A wonderful example of community cooperation took place in Old Lyme last Saturday, which generated not only a great deal of fun and camaraderie at the time, but also a beautiful garden for the future. It all began with the Lyme-Old Lyme Junior Women's Club (LOLJWC)'s multi-year campaign to raise funds for new playground equipment at Cross Lane Park, which came to fruition … [Read more...] about Two Lyme-Old Lyme Organizations Combine Their Talents to Build a Beautiful Butterfly Garden
Extensive Summer Program Breathes New Life Into Lyme Academy Campus, While Academy’s Future Still Uncertain
The future of the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts is one of the big, unanswered questions in Old Lyme at the moment. In July 2014, the University of New Haven (UNH) announced an “affiliation” with what was then Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in a move that was perceived as likely saving the college from possible closure due its critical financial difficulties. University of … [Read more...] about Extensive Summer Program Breathes New Life Into Lyme Academy Campus, While Academy’s Future Still Uncertain
It’s Sun-Day for Old Lyme! Kaczor’s Boys Play for Div. V State Basketball Championship at 10:30am Today
There's nothing like an Old Lyme team participating in a high school state final to stir the sleepy towns of Lyme and Old Lyme to their core. Extrapolating from past performance when Don Bugbee's girls played (and won) the Class S State basketball championship in 2009 -- the first played at Mohegan Sun -- a conservative estimate suggests that at least half of the population … [Read more...] about It’s Sun-Day for Old Lyme! Kaczor’s Boys Play for Div. V State Basketball Championship at 10:30am Today
RiverQuest’s ‘Winter Wildlife Eagle Cruise’ Offers Remarkable Insight, Views of CT River
Oh, what a trip! RiverQuest hosted several members of the Fourth Estate recently on a wonderful Winter Wildlife Eagle Cruise. Temperatures were distinctly chilly last Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 13), but the heated cabin stayed warm while the boat gently sailed upstream from the Connecticut River Museum. The views were stunning throughout the trip and, despite the … [Read more...] about RiverQuest’s ‘Winter Wildlife Eagle Cruise’ Offers Remarkable Insight, Views of CT River
$1.75M Funding for Old Lyme Library Renovations Passes Easily in Packed Meeting
UPDATED 7/24: FULL STORY NOW ADDED -- More than 140 people packed into the Meeting Hall at Old Lyme Town Hall Monday evening to cast their votes on whether the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library should receive $1.75 million from the town coffers to fund its planned renovations. Library Director Katie Huffman explained the library needs in part to be renovated due to the … [Read more...] about $1.75M Funding for Old Lyme Library Renovations Passes Easily in Packed Meeting
New Driver Education School Opens in Old Lyme, ‘APC Driving’ Offers a “Boutique” Approach
APC Driving has opened its doors at 19 Halls Rd. in the Old Lyme Marketplace near The Hideaway, offering driver education programs for teens and adults, as well as advanced driver training. Co-founder Brent Thompson, who lives in Old Lyme, explains, "We didn't want to be like any other driving school ... we hope to develop more of a lifestyle approach [to … [Read more...] about New Driver Education School Opens in Old Lyme, ‘APC Driving’ Offers a “Boutique” Approach
Affordable Housing Public Hearing Deadline Extended Again, This Time to Sept. 10
UPDATED 7/20, FULL REPORT NOW ADDED: Around 270 people showed up at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School Tuesday evening for the third Public Hearing held by the Old Lyme Zoning Commission on the 37-unit Affordable Housing development on Neck Rd. proposed by HOPE and the Women's Institute. At the end of the almost three-hour sometimes contentious, sometimes rambling meeting, the … [Read more...] about Affordable Housing Public Hearing Deadline Extended Again, This Time to Sept. 10
Sound View Celebrates its 25th Independence Day Parade
