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OLD LYME -- The Town of Old Lyme Kindness Committee is asking residents to consider painting kindness rocks with supportive sayings. The finished rocks can be dropped off in a box outside Memorial Town Hall (52 Lyme St.) any time. The rocks will be distributed to Meals on Wheels, the Lymes’ Senior Center, and the Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau. “We want to provide the community … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Residents Asked to Paint Kindness Rocks

[table id=7 /] OLD LYME -- Traffic accidents for the three-month period from January through March of this year totaled 30, whereas incidents involving pain/sickness increased to 45.  We are coming out of winter and hoping traffic accidents due to inclement weather will slow down, though we will likely see an increase in traffic accidents in our area as summer approaches. … [Read more...] about Facts & Figures from Old Lyme EMS; Who Does What at a Vehicle Accident Scene, Managing the COVID Crisis in Old Lyme

OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Arts District has just posted an announcement on their website, which states, "After much consideration, and with our first concern being the safety of our community, staff, volunteers, and vendors, the Old Lyme Arts District is cancelling the 2020 Old Lyme Midsummer Festival." The statement continues, "We recognize the Festival is a summer tradition … [Read more...] about This Year’s Old Lyme Midsummer Festival Cancelled Due to Safety Concerns

OLD LYME -- "World War II didn't stop us ... but COVID-19 did" That was Bob Davis' s comment on the first cancellation ever of the White Elephant Sale, which has been hosted continuously by the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme for the past 83 years, and was scheduled this year for July 10 and 11. Davis, who has been chairing the First Congregational Church of Old … [Read more...] about After 83 Continuous Years, Old Lyme Church’s ‘White Elephant Sale’ is Cancelled

OLD LYME -- It may have been a damp afternoon but spirits were still high as Old Lyme's Police, Fire and Emergency Service vehicles formed into a parade at Lyme-Old Lyme High School and then wound a route through the town. As one reader wrote, "The sound was deafening," and another sent us a video to prove just how noisy (in a good way!) it all was. Horns were blaring, … [Read more...] about Despite Wet Weather, Rousing Parade of Old Lyme Firefighters, Police, and Emergency Services Lifts Community Spirit

OLD LYME -- The Town of Old Lyme Kindness Committee has selected the first recipient of their new monthly Kindness Award. The April 2020 award was presented to Karen Veselka, RN, who received this recognition for her dedication to caring compassionately for town residents in her role as the Old Lyme Town Nurse. “I am so honored to receive this award,” Veselka said. “I truly … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Town Nurse Veselka is First Recipient of New Kindness Award