Later today, Thursday, Oct. 30, at 1 p.m., Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman and Democratic State Senate Candidate Emily Bjornberg will hold a press conference on the front steps of the Town Hall in Clinton, Conn., to discuss the importance of supporting candidates who will stand up for women’s rights in the upcoming Nov. 4 election. Wyman and Bjornberg will be joined by State House … [Read more...] about Wyman, Bjornberg, Stone Hold Press Conference Today to Discuss Women’s Rights
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State House Candidates Stone, Carney Debate Tonight in Old Lyme, 7pm; Also, State Senate Candidates Linares, Bjornberg at 8pm
Republic State Senators Art Linares and Democratic challenger Emily Bjornberg have agreed to at least three public debates for their election contest in the 12-town 33rd Senate district, though Bjornberg is calling for at least one more face-off to be held in one of the northern towns of the district. In a separate campaign development, Colin Bennett of Westbrook has been … [Read more...] about State House Candidates Stone, Carney Debate Tonight in Old Lyme, 7pm; Also, State Senate Candidates Linares, Bjornberg at 8pm
Passion At The Bee: Big Book Getaway Summer Series Kicks Off With Romance, Erotica Novelists, Today
Bestselling Authors L. Marie Adeline, Charles Dubow and Lauren Willig to discuss their work with Moderator, Nick Hahn, at the historic Bee & Thistle Inn Summer is right around the corner, and with warm weather comes fun and relaxing days spent at the beach … but, no beach day is complete without a good book. And, warmer weather isn’t the only thing to look forward to … [Read more...] about Passion At The Bee: Big Book Getaway Summer Series Kicks Off With Romance, Erotica Novelists, Today
State Senate Candidate Emily Bjornberg Addresses Nominating Convention of Rep. Joe Courtney
Emily Bjornberg of Lyme, Democratic candidate for the State Senate in the 33rd District, addressed the nominating convention of U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-2nd) on Wednesday evening at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield.The 33rd District includes Lyme and also covers Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Old Saybrook, Portland and … [Read more...] about State Senate Candidate Emily Bjornberg Addresses Nominating Convention of Rep. Joe Courtney
Chester-Hadlyme Ferry Resumes Service
The Chester-Hadlyme Ferry has resumed daily service after being suspended because of high water on the Connecticut River from spring rains and upstream snow melt. … [Read more...] about Chester-Hadlyme Ferry Resumes Service
Chester-Hadlyme Ferry Service Suspended Due to High Water
As we've said before, we always enjoy opening our Inbox, because (like that infamous box of chocolates) we never know what we're going to find ... well, today it held a couple of photos of the Ferry Road (Rte. 148) causeway in Hadlyme across Whalebone Cove flooded out by Connecticut River "freshet" (high water caused by spring rains and snow melt upstream in northern New … [Read more...] about Chester-Hadlyme Ferry Service Suspended Due to High Water
Chester Historical Society Hosts Silent Auction Event, Saturday
Dipping back into Chester’s roots as a manufacturing town, the Chester Historical Society has created its fourth challenge for area artists, sculptors, photographers, engineers, and all others with a creative mind. This spring’s creative challenge is named “Unearthed in Chester,” because it is based on flat, rusted iron pieces found buried in an early Chester Center property … [Read more...] about Chester Historical Society Hosts Silent Auction Event, Saturday
Essex Savings Bank Reflects on Successful Year at Annual Meeting
Essex Savings Bank held its semi-annual Trustees’ Meeting Monday, Jan. 27, at the Bank’s Plains Road corporate office in Essex. Bank Chairman Douglas Paul welcomed the attendees and stated that he was proud to preside at the completion of the Bank’s 162nd year. Gregory R. Shook, President and CEO, reported on the Bank’s performance for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2013 … [Read more...] about Essex Savings Bank Reflects on Successful Year at Annual Meeting
No More Silence: Local Moms to Honor Newtown Anniversary in Hartford This Afternoon
12/14 Update -- Event Cancelled Due to Storm: On Saturday, Dec. 14, moms and others who support the same goals will gather at over 50 events in more than 35 states to honor the victims of the tragedy in Newtown and the thousands of Americans lost to gun violence every year. All events will include a communal bell-ringing to remember the victims and to show resolve to never … [Read more...] about No More Silence: Local Moms to Honor Newtown Anniversary in Hartford This Afternoon
College Hosts Nationally Acclaimed Artist/Author Sharon Louden Tonight
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts hosts nationally acclaimed artist and author Sharon Louden, who will give a talk and a book-signing at the College on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Louden will discuss her new book, ‘Living & Sustaining a Creative Life: 40 Artist Essays,’ at 7 p.m. after a reception with wine and hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m. Louden’s talk will take the form of a … [Read more...] about College Hosts Nationally Acclaimed Artist/Author Sharon Louden Tonight
Friends of the Conte National Fish & Wildlife Refuge Honored; 66 Acres Added to Refuge This Year in Lyme
A coalition dedicated to the well-being of New England’s iconic Connecticut River and its watershed has been recognized with a prestigious national land protection award. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Realty has awarded its 2013 National Land Protection Award to the Friends of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, a partnership of more than … [Read more...] about Friends of the Conte National Fish & Wildlife Refuge Honored; 66 Acres Added to Refuge This Year in Lyme
Letter from Paris: ‘La Conversation’
"La Conversation" is the kind of play Parisians love: a brilliant exercise of actors just talking and conversing on all the subjects of their time. The scene takes place in the Tuileries palace in 1802 between First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and Second Consul Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès. Bonaparte is a young general of 34, impatient to acquire more power. Vladimir … [Read more...] about Letter from Paris: ‘La Conversation’
Unbeaten Valley/Old Lyme Football Wins Pequot Conference, Moves Onto State Championship
The Valley Regional /Old Lyme football team blanked Gilbert/Northwest Regional 35-0 tonight to complete an amazing 10-0 unbeaten season and win the Pequot Conference overall title. Valley/Old Lyme are likely to be the top seed in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) Class M tournament, which starts with the quarter-final Tuesday, Dec. 3, with a home … [Read more...] about Unbeaten Valley/Old Lyme Football Wins Pequot Conference, Moves Onto State Championship
Chester Synagogue Remembers Night of Broken Glass, Tonight
Major General Maurice Rose Post 51 Jewish War Veterans will mark the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht in a special program on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m. The event will be held at Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek, 55 E. Kingshighway, in Chester. Kristallnacht means the “Night of Broken Glass.” On Nov. 9, 1938, in Nazi Germany and in parts of Austria, synagogues, … [Read more...] about Chester Synagogue Remembers Night of Broken Glass, Tonight
Interview with a Piano (and Invitation to a Birthday Party)
My mother was born in 1913, and so was my piano. Helen Bloom is, as we say, of blessed memory. The Mason & Hamlin baby grand remains a tool of blessed memory — allowing me and others to play the songs that my mother loved: Hoagy Carmichael’s “Stardust,” the Puccini aria “Un Bel Di” or any of the standards of the ‘30s and ‘40s. Dan Pardo, who will be playing the piano … [Read more...] about Interview with a Piano (and Invitation to a Birthday Party)