It started as a small parade meant just for the residents of Sound View. Twenty-five years later the Independence Day parade held Saturday morning and organized by the Sound View Beach Association is now a sizable event in terms of numbers and again, as in the vast majority of the previous years, was held under cloudless skies on a perfect day. Joann Lishing, who has been … [Read more...] about Sound View Celebrates its 25th Independence Day Parade
Community Comes Out in Force to Support Blood Drive Honoring Lyme-Old Lyme HS Grad Lisa Russell
"A grand success," was how Pam Russell described the response to the Blood Drive held yesterday in Old Lyme's Memorial Town Hall, which was organized by her elder daughter Kimberly Russell Thompson (a member of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) Class of 2005) in honor of her younger daughter (Kim's sister), Lisa, who graduated with the LOLHS Class of 2007. Lisa was … [Read more...] about Community Comes Out in Force to Support Blood Drive Honoring Lyme-Old Lyme HS Grad Lisa Russell
Lyme-Old Lyme High School Graduates “A Difficult Class” to Become “A Force of Change for the Future”
Under clear blue skies and a shining sun, the 110 members of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Class of 2018 were sent off into the world Tuesday evening with pomp, ceremony, hugs, applause, and plenty of good advice to see them through the rest of their lives. High School Principal James Wygonik focused in his speech on confidence and motivation, giving what he described as, … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme High School Graduates “A Difficult Class” to Become “A Force of Change for the Future”
At HOPE’s Request, Old Lyme Zoning Extends Affordable Housing Hearing Deadline to July 17
UPDATED 1:53pm: Around 300 people attended the Old Lyme Zoning Commission's Regular Meeting in the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School (LOLMS) auditorium on Monday. This represented some 200 less than were seated the previous Tuesday when the HOPE Partnership made its initial presentation to the commission in reference to their two Affordable Housing applications for 18-1 Neck Road … [Read more...] about At HOPE’s Request, Old Lyme Zoning Extends Affordable Housing Hearing Deadline to July 17
Boisterous Crowd Packs Middle School Auditorium to Listen to, Give Opinions on HOPE’s Affordable Housing Proposal
FULL REPORT NOW ADDED: More than 500 people — 503 to be precise according to Old Lyme Fire Marshal David Roberge, who counted them — turned out Tuesday night to attend the Old Lyme Zoning Commission’s Special Meeting held in the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School (LOLMS) auditorium. The meeting was held to discuss the Affordable Housing proposals submitted by HOPE Partnership for … [Read more...] about Boisterous Crowd Packs Middle School Auditorium to Listen to, Give Opinions on HOPE’s Affordable Housing Proposal
A Day, and a Parade, to Remember
It wasn't the sunniest of days, but at least, for the first time in three years and to the delight of participants and onlookers, Old Lyme was able to hold its traditional Memorial Day parade yesterday. The inclement weather for the past two years had forced the ceremony indoors. Town and state dignitaries marched cheerfully ... ... while the American Legion Post … [Read more...] about A Day, and a Parade, to Remember
Community Comes Out to Celebrate Cross Lane Playground Opening
The warmth of the sun was reflected in the smiling faces all around as more than 100 people of all ages gathered to celebrate the official opening of the Cross Lane Playground last Thursday. The playground was the dream child of a small but dedicated group of, primarily, women, who had worked tirelessly for several years to make the universally-accessible playground a … [Read more...] about Community Comes Out to Celebrate Cross Lane Playground Opening
FloGris Museum Throws a Perfect Party to Welcome New Director, Becky Beaulieu
UPDATED 04/16/18: More than 250 people turned out Thursday evening to welcome the new Director of the Florence Griswold Museum, Rebekah (Becky) Beaulieu, at a reception held at the Museum. Beaulieu succeeds Jeffrey Andersen, who served in the position for more than 41 years prior to his recent retirement. Beaulieu and Andersen overlapped in the position during February to … [Read more...] about FloGris Museum Throws a Perfect Party to Welcome New Director, Becky Beaulieu