OLD LYME—UPDATED 3/25: At its last meeting, the Old Lyme Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission (IWWC) decided to postpone a vote on the gravel pit operation at 304 & 308-1 Mile Creek Rd. until its next meeting on Tuesday, March 25. The Commission meets at 6 p.m. this evening in Old Lyme Town Hall. It is unclear from the published Agenda whether or not the IWWC … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Inland Wetlands to Consider Mile Creek Gravel Pit Application Again, Tonight; Letter to Commission Published Requesting Owner’s Permit be Revoked
LYSB Hosts Sumer Camp & Activities Fair in Old Lyme Tomorrow, 4-5:30pm
OLD LYME -- On Wednesday, March 26, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Lymes' Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) will host a Summer Camp & Activities Fair in the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Commons. This event is free and open to the public. There will be more than 30 camps attending the Fair so it represents a great opportunity to plan a summer of fun and to pick up camp brochures. The camps … [Read more...] about LYSB Hosts Sumer Camp & Activities Fair in Old Lyme Tomorrow, 4-5:30pm
LYSB Offers Free Narcan Training to Lyme-Old Lyme Community Tomorrow, 7pm; All Attendees Receive Life-Saving Narcan Kit
OLD LYME -- On Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m. Lymes' Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) and the Lyme-Old Lyme Prevention Coalition (LOLPC) are partnering with Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) to offer a free Narcan/Naloxone training session for all Lyme-Old Lyme community members in the Old Lyme Town Hall. This event is sponsored in partnership with State Rep. Devin Carney … [Read more...] about LYSB Offers Free Narcan Training to Lyme-Old Lyme Community Tomorrow, 7pm; All Attendees Receive Life-Saving Narcan Kit
Old Lyme Hardware Hosts Raffle with Gas-Powered Pizza Oven or Blackstone Griddle as Prizes; Proceeds Benefit Store’s April 12 Easter Egg Hunt
OLD LYME—Old Lyme Hardware is currently hosting a raffle with all proceeds going towards the store's fourth annual Easter Egg Hunt, which is being held April 12. Tickets are $10 each and the prizes on offer are a gas-powered Ooni Pizza Oven or a 28” Blackstone Griddle. The first winner drawn can make his/her own choice of prize. The draw will be held April 12 and the … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Hardware Hosts Raffle with Gas-Powered Pizza Oven or Blackstone Griddle as Prizes; Proceeds Benefit Store’s April 12 Easter Egg Hunt
Death Announced of Ann Moriarty; Lived in Cheshire, Also Had Cottage in Old Lyme for 50 Years
CHESHIRE – Ann Moriarty, 87, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at her home. She was the wife of the late William J. Moriarty. Mrs. Moriarty was born February 21, 1938, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Frederick and Elizabeth (Shanahan) Jones ... In addition to her time in Cheshire, she lived in a cottage in Old Lyme for 50 years. She is survived by her sons … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Ann Moriarty; Lived in Cheshire, Also Had Cottage in Old Lyme for 50 Years
SECWAC Hosts Talk in Old Lyme on “Diplomats at War: Friendship and Betrayal on the Brink of the Vietnam Conflict,” Thursday
Pre-Event Reception at 5:30 p.m. OLD LYME — On Thursday, March 27, at 6 p.m., the Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) hosts a conversation titled, Diplomats at War: Friendship and Betrayal on the Brink of the Vietnam Conflict. It will take place between Charles Trueheart, former Washington Post reporter and author, and journalist, author and Yale Law … [Read more...] about SECWAC Hosts Talk in Old Lyme on “Diplomats at War: Friendship and Betrayal on the Brink of the Vietnam Conflict,” Thursday
Duck River Garden Club’s Annual Scholarship Program Open to HS Seniors Planning Career to Benefit Environment
LYME/OLD LYME—The Duck River Garden Club Annual Scholarship Program is open to Lyme, Old Lyme and East Lyme residents, who are high school seniors planning a career in horticulture, conservation, or any field of study that can benefit the environment. Applications can be submitted by April 15, 2025 to your school Guidance Department. … [Read more...] about Duck River Garden Club’s Annual Scholarship Program Open to HS Seniors Planning Career to Benefit Environment
‘Lyme-Old Lyme Safe Grad’ Hosts Fundraising Pancake Dinner, Sunday; Ticket Sales Close Friday
