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Lyme Academy Offers Fall Information Session, Tonight

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OLD LYME — Lyme Academy of Fine Arts invites both aspiring and experienced artists of all ages to participate in a free information session on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. Interested students will have the opportunity to tour the campus and studio spaces, and to learn more about the new art class offerings for 2022-2023, including the Studio Immersion and Young … [Read more...] about Lyme Academy Offers Fall Information Session, Tonight

Old Lyme Historical Society Hosts Talk on Mechanical Banks, Tonight; All Welcome, Free Admission

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OLD LYME -- On Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m., the Old Lyme Historical Society Incorporated (OLHSI) hosts Franklin Donohue, who will give a presentation titled, Mechanical Banks of the Mid-19th and Early-20th Century. In 1869, the J & E Stevens Company of Cromwell, Conn. began making Iron Banks that performed an action when coins were deposited into them. Mechanical … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Historical Society Hosts Talk on Mechanical Banks, Tonight; All Welcome, Free Admission

NYT Science Columnist Carl Zimmer to Speak on Science and Research During the Pandemic, Tonight

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OLD LYME, CT - The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) opens the 2022-2023 speakers’ series on Wednesday, Sept. 21, with an informative talk about the coronavirus pandemic and its global implications. The featured speaker will be award-winning science writer Carl Zimmer (pictured at left) presenting “Science and Research During the Pandemic: the Good, the … [Read more...] about NYT Science Columnist Carl Zimmer to Speak on Science and Research During the Pandemic, Tonight

Old Lyme Girls Draw With Shoreline Rivals Old Saybrook

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OLD LYME -- Playing at home Monday and after a scoreless first half against Shoreline rivals Old Saybrook, Old Lyme finally took the lead with a Callie Bass goal in the third minute of the second half. Bass was assisted by Aggie Hunt. But eight minutes later, Old Saybrook equalized with an unassisted goal by Breleigh Cooke. No further goals were scored and the game ended … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Girls Draw With Shoreline Rivals Old Saybrook

Fun, Food, Finds at Christ The King’s ‘Harvest Festival,’ This Morning

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OLD LYME -- Volunteers at Christ the King Church in Old Lyme are gearing up for the return of the annual Harvest Festival, a family-friendly event offering something for everyone. This year’s festival continues on Sunday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. What will you find at Christ the King’s Harvest Festival? Bargains and treasures at the huge King’s Rummage … [Read more...] about Fun, Food, Finds at Christ The King’s ‘Harvest Festival,’ This Morning

Lyme Public Hall’s ‘George House Tag Sale’ Takes Place Today

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LYME -- The George House Tag Sale will be held at the Lyme Public Hall on  Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will feature housewares, furniture, tools, jewelry, and unexpected treasures. Items on sale will likely include solid wood furniture, antiques, housewares, fine china and linens,  sporting goods, musical instruments and gift items. For more … [Read more...] about Lyme Public Hall’s ‘George House Tag Sale’ Takes Place Today

Old Lyme Artist Catherine Christiano Presents First Solo Show at Lyman Allyn Museum

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NEW LONDON – UPDATED 9/17 with more photos: The Lyman Allyn Art Museum announces the opening of Album of Flowers | Interesting Times by Old Lyme resident and artist Catherine Christiano, which is on view through Nov. 6.  The centerpiece of Christiano’s first solo museum exhibition is a series of large paintings that chronicle a year. Each of the month’s panels juxtapose … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Artist Catherine Christiano Presents First Solo Show at Lyman Allyn Museum

Death Announced of John Nicholas “Jack” Faniola, DDS; Longtime Resident, Community Volunteer of Old Lyme

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OLD LYME -- John Nicholas "Jack" Faniola, DDS, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, of Old Lyme, and Hilton Head, S.C., passed away peacefully Sept. 4, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. ... Jack married his soulmate and best friend, Judy, in 1969, in Old Lyme. They were blessed with nearly 53 years of happiness together, rarely spending any time apart. Beginning in 1970, … [Read more...] about Death Announced of John Nicholas “Jack” Faniola, DDS; Longtime Resident, Community Volunteer of Old Lyme

Fenton Leads Scoring as Old Lyme Soccer Girls Defeat E. Hampton 3-0

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OLD LYME -- After a scoreless first half, the Old Lyme soccer girls surged to a 3-0 victory over East Hampton on Thursday. Senior Alexis Fenton scored two goals with the first assisted by Sydney Goulding and the third as a solo effort. Aggie Hunt scored the second goal assisted by junior Ella Curtiss-Reardon In goal, Olivia Kelly made four saves for the Wildcats. … [Read more...] about Fenton Leads Scoring as Old Lyme Soccer Girls Defeat E. Hampton 3-0

Old Lyme Girls Put Four Goals Past N.Branford/Hale Ray

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LYME/OLD LYME -- Old Lyme stormed to a 4-0 victory over North Branford (NB)/Hale Ray on Saturday. All the Wildcat goals were scored in the first half. Old Lyme's first goal was scored by junior Sydney Goulding with a penalty kick following a trip in the box and senior Alexis Fenton put in the second one with an assist by Goulding. Fenton also scored another goal … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Girls Put Four Goals Past N.Branford/Hale Ray

Lyme Academy Offers New Youth After-School Art Program

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OLD LYME -- Beginning this month, the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts will offer a Young Masters Afterschool Program for students ages 12 and up.  Students will be fully immersed in a professional studio environment, working directly with the instructor as they learn the skills necessary to achieve excellence in the fine arts, and their individual artistic goals. Classes focus on … [Read more...] about Lyme Academy Offers New Youth After-School Art Program

Death Announced of Captain Richard Taliaferro Wright, U.S. Navy (Ret.); Married Dr. Anne Bingham Pierson 1978, Retired in Old Lyme 1980

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CHARLESTON, S.C. - Captain Richard "Dick" Taliaferro Wright, U.S. Navy (Ret.), 90, husband of Elizabeth Maybank Guerard Wright, died peacefully Monday, September 5, 2022 in Charleston, SC ... He graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1953, where he was an All-American lacrosse player. Dick was the highest scorer his first class year ... Following graduation, ... and upon … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Captain Richard Taliaferro Wright, U.S. Navy (Ret.); Married Dr. Anne Bingham Pierson 1978, Retired in Old Lyme 1980

Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden Celebrates Donations Totaling Over One Ton This Season

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Second Annual LOLFSG Open House Slated for Saturday, Sept. 24, All Welcome OLD LYME -- The Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden (LOLFSG) celebrated a milestone this week! Following a much-needed rain event, mid-week volunteers harvested kale, tomatoes, string beans, peppers, eggplants, and more.  In doing so, the garden reached a total donation threshold of more than 2000 pounds … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden Celebrates Donations Totaling Over One Ton This Season