LYME/OLD LYME -- We have gathered together details of all the services and events planned for Holy Week in Lyme and Old Lyme. A full listing is given below. Please let us know any additions or corrections as soon as possible. Thank you! Thursday, March 28, Maundy Thursday South Lyme Union Chapel hosts a Lenten Soup Meal from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. All are welcome and the meal … [Read more...] about Lyme, Old Lyme Churches Hold Variety of Easter Services
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April is National Alcohol Awareness Month: A Timely Message From Lyme-Old Lyme Prevention Coalition
Don't Let Your Child Become a Statistic! LYME-OLD LYME -- Did you know that roughly one third of of alcohol-related traffic fatalities happen during Prom/Graduation/Summer season? Approximately 1,000 young people under 21 will die from preventable tragedy in the coming months according to the National Highway and Safety Administration. This season the Lyme-Old Lyme … [Read more...] about April is National Alcohol Awareness Month: A Timely Message From Lyme-Old Lyme Prevention Coalition
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Receive Over $12 Million in State Grants to Upgrade Air Filtration in Middle, Center, Lyme Schools
"We are so excited by this news. This will provide significant relief to our communities in helping to defray the costs of the approved updates to our PK-8 schools." (LOL Schools Superintendent Neviaser) LYME/OLD LYME -- On Wednesday, April 5, Governor Ned Lamont announced recipients of grants totaling $56 million under the the HVAC Indoor Air Quality Grants Program for … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Receive Over $12 Million in State Grants to Upgrade Air Filtration in Middle, Center, Lyme Schools
Exhibition by Old Lyme Artist Nancy Gladwell on View at Middlesex Community College
MIDDLETOWN/OLD LYME -- An exhibition by local artist Nancy Peel Gladwell titled “Remains of the Day” is on view through May 10, in the Pegasus Gallery and the Niche at Middlesex Community College (MxCC). Gladwell’s paintings employ traditional modes of representation while contemplating contemporary issues of material consumption, digital and metaphysical … [Read more...] about Exhibition by Old Lyme Artist Nancy Gladwell on View at Middlesex Community College
Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme RTC Seems to be Using Same Rhetoric as DeSantis, Extreme Republicans
To the Editor: I received the Republican Town Committee’s (RTC) letter sent in mid-March and was immediately alarmed by rhetoric outlining their platform for the upcoming municipal election. Then I saw Mr. Nixon’s letter published in the CT Examiner on March 31st in response to a sermon delivered at the First Congregational Church. First, Mr. Nixon’s letter sounded like … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme RTC Seems to be Using Same Rhetoric as DeSantis, Extreme Republicans
Letter to the Editor: “Greatly Troubling” That Old Lyme RTC Has Endorsed ‘Parental Rights’ Agenda for LOL Schools, Something to Remember When Voting in November
To the Editor: In March I received the Old Lyme Republican Town Committee’s (RTC) “request for support” letter. I am an unaffiliated voter, and as such I appreciate understanding what the local political parties are offering in terms of policy. At first, the letter seemed innocuous, opening by noting that among the key values and priorities they would support is … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: “Greatly Troubling” That Old Lyme RTC Has Endorsed ‘Parental Rights’ Agenda for LOL Schools, Something to Remember When Voting in November
Op-Ed: Old Lyme Zoning Commission’s Vote Against Halls Road Overlay District Proposal is Potentially a Vote “for Decay”
"We owe it to ourselves and to those who come after us to ... meet the challenges of our own time. If we do not, we will have voted for decay" On March 27, the Old Lyme Zoning Commission voted 3-2 in favor of the Halls Road Overlay District (HROD) proposal, with two alternate members casting the negative votes. Because the Planning Commission had previously given the … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Old Lyme Zoning Commission’s Vote Against Halls Road Overlay District Proposal is Potentially a Vote “for Decay”
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Start Fundraising Campaign to Send Winning State Championship Mock Trial Team to National Contest
