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Plan Your Itinerary for This Year’s Midsummer Festival, July 25 & 26

July 11, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan Leave a Comment

OLD LYME—The Old Lyme Arts District has announced two of the town's premier summer celebrations: the Midsummer Kickoff Concert on Friday, July 25 and the Old Lyme Midsummer Festival on Saturday, July 26. The Arts District in a press release said the family-friendly events showcase the town’s rich artistic heritage and welcoming community spirit in a weekend of art, music, … [Read more...] about Plan Your Itinerary for This Year’s Midsummer Festival, July 25 & 26

TOP STORY: Lyme Academy Receives $1.8 Million Donation Enabling Purchase of Adjacent Property Owned by Gil Boro

July 7, 2025 by Olwen Logan 3 Comments

Gift is Largest in Academy's History OLD LYME — In what Michael Duffy, who serves as Lyme Academy Board of Trustees Chair, describes as, "an act of astonishing generosity," a local couple is donating $1.8 million to the Academy to enable it to purchase the neighboring property at 80-1 Lyme Street, which is better known as the former Studio 80 + Sculpture Gardens owned by … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Lyme Academy Receives $1.8 Million Donation Enabling Purchase of Adjacent Property Owned by Gil Boro

Sound View Celebrates ‘The Fourth’ in Traditional Style

July 6, 2025 by Admin 1 Comment

OLD LYME—It was a beautiful day for a parade and yet again, Sound View put its best foot forward with a wonderful one. The crowds came out to join the celebration featuring decorated bikes, a cheery band, esteemed veterans, local dignitaries and much more. Awards were presented in categories including best-decorated bike or wagon, most patriotic outfit, best float, and funniest … [Read more...] about Sound View Celebrates ‘The Fourth’ in Traditional Style

Sound View’s Summer Concerts Continue with White Eyed Lizard Band, July 17

July 6, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan

OLD LYME—The Sound View Commission has released the schedule for its 2025 Sound View Concert Series.  The family-friendly concerts will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays beginning later this month. Concerts will be staged near the flagpole at the end of Hartford Avenue. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair, and settle in for a lovely evening of sunset music … [Read more...] about Sound View’s Summer Concerts Continue with White Eyed Lizard Band, July 17

Lymes’ Senior Center’s ‘Summer Sounds’ Concert Series Continues with ‘The Cartells,’ July 17

July 6, 2025 by Admin

BBQ Will be Held Ahead of Concert OLD LYME—The Lymes' Senior Center traditional Summer Sounds Concert Series is going strong. Grab a chair, grab your friends, and come on down for great concerts every Thursday night in July, starting at 6 p.m. Every concert will have ice cream at 5:30 p.m. Concerts will be held inside if the weather is inclement. All ages are welcome. On … [Read more...] about Lymes’ Senior Center’s ‘Summer Sounds’ Concert Series Continues with ‘The Cartells,’ July 17

TOP STORY: New Champs Crowned at Rogers Lake July 4 Boat Parade

July 5, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan Leave a Comment

OLD LYME—There are new Independence Day champions on Rogers Lake. Rogers Lake Boat Parade organizers Christina and Dave Evers in an email said this year's trophy for the "most enthusiastic, patriotic, and best decorated" boat has been awarded to Jim and Christine Levasseur and family. The Evers said the family's enthusiasm put them over the top during Friday afternoon's … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: New Champs Crowned at Rogers Lake July 4 Boat Parade

TOP STORY: Lyme’s Fourth of July Parade Passes by in a ‘Blink’

July 4, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan 1 Comment

LYME—The parade that began over 60 years ago with a beloved doctor's pot-and-pan band remains a short and timeless tradition. There's not much in the way of rules at Lyme's Fourth of July Parade, and the clock is more of a suggestion than an absolute. You could even say time stops for this simple slice of Americana. But nobody told that to Lyme Selectman John … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Lyme’s Fourth of July Parade Passes by in a ‘Blink’

Juneteenth Celebration Brings Jazz, Poetry, Reflection to Old Lyme

July 2, 2025 by Liz Frankel

OLD LYME—The north lawn of the Florence Griswold Museum earlier this month filled with music and poetry as the community gathered for a Juneteenth celebration honoring those who once lived enslaved in the historic town of Lyme. The June 22 event in partnership with the Witness Stones Old Lyme organization featured a powerful performance by renowned bassist and … [Read more...] about Juneteenth Celebration Brings Jazz, Poetry, Reflection to Old Lyme

