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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.

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.