OLD LYME – On April 3, Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools announced that Tom Bushnell of Old Lyme will replace Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) Assistant Principal Jeanne Manfredi upon her retirement at the end of the current school year. The district in a press release said Bushnell, who currently serves as an assistant principal at North Haven High School, will begin his new … [Read more...] about Tom Bushnell of Old Lyme Named Assistant Principal at LOL High School
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Lyme-Old Lyme HS Wednesday Sports Round-Up: Baseball, Golf, Girls’ & Boys’ Tennis, All Win
Baseball In a thrilling game, played at Portland, Old Lyme was ultimately defeated 12-11 by Portland. Old Lyme opened the scoring in the top of the first thanks to two singles. Rowen Meisner (2-4, 1 RBI, 2 R) singled, scoring one run. The Wildcats added to their early lead in the top of the third inning when Cal Lacourciere (1-4, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB) singled, scoring two … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Wednesday Sports Round-Up: Baseball, Golf, Girls’ & Boys’ Tennis, All Win
Lyme-Old Lyme School Board to Hear from Music Department Amid Outcry About Threatened Cut to Elementary School Position
OLD LYME—After backlash to a proposed budget cut that would eliminate an elementary school music position from the proposed 2025-26 Region 18 schools' budget, the district Board of Education has invited members of the music department for a conversation about how to maintain a vibrant and appropriately-staffed music department amid declining enrollment. The proposed cut … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme School Board to Hear from Music Department Amid Outcry About Threatened Cut to Elementary School Position
Region 18 Schools’ Spending Plan Goes to Voters with $2.7 Million Increase Over Current Budget
OLD LYME – Voters in Lyme and Old Lyme will be asked to weigh the implications of a relatively steep increase in education spending now that the Region 18 Board of Education’s proposed $39.7 million budget is on its way to voters. The district school board on Monday voted unanimously to set a May 5 district budget meeting prior to the May 6 referendum. The vote … [Read more...] about Region 18 Schools’ Spending Plan Goes to Voters with $2.7 Million Increase Over Current Budget
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Tuesday Sports Round-Up
Girls' Lacrosse On Tuesday, April 8, Lyme-Old Lyme High School Girls Lacrosse opened the season against Morgan at home. Old Lyme won 13-5 and is 1-0 on the season. Goal-scorers for Old Lyme were Sadie Lukasiewski with four goals, Anna Bussman with three goals, and Elise Marchant with two. Goal-scorers with assists were Anne-Marie Hinckley with one goal and one assist, … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Tuesday Sports Round-Up
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Weekend Sports Round-Up: Girls Tennis Dominate Portland, Boys Lacrosse, Baseball Both Lose
Girl's Tennis On Saturday, April 5, Old Lyme Girls Tennis crushed Portland 7-0. The team is coached by Joseph Trausch. Game scores were as follows: 1st Singles: Katherine Zhang Vs Madison Anzellotti 6-0, 6-0.2nd Singles: Emma Arelt vs Gianna Phelps 6-0, 6-0 3rd Singles: Mari Munster vs Skyla Rascati 6-0, 6-0 4th Singles: Rose Dimmock vs Piper Rettich 6-1, 6-0 1st … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Weekend Sports Round-Up: Girls Tennis Dominate Portland, Boys Lacrosse, Baseball Both Lose
State Champions! Lyme-Old Lyme HS Boys are Members of Victorious CIAC Div. II Co-op Hockey Team
EAST HAVEN/OLD LYME—Four Lyme-Old Lyme High School boys are members of the co-op ice hockey team that includes players from East Haven, Sheehan, Morgan and East Hampton High Schools. The team practices daily at East Haven. Last weekend, March 22-23, the team won the CIAC Division ll Championship defeating Cheshire convincingly with a final 7-3 score line. The LOLHS … [Read more...] about State Champions! Lyme-Old Lyme HS Boys are Members of Victorious CIAC Div. II Co-op Hockey Team
Duck River Garden Club’s Annual Scholarship Program Open to HS Seniors Planning Career to Benefit Environment
