OLD LYME — On Thursday evening, June 12, Lyme-Old Lyme High School will hold its Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2025 on the field between the middle and high schools starting at 6 p.m. Entry to the field is open and the public is welcome to attend the event. Congratulations to the Class of 2025! … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Hosts Graduation Ceremony This Evening, All Welcome
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Community Foundation Hosts Legislative Forum to Discuss Ending Child Poverty in CT, June 18; Register to Attend by Friday
NEW LONDON—The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, along with a dedicated group of change leaders, has created a unified platform to End Child Poverty Now in Connecticut.On Wednesday, June 18, from10 a.m. to 12 p.m., join the Foundation at Waterford Public Library for a legislative forum to discuss ending child poverty in the state. Hear from legislators and advocates … [Read more...] about Community Foundation Hosts Legislative Forum to Discuss Ending Child Poverty in CT, June 18; Register to Attend by Friday
Lyme Pollinator Pathway presents ‘The Lazy Gardener,’ Saturday
LYME, CT— On Saturday, June 14, from 2 to 3 p.m., the Lyme Pollinator Pathway presents The Lazy Gardener - How to Have a Pollinator Garden without Giving Up Your Summer. The event comprises an afternoon at Ballek's in East Haddam, where you will learn tips on creating a pollinator garden from Nancy Ballek and advice on selecting and growing plants. It will include:2 to 2:30 … [Read more...] about Lyme Pollinator Pathway presents ‘The Lazy Gardener,’ Saturday
Renovation Project Spurs Summer-Long Closures at Several Old Lyme Schools
LYME-OLD LYME—Region 18 Superintendent of Schools Ian Neviaser today announced the renovation project affecting four of the district’s five schools will result in widespread closures for two months this summer. In a letter to parents, Neviaser said Center School, Mile Creek School and Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School will be closed and inaccessible from June 23 to August … [Read more...] about Renovation Project Spurs Summer-Long Closures at Several Old Lyme Schools
TOP STORY: Champion Lyme-Old Lyme Girls Track & Field Team is ‘A Moment in Time’
LYME-OLD LYME–Jan Merrill-Morin—Olympian, world record holder, and Lyme-Old Lyme track and field coach—knows there will never be another girls team like this one. Last Monday, a celebratory escort of police, fire and ambulance vehicles led the bus holding the returning CIAC (Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference) Class S state champions from the town limits … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Champion Lyme-Old Lyme Girls Track & Field Team is ‘A Moment in Time’
TOP STORY: Ashlawn Farm Caps 12 Years as ‘Launching and Landing Pad’ for ‘Tour de Lyme’
LYME—Roughly 600 riders per year, bringing in about $65,000 annually for the Lyme Land Trust, have started out from Ashlawn Farm on Bill Hill Road for more than a decade as part of the perennially bucolic Tour de Lyme. Now, the family farm is bringing its popular coffee roasting operations back home as the land trust seeks out a change of scenery for the bike riding … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Ashlawn Farm Caps 12 Years as ‘Launching and Landing Pad’ for ‘Tour de Lyme’
TOP STORY: River Valley Transit Offers New $5 Taxi Fares for Older Adults, People with Disabilities; Now Available in Lyme, Old Lyme
MIDDLETOWN–River Valley Transit is partnering with the state’s largest taxi company to offer $5 rides for older adults and people with disabilities in towns including Lyme and Old Lyme. The transit company in a press release recently announced the launch of Encompass, a new program designed to make it easier to travel within select towns in the Middlesex County … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: River Valley Transit Offers New $5 Taxi Fares for Older Adults, People with Disabilities; Now Available in Lyme, Old Lyme
Friends of Gillette Castle State Park Give New Life to Old Gillette Biography
LYME–To celebrate the republication of “Sherlock Holmes and Much More,” the Friends of Gillette Castle hosted a book launch in the Visitor Center of Gillette Castle State Park on June 8. The Friends in a press release said the republished book, available in hardcover and softcover versions in the gift shop, is made possible through a partnership with Belanger Books and the … [Read more...] about Friends of Gillette Castle State Park Give New Life to Old Gillette Biography
