OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Town Clerk’s office is closed until further notice for walk-in business from the hours of 1 to 4 p.m. The office will remain open to the public from the hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This change is needed to accommodate the high volume of absentee ballot requests received for the Nov. 3, election. Appointments are required for marriage licenses, … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Town Clerk’s Office Changes Hours to Handle Volume of Absentee Ballot Requests
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Wildcat Sports Notes: Soccer Boys Draw at Portland, X-Country Girls Lose to East Hampton
LYME/OLD LYME -- Boy's soccer: The Old Lyme boys tied 2-2 with Portland Monday, Oct. 5, at Portland High School. Mike Milazzo scored a goal and also had an assist, while Anders Silberberg notched a goal and Avery Welch an assist. Jonah Lathrop was in net and made seven saves. Old Lyme is now 1-1-0. Girl's Cross-Country: The Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) girls cross-country … [Read more...] about Wildcat Sports Notes: Soccer Boys Draw at Portland, X-Country Girls Lose to East Hampton
Lyme Church Sanctuary Open to All Monday Evenings for Quiet Contemplation
LYME -- This fall the sanctuary of the First Congregational Church of Lyme will be open on Monday evenings from 6 to 7 p.m. Church leaders invite anyone who wishes to stop by, say a prayer, or simply sit in the peaceful quiet of this historic building. Masks and social distancing are required, along with adherence to the rules displayed on the door. There is no limit … [Read more...] about Lyme Church Sanctuary Open to All Monday Evenings for Quiet Contemplation
Jack Collins of Old Lyme Presented With Lifetime Achievement Award by CT Law Tribune
OLD LYME -- John 'Jack' A. Collins III of Old Lyme has been honored by the Connecticut Law Tribune with a Lifetime Achievement Award. As Managing Partner of Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law for more than 20 years, Atty. Collins was primarily responsible for the evolution of the business from a small practice to the largest law firm in eastern Connecticut. He has mentored … [Read more...] about Jack Collins of Old Lyme Presented With Lifetime Achievement Award by CT Law Tribune
Subscribe to Lyme-Old Lyme HS Athletics YouTube Channel to Watch LiveStreamed Games This Season
LYME/OLD LYME -- 10/03 UPDATE: The Lyme Old Lyme High School Athletics YouTube channel now has 1,100 subscribers! Many thanks to all the LymeLine readers who subscribed and supported the LOLHS athletes in this way. Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools are permitting spectators at home sports games this season but several other schools are not. Consequently, the LOL Schools Athletic … [Read more...] about Subscribe to Lyme-Old Lyme HS Athletics YouTube Channel to Watch LiveStreamed Games This Season
Old Lyme Reports New COVID Case, Takes Total to 28 Including Two Fatalities; Lyme Holds at Nine Cases
OLD LYME/LYME -- Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold informed us this morning of another confirmed case of COVID-19 in Old Lyme. The case was confirmed Oct. 1 and is a 31-year-old male. This takes the total number of cases in Old Lyme to 28 including two fatalities. The number of surviving cases in Old Lyme now comprise equal numbers of both males and females with 13 … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Reports New COVID Case, Takes Total to 28 Including Two Fatalities; Lyme Holds at Nine Cases
Death of Beverly M. Nickerson of Old Lyme Announced, Worked as Cook for LOL Schools for More Than 30 Years
OLD LYME - On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, loving wife, Mother, Nana and Great Nana, Beverly M. Nickerson, peacefully passed away while surrounded by family at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London. Our beloved Beverly was born on October 10, 1935, in Old Lyme, CT. She was married to Harold J. Nickerson, with whom she had four sons, David, John, Peter and Paul. She … [Read more...] about Death of Beverly M. Nickerson of Old Lyme Announced, Worked as Cook for LOL Schools for More Than 30 Years
Lyme Academy Offers Wide Range of Fall Classes, All Welcome
OLD LYME -- Lyme Academy of Fine Arts is offering an exciting selection of classes, which bridge the skills of the past with the inspiration of the future. A full listing of all the classes and workshops on offer is given below. If you would like to obtain further information on any of the classes or workshops, visit lymeacademy.edu or call 860.434.5232. INSTRUCTED … [Read more...] about Lyme Academy Offers Wide Range of Fall Classes, All Welcome
