LYME/OLD LYME -- The Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools Board of Education (BOE) met last Wednesday in a virtual meeting to host a District Budget Hearing regarding the 2020-21 budget. This would normally be the final meeting at which the public could comment on the budget prior to it be the subject of district-wide referendum in early May. (There is a meeting the night before the … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme BOE Agrees to Move Vote on $34.9M Budget to Next Meeting, Referendum Not Required This Year
Car Parade During Shutdown Demonstrates Strength of Student, Teacher Bonds at Lyme School
LYME -- Describing it as "one of the most heart-lifting events that I've ever been a part of," Lyme Consolidated School music teacher Melissa Rostkoski explained that the inspiration for the 35-strong car parade that wound through the streets of Lyme on Tuesday afternoon lay in social media. She had seen a video-clip of a motivational car parade being held "nowhere round … [Read more...] about Car Parade During Shutdown Demonstrates Strength of Student, Teacher Bonds at Lyme School
Old Lyme Board of Finance Denies Lyme Academy’s $15K Budget Request, Seeks More Info
OLD LYME -- At its regular meeting this past Tuesday (March 24), Old Lyme's Board of Finance considered a budget request for $15,000 from the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts. The meeting was held in the town hall but most board members called into the meeting, along with member of the press and public, to avoid the dangers of convening in person and spreading the coronavirus. It … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Board of Finance Denies Lyme Academy’s $15K Budget Request, Seeks More Info
Teleconference Explores How Lyme-Old Lyme Towns, Non-Profits Can Best Help Families in Need During COVID-19 Outbreak
LYME/OLD LYME -- UPDATED MARCH 19, 11:50am: In response to the current Coronavirus situation, Lymes' Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) Director Mary Seidner and Old Lyme Social Services Coordinator Jen Datum hosted a teleconference Wednesday morning with all the non-profit organizations and social services in Lyme, Old Lyme and the local region involved in helping families in need … [Read more...] about Teleconference Explores How Lyme-Old Lyme Towns, Non-Profits Can Best Help Families in Need During COVID-19 Outbreak
Selectmen Declare State of Emergency for Old Lyme
OLD LYME -- Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold called this morning to let us know that, at their meeting yesterday evening, the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen approved the declaration of a State of Emergency for the Town of Old Lyme. The immediate effect of the declaration is in Griswold's words, "to keep the public at bay" [from town hall] meaning that the public will no … [Read more...] about Selectmen Declare State of Emergency for Old Lyme
CANCELLED: Musical Masterworks to Present Complete Cycle of Beethoven’s String Quartets; Opening Concerts in Old Lyme This Weekend
OLD LYME -- We have just learned from Musical Masterworks that out of an abundance of caution and concern for the wellbeing of their patrons, volunteers and staff, the board has made the difficult decision to postpone their Beethoven concerts originally scheduled for March 13, 14 and 15. The board is in the process of scheduling postponement dates. Tickets for the March … [Read more...] about CANCELLED: Musical Masterworks to Present Complete Cycle of Beethoven’s String Quartets; Opening Concerts in Old Lyme This Weekend
‘After Alex’ by Boro of Old Lyme Selected for Inaugural ‘New Canaan Sculpture Trail’ Featuring Eight Outdoor Works
OLD LYME -- The New Canaan Land Trust (NCLT) and the Carriage Barn Arts Center recently announced the eight artists whose work has been selected for their 'first of a kind' outdoor public art exhibition, the New Canaan Sculpture Trail. One of those selected from the more than 70 submissions made is Gilbert Boro, whose residence and studio are both located on Lyme St. in Old … [Read more...] about ‘After Alex’ by Boro of Old Lyme Selected for Inaugural ‘New Canaan Sculpture Trail’ Featuring Eight Outdoor Works
See “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” Tonight at Lyme-Old Lyme HS
LYME-OLD LYME -- Lyme-Old Lyme High School's (LOLHS) talented students will perform the musical, "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" by Frank Loesser this evening, Thursday,Friday and Saturday (Feb. 6, 7 and 8) with shows at 7 p.m. and a matinée on Saturday at 2 p.m. Professional opera tenor Brian Cheney, who lives with his family in Old Lyme where his … [Read more...] about See “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” Tonight at Lyme-Old Lyme HS
