OLD LYME—This carousel is turning 100. On Saturday, Carousel Shop proprietors Dee and Jerry Vowles will ring in the centennial summer with free rides, 100 cent ice cream and hot dogs, t-shirt raffles and a celebration of the simple pleasures in life. “The carousel just brings happiness to a lot of kids and families,” Dee Vowles said. The merry-go-round at … [Read more...] about Sound View Carousel Celebrates 100 Turns Around the Sun
Lyme Academy Gains National College Accreditation
OLD LYME–Students at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts can once again earn college credit for their coursework. The Academy last week announced it has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the only accrediting agency for higher education programs in art and design that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Academy … [Read more...] about Lyme Academy Gains National College Accreditation
Celebrate CT Open House Day with Free Admission to Old Lyme’s FloGris Museum, Saturday
OLD LYME–As part of Connecticut’s Open House Day, Museum admission to the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme is free this Saturday, June 14. No advance registration is required. Visitors are invited to celebrate art, history, and nature in one place through exhibitions including “Their Kindred Earth, Photographs by William Earle Williams,” annual traditions like … [Read more...] about Celebrate CT Open House Day with Free Admission to Old Lyme’s FloGris Museum, Saturday
Renovation Project Spurs Summer-Long Closures at Several Old Lyme Schools
LYME-OLD LYME—Region 18 Superintendent of Schools Ian Neviaser today announced the renovation project affecting four of the district’s five schools will result in widespread closures for two months this summer. In a letter to parents, Neviaser said Center School, Mile Creek School and Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School will be closed and inaccessible from June 23 to August … [Read more...] about Renovation Project Spurs Summer-Long Closures at Several Old Lyme Schools
Saturday’s Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Movement Includes Protests in East Haddam, East Lyme
EAST HADDAM–The nationwide “No Kings” demonstration planned for June 14 is coming to Two Wrasslin Cats, where protesters say they support “cats, not kings.” The East Haddam event will take place on Saturday – which is Flag Day – at the coffee house on 374 Town St. from noon to 2 p.m. Another will be held in East Lyme on the Niantic Green, at the corner of Main Street and … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Movement Includes Protests in East Haddam, East Lyme
TOP STORY: Champion Lyme-Old Lyme Girls Track & Field Team is ‘A Moment in Time’
LYME-OLD LYME–Jan Merrill-Morin—Olympian, world record holder, and Lyme-Old Lyme track and field coach—knows there will never be another girls team like this one. Last Monday, a celebratory escort of police, fire and ambulance vehicles led the bus holding the returning CIAC (Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference) Class S state champions from the town limits … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Champion Lyme-Old Lyme Girls Track & Field Team is ‘A Moment in Time’
TOP STORY: Ashlawn Farm Caps 12 Years as ‘Launching and Landing Pad’ for ‘Tour de Lyme’
LYME—Roughly 600 riders per year, bringing in about $65,000 annually for the Lyme Land Trust, have started out from Ashlawn Farm on Bill Hill Road for more than a decade as part of the perennially bucolic Tour de Lyme. Now, the family farm is bringing its popular coffee roasting operations back home as the land trust seeks out a change of scenery for the bike riding … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Ashlawn Farm Caps 12 Years as ‘Launching and Landing Pad’ for ‘Tour de Lyme’
TOP STORY: Musical Masterworks Mourns Founding Artistic Director, Chamber Music Pioneer Charles Wadsworth
OLD LYME–The Musical Masterworks community and beyond is mourning the loss of founding artistic director and pioneering chamber musician Charles Wadsworth. The pianist died on May 29 in Manhattan, NY, at the age of 96. A tribute from the Musical Masterworks board of directors recalled his arrival on the Old Lyme scene in 1990 when the group was still a … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Musical Masterworks Mourns Founding Artistic Director, Chamber Music Pioneer Charles Wadsworth
TOP STORY: River Valley Transit Offers New $5 Taxi Fares for Older Adults, People with Disabilities; Now Available in Lyme, Old Lyme
MIDDLETOWN–River Valley Transit is partnering with the state’s largest taxi company to offer $5 rides for older adults and people with disabilities in towns including Lyme and Old Lyme. The transit company in a press release recently announced the launch of Encompass, a new program designed to make it easier to travel within select towns in the Middlesex County … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: River Valley Transit Offers New $5 Taxi Fares for Older Adults, People with Disabilities; Now Available in Lyme, Old Lyme
Friends of Gillette Castle State Park Give New Life to Old Gillette Biography
LYME–To celebrate the republication of “Sherlock Holmes and Much More,” the Friends of Gillette Castle hosted a book launch in the Visitor Center of Gillette Castle State Park on June 8. The Friends in a press release said the republished book, available in hardcover and softcover versions in the gift shop, is made possible through a partnership with Belanger Books and the … [Read more...] about Friends of Gillette Castle State Park Give New Life to Old Gillette Biography
TOP STORY: Old Lyme’s White Sand Beach Makes ‘Save the Sound’ Top Ten in CT
A beach report card from the environmental group Save the Sound has ranked White Sand Beach in its Top Ten list of the highest scoring beaches. The beach’s “A” grade is based on scores recorded over the past three years as part of a long-running annual report from the environmental organization analyzing water quality in the Long Island Sound. White Sand Beach … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Old Lyme’s White Sand Beach Makes ‘Save the Sound’ Top Ten in CT
TOP STORY: Champions, Again! Lyme-Old Lyme HS Girls’ Track & Field Team Wins State Class S Title for Second Successive Year
OLD LYME–On Monday, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School girls track and field team successfully defended their title as Class S State Champions. The Wildcats last year won the championship for the first time in program history. The team was led by junior Chase Gilbert, distance triple crown winner, and senior Zoe Eastman-Grossel, whose three wins included a class … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Champions, Again! Lyme-Old Lyme HS Girls’ Track & Field Team Wins State Class S Title for Second Successive Year
SECWAC Hosts Talk on ‘How Supporting Afghan Women Makes America Safer, Stronger, More Prosperous,’ June 18
OLD LYME–The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) next month hosts entrepreneur and women’s rights advocate Manizha Wafeq at the Old Lyme Country Club for a talk titled “How Supporting Afghan Women Makes America Safer, Stronger, and More Prosperous.” The event will be held Wednesday, June 18, at 6 p.m. The council in an event notice said Wafeq will give … [Read more...] about SECWAC Hosts Talk on ‘How Supporting Afghan Women Makes America Safer, Stronger, More Prosperous,’ June 18
Salt Marsh Opera Brings Back ‘Music at the Lighthouse’ in Stonington Borough, June 22
STONINGTON–Salt Marsh Opera invites you to an evening of beloved opera arias and timeless Broadway melodies with the return of Music at the Lighthouse. The performance will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 22 at the Old Lighthouse Museum in Stonington Borough, 7 Water St. The lawn opens at 5 p.m. The Salt Marsh Opera will welcome mezzo-soprano Sarah Nordin and and … [Read more...] about Salt Marsh Opera Brings Back ‘Music at the Lighthouse’ in Stonington Borough, June 22
TOP STORY: After $6.4 Million Renovation, Lymes’ Senior Center Comes Back Bigger and Better
LYME/OLD LYME–Lorraine Wilcox and Marcia Higgins are among those who refer to the Lymes’ Senior Center as a lifesaver. Now, with 3,265 additional square feet and a layout that allows for multiple programs to be held at once, more older adults than ever can experience the resuscitative power of friendship. While eating ice cream at the Center’s Grand Re-Opening … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: After $6.4 Million Renovation, Lymes’ Senior Center Comes Back Bigger and Better