New York Times best-selling author and Old Lyme resident Luanne Rice, pictured above standing, was the guest speaker yesterday at a sold-out luncheon held at the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library. Rice captivated her audience with stories of her life in Old Lyme where she vacationed as a child and then subsequently became a full-time resident. The event highlighted … [Read more...] about Luanne Rice Delights Overflow Audience at Her Hometown Library
Community
‘The Bowerbird’ Donates Over $4,000 to RTPEC From 2018 Gift-Wrap Program, Announces New Recipient for 2019
The Bowerbird of Old Lyme has selected as the recipient of the proceeds from their 2019 gift-wrap program East Street Arts. This non-profit arts organization (www.eaststreetartsnh.org) offers art-based employment opportunities for people of all abilities. The Bowerbird donation program runs from Nov. 1, 2018 through Oct. 31, 2019. The Bowerbird in Old Lyme recently wrapped … [Read more...] about ‘The Bowerbird’ Donates Over $4,000 to RTPEC From 2018 Gift-Wrap Program, Announces New Recipient for 2019
High Hopes is One of 37 Beneficiaries of $120K Eastern CT Chamber Foundation Distribution to Local Non-Profits
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT Foundation has announced the distribution of $120,000 to 37 eastern Connecticut non-profits that will improve the quality of life for thousands of children in the region. This year’s disbursement reflects the highest-ever amount distributed by the Foundation and marks a twelve percent increase over the 2018 grant disbursement. The … [Read more...] about High Hopes is One of 37 Beneficiaries of $120K Eastern CT Chamber Foundation Distribution to Local Non-Profits
Death Announced of Candy Green; Former Innkeeper of Old Lyme Inn, Owner of ‘Rooster Hall’
The death has been announced of the former innkeeper and general manager of the Old Lyme Inn, Catherine (Candy) Clifford Green. Her obituary published by Ammen Family Funeral and Cremation Care and on LymeLine.com with their permission, reads as follows: "Catherine (Candy) Clifford Green, was a force of nature. She was a lifelong lover of the arts and an active volunteer … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Candy Green; Former Innkeeper of Old Lyme Inn, Owner of ‘Rooster Hall’
A la Carte: Hard to Believe, But You Can Make Mac & Cheese Glamorous! Lee Shows us How …
I don’t remember tasting mac and cheese until I was 14- or 18-years-old. i.e., high school or college cafeterias. Nobody made it in my house. I remember asking for it when I was fairly little, but at my house it was made with cottage cheese, sour cream, maybe butter, cinnamon and egg noodles. Basically, it was unconstructed noodle kugel. When I was married the first time, I … [Read more...] about A la Carte: Hard to Believe, But You Can Make Mac & Cheese Glamorous! Lee Shows us How …
Work by Lymes’ Senior Center Artists on Display at Old Lyme Town Hall Through April
The Shoreline Artists’ Workshop and the Lymes' Senior Center’s art classes, under the instruction of Sharon Schmiedel, will combine their artistic talents to present an exhibition at the Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall during the months of March and April. Exquisite pieces of work will reflect a variety of visual media and styles. All pieces will be for sale, with a portion of … [Read more...] about Work by Lymes’ Senior Center Artists on Display at Old Lyme Town Hall Through April
23 Enthusiastic Volunteers Turn Out to Clean up Rte. 82 in Hadlyme
Almost two dozen volunteers from East Haddam, Lyme and beyond turned out on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 23, to clean trash and litter from an eight-mile section of Rte. 82 in Hadlyme. The community clean-up effort was organized by two Hadlyme residents, Matt Elgart and Humphrey Tyler, and supported by seven Hadlyme civic groups and two local businesses. The 23 … [Read more...] about 23 Enthusiastic Volunteers Turn Out to Clean up Rte. 82 in Hadlyme
Two Bills Push for Opioid Treatment After Narcan
We thought this article by Jack Kramer and published by our friends at CTNewsJunkie.com would be of interest to many readers in Lyme and Old Lyme in light of the recent presentation in Old Lyme about the use of Narcan. HARTFORD, CT — Two bills that would allow or require first responders to take someone to an emergency treatment facility after being given Naloxone as an … [Read more...] about Two Bills Push for Opioid Treatment After Narcan
Become a Middlesex Health Hospice Volunteer
MIDDLETOWN—Middlesex Health’s Hospice Program is looking for volunteers. Hospice volunteers are an integral part of the Middlesex Health team, and they work with patients and families as they cope with the challenges of terminal illness. All aspiring volunteers must submit a volunteer application and complete 12 hours of training and a mentorship before they can begin … [Read more...] about Become a Middlesex Health Hospice Volunteer
Old Lyme Church Seeks Return of Waterbury Resident to Husband, Two Young Children
During a sermon on Sunday, Jan. 13, the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme (FCCOL) announced it would be working with local immigration experts to return Glenda Cardena Caballero to her husband and two young children in Waterbury while her deportation case winds its way through the lengthy immigration appeals process. Last August, her husband Miguel Torres pictured … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Church Seeks Return of Waterbury Resident to Husband, Two Young Children
Old Lyme DTC Issues Statement on Federal Shut-Down, Starts Donation Drive for Impacted Residents
Jane Cable, Old Lyme Democratic Town Committee (DTC) Chairman, has issued the following statement on behalf of the Old Lyme DTC regarding the US Federal Government partial shut-down and how the committee is responding to it locally. 'The U.S. government has been partially shut down since Dec. 22, over President Trump's demand for more than $5 billion for a U.S.- Mexico … [Read more...] about Old Lyme DTC Issues Statement on Federal Shut-Down, Starts Donation Drive for Impacted Residents
College Steps Offers New Program at Conn. College
College Steps is launching a new program for Fall 2019 at Connecticut College to provide supports for young adults living with social, communication, or learning challenges through a unique, individualized, and peer-based model serving high school transition students interested in a college experience prior to graduation, those exiting high school, as well as students already … [Read more...] about College Steps Offers New Program at Conn. College
Towns Take Lead Pushing Plastic-Bag Ban
Fueled by environmentalists and frustrated by state inaction, a growing number of Connecticut communities are taking or considering action on their own to ban single-use plastic bags at grocery stores to help protect the environment. Currently only Westport and Greenwich have banned single-use plastic bags but ... Read the full article at this link. It was written … [Read more...] about Towns Take Lead Pushing Plastic-Bag Ban
Come Sing with Con Brio!
Perhaps you have sung in church choirs, or in school or community choruses and wonder if you’re ready for a new musical challenge. If so, even if it has been a few years since you last sung regularly, why not audition for Con Brio Choral Society? If accepted, you would join the group’s 66 singers in rehearsals each Tuesday evening from Jan. 8 through March … [Read more...] about Come Sing with Con Brio!
Ledge Light Offers Free Program to Help People Quit Tobacco
Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) is offering a free program aimed to reduce tobacco use in Southeastern Connecticut. The goal of the program is to remove common barriers people face by offering quit aids, coaching and social support at no cost. Programs are open to those who live or work in Southeastern Connecticut. The program uses the American Lung Association’s … [Read more...] about Ledge Light Offers Free Program to Help People Quit Tobacco