Coffee’s Country Market Sponsors Event OLD LYME—On Sunday, March 30, the Lyme-Old Lyme Safe Grad Pancake Dinner, sponsored by Coffee’s Country Market, will be held at Coffee’s. Seating is between 5:20 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students with an “All You Can Eat” menu, which includes The number of tickets being sold is limited. … [Read more...] about ‘Lyme-Old Lyme Safe Grad’ Hosts Fundraising Pancake Dinner, Sunday; Ticket Sales Close Friday
Saint Ann’s Griswold Forum Features Interreligious Eco-Justice Network Speaker, April 6; All Welcome
OLD LYME—On Sunday, April 6, from 9:30 to 10:20 a.m.,. Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church in Old Lyme presents Terri Eickel, Executive Director of the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network (IREJN), in a talk entitled “How Then Shall We Live?” She will speak at Saint Ann’s Griswold Forum. Every major religious tradition speaks of the importance of caring for our planet and all of its … [Read more...] about Saint Ann’s Griswold Forum Features Interreligious Eco-Justice Network Speaker, April 6; All Welcome
Lyme Academy Hosts Guest Lecturer from Yale to Discuss American Art Students at French Academies, 1876–1900; All Welcome, April 12
Speaker to be Mark Mitchell, Curator of American Paintings & Sculpture at Yale University Art Gallery, Reception to follow OLD LYME – On Saturday, April 12, at 4 p.m., the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts presents, “In the Studios of Paris: American Art Students at the French Academies, 1876–1900,” a guest lecture by Mark D. Mitchell, Holcombe T. Green Curator of American … [Read more...] about Lyme Academy Hosts Guest Lecturer from Yale to Discuss American Art Students at French Academies, 1876–1900; All Welcome, April 12
Death Announced of Rino Vitali, ‘Well-known Resident of Old Lyme’
OLD LYME—Rino Vitali, a well-known resident of Old Lyme, CT peacefully passed away at the age of 88 on the morning of Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Rino, the sixth of eight children, was born on April 8,1936 to Achille and Rosina Vitari Vitali ... ... Rino and Judith settled in Old Lyme where they built their dream house overlooking the picturesque Black Hall River. In their … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Rino Vitali, ‘Well-known Resident of Old Lyme’
Happy Spring! Happy International Day of Happiness!
March 20 marks the first day of spring ... or the vernal equinox, which occurs at at 5:01 a.m. EST that morning. It is also the UN's International Day of Happiness, which is marked by the release of the 13th annual World Happiness Report. This report ranks the world's happiest countries by asking people to evaluate their lives. Claiming first place for the eighth year in … [Read more...] about Happy Spring! Happy International Day of Happiness!
‘Books & Bagels’ Features Old Lyme’s Amy Gamerman and Her New Book, ‘The Crazies’
CHESTER, CT/OLD LYME—UPDATED WITH CORRECTED TIME: On Sunday, March 23, at 1 p.m., Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek hosts a Books & Bagels featuring Old Lyme resident Amy Gamerman and her newly-published and already highly-acclaimed book, The Crazies: The Cattleman, the Wind Prospector, and a War Out West. Acclaimed author and playwright Lary Bloom will discuss with … [Read more...] about ‘Books & Bagels’ Features Old Lyme’s Amy Gamerman and Her New Book, ‘The Crazies’
Town of Old Lyme Proclaims March 15 as ‘David Ruggles Day’
OLD LYME—At its meeting on Monday, March 3, the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen voted to proclaim tomorrow, March 15, as 'David Ruggles Day.' Visit this link to see the Town's Proclamation. Born in Old Lyme on March 15, 1810, Ruggles was a champion of both Abolitionism and Civil Rights. Old Lyme Selectman Jim Lampos wrote the following biography of Ruggles, which has been … [Read more...] about Town of Old Lyme Proclaims March 15 as ‘David Ruggles Day’
Mount Archer Woods Sugarbush in Lyme Recognized in Audubon’s ‘Bird-Friendly Maple’ Program
Sugarbush—currently leased to Fat Stone Farm—managed in ways that help declining forest birds LYME, Conn. – Mount Archer Woods, a Town-owned preserve in Lyme, has been recognized by Audubon’s Bird-Friendly Maple program for its management of a sugarbush that is leased for tapping to Fat Stone Farm. Through the Bird-Friendly … [Read more...] about Mount Archer Woods Sugarbush in Lyme Recognized in Audubon’s ‘Bird-Friendly Maple’ Program