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Blue and Gold Star Memorials Find a Home in Old Lyme

A ceremony roughly a year in the making brought the community together Saturday to honor military service and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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First Congregational Church of Lyme Celebrates 300 Years

A remarkable 1926 film captures the church's 200th anniversary celebration. Check it out as the church prepares to mark 300 years of faith, community and history on Nov. 15.

This Weekend in Lyme and Old Lyme, Nov. 6-8

Make the most of the November weekend, with opportunities to gather, enjoy good food and music, learn a lifesaving skill and honor military service.

Collage of headshots of violinist Ani Kavafian, cellist Peter Wiley, flutist Tara Helen O'Connor and pianist Shai Wosner
Essex Winter Series Concludes Season Nov. 8

The rescheduled season finale features four acclaimed chamber musicians performing works by Bach, Bonis, Coleman and Schubert.

Blood Street Alum Wins World Rowing Gold

Charlotte Wiley, a Blood Street Sculls alumna from Guilford, helped the U.S. defend its world title at the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals.

Lyme-Old Lyme High School’s ECOS Club Works To Maintain Trails, Protect Natural Order

Lyme-Old Lyme High School students plant native shrubs, tend local trails and harvest sweet potatoes through the ECOS Club’s environmental stewardship efforts.

Old Lyme to Dedicate Blue Star, Gold Star Memorials, Nov. 7

The ceremony will unveil memorial markers honoring military service members and families who lost loved ones in service to the nation.

The front of the Lyme Public Hall surrounded by green trees and bushes.
Local Artists Bring Wares to Lyme Public Hall for Holiday Shopping, Nov. 13-14

Seven local artisans will offer artwork, jewelry, photography and handcrafted goods. On Saturday only, garden-themed items will be also be available.

No Tricks, Just Treats on Lyme Street

Costumed crowds filled Lyme Street for Old Lyme's annual Halloween tradition as Amtrak representatives resurrected a rail planning study that has long haunted residents.

Lyme-Old Lyme High School Stages Interactive Murder Mystery, Nov. 6-7

"Murder in the House of Horrors" invites audience members to question suspects and guess the killer.