OLD LYME -- Continuing the highly successful tradition started in 2020 when a full graduation ceremony could not be held at Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) due to COVID-19 restrictions, a car parade will be held Thursday, June 9, through Old Lyme to celebrate the graduating seniors of 2022. The actual graduation event, which will be held in full this year with all the … [Read more...] about Come Cheer the Class of 2022! Car Parade Planned Through Old Lyme TONIGHT for LOLHS Seniors on Graduation Eve
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Presentation on ‘Vincent (van Gogh) and the Postman’ at Old Lyme Library, Tonight
OLD LYME -- On Wednesday, June 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Ted Zalewski will perform his one-man show Vincent: A Portrait by the Postman Roulin in the Community Room at the Old Lyme PGN Library. The scene opens in an 1890 Café in Auvers, France. and will explore the close relationship between Vincent van Gogh and the Postman, Joseph Roulin. Admission is free … [Read more...] about Presentation on ‘Vincent (van Gogh) and the Postman’ at Old Lyme Library, Tonight
June 6 COVID-19 Update: 11 New Cases in Old Lyme Take Cumulative Total to 1303, One in Lyme Raises Town Total to 316
LYME/OLD LYME — The Daily Data Report issued Monday, June 6, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) shows a total of 11 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases in Old Lyme and one in Lyme compared with June 3 numbers. These cases raise Old Lyme’s cumulative case total to 1303 from 1292 on June 3, and similarly Lyme’s to 316 from 315 on the same date. The CT DPH does … [Read more...] about June 6 COVID-19 Update: 11 New Cases in Old Lyme Take Cumulative Total to 1303, One in Lyme Raises Town Total to 316
Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden Celebrates Its First Anniversary
Growing. Caring. Sharing. OLD LYME -- American horticulturist and botanist Liberty Hyde Bailey offered a tasty kernel of wisdom when he noted, “Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them.” The good intentions of the Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden (LOLFSG) began in earnest one year ago … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden Celebrates Its First Anniversary
Old Lyme Tennis Girls Are Class S State Tennis Champions Again, Remain Undefeated for Two Seasons!
MIDDLETOWN -- UPDATED 6/6/ WITH COACH RAHR'S COMMENTS: The Old Lyme girls defeated Westbrook 4-3 in Saturday afternoon's CIAC Class S championship final. The thrilling match was played at Wesleyan University in Middletown. With this tremendous victory, Old Lyme become not only Class S state champions for the second year in a row but also remain undefeated for 43 games in … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Tennis Girls Are Class S State Tennis Champions Again, Remain Undefeated for Two Seasons!
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Receives Transformative $1 Million Gift From Charlotte Colby Danly — Former Student, Trustee Emeritus
Endowment Will Support Creation of New Sculpture Chair; Academy Invites Applications for Position OLD LYME - Lyme Academy of Fine Arts has announced that it has received a $1 million transformative gift from Charlotte Colby Danly, a former student and trustee at the Academy, in support of the Academy’s mission to teach a new generation of artists in the figurative … [Read more...] about Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Receives Transformative $1 Million Gift From Charlotte Colby Danly — Former Student, Trustee Emeritus
Celebration of Life of Townsend Ludington, Jr. to be Held Today at First Congregational Church of Old Lyme
OLD LYME -- A Celebration of the Life of Charles Townsend Ludington, Jr. will be held at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme on Saturday, June 4, at 11 a.m. Friends and family are invited to join the service. A reception/lunch at 2 Lyme Street (next door to the church) in Old Lyme will follow the service. … [Read more...] about Celebration of Life of Townsend Ludington, Jr. to be Held Today at First Congregational Church of Old Lyme
Memorial Service to be Held Today for Mildred “Maggie” Adamson Taylor in Old Lyme; Former Owner of ‘The Chocolate Shell’
OLD LYME -- A memorial service will be held for Mildred “Maggie” Adamson Taylor, who passed away peacefully on December 25, 2021. She was the wife of the late Lloyd Douglas Taylor who predeceased her in 1992. Maggie’s service will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 2 p.m. at The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme located on the corner of Lyme Street and Ferry Road in … [Read more...] about Memorial Service to be Held Today for Mildred “Maggie” Adamson Taylor in Old Lyme; Former Owner of ‘The Chocolate Shell’
