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Barbara Labriola poses for a campaign photo on a leafy neighborhood street.
Old Saybrook Republican Barbara Labriola Announces Bid for 23rd House District

Barbara Labriola, a three-term treasurer in Old Saybrook, said she will bring her local focus on transparency and fiscal responsibility to Hartford.

Popular Lecture Series Examines Suffrage, Immigration and the Environment in Final Sessions on ‘Freedom’

Guests at the lecture series can explore history, mingle during receptions and access museum galleries before each talk on freedom and society.

Duck River Garden Club to Host Native Seed Workshop, March 18

Discover the art of native seed saving at the Duck River Garden Club’s March program. Learn collection, storage, and propagation techniques.

Lyme Academy to Open Exhibit of 19th- and Early 20th-Century French Bronzes March 20

Lyme Academy of Fine Arts opens “The New Bronze Age” March 20, featuring French bronze sculptures from the era when the art form became accessible to the middle class.

Hospice Program Recruiting Volunteers and Veteran Companions

Volunteers are needed for companionship, respite opportunities, veteran-to-veteran support and more.

Joel Barlow Ends Lyme-Old Lyme’s State Tournament Run

The Wildcats’ strong season came to a halt Monday with a 51–46 loss to Joel Barlow High School. Stay tuned for a full game story.

Old Lyme Town Band members pose for a photograph with one row seated and two rows standing behind.
Old Lyme Town Band, High School Wind Ensemble to Perform Friday

The bands will combine for a free concert featuring fan favorites and guest-conductor Anthony Susi's own 'Jubilee March.'

Musical Masterworks Explores ‘The Sacred and the Profane,’ March 14 & 15

The concerts at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme feature chamber works from Debussy, Bach, Britten and more, with pre‑concert talks.

Jim Sirch with an Irish flute, Willow Sirch with a fiddle and Gary Wikfors pose for a photo.
Banish the Winter Blues with Celtic Tunes at Old Lyme Library, March 11

Join the Confluence Ensemble for fiddle, flute, and jigs at this free Irish concert. Registration is recommended.

About 17 people browse stacks set up along the wall and at a center table in the Community Room.
Phoebe’s BookCellar Hosts Fill-A-Bag Book Sale at Old Lyme Library, March 12-14

How many books can you stuff into a $5 bag to support the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library? Come to the Fill-A-Bag Book Sale to find out.