LYME/OLD LYME—The Duck River Garden Club Annual Scholarship Program is open to Lyme, Old Lyme and East Lyme residents, who are high school seniors planning a career in horticulture, conservation, or any field of study that can benefit the environment. Applications can be submitted by April 15, 2025 to your school Guidance Department. … [Read more...] about Duck River Garden Club’s Annual Scholarship Program Open to HS Seniors Planning Career to Benefit Environment
Letter to the Editor: Proposed Changes to Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Music Program Will Negatively Impact Students, Teacher, Program Itself
To the Editor: I graduated from the Lyme-Old Lyme Class of 2021 and am now a Senior set to graduate from the Bryant University Honors Program in May of this year with a Marketing Major. I strongly urge the Lyme-Old Lyme Board of Education to reconsider the decisions that have been made about the music program. There are numerous ways that this change will negatively impact … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Proposed Changes to Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Music Program Will Negatively Impact Students, Teacher, Program Itself
Old Lyme Puts Up Brave Fight in Div. V State Championship, But Shepaug Completes Perfect Season With 58-46 Win
MOHEGAN SUN–Top-seeded Shepaug Valley completed their unbeaten season Saturday, capping it with victory in the CIAC Division V State Championship when they soundly defeated Old Lyme 58-46. This was a first-time state tournament win for Shepaug Valley. The Wildcats were defending champions having won the Division V title last year under then-21-year-old coach Brady … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Puts Up Brave Fight in Div. V State Championship, But Shepaug Completes Perfect Season With 58-46 Win
Old Lyme Defeats Coginchaug 56-49 in State Tourney Quarter-Final! Meets Grasso Tech in Monday’s Semifinal
OLD LYME—Third-seeded Lyme-Old Lyme boys tip off against #6 seeds Coginchaug tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the Lyme-Old Lyme High School gym. No regular season admission passes will be accepted as this is a CIAC event. All tickets must be purchased through GoFan at the following link: GoFan Ticket Purchase. No cash will be accepted at the door. The game will be televised … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Defeats Coginchaug 56-49 in State Tourney Quarter-Final! Meets Grasso Tech in Monday’s Semifinal
Old Lyme’s Gilbert Wins Mile at New England Championship with Record-Breaking Time
Old Lyme's Eastman-Grossel Comes Fifth in 300m Setting Both LOLHS Record, Personal Best BOSTON, MA—UPDATED 1:30pm with coach's comments: At yesterday's New England Indoor Track and Field Championship held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston, Mass., Old Lyme's Chase Gilbert took first place in the mile with a time of 4:48.45, setting not only a meet … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Gilbert Wins Mile at New England Championship with Record-Breaking Time
Old Lyme Basketball Boys are Shoreline Champions!
MADISON, CT—On Tuesday evening, Feb. 25, the Lyme-Old Lyme boys' basketball team won the Shoreline Championship defeating East Hampton 59-55. Sophomore Eddie Fiske scored a game-high 24 points for the Wildcats while junior Colman Curtiss-Reardon added 17—Oliver Wyman notched 11 points for Old Lyme. Brady Lynch was top scorer for the Bellringers with 17 points with … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Basketball Boys are Shoreline Champions!
Lyme-Old Lyme High, Middle Schools Announce Quarter 2 Honor Rolls
Lyme-Old Lyme High School2024-25 Quarter 2 Honor Roll HIGH HONORS Grade 12: Micah Bass, Molly Boardman, Nathaniel Bradley, Mark Burnham, Chase Calderon, Andrew Clougherty, Tabitha Colwell, Gloria Conley, Chloe Datum, Caeli Edmed, Abigail Edwards, Anna Eichholz, Grace Ferman, Benedict Frazier, Manu Geronimo, Christopher Gibbons, Janna Graves, Nicolas Hatch, Kaela Hoss, … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme High, Middle Schools Announce Quarter 2 Honor Rolls
Old Lyme Wildcats Advance to Shoreline Final with Big Win Over Cromwell, Championship Game Tuesday in Madison
OLD LYME — On Saturday afternoon, Brady Sheffield's Old Lyme boys defeated the Cromwell Panthers 48-39 in a thrilling Shoreline Conference semifinal. The top-seeded Wildcats now advance to the Shoreline Championship game where they will face third-seeded East Hampton, who defeated #2 seeds Coginchaug in Saturday's other semifinal. The championship final will be played … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Wildcats Advance to Shoreline Final with Big Win Over Cromwell, Championship Game Tuesday in Madison