June 3 COVID-19 Update: No Change in 159 CT Towns in Case Rate Red Zone, NL County Moved to ‘Low’ ‘Community Level’ by CDC, 10 New Cases in Old Lyme Since June 1, One in Lyme
Over 94% of CT Towns Remain in Case Rate Red Zone LYME/OLD LYME — The Daily Data Reports issued Thursday and Friday, June 2 and 3, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) show a total of 10 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases in Old Lyme and one in Lyme compared with June 1 numbers. These cases raise Old Lyme’s cumulative case total to 1292 from 1282 on June … [Read more...] about June 3 COVID-19 Update: No Change in 159 CT Towns in Case Rate Red Zone, NL County Moved to ‘Low’ ‘Community Level’ by CDC, 10 New Cases in Old Lyme Since June 1, One in Lyme
Witness Stones Old Lyme Installs 16 Additional Plaques Marking Enslavement Sites; Installation Ceremony with Readings, Music to be Held THIS MORNING, 10am, All Welcome
'Witness Stones Old Lyme Installation Ceremony' to be held today, all welcome to this free event OLD LYME – The Old Lyme Witness Stones Project is installing 16 new Witness Stones—historical plaques commemorating the lives of enslaved and indentured African Americans and Native Americans, who labored in the historic town of Lyme. The plaques will be placed on Lyme St. and … [Read more...] about Witness Stones Old Lyme Installs 16 Additional Plaques Marking Enslavement Sites; Installation Ceremony with Readings, Music to be Held THIS MORNING, 10am, All Welcome
Op-Ed: Author Responds to Issues Raised by Town of Old Lyme Property on Buttonball Rd., Requests Absence of Acrimony
Old Lyme municipal property located at 36-1 Buttonball Road has been the subject of considerable discussion in news publications and on social media. By way of disclosure, I am the Old Lyme Open Space Commission secretary, but I write strictly as a private citizen who has volunteered to help preserve the town’s natural resources and scenic charm. Two issues have been … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Author Responds to Issues Raised by Town of Old Lyme Property on Buttonball Rd., Requests Absence of Acrimony
Old Lyme Church Honors Juneteenth with ‘A Celebration of Afro-Cuban Culture in Old Lyme’, June 18; All Welcome
Public is Invited to “Gathering on Sacred Ground: A Celebration of Afro-Cuban Culture in Old Lyme OLD LYME – The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme (FCCOL) announced today that, in honor of Juneteenth, it will hold a public screening of Tierra Sagrada (Sacred Ground – or, perhaps, Holy Land), a film directed by author, musician and producer Ned Sublette, immediately … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Church Honors Juneteenth with ‘A Celebration of Afro-Cuban Culture in Old Lyme’, June 18; All Welcome
Old Lyme Girls Tennis Power Into State Semifinals with 7-0 Win Over Cromwell
OLD LYME -- On Wednesday, top-seeded Old Lyme Girls Tennis advanced to the semifinals of the Class S state tournament with a powerful 7-0 win over #9 Cromwell. Playing at home again, Old Lyme now faces #3 seeds Litchfield on Thursday. On Tuesday, the girls took just around one hour to defeat #16 St. Bernard, again winning by s convincing 7-0. Wednesday's results, with … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Girls Tennis Power Into State Semifinals with 7-0 Win Over Cromwell
Death Announced of Elizabeth Anne (Hartung) Brodeur of Old Lyme; Services Today, Tomorrow
OLD LYME -- Elizabeth Anne (Hartung) Brodeur of Old Lyme, and most recently from Old Saybrook, was granted eternal rest May 28, 2022. ... After her family relocated to Old Lyme, she continued her education there, graduating from Old Lyme High School in 1950 ... She married the one and only love of her life, Donald Southworth Brodeur Sr. in 1954. ... She was an … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Elizabeth Anne (Hartung) Brodeur of Old Lyme; Services Today, Tomorrow
A la Carte: It’s Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, so Think British With (Sheet Pan) Fish & Chips!
My friend, Lian Obrey, asked me if I would teach her a couple of dishes she could make if she invited friends for dinner. Of course, I said I would. “One of those days” might happen within a few days, but I am off to Dallas for the wedding of my grandniece. So, as I am writing this column this morning, I will give her the draft of this column, along with a half-sheet pan … [Read more...] about A la Carte: It’s Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, so Think British With (Sheet Pan) Fish & Chips!