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Deadline Wednesday: RiverCOG Invites You to Help Shape the Future of Town Centers

The region's planning organization is seeking local ideas about how to make downtown areas in the Lower Connecticut River Valley more vibrant.

State Sen. Norm Needleman to Seek Fifth Term in 33rd District

State Senator Norm Needleman, D-Essex, is seeking a fifth term. Issues including energy policy, transportation, budgeting, and municipal needs remain high on his list of priorities.

RESCHEDULED: Lyme Pollinator Pathway to Mark Five Years With Anniversary Event

Tickets are available for the rescheduled Lyme Pollinator Pathway 5th Anniversary Party, which will include the debut of the Habitat Hero Award.

Deadline Approaches for Old Lyme Residents to Weigh In on Trash, Recycling and Composting

The town is on a mission to reduce household waste — and residents can weigh in. The town is asking full- and part-time residents to complete a survey aimed at identifying how changes in trash and recycling practices could help save money and the environment.

Rare Fine Art Reproduction of St. John’s Bible to Be Featured at Old Lyme Forum, Sunday

A fine art reproduction of the first handwritten illuminated Bible commissioned by a Benedictine monastery in 500 years is coming to Old Lyme this Sunday.

A pastel painting of Waterford's Harkness Park in full summer bloom.
Lyme Art Association Welcomes 2026 with Three New Exhibits, Opening Reception, Sunday

Lyme Art Association is ringing in the new year with two exhibits: First Impressions, its annual Associate Artists show, and Congratulations, a showcase of its newest Elected Artists.

Lyme-Old Lyme Boys Basketball Team Remains Undefeated in Shoreline; Girls Show Improvement Against Hale-Ray

The Lyme-Old Lyme High School basketball teams faced Nathan Hale-Ray High School in a decisive win for the boys and a close game for the girls against an undefeated opponent.

Chase Gilbert Headlines Several Strong Performances for Lyme-Old Lyme Track & Field at Conference Meet

Led by nationally ranked senior Chase Gilbert, members of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School men’s and women’s varsity track and field teams delivered several strong performances.

Lyme-Old Lyme Boys Basketball Team Notch Decisive Win Against Westbrook, Girls Show Progress in Loss

In mixed results against Westbrook High School, the Lyme-Old boys basketball team delivered a 71–38 win and the girls lost 41–27.

Cellist Mike Block and Pianist Jeffrey Kahane Join Violinist Tessa Lark in Old Lyme, Feb. 7 & 8

Musical Masterworks said the trio of acclaimed artists brings “expressive depth” to the intimate chamber setting inside the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme.