Luck can be two different sides of a coin. Just a couple of weeks ago, I lost one very good friend, and another very good friend lost his mother. Just three days after that, I went to a birthday party for Jacques Pepin, who is now 86. It was a small party of maybe 14 people. Most of us have known each other for 20 or more years. Jacques’ beautiful wife, Gloria, … [Read more...] about A la Carte: Two New (and Lucky) Soups for the New Year
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Lyme-Old Lyme HS Boys’ Basketball: Wildcats Come Up Three Points Short Against Hale-Ray
OLD LYME -- Old Lyme put up a great fight against Hale Ray Tuesday evening despite having four key players unable to play due COVID protocols. The Wildcats ultimately were defeated by only three points in the 59-56 loss on their home court. It was a real team effort for the Wildcats under challenging circumstances. Caden Monte led Old Lyme's scoring with 18 points … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Boys’ Basketball: Wildcats Come Up Three Points Short Against Hale-Ray
Lyme/Old Lyme Refugee Committee Seeks Assistance for Afghan Family Resettled in Old Lyme
LYME/OLD LYME — The mission of the Refugee Resettlement Committee of Lyme/Old Lyme is to provide shelter and sustenance to families who need support due to a traumatic/catastrophic event that has forced them from their homes. The committee was established in 2016 in response to the world-wide refugee crisis and co–sponsors with IRIS (Integrated Refugee and Immigrant … [Read more...] about Lyme/Old Lyme Refugee Committee Seeks Assistance for Afghan Family Resettled in Old Lyme
Roberge Says Successful Hand-out of COVID-19 Tests was “Team Effort,” Thanks all Involved for “Support, Patience, Kindness”
OLD LYME -- Although holding many reservations about holding a drive-through event to pick up the highly anticipated COVID-19 self-tests finally delivered by the state, Old Lyme Director of Emergency Management David Roberge ended up pleased with its outcome. He commented cheerfully in a phone call to LymeLine after the 180 test kits received had been distributed Sunday … [Read more...] about Roberge Says Successful Hand-out of COVID-19 Tests was “Team Effort,” Thanks all Involved for “Support, Patience, Kindness”
Old Lyme Girl’s Basketball: Fenton, Loflin Combine for 22 Wildcat Points, But Westbrook Still Wins
OLD LYME -- Last Tuesday, Dec. 28, the Old Lyme Wildcats -- playing at home -- were defeated 39-31 by the Westbrook Knights, despite junior Alexis Fenton netting 12 points while senior Megan Loflin both added 10 points and took 13 rebounds. Coach Don Bugbee said after the game, "Westbrook played very well for the win on a night when we struggled a great deal … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Girl’s Basketball: Fenton, Loflin Combine for 22 Wildcat Points, But Westbrook Still Wins
‘Old Lyme (Formerly Christiansen) Hardware’ Starts New Year With New Name, New Owners, New Hours!
OLD LYME -- Transitions are underway this week at Christiansen – make that Old Lyme – Hardware, as previous 26-year owners Bill and Nancy Christiansen hand off the keys to the Talerico family. Starting tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, Old Lyme Hardware will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week, to see what are the optimal hours to be open for customers and … [Read more...] about ‘Old Lyme (Formerly Christiansen) Hardware’ Starts New Year With New Name, New Owners, New Hours!
Old Lyme’s Hall’s Rd. Improvements Committee Presents an Update for the Community, Offers New ‘Overlay Zone’ to Ease Property Owner Concerns
OLD LYME -- The Halls Road Improvements Committee (HRIC) is currently working on three key areas of the Halls Road Master Plan, as follows: rezoning the commercial district for future private development grant applications for public improvement signage along Halls Road. Grants and re-zoning will require some additional funding to pay for outside technical … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Hall’s Rd. Improvements Committee Presents an Update for the Community, Offers New ‘Overlay Zone’ to Ease Property Owner Concerns
A la Carte: Time to Celebrate, Time for Tiramisu!