Diebolt Clarifies His Plans for 220 (Approx.) Apartments on Hatchetts Hill (Includes 70 Affordable Housing Units); Says “It’s 100% Good for the Town”
OLD LYME -- Describing his proposed housing development off Hatchetts Hill Rd. in Old Lyme as, "A one hundred percent good thing for the town," Mark Diebolt went on to give an detailed outline of the ambitious proposal during a phone conversation with LymeLine last Monday (Sept. 22.) The plan, which is still in draft form and has not yet been released, calls for construction … [Read more...] about Diebolt Clarifies His Plans for 220 (Approx.) Apartments on Hatchetts Hill (Includes 70 Affordable Housing Units); Says “It’s 100% Good for the Town”
A la Carte: Hold on to Summer, Make Your Own Luscious Ice Cream, Sorbets
Last week I missed getting the last peaches available at Whittle’s. This made me sad because, even though it is late September, I guess I am not ready for fall. In any case, I did find delicious peaches at Big Y and made two crisps (like cobblers but made with nuts, oat, butter, flour and sugar). Of course, I gave the desserts away because, once I have a portion at home, … [Read more...] about A la Carte: Hold on to Summer, Make Your Own Luscious Ice Cream, Sorbets
Death Announced of Nancy MacVane Roche; Registrar of Voters for Lyme Democrats, Lyme Cemetery Commission Chair
LYME -- Nancy MacVane Roche, 86, of Lyme, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at Essex Meadows Health Center ... They moved back East to Old Lyme, and settled on Tantumorantum Road, where they lived for the last 54 years; a wonderful town and beautiful location to live and raise a family. They had three daughters, Lesley Allene Lowe, Lynn Ellen Roche … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Nancy MacVane Roche; Registrar of Voters for Lyme Democrats, Lyme Cemetery Commission Chair
Ledge Light Confirms No New COVID-19 Cases in Past Week in Lyme, Old Lyme; Current Totals are 9 in Lyme, 27 in Old Lyme
LYME/OLD LYME -- Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) issued their COVID-19 summary for the week ending Sept. 25 just after 7 p.m. Friday evening. The report showed nine cases for Lyme and 27 cases for Old Lyme including two fatalities. These are same totals that LymeLine reported on Monday, Sept. 21. This report covers cases by town for all the towns in the LLHD -- both … [Read more...] about Ledge Light Confirms No New COVID-19 Cases in Past Week in Lyme, Old Lyme; Current Totals are 9 in Lyme, 27 in Old Lyme
Around 80 Participate in Partnership for Social Justice’s March, Teach-In Wednesday in Old Lyme
LYME/OLD LYME — Around 80 people showed up for the Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Partnership for Social Justice and the Old Saybrook March for Justice march and "teach-in" focused on desegregating Connecticut, which was held Wednesday, Sept. 23, in front of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. Speakers who addressed the crowd included: Fionnuala Darby-Hudgens from CT … [Read more...] about Around 80 Participate in Partnership for Social Justice’s March, Teach-In Wednesday in Old Lyme
All You Need to Know About Registering to Vote, Applying for an Absentee Ballot and VOTING!
LYME/OLD LYME -- Tuesday, Sept. 22, marked the 9th annual National Voter Registration Day - a nonpartisan and collaborative effort that involves partners of all stripes and sizes across the country to register voters ahead of the November election. One in four eligible Americans is not registered to vote, and National Voter Registration Day seeks to make voter registration … [Read more...] about All You Need to Know About Registering to Vote, Applying for an Absentee Ballot and VOTING!
New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Lyme, Old Lyme
OLD LYME/LYME -- UPDATED SEPT. 21: Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold has informed LymeLine.com that a new COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Old Lyme. He said that this new case was reported Sept. 15 and is a 19-year-old female. Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) also confirmed a new case of COVID-19 in Lyme in their weekly report issued Friday, Sept. 18. This … [Read more...] about New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Lyme, Old Lyme