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Night Out for Adults: Musical Bingo at Old Lyme Library, Jan. 23

It's bingo with a musical twist for the 21+ crowd at the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library!

Milestone Moment: Eddie Fiske Jr. Scores 1,000th Point

Fiske joins an elite group of players to achieve the milestone before the end of their high school careers – and he did it as a junior.

Recycle Your Small Gas Cylinders for Free at Old Lyme Transfer Station

Under a new state law, it's up to manufacturers to handle proper cylinder disposal. A group called the Cylinder Collective oversees local collection and recycling.

SECWAC Hosts Talk on ‘Climate Change in Connecticut, and Some Impacts,’ Jan. 21

James O’Donnell, a UCONN professor of marine sciences, will summarize observed changes and the latest projections of what is likely.

Connecticut College Students Bring Fresh Perspective to Historic Photography in Lyman Allyn Show

'Photography and the Painted Image,' an exhibition curated as part of a Connecticut College course last fall, will be on view at Lyman Allyn Art Museum from Jan. 17 through April 12.

Essex Bank Announces New President & CEO

The Board of Directors of Essex Bank announced this week that executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer Lynn Giroux will become president and CEO when Diane Arnold retires in August.

In the LymeLight: High School ECO Stewards and University Honorees

Two Old Lyme preserves are getting wood duck houses after members of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School ECOS Club hammered out a plan to create safe havens for cavity-nesting birds.

Lyme-Old Lyme Basketball Starts Week in Familiar Form

The Lyme-Old Lyme High School boys and girls basketball teams started the week much like they’ve played the rest of the season, with determined performances from the girls and decisive win from the boys.

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.