LYME --'The Farmer's Market at Tiffany Farms' in Lyme is open this Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This will be the final day of the season for 2020. Vendors this morning include Sankow's Beaver Brook Farm Bittersweet Farm Biscotti & Beyond Chatfield Hollow Farm Dondero Orchards Falls Brook Organic Farm From the Farm Long Table … [Read more...] about It’s the End of the Season for ‘The Farmer’s Market’ at Tiffany Farms This Morning
Old Lyme Boys Continue Unbeaten Run, Defeat Coginchaug 6-1
OLD LYME -- Allyson Gleason's Old Lyme boys continued their unbeaten run with a convincing 6-1 win over Coginchaug Thursday afternoon on the Lyme-Old Lyme High School home field. Tim O’Brien, Jesper Silberberg and David Evers each had a goal for Old Lyme while Anders Silberberg, Avery Welch and Luke Celic each had a goal and an assist for the 'Cats. Coginchaug's lone goal … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Boys Continue Unbeaten Run, Defeat Coginchaug 6-1
Both Old Lyme Soccer Teams Crush North Branford Opponents; Girls Win 7-0, Boys 6-0
LYME/OLD LYME -- In a remarkable display of strength and skill, both Old Lyme soccer teams came away with convincing victories over their North Branford counterparts Wednesday afternoon. Playing at home, the Old Lyme girls won 7-0 while the boys, playing away, handed a 6-0 defeat to the Thunderbirds. First half goals in the girl's game were scored by Mackenize Machnik … [Read more...] about Both Old Lyme Soccer Teams Crush North Branford Opponents; Girls Win 7-0, Boys 6-0
Mile Creek Bridge Reopens
OLD LYME -- 3:45pm UPDATE: The bridge is now OPEN! A small celebration was held Friday afternoon featuring the group gathered in the photo above when the Mile Creek Bridge was officially reopened to traffic again after an extended closure. A delighted Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold called LymeLine.com to share the news. He said Lyme-Old Lyme Schools were, "Looking … [Read more...] about Mile Creek Bridge Reopens
Wildcat Boys Start Soccer Season With Big 3-1 Win Over Morgan
LYME/OLD LYME -- Starting the season in great form, Old Lyme defeated perennial Shoreline Conference rival Morgan of Clinton 3-1 today at home. Avery Welch scored two goals for the Wildcats with assists from Anders Silberberg and Owen Macadam. Mike Milazzo scored for Old Lyme with an assist from Avery Welch. Alex Gallardo scored Morgan’s only goal. In net for Old Lyme … [Read more...] about Wildcat Boys Start Soccer Season With Big 3-1 Win Over Morgan
Diebolt Clarifies His Plans for 220 (Approx.) Apartments on Hatchetts Hill (Includes 70 Affordable Housing Units); Says “It’s 100% Good for the Town”
OLD LYME -- Describing his proposed housing development off Hatchetts Hill Rd. in Old Lyme as, "A one hundred percent good thing for the town," Mark Diebolt went on to give an detailed outline of the ambitious proposal during a phone conversation with LymeLine last Monday (Sept. 22.) The plan, which is still in draft form and has not yet been released, calls for construction … [Read more...] about Diebolt Clarifies His Plans for 220 (Approx.) Apartments on Hatchetts Hill (Includes 70 Affordable Housing Units); Says “It’s 100% Good for the Town”
Residents Turn Out to Support Resolution on Racism at Old Lyme Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
OLD LYME — Almost a dozen residents showed up at the Sept. 22 Old Lyme Board of Selectmen’s Special Meeting to voice their support for the proposal made by Selectwoman Mary Jo Nosal that the board of selectmen should sign a Resolution on racism. There were several more who expressed the same opinion when First Selectman Timothy Griswold opened up the phone lines in Public … [Read more...] about Residents Turn Out to Support Resolution on Racism at Old Lyme Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
Death of Patricia Bugbee of Old Lyme Announced; Lifelong Resident, ‘Beloved Fixture at LOL High School’ for 21 Years (Neviaser)
OLD LYME -- UPDATED 5:30pm: It is with deep sadness that we share news of the passing of Patricia Ann Bugbee. "Ms. Bugbee," as she was known to generations of Lyme-Old Lyme High Schoolers, will be deeply missed. Asked his reaction to the news of Ms. Bugbee's passing, Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser responded to LymeLine.com, "Ms. Bugbee was a beloved … [Read more...] about Death of Patricia Bugbee of Old Lyme Announced; Lifelong Resident, ‘Beloved Fixture at LOL High School’ for 21 Years (Neviaser)
