LYME/OLD LYME -- September is National Senior Center Appreciation Month and Jeri Baker, who serves as chair of the Lymes’ Senior Center Board of Directors, would like the communities of Lyme and Old Lyme to celebrate the fact that they have a thriving, buoyant Senior Center in their midst. She is quick to point out, however, that this is in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, … [Read more...] about So Much on Offer at Lymes’ Senior Center — Even When It’s Closed!
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High Hopes Announces New Member to Board of Trustees
OLD LYME -- Nancy Bulkeley, Senior Community Affairs Representative for Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, has joined the board of trustees for High Hopes Therapeutic Riding in Old Lyme. “High Hopes is thrilled to have Nancy joining our Board. Her familiarity with not only the mission and services of High Hopes but the surrounding community will be a tremendous asset,” says Kitty … [Read more...] about High Hopes Announces New Member to Board of Trustees
Local Residents Form ‘Lyme-Old Lyme Partnership for Social Justice’ to Support Education Reform, Affordable Housing, Police Accountability
LYME/OLD LYME – A group of nearly two dozen area residents – consisting of both students and adults – have gathered together to form the Lyme-Old Lyme Partnership for Social Justice to energize local efforts aimed at supporting education reform, affordable housing and police accountability in Lyme, Old Lyme and New London. The all-volunteer group’s mission is to educate … [Read more...] about Local Residents Form ‘Lyme-Old Lyme Partnership for Social Justice’ to Support Education Reform, Affordable Housing, Police Accountability
Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center Launches Urgent Fall Fundraising Campaign
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center (OLCLC) on Lyme St. has announced a fall fundraising effort, saying in a letter from the board to supporters and friends, which is also posted on their website, "As a non-profit organization, we have certainly felt the impact of COVID-19 at the Center these past few months." The OLCLC board comprises Kristen St. Germain … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center Launches Urgent Fall Fundraising Campaign
Hoelzel of Old Lyme Participates in the ‘Great Cycle Challenge’, Raises Funds to Beat Children’s Cancer
OLD LYME -- Chris Hoelzel of Old Lyme has a very good reason for participating in the Great Cycle Challenge this month, because when he was six-years-old, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He was extremely fortunate to recover and tells LymeLine, "I will be 38 this year and I'm still going strong!" Hoelzel isn't taking things easy though. Determined to give back to the … [Read more...] about Hoelzel of Old Lyme Participates in the ‘Great Cycle Challenge’, Raises Funds to Beat Children’s Cancer
New COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Old Lyme, Total Now 24 Including Two Fatalities
OLD LYME/LYME -- A new COVID-19 case has been identified in Old Lyme where the number of confirmed cases now rises to 24 including two fatalities. Ten of the surviving cases are male and the remaining 12 are female. The two fatalities were a 61-year-old female and an 83-year-old male. To demonstrate the growth in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Old Lyme, the table below is a … [Read more...] about New COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Old Lyme, Total Now 24 Including Two Fatalities
Old Lyme Church Donates $25,000 to HOPE Partnership to Support its Affordable Housing Efforts
OLD LYME – The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme (FCCOL) has made a $25,000 donation to the HOPE Partnership to help the nonprofit organization achieve its mission of building affordable housing along the Connecticut Shoreline and in recognition of the losses the Partnership experienced two years ago in its attempt to bring affordable housing to Old Lyme. In making the … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Church Donates $25,000 to HOPE Partnership to Support its Affordable Housing Efforts
New Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Lyme, Takes Total to Seven; Old Lyme Holds at 21 Cases Plus Two Fatalities
LYME/OLD LYME -- Stephen Mansfield, Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) Director of Health, confirmed to LymeLine.com in an email Saturday evening (Aug. 29) that a new COVID-19 cases has been confirmed in Lyme taking the cumulative total in that town to seven. The latest case, which was reported Aug. 24, is a male, aged 68. The seven cases comprise two females and five males … [Read more...] about New Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Lyme, Takes Total to Seven; Old Lyme Holds at 21 Cases Plus Two Fatalities
Sound View Donuts on Sale This Morning, Proceeds Benefit Shoreline Community Center
OLD LYME -- The Sound View Beach Association, Inc. (SVBA) in Old Lyme is a community organization and usually only holds events from Memorial Weekend to Labor Day. However, due to restrictions from the Coronavirus pandemic, the SVBA is unable to hold their usual activities this year. The SVBA's main fundraiser is selling doughnuts on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor … [Read more...] about Sound View Donuts on Sale This Morning, Proceeds Benefit Shoreline Community Center
Old Lyme VNA, LYSB Distribute Almost 1,000 Free Masks in Back-to-School Event Held Thursday
OLD LYME -- Yesterday, Aug. 20, the Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association (OLVNA) and the Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau held a back-to-school mask giveaway at Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS.) This was their second mask giveaway and drive-through event at the LOLHS. Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau volunteers directed traffic while the team from OLVNA distributed packages … [Read more...] about Old Lyme VNA, LYSB Distribute Almost 1,000 Free Masks in Back-to-School Event Held Thursday
Ledge Light Health District Receives Grant to Boost Childhood Immunization Rates
LYME/OLD LYME/AREAWIDE -- August is National Immunization Awareness Month and appropriately, Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) has just heard that it has been awarded a $100,256 grant from the Connecticut Department of Public Health to implement the “SECT Immunization Action Program (SECT-IAP).” This is the first of a five-year grant. Over the next five years, LLHD will work … [Read more...] about Ledge Light Health District Receives Grant to Boost Childhood Immunization Rates
Divine Providence? Huge Oak Tree Falls at Saint Ann’s in Old Lyme During Isaias, But Just Misses Church
OLD LYME: While Tropical Storm Isaias was wreaking havoc throughout Connecticut during the afternoon of Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Rev. Anita L. Schell, who serves as the Provisional Priest-in-Charge at Saint Ann's Episcopal Church in Old Lyme, was sitting in her office at the church, focused on finishing her Sunday sermon. Coincidentally, the central theme of the sermon was fear … [Read more...] about Divine Providence? Huge Oak Tree Falls at Saint Ann’s in Old Lyme During Isaias, But Just Misses Church
Old Lyme Committee Names OL Pizza Palace’s Teddy Anastasiou as Latest ‘Kindness Award’ Recipient
OLD LYME -- The Town of Old Lyme Kindness Committee has selected the second recipient of their monthly Kindness Award. On Aug. 17, Teddy Anastasiou, owner of Teddy's Old Lyme Pizza Palace, was presented with an award for his generosity in providing free meals to residents in need during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. “We have been here 40 years, our kids went to school … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Committee Names OL Pizza Palace’s Teddy Anastasiou as Latest ‘Kindness Award’ Recipient
Lyme Ambulance Association Names Eisensmith as New Officer
LYME -- (From a press release) The Lyme Ambulance Association has announced the appointment of Erik Eisensmith to their Emergency Management Services (EMS) team. Eisensmith has been named Driver Training Officer for the organization and brings years of professional driver training experience to the task. A graduate of Wheaton College, Eisensmith has lived in Lyme for 15 … [Read more...] about Lyme Ambulance Association Names Eisensmith as New Officer
Old Lyme Historical Society Hosts Zoom Presentation Tonight on Historic Furniture Care, Preservation
OLD LYME -- In cooperation with the Old Lyme Historical Society, nationally recognized wood conservator and lecturer Tad D. Fallon will make a Zoom presentation Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m. on the care and preservation of historic furniture and wooden artifacts. Topics include how furniture conservators examine objects, what they look for, and how they formulate intervention … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Historical Society Hosts Zoom Presentation Tonight on Historic Furniture Care, Preservation