Old Lyme’s America 250 Town Picnic drew hundreds to Town Woods Park on Sunday for live music, games, a pie-eating contest and local exhibits.

Residents lined the parade route, gathered at the Lyme Grange and honored the nation’s founding during a Fourth of July celebration rooted in local tradition.

A lifelong engagement with poetry complemented D’Arista’s career in economic policy and academic research, culminating in a recent memoir.

Happy Fourth of July! From waterfront marches and a boat parade to community picnics and America 250 festivities, Lyme and Old Lyme are ready to celebrate all weekend.

All ages from all over are invited to the Lymes’ Senior Center for free concerts spanning Doo Wop to pop through July 30.

Golfers and sponsors are invited to support the Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center during its Aug. 6 fundraiser at Lyman Orchards Golf Course.

It’s the “sale to beat all garage and rummage sales,” according to the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme.

Whether you’re competing for the trophy or watching from shore, the boat parade promises a festive and patriotic July 4 in this semiquincentennial year.

Decorated bikes, golf carts, marchers and general revelry will take to the streets as part of the annual Sound View Beach tradition.

Hear ye, hear ye: Old Lyme residents are invited to gather at Town Woods Park for an afternoon of music, merriment, games and community harking back to 1776.

Twenty-one of the students received grants averaging $5,250 annually that will follow them through their college or post-secondary education.

On June 29, learn about a local reverend’s incendiary letters, a tea-burning protest on Old Lyme’s South Green and the local response to Lexington’s alarm.

Already Connecticut’s Gatorade Girls Cross Country Player of the Year, the Lyme-Old Lyme athlete has now earned the title in track and field.

The towns will mark the nation’s 250th anniversary with parades, ceremonies, music, exhibits and community celebrations on July 4 and beyond.

Old Lyme historian Capt. Jack Spratt will be in Westerly for a free talk on the role of privateers in the Revolutionary War.

Eight weeks of free live music kicks off June 25 at the Sound View flagpole, with performances ranging from classic rock and big band to local favorites.

The longtime community leader and former state representative will lead the parade as Lyme celebrates America’s 250th anniversary.

Whether you were there or are discovering it for the first time, these images capture the magic of Old Lyme’s contribution to international Make Music Day.

At the Custom House Maritime Museum, “Moon Song” uses the pull of the moon, sea and memory to transform a 1923 poem into tactile artwork.

The town has traditionally been reluctant to initiate traffic enforcement operations for fear of targeting local speeders, according to the town constable.