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Students Achieve Multiple Honors at 2020 Scholastic Art Awards
HARTFORD /LYME-OLD LYME -- In keeping with a long tradition of success at the Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards, 10 Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) students are being recognized at the event this year. The Awards Celebration is scheduled for this afternoon, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. in the Hartford Art School’s Lincoln Theater. Visit this link for a full listing of all award … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Students Achieve Multiple Honors at 2020 Scholastic Art Awards
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Graduate, Now Playwright, Emily Zemba Launches Kickstarter to Fund New Play in NYC
LYME/OLD LYME -- If you're an aspiring playwright, actually writing a play can be the relatively easy part but finding the funding to produce your play can be a major challenge. Emily Zemba, a 2006 graduate from Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS), is trying a highly original approach to generate some seed money to bring her latest play to life on the stage. She … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Graduate, Now Playwright, Emily Zemba Launches Kickstarter to Fund New Play in NYC
Old Lyme Girls Defeat NW Catholic 2-0, Advance to Fifth Consecutive Class S State Championship!
LYME-OLD LYME -- Lydia Tinnerello, one of five team captains for Old Lyme, scored twice this evening at Xavier High School to lift #8 Old Lyme to a convincing 2-0 victory against NW Catholic and win the Wildcats a berth in the CIAC Class S soccer state final for the fifth consecutive year. Old Lyme will meet #3 Holy Cross on Saturday at Veteran's Field in New Britain. Kick-off … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Girls Defeat NW Catholic 2-0, Advance to Fifth Consecutive Class S State Championship!
Old Lyme Fire Dept. Hosts Educational, Fun Open House; Enjoy Our Photo Essay of the Event
The Old Lyme Fire Department welcomed hundreds of children and their parents, friends or caregivers to its annual Open House held during the evening of Oct. 9. The event was held at the main firehouse located on 69 Lyme Street in Old Lyme. Activities included Fire safety and firefighting demonstrations. Fire truck rides Bike Rodeo and helmet giveaway Life … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Fire Dept. Hosts Educational, Fun Open House; Enjoy Our Photo Essay of the Event
“Indispensable, Advocate for All” Cathy Frank Says Fond Farewell to “Perfect Job at the Perfect Place”
OLD LYME -- It was a day filled with joyful memories and deep emotions as colleagues and friends -- some who had traveled from far afield -- gathered at Old Lyme's Memorial Town Hall to say farewell to Cathy Frank at the conclusion of her more than 22 years service as Executive Assistant to the First Selectman/woman. More than 60 people assembled in the Town Hall Meeting … [Read more...] about “Indispensable, Advocate for All” Cathy Frank Says Fond Farewell to “Perfect Job at the Perfect Place”
Old Lyme Library’s BookCellar Opens in New Location to Make Space for Library Renovation Project to Begin
The Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library's BookCellar opened in their temporary location at 44 Lyme St. (across the street from the Library) Wednesday, Sept. 18. Over the past three months, a 10,000 volume bookstore of gently used books and media housed in the basement of the Old Lyme Library has been condensed into this temporary space across the street. The rest of the … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Library’s BookCellar Opens in New Location to Make Space for Library Renovation Project to Begin
Former Lyme-Old Lyme Superintendent Klein, Now Head of NFA, Appointed President of St. Joseph’s in Trumbull
OLD LYME -- The former Superintendent of Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools, David Klein, will leave his current position as Head of School at Norwich Free Academy (NFA) at the end of the 2019-20 academic year in order to serve as president of the newly independent St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Conn., a college preparatory Catholic high school. Klein sent an email to NFA … [Read more...] about Former Lyme-Old Lyme Superintendent Klein, Now Head of NFA, Appointed President of St. Joseph’s in Trumbull