Old Lyme Selectmen Discuss Resolution on Racism Presented by Nosal; Griswold, Kerr Express Reservations
OLD LYME -- At the Sept. 8 Old Lyme Board of Selectmen's regular meeting, Selectwoman Mary Jo Nosal again raised the question of whether the board would be willing to sign a Resolution on racism, which she noted several other towns in Connecticut have already done. She had originally introduced the idea with a draft Resolution at the Aug. 8 meeting but it was not discussed … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Selectmen Discuss Resolution on Racism Presented by Nosal; Griswold, Kerr Express Reservations
Old Lyme Zoning Delays Decision on LOL Schools’ Proposed Artificial Athletic Field Pending Drainage Review, ‘It’s All About Drainage’ (Cable)
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Zoning Commission listened patiently in their meeting held Monday evening via Zoom to a presentation by representatives from Milone & Macbroom on the proposed synthetic turf multi-purpose field, which Lyme-Old Lyme Schools plan to build to the rear of Lyme-Old Lyme High School. The first part of the meeting constituted a Public Hearing for the … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Zoning Delays Decision on LOL Schools’ Proposed Artificial Athletic Field Pending Drainage Review, ‘It’s All About Drainage’ (Cable)
Meet a (Hula-Hooping) Moose in Cushman’s Enchanting Story of Being ‘Soaked’
"Soaked" is quite simply an enchanting book that captivates and delights youngsters from the first page to the last. I can say that with some authority since I 'tested' the book on my two-year-old grandson William and his response to it was nothing short of remarkable. He not only asks for the book by name every time he sees me but also -- or so his parents tell me -- at … [Read more...] about Meet a (Hula-Hooping) Moose in Cushman’s Enchanting Story of Being ‘Soaked’
Bidding Now Open on FloGris Museum’s Annual Benefit Auction, ‘Benefit in a Box’ Also on Sale
OLD LYME — The Florence Griswold Museum’s 38th annual Benefit Auction & Dinner Dance -- traditionally held in September -- may have been cancelled but Museum staff have renamed the now exclusively online event as the Annual Benefit Reimagined and come up with a variety of inspired ideas to compensate for the ability to gather in person. The traditional Benefit … [Read more...] about Bidding Now Open on FloGris Museum’s Annual Benefit Auction, ‘Benefit in a Box’ Also on Sale
So Much on Offer at Lymes’ Senior Center — Even When It’s Closed!
LYME/OLD LYME -- September is National Senior Center Appreciation Month and Jeri Baker, who serves as chair of the Lymes’ Senior Center Board of Directors, would like the communities of Lyme and Old Lyme to celebrate the fact that they have a thriving, buoyant Senior Center in their midst. She is quick to point out, however, that this is in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, … [Read more...] about So Much on Offer at Lymes’ Senior Center — Even When It’s Closed!
Hoelzel of Old Lyme Participates in the ‘Great Cycle Challenge’, Raises Funds to Beat Children’s Cancer
OLD LYME -- Chris Hoelzel of Old Lyme has a very good reason for participating in the Great Cycle Challenge this month, because when he was six-years-old, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He was extremely fortunate to recover and tells LymeLine, "I will be 38 this year and I'm still going strong!" Hoelzel isn't taking things easy though. Determined to give back to the … [Read more...] about Hoelzel of Old Lyme Participates in the ‘Great Cycle Challenge’, Raises Funds to Beat Children’s Cancer
New COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Old Lyme, Total Now 24 Including Two Fatalities
OLD LYME/LYME -- A new COVID-19 case has been identified in Old Lyme where the number of confirmed cases now rises to 24 including two fatalities. Ten of the surviving cases are male and the remaining 12 are female. The two fatalities were a 61-year-old female and an 83-year-old male. To demonstrate the growth in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Old Lyme, the table below is a … [Read more...] about New COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Old Lyme, Total Now 24 Including Two Fatalities