OLD LYME -- Asked by LymeLine to confirm the date of this year's Old Lyme Midsummer Festival, Elsbeth Dowd, who is chair of the 2024 Midsummer Festival Committee, responded by email saying, "This year's Midsummer Festival will be on Saturday, July 27th." Dowd is the Executive Director of the Lyme Art Association. She added in her email, "We will have more info (stet) … [Read more...] about Date of Old Lyme’s 2024 Midsummer Festival Announced
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Lymes’ Senior Center Project ‘Moving Forward,’ First Trade Bids Opened Feb. 6
OLD LYME—Asked by LymeLine in a phone interview on Tuesday, Jan. 30, how the Lymes' Senior Center Renovation and Expansion project was progressing, chair of the Lymes' Senior Center Building Committee Jeri Baker responded enthusiastically, "We're moving forward!" She explained that her positive outlook stemmed from the fact that this afternoon, Tuesday, Feb. 6, from 2 … [Read more...] about Lymes’ Senior Center Project ‘Moving Forward,’ First Trade Bids Opened Feb. 6
Death Announced of David Brown—Full Obituary Now Added: Artist, Farmer, Spiritual Man, Whose Home was ‘The Hay House’
OLD SAYBROOK—UPDATED 1/29 with full obituary David G. Brown, artist and farmer, 70, of Old Saybrook, CT died peacefully in his home at the Hay House Farm in Old Saybrook on January 19, 2024. David was born in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, on March 27, 1953 to George and Mary (Wyda) Brown. He graduated from Old Saybrook High School in 1971, 2nd in his class. David started college at … [Read more...] about Death Announced of David Brown—Full Obituary Now Added: Artist, Farmer, Spiritual Man, Whose Home was ‘The Hay House’
Old Lyme PD Welcomes Syrian Refugees to Town
OLD LYME—UPDATED 1/28 with donation information and additional names in photo above: Old Lyme Resident State Trooper Matt Weber and his team of Old Lyme Police Department (OLPD) officers recently took time out of their busy schedules to visit with the recently-arrived Alkhalawi family, who are refugees from Syria. The OLPD presented the family with a restaurant gift-card as … [Read more...] about Old Lyme PD Welcomes Syrian Refugees to Town
Jim Ward, Founder of Lyme-Old Lyme’s Food Share Garden, is Old Lyme’s 2023 Citizen of the Year!
OLD LYME — UPDATED 11:30 a.m. with Ward's response to receiving the award and more photos: James 'Jim' Ward, founder and president of the Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden (LOLFSG), was named Old Lyme's 2023 Citizen of the Year at Monday night's Annual Town Meeting held in the Meeting Hall of Old Lyme's Memorial Town Hall. Despite the cold, many friends and supporters … [Read more...] about Jim Ward, Founder of Lyme-Old Lyme’s Food Share Garden, is Old Lyme’s 2023 Citizen of the Year!