Christmas has become a quiet day for me. My own daughter, Darcy, is in California with her husband. Stepchildren are all over the country and their children are, too. My stepson and his wife, whom I adore, are divorced and my daughter-in-law will spend her day with her parents, who are quite old and don’t drive the nearly two hours to get to Newburyport. I won’t be … [Read more...] about A la Carte: Time to Celebrate, Time for Tiramisu!
Christensen’s Hardware Changes Hands After 26 Years, Talericos to Take Ownership in New Year
OLD LYME -- After serving the community for more than 26 years, Bill and Nancy Christensen from Christensen's Hardware located at 54 Halls Rd. in Old Lyme have decided to pass the reins onto new owners Jessica Talerico, her brother Jonathan, and their father Richard. Editor's Note: We will have more on this story soon. … [Read more...] about Christensen’s Hardware Changes Hands After 26 Years, Talericos to Take Ownership in New Year
Old Lyme Basketball Girls Start Season With One Win, One Loss
OLD LYME -- Noting, "It's hard to believe at time," Don Bugbee started his 27th season as coach of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Girl's Varsity Basketball team on Thursday, Dec. 16, with a game away against Coginchaug. Sadly, the girls lost 50-42 but bounced back on Saturday (Dec. 18) with a thrilling 36-34 victory at home over St Bernard (2-1.) Sophomore Ava Roth scored nine … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Basketball Girls Start Season With One Win, One Loss
Death Announced of Jean Murphy Howard of Old Lyme, Mother of Lee Howard of ‘The Day’
OLD LYME -- Jean Murphy Howard, one of the great local volunteers and a brilliant teacher, gardener, hostess, cook and conversationalist, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, at age 89, at Massachusetts General Hospital after a short illness. She had recently moved to Plymouth, Mass., to be near her daughter after spending more than two decades as a full-time resident of Old … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Jean Murphy Howard of Old Lyme, Mother of Lee Howard of ‘The Day’
Letter to the Editor: Update on Old Lyme American Rescue Plan Committee’s Community Survey
To the Editor: Thank you very much for supporting these efforts. There has been considerable activity on the community survey since your recent coverage (published December 13th.) By yesterday morning, December 15, we had already received 270 online surveys completed by residents, businesses, and/or organizations. We have not yet had any submissions of the paper survey that is … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Update on Old Lyme American Rescue Plan Committee’s Community Survey
Old Lyme Resident Hartmann’s Company, Elm Tree Communities, Breaks Ground on Upscale, 56-Unit Development in Haddam
"We welcome Mr. Hartmann and Elm Tree Communities' new Blueway Commons development as an integral part of the [economic] growth [that Haddam is experiencing.]" (Haddam First Selectman Robert McGarry) OLD SAYBROOK -- Last Friday, Dec. 10, Elm Tree Communities (ETC) announced that it had broken ground on Blueway Commons, an upscale, 56-unit multifamily community in Haddam, … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Resident Hartmann’s Company, Elm Tree Communities, Breaks Ground on Upscale, 56-Unit Development in Haddam
A la Carte: Terrific (Homemade) Treats to Take to Friends
Column #1 A year ago, a COVID vaccine was my holiday hope to family and friends (and everyone else in the world). I think all we wanted was a vaccine that this once-a-century pandemic could be handled and we wouldn’t have to watch Andrew Cuomo every single morning on television (although we didn’t know then that his final showstopper would be his last ever). By the end of … [Read more...] about A la Carte: Terrific (Homemade) Treats to Take to Friends
Gardening Tips for Early December from ‘The English Lady’
We have been fortunate here in New England to have had the pleasure of a lovely summer not too hot with adequate rain. Followed by a warm fall with more than enough rain into November to encourage healthy root growth for a vibrant spring next year. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this weather foretells a mild winter – we can only hope, but yet again this is New … [Read more...] about Gardening Tips for Early December from ‘The English Lady’