TOP STORY: Champions, Again! Lyme-Old Lyme HS Girls’ Track & Field Team Wins State Class S Title for Second Successive Year
OLD LYME–On Monday, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School girls track and field team successfully defended their title as Class S State Champions. The Wildcats last year won the championship for the first time in program history. The team was led by junior Chase Gilbert, distance triple crown winner, and senior Zoe Eastman-Grossel, whose three wins included a class … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Champions, Again! Lyme-Old Lyme HS Girls’ Track & Field Team Wins State Class S Title for Second Successive Year
Acclaimed Photographer William Burt to Give “Nature Photography Presentation at Lyme Public Hall, June 19
LYME, CT—On Thursday, June 19, acclaimed naturalist, photographer and writer William Burt will lead a Nature Photography presentation and discussion for the community from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lyme Public Hall. A resident of Old Lyme, Burt has a passion for wild places—especially marshes—and the elusive birds few people see. He is the author of four books, and his … [Read more...] about Acclaimed Photographer William Burt to Give “Nature Photography Presentation at Lyme Public Hall, June 19
TOP STORY: After $6.4 Million Renovation, Lymes’ Senior Center Comes Back Bigger and Better
LYME/OLD LYME–Lorraine Wilcox and Marcia Higgins are among those who refer to the Lymes’ Senior Center as a lifesaver. Now, with 3,265 additional square feet and a layout that allows for multiple programs to be held at once, more older adults than ever can experience the resuscitative power of friendship. While eating ice cream at the Center’s Grand Re-Opening … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: After $6.4 Million Renovation, Lymes’ Senior Center Comes Back Bigger and Better
TOP STORY: Witness Stones Old Lyme Installs 12 More Plaques Honoring Enslaved People as Five-Year Project Sunsets, Brings Total to 60
OLD LYME–Ten small brass plaques installed Friday morning on the Sill Lane Green are there to fill holes left by untold stories. Cesar was about 15-years-old when he was purchased for 80 pounds by Reynold Marvin Jr. in 1730. Zacheus Still, born enslaved to Richard Lord Jr. in 1726, served in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. A 26-year-old known to … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Witness Stones Old Lyme Installs 12 More Plaques Honoring Enslaved People as Five-Year Project Sunsets, Brings Total to 60
Household Hazardous Waste Collection to be Held in Old Lyme June 7
OLD LYME—On Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m, at the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School parking lot, the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG) will hold a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event for Lyme, Old Lyme and the surrounding area. Household Hazardous Waste collection sites are located in Clinton, East Hampton, Old Lyme, … [Read more...] about Household Hazardous Waste Collection to be Held in Old Lyme June 7
Enjoy a Family-Friendly, Farm Feast with Jazz & (Piz)Za at Long Table Farm, June 8
Proceeds Benefit Share Scholarship Program LYME, CT—On June 8, join a family-friendly farm feast from 3 to 5 p.m. at Long Table Farm in Lyme! Long Table Farm will share the fruits of its labors, interpreted by Max and Frank Andrew’s Mobile Kitchen. Max and Frank will inspire your palate with what they learned on a recent three-day intensive, wood-fired cookery class in … [Read more...] about Enjoy a Family-Friendly, Farm Feast with Jazz & (Piz)Za at Long Table Farm, June 8
Hadlyme Public Hall Presents ‘Coastal CT as a Maritime Culture: A History in 12 Objects,’ June 8
LYME, CT—On Sunday, June 8, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Hadlyme Public Hall hosts Michael P. Dyer, who will present a talk titled, "'Coastal Connecticut as a Maritime Culture: A History in Twelve Objects.'Southeastern Connecticut played an outsized role in America’s maritime history from the country’s earliest days through shipbuilding, whaling and … [Read more...] about Hadlyme Public Hall Presents ‘Coastal CT as a Maritime Culture: A History in 12 Objects,’ June 8