TOP STORY: Old Lyme Author Tells the Story Behind ‘The Crazies’ at PGN Library, July 9

July 1, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan Leave a Comment

Amy Gamerman to Give Book Talk at Old Lyme Library OLD LYME–Journalist Amy Gamerman’s first book has its origin story in the Crazy Mountains, a freestanding range of windy Montana peaks where one billionaire purchased 44,000 unspoiled acres and tilted at windmills to keep them that way. Gamerman, a decades-long resident of Old Lyme and established Wall Street Journal … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Old Lyme Author Tells the Story Behind ‘The Crazies’ at PGN Library, July 9

TOP STORY: Old Lyme Committee Seeks Community Input on Safety Issues in Town

June 29, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan 1 Comment

Committee Launches Survey for All Road Users to Complete, Mulls Options Including Speed Cameras, Speed Humps OLD LYME–The Old Lyme Road and Public Safety Committee would like road users' thoughts on whether there are safety issues on local roads, and what may be done to make travel safer in Old Lyme. In response to local complaints, and a statewide concern over … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Old Lyme Committee Seeks Community Input on Safety Issues in Town

Lyme Public Hall’s Exhibition on Impact of World War II on Lyme Residents Runs July 4-6

June 29, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan

LYME, CT—2025 marks 80 years since the end of the second World War. Visit Lyme Public Hall after the Hamburg 4th of July Parade to see a new exhibit from the Bacdayan Local History Archives exploring the impact of those war years on life and the families living in Lyme. The exhibit will feature areas of interest such as: As Jim Harding noted in the "Sound Breeze" … [Read more...] about Lyme Public Hall’s Exhibition on Impact of World War II on Lyme Residents Runs July 4-6

Amy Gamerman of Old Lyme to Discuss Her New Book at OL-PGN Library, July 9

June 25, 2025 by Admin

OLD LYME—On Wednesday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m. local writer and Old Lyme resident Amy Gamerman will discuss her newly-published and already highly-acclaimed book,The Crazies: The Cattleman, the Wind Prospector, and a War Out West at Old Lyme's Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library. Copies of the book will be available for purchase to benefit the Library.  Readers may know … [Read more...] about Amy Gamerman of Old Lyme to Discuss Her New Book at OL-PGN Library, July 9

TOP STORY: On ‘Make Music Day,’ Artists Converge in Old Lyme’s Continuing Ode to Free Music for All

June 23, 2025 by admin

OLD LYME —Make Music Old Lyme rang in the summer solstice Saturday evening with tunes up and down Lyme Street as part of the international tradition promoting free music for all. Economic Development Commission member Cheryl Poirier estimated there were at least 300 people strolling the historic district while more than a dozen musical acts entertained from porches, yards … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: On ‘Make Music Day,’ Artists Converge in Old Lyme’s Continuing Ode to Free Music for All

‘David Ruggles Week’ Concludes at Lyme Library with Painting of Community Mural Celebrating Ruggles, Saturday

June 22, 2025 by Admin

Acclaimed Local Artist Nancy Gladwell to Lead Mural Creation LYME, CT—Lyme Public Library hosts a special 'David Ruggles Week' next week from Monday, June 23, through Saturday, June 28. To register to attend any of the events listed below in person ot to receive the Zoom meeting invitation, email programreg@lymepl.org or call 860- 434- 2272. The schedule of … [Read more...] about ‘David Ruggles Week’ Concludes at Lyme Library with Painting of Community Mural Celebrating Ruggles, Saturday

Longstanding Foundation Gives Almost Half a Million Dollars to College Students From Lyme, Old Lyme

June 21, 2025 by Elizabeth Regan

LYME/OLD LYME—On June 17, the MacCurdy Salisbury Educational Foundation honored 26 graduating seniors during a reception at the Lyme Art Association. Foundation President Fred Behringer said there are 94 students from Lyme and Old Lyme currently receiving grants through the program. The awards continue for all four years of college, trade school, or other post-high school … [Read more...] about Longstanding Foundation Gives Almost Half a Million Dollars to College Students From Lyme, Old Lyme

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