Lyme-Old Lyme High SchoolQuarter 2 Honor Roll 2022-23 HIGH HONORS Grade 12: Whitney Barbour, William Barry, Callie Bass, Livie Bass, Jillian Beebe, Jordan Beebe, Cooper Bowman, Jamie Bucior, Sarah Burnham, Ava Catalano, Liam Celic, Luke Celic, Alexander Chrysoulakis, Grace Colwell, William Danes, Anna Davis, Kylie Dishaw, John Eichholz, Archer Evans, Alexis Fenton, … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme High, Middle Schools Announce Q2 Honor Rolls
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Letter to the Editor: Region 18 BOE Chair Says Board Understands Residents’ Concern, Frustration Over Lyme-Old Lyme MS Oil Spill; Details Chronology, Remediation Process (UPDATED)
Editor's Note: The statement below has been updated minimally by the author regarding information on PAH's and a comment about Kropp Environmental. To the Editor: With the ongoing desire to provide transparency and accountability of the Board of Education and due to conversations with citizens both officially and unofficially, I submit this accounting of both the … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Region 18 BOE Chair Says Board Understands Residents’ Concern, Frustration Over Lyme-Old Lyme MS Oil Spill; Details Chronology, Remediation Process (UPDATED)
Old Lyme Girls are Shoreline Conference Gymnastics Runners-Up, Freshman Emily Looney of OL Named ‘Player of the Year’: UPDATED
LYME/OLD LYME -- On Feb. 13, the Old Lyme girls achieved second place in the Shoreline Conference (SLC) Gymnastics Championship. Freshman Emily Looney of Old Lyme was named Shoreline Conference Player of the Year and a member of the All-Shoreline Conference First Team. Looney took first place in the vault (9.35), bars (8.8), beam (9.5) and floor (9.2), with an … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Girls are Shoreline Conference Gymnastics Runners-Up, Freshman Emily Looney of OL Named ‘Player of the Year’: UPDATED
Town of Old Lyme Unveils New Website
OLD LYME -- The Town of Old Lyme will launch a new website Feb. 14, with its goal being, "An improved user experience," according to a press release issued by the Town yesterday. Visitors to the existing OldLyme-ct.gov site will automatically see the new site, once it has been released. The website revamp is part of the Town’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding that was … [Read more...] about Town of Old Lyme Unveils New Website
Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme Selectman Says Abutters Should Have Been Notified Earlier of LOL Middle School Oil Spill, Assures Impacted Residents Their Safety is BOS Prime Concern
To the Editor: Due to the growing concern around the oil spill at the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School, it is important to clarify any misconceptions. The First Selectman and I were made aware of the oil spill during a Community Leaders meeting in September 2022. We were informed that the spill was under control and the School District/BOE were working in conjunction … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme Selectman Says Abutters Should Have Been Notified Earlier of LOL Middle School Oil Spill, Assures Impacted Residents Their Safety is BOS Prime Concern
Old Lyme Girls’ Track Team End Exceptional Season as State ‘Class S’ Runners-Up; Chase Gilbert Qualifies for State Open in Two Events
NEW HAVEN -- On Thursday, the Old Lyme Girls Indoor Track & Field team came second in the State Class S championship behind Bloomfield, and ahead of Old Saybrook, while the Old Lyme boys notched 11th place overall. Chase Gilbert took first place in the girls 3200m setting a new school record time of 10:54.12. She was also a member of the 4 x 800 and 4 x 400 relay … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Girls’ Track Team End Exceptional Season as State ‘Class S’ Runners-Up; Chase Gilbert Qualifies for State Open in Two Events
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Students Win Major Scholastic Art Awards, Patana’s Portfolio Advances to National Jurying
LYME-OLD LYME -- Five Lyme-Old Lyme High School students were recognized at this year’s Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards. Senior Abby Patana deserves special recognition for receiving a Gold Key for her portfolio, Enveloped in Gold. She also earned a scholarship offer from the University of Hartford Art School worth $116,000 over four years, and her portfolio will go on to … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Students Win Major Scholastic Art Awards, Patana’s Portfolio Advances to National Jurying
