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Congratulations to Chase Gilbert, Gatorade Connecticut Girls Cross Country Player of the Year

Considered one of the top honors in high school sports, the award celebrates athletes across the country for excellence in their sport, academics and community service. 

Lyme-Old Lyme Boys Basketball Remains Undefeated in Shoreline After Holding Off Haddam-Killingworth

The Lyme-Old Lyme team is 10-1 overall and 9-0 in the Shoreline. They next play Valley Regional on Tuesday.

Rare MLK Documentary, African American History Exhibit Coming to Connecticut College

The installation features curated artifacts, journalism and film exploring how Black stories have been told and who's been trusted to tell them.

Collage of headshots of violinist Ani Kavafian, cellist Peter Wiley, flutist Tara Helen O'Connor and pianist Shai Wosner
UPDATED: This Weekend in Lyme and Old Lyme, Jan. 23-25

We've compiled this wintry mix of events coming up (or not) this weekend.

Stay Connected With Talks, Trivia and Togetherness This February at Lymes’ Senior Center

From learning to laughter, these are just a few of the many programs coming up at the Lymes’ Senior Center next month.

In the LymeLight: Old Lyme’s Tree ‘Commish’ and Academic Accolades

A longtime Old Lyme Tree Commission leader steps aside and local students earn academic honors as we celebrate our neighbors in Lyme and Old Lyme.

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.