OLD LYME -- After all the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center (OLCLC) Board of Directors is proud to announce that the Center at 57 Lyme Street has reopened permanently and also appointed Dana Gatchek as its new Director. Gatchek resides in East Lyme with her husband Bryon and children Tanner, Sydney and Owen. She has both a … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center Reopens, Appoints New Director; Some Spots Still Open for Fall
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Lyme-Old Lyme Middle, High School Announce Q4 Honor Rolls
Lyme-Old Lyme High School Quarter 4 Honor Roll 2020-21 HIGH HONORS Grade 12: Paige Alpha, Kaylee Armenia, Sonia Bair, Olivia Bartlett, Maxwell Bauchmann, Ava Berry, Emma Boardman, Kyuss Buono, Keenan Burr, Kate Cheney, Hunter Collins, Megan Cravinho, George Danes, Emily DeRoehn, Corah Engdall, Isabella Flagge, Fiona Frederiks, Grace Lathrop, Gabriel Lavoie, Owen … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Middle, High School Announce Q4 Honor Rolls
In It Together: Binge Drinking is Bad for the Brain … Even for Teens
Summer is here, parties are happening, and alcohol consumption will increase. This is a good time of year to dive deeper into the effects of binge drinking on the brain and development. You have surely heard that abusing alcohol hurts your health. But how many years of drinking do you think it takes to visibly affect your brain? Ten years? Twenty? Turns out that it … [Read more...] about In It Together: Binge Drinking is Bad for the Brain … Even for Teens
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Principal Tells Class of 2021 its Key Quality is ‘Resiliency … [and so] You Will Not Just Survive, You Will Thrive’
OLD LYME -- 6/13 UPDATED 3:20pm: It was a perfect evening for the Commencement Ceremony of Lyme-Old Lyme High School's 115 members of the Class of 2021. They marched in, mostly masked ... Lyme-Old Lyme High School Principal James Wygonik (pictured above) reminded the Class of 2021 of the saying on the coat-of-arms of the Benedictine Monks, who were founded in 529 … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Principal Tells Class of 2021 its Key Quality is ‘Resiliency … [and so] You Will Not Just Survive, You Will Thrive’
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Seniors Kick Off Graduation Festivities with Jubilant Parade
OLD LYME -- 6/12 UPDATED: MORE PHOTOS ADDED Parents and townspeople came out in throngs yesterday evening to cheer the Lyme-Old Lyme High School seniors as they drove their cars through Old Lyme in a jubilant parade to celebrate their upcoming graduation this evening. Cars were gaily decorated ... Old Lyme Emergency Services participated with their usual vigor … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Seniors Kick Off Graduation Festivities with Jubilant Parade
Two Lyme-Old Lyme HS Grads Selected for Team US Men’s Eight Competing at Tokyo Olympics
LYME/OLD LYME -- In a truly remarkable achievement, two Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) graduates have been selected to represent the US in the Men's Eight at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Austin Hack, who graduated from LOLHS in 2010, and Liam Corrigan, a member of the LOLHS Class of 2014, both rowed for LOLHS and then went on to represent their respective universities at … [Read more...] about Two Lyme-Old Lyme HS Grads Selected for Team US Men’s Eight Competing at Tokyo Olympics
Lyme-Old Lyme High School Hosts Graduation Ceremony This Evening; All Welcome … But Masks Mandatory
OLD LYME -- Lyme-Old Lyme High School will hold its Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2021 Friday evening on the field between the middle and high schools starting at 6 p.m. Entry to the field is open and the public is welcome to attend the event provided they are wearing masks. The mask requirement is mandatory regardless of vaccination status. Congratulations to … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme High School Hosts Graduation Ceremony This Evening; All Welcome … But Masks Mandatory
Powers Runs ‘The Perfect Race’ (Daquila), is CIAC Class S 400m State Champion, Sets New Lyme-Old Lyme HS Record
LYME-OLD LYME -- Senior Aidan Powers set a new Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) record in the 400 meters today with a blistering time of 51.3 seconds at the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) Class S championship, which was held at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Additionally, Powers is the Class S state champion in the 400 meters after finishing … [Read more...] about Powers Runs ‘The Perfect Race’ (Daquila), is CIAC Class S 400m State Champion, Sets New Lyme-Old Lyme HS Record
Lyme-Old Lyme Girl’s Tennis are Class S State Champions for First Time in School History!
