Includes ‘CT River Tidal Marshes’ Talk, ‘Volunteer of the Year’ Award
The Old Lyme Land Trust will host its 51st Annual Meeting on Sunday March 19, at the Lymes' Senior Center, Town Woods Rd., Old Lyme. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. with refreshments, and the public is invited. The Trust will also present the 2017 annual Volunteer of the Year Award at the meeting. This award is given annually to recognize extraordinary volunteer service to … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Land Trust Hosts Annual Meeting This Afternoon; Includes ‘CT River Tidal Marshes’ Talk, ‘Volunteer of the Year’ Award
“Plum Island Plunge for Plovers” to be Held in Old Saybrook This Morning
Fundraiser and press conference will bring together conservationists, students, elected officials Students from Old Saybrook High School's Ecology and Interact Clubs, and a regional environmental organization are joining forces this Saturday, March 11, to raise awareness and support for protecting rare bird habitat on Long Island Sound. Connecticut Fund for the … [Read more...] about “Plum Island Plunge for Plovers” to be Held in Old Saybrook This Morning
Two Roads Closed in Old Lyme This Afternoon
Broken tree limbs, downed wires, and brush fires have closed two roads in Old Lyme this afternoon until 6 p.m. or later. Emergency crews are on the scene. Mile Creek Road is closed from Somerset to Flat Rock. Whippoorwill Road is closed from Jadon Drive to the I-95 overpass. Residents will be able to reach their homes, but no through traffic will be permitted for … [Read more...] about Two Roads Closed in Old Lyme This Afternoon
Visgilio of Old Lyme Wins Silver, Bronze Medals in Vermont Special Olympics
Evan Visgilio of Old Lyme returned from the Vermont Special Olympic Winter Games held this past weekend (March 3-6) in Woodstock, Vt., with a fourth place ribbon, along with a Bronze and a Silver Medal. Suicide Six located in Woodstock, Vt., hosted the Vermont Special Olympics Winter and Visgilio, who was a member of the Hermitage at Haystack Team, participated in his first … [Read more...] about Visgilio of Old Lyme Wins Silver, Bronze Medals in Vermont Special Olympics
Lyme Library Presents ‘Up Close with Raptors,’ March 25
Blue Moon Raptors is an organization geared to rehabilitate ill, injured, and orphaned birds of prey in order to return them back to their natural habitat when possible. Rose Cresi, founder of Blue Moon Raptors, will give a presentation at Lyme Public Library, Saturday, March 25, at 2 p.m. at which she will have several live birds with her - two kestrels (who have been brought … [Read more...] about Lyme Library Presents ‘Up Close with Raptors,’ March 25
Letter to the Editor: Old Saybrook Town Officials Says First Priority is Re-Employment of Fortune Plastics Employees
To the Editor: The announcement by Fortune Plastics of their intended closure in April has left the Old Saybrook and Shoreline Community concerned and disappointed. Our concern is first and foremost for the over 90 employees of the company who will be losing their employment. It is also disheartening to see what was once a locally-owned family business leave the State. Upon … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Old Saybrook Town Officials Says First Priority is Re-Employment of Fortune Plastics Employees
FRA High Speed Train Route Proposal Update: Two Important Letters Released; One From Malloy, Second From All State DOT Heads in Northeast
In what SECoast.org accurately describes as "a flurry of news in the last 24 hours," a host of letters and newspaper articles has been published regarding the Federal Rail Administration (FRA)'s proposed high speed rail route, which, in combination, offer some reason to be cautiously optimistic about where things are going. Governor Dannel Malloy has written a four-page … [Read more...] about FRA High Speed Train Route Proposal Update: Two Important Letters Released; One From Malloy, Second From All State DOT Heads in Northeast
Help Old Lyme Land Trust Celebrate 50 Years at Their Annual Meeting, April 3
With warm weather’s return, it’s a great time to get out and take a walk! Thanks to the Old Lyme Land Trust (OLTT), you can do that at any of 13 preserves right here in town. Check out breathtaking views of the water from the shorefront ledges at the Karter Watch Rock Preserve, or stroll through the fields to see the river from Whaleback Rock in the Lohmann Connecticut … [Read more...] about Help Old Lyme Land Trust Celebrate 50 Years at Their Annual Meeting, April 3