Lymes Creative Arts Makes Call for Summer 2024 Proposals
Instructor Mini-grants up to $1000 Offered Plus Materials to Lead Hands-on Arts Opportunities for Lyme and Old Lyme Teens This Summer LYME-OLD LYME — The application window is now open for instructors wishing to lead arts programming for Lyme and Old Lyme teens this summer. Lymes Creative Arts is offering mini-grants of up to $1000 plus materials to instructors providing … [Read more...] about Lymes Creative Arts Makes Call for Summer 2024 Proposals
Op-Ed: The Democratic Promise of Small Towns vs. the ‘Escalating Erosion of Democracy in Lyme’
Two years ago, my son—a student at Lyme-Old Lyme Schools—attended a regional wrestling tournament, where he witnessed a remarkable act of ethical behavior. One of the matches featured two giants from rival high schools. Not long into their spirited contest, those colossal opponents collided in an unplanned way. They sent each other to the ground in pain. The breathless silence … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: The Democratic Promise of Small Towns vs. the ‘Escalating Erosion of Democracy in Lyme’
Lower CT River Land Trust Invites Nominations for ‘Melvin Woody Conservation Award’
ESSEX/LYME/OLD LYME—The Lower Connecticut River Land Trust invites nominations for their 2023 fourth annual award of the Melvin Woody Lower Connecticut River Conservation Award. Nominations can either be for an organization or an individual that you feel has significantly contributed to the conservation of the lower Connecticut River region. This award is named after one of … [Read more...] about Lower CT River Land Trust Invites Nominations for ‘Melvin Woody Conservation Award’
Survey Offered to Receive Public Input on Pollution Reduction for CT’s Climate Action Plan
HARTFORD—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) is leading the development of the state's Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Priority Climate Action Plan with proposed actions the state may implement to reduce the air pollution that is warming our planet, clean up our air, and provide important benefits to communities in the state, such as … [Read more...] about Survey Offered to Receive Public Input on Pollution Reduction for CT’s Climate Action Plan
Old Lyme Police Urge Residents to Lock Cars, Remove Valuables
OLD LYME -- In the wake of what the Old Lyme Police Department (OLPD) describes as, "Multiple vehicles [recently] stolen from Old Lyme and surrounding towns during the overnight hours," the OLPD has broadcast an urgent message via the Town of Old Lyme Citizens Alert Notification System to all Old Lyme residents. The OLPD is urging residents not only to lock their vehicles, … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Police Urge Residents to Lock Cars, Remove Valuables
New Year, New Comments Policy
OLD LYME -- We have allowed readers to comment on our articles and Letters to the Editor for more than 20 years and overall it has been a successful vehicle for thoughtful, respectful, and often supportive comments. Sadly, some of the comments have become increasingly contentious and objectionable. Moreover, when we choose not to publish a comment because it does not comply … [Read more...] about New Year, New Comments Policy
Happy New Year! Happy 20th Birthday to Us!
LYME/OLD LYME -- We wish all our readers, writers, advertisers and friends a very Happy New Year 2024. We hope it brings you and yours peace, prosperity, good health and great happiness. We are proud to announce that we celebrated our 20th year of continuous publication in December 2023—that makes us one of the oldest, exclusively online community newspapers in the country! We … [Read more...] about Happy New Year! Happy 20th Birthday to Us!
‘LymeLine’ Included in ‘The New York Times’ List of ‘Local Journalism Worth Reading’
NEW YORK -- Yesterday, The New York Times published an article titled, The Rebirth of Local Journalism, in its The Morning newsletter. The article set out to "highlight some of the best work from news outlets across the U.S." . We are thrilled that one of our articles, Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds in Old Lyme to Close Permanently at End of Year, was included in their … [Read more...] about ‘LymeLine’ Included in ‘The New York Times’ List of ‘Local Journalism Worth Reading’
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Urgently Seek Host Family, Starting in New Year, for Chinese Student
LYME/OLD LYME — 1/5 UPDATE: We are delighted to report that a host family has now been found. This year Lyme-Old (LOL) Lyme Schools have welcomed several students from other countries, who are attending Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) through Study Abroad programs. They are currently seeking a family to host a male 17-year-old student from China beginning in January of … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Urgently Seek Host Family, Starting in New Year, for Chinese Student
Death Announced of Donald T. Logan; Father of Doreen Bartkowski, Melissa Curtis of Old Lyme
TERRYVILLE, CT — Donald T. Logan, of Bristol, passed away on Saturday, (December 16, 2023) at Bristol Hospital. He was the husband, for 73 years, of Dorothy (Yurewitch) Logan ...Donald truly loved his family. Along with his loving wife Dorothy Logan he leaves his devoted daughters, Dawn Dupuis and her husband George of Terryville, Doreen Bartkowski of Old Lyme, and Melissa … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Donald T. Logan; Father of Doreen Bartkowski, Melissa Curtis of Old Lyme