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In the LymeLight: Old Lyme’s Tree ‘Commish’ and Academic Accolades

A longtime Old Lyme Tree Commission leader steps aside and local students earn academic honors as we celebrate our neighbors in Lyme and Old Lyme.

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Night Out for Adults: Musical Bingo at Old Lyme Library, Jan. 23

It's bingo with a musical twist for the 21+ crowd at the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library!

Old Saybrook Speakeasy Spotlighted in ‘Moonshiners’ Spinoff

Look for local insights – and views of Old Lyme's shoreline – as the Moonshiners crew investigates a notorious Prohibition-era speakeasy tied to Old Saybrook.

Milestone Moment: Eddie Fiske Jr. Scores 1,000th Point

Fiske joins an elite group of players to achieve the milestone before the end of their high school careers – and he did it as a junior.

Recycle Your Small Gas Cylinders for Free at Old Lyme Transfer Station

Under a new state law, it's up to manufacturers to handle proper cylinder disposal. A group called the Cylinder Collective oversees local collection and recycling.

‘The Price We Pay for the Success We Have’: Lyme-Old Lyme Principals Defend Modest Budget Requests as District-Wide Increase Looms

Lyme-Old Lyme principals say their budget requests strike a balance between fiscal restraint and protecting successful programs.

Connecticut College Students Bring Fresh Perspective to Historic Photography in Lyman Allyn Show

'Photography and the Painted Image,' an exhibition curated as part of a Connecticut College course last fall, will be on view at Lyman Allyn Art Museum from Jan. 17 through April 12.

UPDATED: Old Lyme Zoning Commission Approves Scaled-Back Riverfront Home in Smith Neck Road Settlement

The move was the commission's response to a lawsuit filed after members unanimously rejected the controversial housing application one year ago.

Essex Bank Announces New President & CEO

The Board of Directors of Essex Bank announced this week that executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer Lynn Giroux will become president and CEO when Diane Arnold retires in August.

In the LymeLight: High School ECO Stewards and University Honorees

Two Old Lyme preserves are getting wood duck houses after members of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School ECOS Club hammered out a plan to create safe havens for cavity-nesting birds.