LYME/OLD LYME -- On Thursday, March 23, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) Mock Trial Team competed and won the state championship at the Connecticut State Supreme Court. Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser commented, “[It] was a great accomplishment for this program, which only restarted at the high school about five years ago after a brief hiatus,” … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Start Fundraising Campaign to Send Winning State Championship Mock Trial Team to National Contest
Gardening Tips for March from ‘The English Lady’
‘Those March winds shall blow, and we shall have snow and what will the Robin do then, poor thing? He’ll hide in the barn and keep himself warm and hide his head under his wing’. March is a month of ‘wait and see’ as we anticipate walking around our gardens. This morning I walked outside, into a westerly breeze and a gentle sun. I took a deep breath and as … [Read more...] about Gardening Tips for March from ‘The English Lady’
A View from My Porch: Connecticut Adopts FDA Food Code — A Primer for the Curious
The Connecticut (CT) General Assembly passed the adoption of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code into law in 2018; and it finally went into full effect on the 17th of February. The law requires some changes for both the food service establishments (FSEs) operating in the state, and for the inspection and permitting processes conducted by the local health … [Read more...] about A View from My Porch: Connecticut Adopts FDA Food Code — A Primer for the Curious
Old Lyme EDC Celebrates Official Opening of ‘Papi’s Taquiera’ With Cheerful Ribbon-Cutting
OLD LYME -- A ribbon-cutting to celebrate the official opening of Papi’s Taqueria was held Saturday morning, March 25. The new takeout Mexican restaurant was long awaited by local diners, who were happy to see its “Coming Soon” sign replaced by a “Now Open” sign in January. Kate Lanfair and Adrian “Papi” Vidals, pictured below, are the owners and talent behind the newest … [Read more...] about Old Lyme EDC Celebrates Official Opening of ‘Papi’s Taquiera’ With Cheerful Ribbon-Cutting
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Mock Trial Team Wins State Championship, a ‘Great Accomplishment’
'These young men and women are incredibly talented, well coached, and put in countless hours on weekends to prepare their arguments.' LOL Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser LYME/OLD LYME -- On Thursday, the Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) High School Mock Trial team won first place in the highly competitive State Championship. The team is coached by Sarah Hylas, who is assisted by … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Mock Trial Team Wins State Championship, a ‘Great Accomplishment’
Lymes Creative Arts Invites Proposals for Summer 2023, Due April 3
LYME/OLD LYME -- UPDATED 3/19: Lymes Creative Arts is offering mini grants of up to $1000 plus materials to instructors providing hands-on arts opportunities to Lyme and Old Lyme teens this summer The organization is accepting Summer 2023 programming proposals that help teens consider hands-on artmaking as a way to enrich their lives and find fulfillment in artistic … [Read more...] about Lymes Creative Arts Invites Proposals for Summer 2023, Due April 3
State Pledges to Help Old Lyme Fund Possible $17M Sewer Shortfall
OLD LYME -- State officials trying to fix environmental problems that have plagued the town’s beach communities for more than a decade are now saying there could be $17 million in state and federal grants for the work. Graham Stevens, chief of water protection and land reuse for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said in a Monday phone … [Read more...] about State Pledges to Help Old Lyme Fund Possible $17M Sewer Shortfall
‘Solstice Stone’ Placed to Mark Old Lyme’s New Transit Hub, Holds 800 Million Years of Geological History
"Gorgeous Bedrock" Donated and Delivered by Jason Jacaruso, "a Very Generous and Civic-minded Gesture," 'Solstice Stone' envisioned as "Being Used as a Teaching Device" (Jim Lampos, Old Lyme's Community Connectivity Grant Committee member) OLD LYME -- What is it? Why is it there? Where is it pointing? Questions galore are being raised by people driving or walking along … [Read more...] about ‘Solstice Stone’ Placed to Mark Old Lyme’s New Transit Hub, Holds 800 Million Years of Geological History