A Tool Kit for Parents: Cannabis Legalization and Marijuana’s Impact on Our Youth
LYME/OLD LYME -- Cannabis is now legal for adult use in Connecticut and retail sales officially began in January. How do we support our children and parents through this change and what it means moving forward? Learning more about today’s marijuana, its impact on our youth, and the new law is a great way to start. Over the next few months, the Lyme-Old … [Read more...] about A Tool Kit for Parents: Cannabis Legalization and Marijuana’s Impact on Our Youth
Seven Non-Profits to Launch Center for Housing Equity & Opportunity (CHEO) in Eastern CT
Goal of CHEO is to Expand Equitable Access to Housing NEW LONDON, CT – A new Center for Housing Equity & Opportunity (CHEO) in Eastern CT will officially launch on March 16, 2023, to facilitate a coordinated, regional response to address housing affordability in Eastern Connecticut including throughout New London, Windham, and part of Tolland … [Read more...] about Seven Non-Profits to Launch Center for Housing Equity & Opportunity (CHEO) in Eastern CT
Lyme-Old Lyme Girls Indoor Track & Field are 2023 Shoreline Conference Champions!
NEW HAVEN -- On Friday, the Lyme-Old Lyme Girls Indoor Track & Field team pulled off a spectacular result finishing in the top spot in the Shoreline Conference Championship held at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven. The official results have not yet been posted but a selection of the unofficial girls' and boys' results includes the following: Boys 4x800 … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Girls Indoor Track & Field are 2023 Shoreline Conference Champions!
Letter to the Editor: Support the Academy, Approve the New Overlay Zone, Reject the Hysteria
To the Editor: Regarding the application by Lyme Art Academy for a new planning overlay zone, the loss will come if the art academy is not allowed to make the necessary changes now before the zoning commission. If these changes are not granted and the academy is forced not to exist, then the character of the town will change. This change will result when the property is … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Support the Academy, Approve the New Overlay Zone, Reject the Hysteria
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Appoints Wendy Bury as Managing Director
OLD LYME -- The Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Wendy Bury as Managing Director. Bury will begin transitioning to her new role on March 1, and will be fully integrated into the Academy’s administration by June. In her new role as Managing Director, Bury will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Academy, as … [Read more...] about Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Appoints Wendy Bury as Managing Director
‘Essex Ed’ Honors Lyme-Old Lyme/Valley Regional Football Team
ESSEX, CT -- The Essex Ed Parade was held last Sunday. Pots and pans, spoons, whistles and trumpets 'played' by parade-goers, many in festive groundhog gear, celebrated the larger-than-life-groundhog making his annual pilgrimage from Essex Boatworks on Ferry Street and up Main Street.As always, Ed’s costume was a secret until his parade appearance. Each year a community … [Read more...] about ‘Essex Ed’ Honors Lyme-Old Lyme/Valley Regional Football Team
Death Announced of Geraldine “Gerry” U. Foster, Formerly of Old Lyme; Celebration of Life in Old Saybrook, Jan. 29
Geraldine U. Foster, age 80, of North Branford, beloved wife of Johnnie D. Johnson, died January 18, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Foster was born on May 25, 1942 in Wilkinsburg, PA the daughter of Adolph and Julia Bartolomucci ... She started her pharmaceutical career with Schering-Plough then retiring from Merck Pharmaceutical as a Senior Vice President of Public and … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Geraldine “Gerry” U. Foster, Formerly of Old Lyme; Celebration of Life in Old Saybrook, Jan. 29
Legal News You Can Use: Safety Tips for Winter Driving
Editor's Note: This is a Sponsored Post by Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law. Driving during winter months is inherently more dangerous than driving in other seasons because the road conditions can make an accident more likely. Some of this is also out of the control of motorists, who may have no choice but to drive in suboptimal conditions when they have to go to work or … [Read more...] about Legal News You Can Use: Safety Tips for Winter Driving