LYME/OLD LYME -- The top-seeded Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) girl's tennis team became the CIAC Class S state champions yesterday for the first time in school history when they stormed to a 5-2 victory over #2 seeds Litchfield yesterday. The tournament final was played indoors at the Magic Lincer Tennis Club in Manchester. The Old Lyme girls finished the season … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Girl’s Tennis are Class S State Champions for First Time in School History!
Lyme-Old Lyme Techno-Ticks Complete Successful ‘Lymelyte’ Cube Satellite Test Launch
OLD LYME -- On Saturday, May 15, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School’s FIRST Robotics Team 236-TechnoTicks gathered at the practice field behind high school for a second test launch of their "Lymelyte" Cube Satellite (CubeSat) prototype. The weather conditions were perfect, with minimal wind. The CubeSat and harness were attached to a carefully-inflated weather balloon and … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Techno-Ticks Complete Successful ‘Lymelyte’ Cube Satellite Test Launch
Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center Seeks Applicants for Variety of Positions
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Children's Learning Center (OLCLC) in Old Lyme has openings for the following positions, all starting Aug. 2021: -Director -Head Teacher (Infant and Toddlers) -Teacher's Assistants (all programs) -Before and After Care Coordinator -Before and After Care staff The Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center believes in children. Children need the … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center Seeks Applicants for Variety of Positions
Lyme-Old Lyme High School, Middle School Announce Q3 Honor Rolls
Lyme-Old Lyme High School Q3 Honor Roll 2020-21 HIGH HONORS Grade 12: Kaylee Armenia, Olivia Bartlett, Maxwell Bauchmann, Ava Berry, Emma Boardman, Kyuss Buono, Keenan Burr, Kate Cheney, Hunter Collins, Emerson Colwell, Megan Cravinho, Patrick Dagher, George Danes, Bianca Dasilva, Emily DeRoehn, Corah Engdall, Isabella Flagge, Sadie Frankel, Fiona Frederiks, Samuel … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme High School, Middle School Announce Q3 Honor Rolls
In It Together: Understanding Critical Connections Between Drug Use/Abuse and Mental Illness
LYME/OLD LYME -- As we recognize both National Prevention Week this week (May 9-15) and National Mental Health Awareness Month during the whole month of May, the Lyme-Old Lyme Prevention Coalition is actively working to educate the community about substance abuse, our youth, and the role of prevention. Understanding how substance use and abuse before the age of 25 has a … [Read more...] about In It Together: Understanding Critical Connections Between Drug Use/Abuse and Mental Illness
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Proposed Budget Passes Easily in Both Towns
LYME/OLD LYME -- UPDATED 5/7: The Lyme-Old Lyme Schools proposed $34.87 million budget for 2021-22 was approved by a wide margin of 273 votes Tuesday, with a combined total of 328 Lyme and Old Lyme residents voting for the budgets and only a total of 55 across both towns voting against it. The percentage of total voters supporting the budget was 85.6 and the number rejecting … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Proposed Budget Passes Easily in Both Towns
Registration Open at Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center for Variety of Summer, Fall Programs
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Children's Learning Center (OLCLC) at 57 Lyme St. is opening enrollment for the following programs: Preschool/Kindergarten Summer Experiences: (June 28 -Aug. 6) A six-week summer program open to children ages 3-6. Families can sign up for any amount of weeks, but programs are limited to 16 per week. Each week has a different theme, and … [Read more...] about Registration Open at Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center for Variety of Summer, Fall Programs