HARTFORD, CT – (Based on a Press Release from the Governor's Office) Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is accelerating Connecticut’s age-based rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine to proceed on a quicker schedule than was originally anticipated when it was announced last month. The revised schedule, which tentatively plans for the vaccine to expand to all adults over the … [Read more...] about Gov. Lamont Announces Accelerated Schedule To Provide COVID-19 Vaccines To CT Residents; Scheduling for Ages 45-54 Opens March 19, Ages 16-44 Opens April 5
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Applicants Sought for Award Supporting Young Adults with Autism, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
LYME/OLD LYME -- An annual award for young adults who have faced challenges while working toward a personal goal is being offered by A Little Compassion, Inc., an area non-profit that works to change the lives of individuals with autism, intellectual, and developmental disabilities. The organization operates The Nest Coffee House in downtown Deep River, providing employment … [Read more...] about Applicants Sought for Award Supporting Young Adults with Autism, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Lyme’s AHC Publishes Online Quiz to Engage Residents on Needs, Benefits of Affordable Housing
AHC Seeks to Increase Awareness, Understanding of Affordable Housing as Part of its Efforts to Develop a State-Mandated Affordable Housing Plan in Lyme LYME – As part of its efforts to develop an Affordable Housing Plan for the Town of Lyme by early next year, the Town of Lyme’s Affordable Housing Commission (AHC) has published an online quiz aimed at engaging residents in a … [Read more...] about Lyme’s AHC Publishes Online Quiz to Engage Residents on Needs, Benefits of Affordable Housing
Initial Planning Meeting Scheduled for Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden, All Welcome
OLD LYME -- Do you believe that access to healthy food is important? Do you believe that a community should support members in need? Do you have an interest in growing food and cultivating relationships between neighbors, friends and community members? If your answer to any or all of those questions is, 'Yes,' then you might wish to consider joining a discussion today to … [Read more...] about Initial Planning Meeting Scheduled for Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden, All Welcome
Saint Ann’s to Host Virtual, Community-wide Book Group on ‘Waking Up White,’ March 25
OLD LYME -- Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church in Old Lyme, Conn., will hold a community-wide discussion group on the book Waking Up White by Debby Irving on Thursday, March 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. In this book, Irving describes her "aha!" moment regarding the racial tensions she sensed in her life and in society. This moment launched an adventure of discovery and insight that … [Read more...] about Saint Ann’s to Host Virtual, Community-wide Book Group on ‘Waking Up White,’ March 25
Enjoy a (Virtual) Asian Fusion Cooking Demo Hosted by Lyme Library This Evening
LYME -- On Thursday, March 11, at 5 p.m., the Friends of Lyme Public Library host a special virtual event featuring an Asian Fusion cooking demonstration with Chef James Martell. Martell, the head chef at On the Rocks Restaurant at the Fox Hopyard Golf Club in East Haddam, will demonstrate how to prepare an Asian Fusion dinner as well as mocktails and cocktails to complement … [Read more...] about Enjoy a (Virtual) Asian Fusion Cooking Demo Hosted by Lyme Library This Evening
Old Lyme Arts District Announces a ‘Centennial Summer’ for 2021, Midsummer Festival Returns 2022
OLD LYME -- A Centennial Summer of arts and music events is being planned this year by the Old Lyme Arts District while its Midsummer Festival returns in 2022. Organizations on Lyme Street are considering offering smaller cultural events throughout the summer, which will allow for flexibility during a year when businesses and nonprofits are working toward returning to … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Arts District Announces a ‘Centennial Summer’ for 2021, Midsummer Festival Returns 2022
Planning Continues for 2021 White Elephant Sale, But No Final Decision Yet on Whether it Will Happen
OLD LYME -- They kept it going through World War II, but last year -- for the first time in 83 consecutive years -- the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme had to cancel their White Elephant Sale (WES) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Asked if this year's sale was going ahead, Bob Davis, who has been chairing the WES for some 20 years, said by email, "We are currently in a … [Read more...] about Planning Continues for 2021 White Elephant Sale, But No Final Decision Yet on Whether it Will Happen
Old Lyme Kindness Committee Names Gretchen Knauff as February’s ‘Kindness Award’ Winner
OLD LYME -- The Town of Old Lyme Kindness Committee has awarded its February 2021 Kindness award to local resident Gretchen Knauff. When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down so many of our normal activities in the spring of 2020, many of our senior citizen residents needed help. Together with the Lymes’ Youth Services Bureau, the Town of Old Lyme created a link on its website … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Kindness Committee Names Gretchen Knauff as February’s ‘Kindness Award’ Winner
New PARJE Organization Plans to Confront Racial Injustice with Public Art
OLD LYME/NEW LONDON, CT: A new group has been formed with a mission of employing public art to spark conversation and stimulate education on what it means to be engaged in antiracism Public Art for Racial Justice Education (PARJE) is a broad-based, interracial, non-partisan, non-sectarian group consisting of volunteers from various communities around the shoreline region. … [Read more...] about New PARJE Organization Plans to Confront Racial Injustice with Public Art
Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association Launches New Website
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association has announced the launch of its new website at this link. Holly Lyman, OLVNA President, told LymeLine.com exclusively, "We owe many thanks to our splendid website committee led by Carol Ridgway. The site contains a wealth of historical information, thanks to Patsy McCook, Sarah Gleason, and our town’s indefatigable … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association Launches New Website
Old Lyme Partnership Launches ‘Witness Stones’ Project to Honor Lives of Local Enslaved Persons, Introduce Related Curriculum in Schools
Project Will Install Historical Plaques Honoring Lives of Enslaved Individuals from Old Lyme; Introduce Educational Curriculum in Schools; Raise Awareness of Local History Partnership Members are Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, Florence Griswold Museum, First Congregational Church of Old Lyme and Lyme-Old Lyme Schools OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Witness Stones Partnership has … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Partnership Launches ‘Witness Stones’ Project to Honor Lives of Local Enslaved Persons, Introduce Related Curriculum in Schools
Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation Announces Lyme-Old Lyme Schools’ Scholarship Recipients
LYME/OLD LYME -- The Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation Board of Trustees has announced that it has awarded private study music scholarships for 2020-21 to students from Lyme-Old Lyme High School and Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School. Award recipients from the High School are: Natalie Buckley, Delaney Nelson, Whitney Barbour, William Barry, Jacob Derynioski, Alexis Fenton, Karissa … [Read more...] about Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation Announces Lyme-Old Lyme Schools’ Scholarship Recipients
Old Lyme’s 2020 Citizen of the Year is Roger Smith, a ‘Selfless Volunteer,’ and ‘Humble Leader’
OLD LYME -- Noting at the Annual Town Business Meeting that announcing the Old Lyme Citizen of the Year is, "Always one of the most enjoyable parts" of his job, Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold told the in-person audience of five and some 35 attendees via Webex and phone that, "This year will be the same." The meeting was held Monday evening in the Old Lyme Town … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s 2020 Citizen of the Year is Roger Smith, a ‘Selfless Volunteer,’ and ‘Humble Leader’
SECWAC Hosts NYT, New Yorker Journalists Speaking on Their New Book About James A. Baker III, Jan. 27
LYME/OLD LYME -- Join SECWAC virtually on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. for a presentation by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser, New York Times and The New Yorker journalists, to speak on their book, 'The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III.' Register in advance. More information at http://secwac.org. … [Read more...] about SECWAC Hosts NYT, New Yorker Journalists Speaking on Their New Book About James A. Baker III, Jan. 27