LYME/OLD LYME — In light of the serious rise in Coronavirus cases, we have started a new daily update reporting confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Lyme and Old Lyme. The state is now issuing a COVID-19 metric report daily around 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, which includes current data up to the previous evening. The Monday reports include data for the weekend as well … [Read more...] about Dec. 21 COVID-19 Update: Old Lyme’s Cumulative Confirmed Cases Climb to 131; Lyme Holds at 38
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State Rep. Devin Carney to Ring Bell for Salvation Army Today
OLD SAYBROOK – On Saturday, Dec. 19, at 3 p.m., State Representative Devin Carney (R-23) will be at the Old Saybrook Walmart, 665 Boston Post Rd. helping to raise money for local families this holiday season by ringing bells as part of the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign. All kettle donations stay in the communities where the funds are collected and the money helps to … [Read more...] about State Rep. Devin Carney to Ring Bell for Salvation Army Today
Rep. Devin Carney Named Ranking Member of Legislature’s Transportation Committee
HARTFORD – State Representative Devin Carney (R-23rd), who was reelected in November to the position he has held since 2015, has received his committee assignments for the 2021 legislative session. These include being named as the Ranking Member of the Legislature's Transportation Committee by House Republican Leader-elect Vincent Candelora. “Whether it’s highway congestion … [Read more...] about Rep. Devin Carney Named Ranking Member of Legislature’s Transportation Committee
Sen. Paul Formica Named Senate Republican Deputy Leader, Kevin Kelly Named Leader
HARTFORD – State Senator Kevin Kelly (R-21st) has been named the next Senate Republican Leader by the Connecticut Senate Republican Caucus. Sen. Kelly has named State Senator Paul Formica (R-20th) to serve as his deputy, taking the title of Senate Republican Leader Pro Tempore. Sen. Kelly was chosen by his fellow caucus members to serve as the next caucus leader following the … [Read more...] about Sen. Paul Formica Named Senate Republican Deputy Leader, Kevin Kelly Named Leader
‘The Day’ Announces Carney Has Won Re-election Bid, Returns to House for Fourth Term
Karen Florin of The Day tweeted a short time ago, "Republican Devin Carney wins a fourth term in the state house 23rd. He awaited results with friends and family at the Westbrook beach home of his late, famed grandfather Art Carney." Florin has now written the following article in The Day: Voters in the 23rd state House District appeared Tuesday to have sent Rep. Devin … [Read more...] about ‘The Day’ Announces Carney Has Won Re-election Bid, Returns to House for Fourth Term
Groups Fighting for Social Justice Co-Host ‘Teach-In’ in Old Lyme, Wednesday
LYME/OLD LYME — – The Lyme-Old Lyme Partnership for Social Justice has announced that it will hold a “teach-in” the day after the election – in conjunction with the Old Saybrook March for Justice. The teach-in is titled The Work That Lies Ahead: Desegregating Hearts, Minds and Spaces in the Aftermath, and will be held Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 5 p.m., outside Old Lyme Memorial … [Read more...] about Groups Fighting for Social Justice Co-Host ‘Teach-In’ in Old Lyme, Wednesday
Letter to the Editor: You Know What’s Scary? Democrats for Who Vote for Carney
To the Editor: This letter is in response to this Oct 29 letter written by Karen Palenski. Did you watch Hamilton on Disney+ this summer over Fourth of July weekend as I did, fireworks streaking across the sky in the background? What did you think about? I thought about how horrified our founding fathers would be to see the division that has overtaken our nation…and our … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: You Know What’s Scary? Democrats for Who Vote for Carney
Two Last Letters, One Supporting Carney, the Other Supporting Rubino
LYME/OLD LYME -- We said yesterday that we were not going to publish any further Letters to the Editor but we have received two today. In the interests of fairness, we have decided to publish them both since they support respectively the competing candidates for the 23rd House District. The letter supporting State Rep. Devin Carney (R-23rd) is at this link and the letter … [Read more...] about Two Last Letters, One Supporting Carney, the Other Supporting Rubino
Letter to the Editor: Rubino Has Been Fighting for Women’s Rights for Years; If Elected, He Will Continue the Fight in Hartford
To the Editor: As a woman voter, I am concerned about the threat to women’s rights. It seems ironic, that we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, a women’s right to vote, and at the same time are at risk of losing ground in so many other ways. Despite the success of the early suffragists, and gains made in recent decades, women are now facing the … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Rubino Has Been Fighting for Women’s Rights for Years; If Elected, He Will Continue the Fight in Hartford
Letter to the Editor: Rubino Has a World View That Can be Applied Locally, Beneficially
To the Editor: These days the world is more connected than ever before. One thing we’ve learned from COVID-19 is that something going on anywhere in the world can have a quick and substantial impact here in our hometown. We need leadership who understands this connectivity on all levels and can help us manage our relationship with the world while also maintaining the unique … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Rubino Has a World View That Can be Applied Locally, Beneficially
Letter to the Editor: Carney, Rubino Display Distinct Differences in Response to President; Rubino Rebukes Trump, Carney Does Not
To the Editor: In 2016, Devin Carney said of Donald Trump, “Up to this point I have not expressed support for him and have not endorsed him. I’m not supporting him. I'm not supporting Mrs. Clinton either.” Of course, the polls favored Hillary Clinton at the time so the politically opportune thing for a Republican to do was to ride the fence. Don’t endorse, but don’t … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Carney, Rubino Display Distinct Differences in Response to President; Rubino Rebukes Trump, Carney Does Not
March for Justice Meets This Evening in Old Saybrook; Pullitzer Prize-Winning Author David Blight to Speak on Frederick Douglass
OLD SAYBROOK/LYME/OLD LYME -- The Old Saybrook March for Justice has announced that Professor David W. Blight of Yale University will speak at its Wednesday, Oct. 7 event, in front of the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Art Center in Old Saybrook. His topic will be, "Frederick Douglass in His Times and Ours.” Dr. Blight is the author of the recent book, Frederick Douglass: A … [Read more...] about March for Justice Meets This Evening in Old Saybrook; Pullitzer Prize-Winning Author David Blight to Speak on Frederick Douglass
Letter to the Editor: Rubino Will Not Be Restricted by Party Lines in His Quest For Solutions That Benefit Local Community
To the Editor: I am writing to encourage your readers to support and vote for Dave Rubino, the democratic candidate for the 23rd House District to represent Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook. I have had the opportunity to meet Dave, and talk with him about the issues that drive him as a person and a professional. Dave is a lawyer, with both business and human rights … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Rubino Will Not Be Restricted by Party Lines in His Quest For Solutions That Benefit Local Community
Musical Masterworks, Community Music School Announce Scholarship Recipient
OLD LYME/OLD SAYBROOK/ESSEX -- Musical Masterworks of Old Lyme and Community Music School of Essex have announced the recipient of the fourth annual Musical Masterworks Scholarship in Honor of Nancy D. Thomas. Elizabeth Steindl, the 2020 recipient of the Musical Masterworks Scholarship in Honor of Nancy D. Thomas, is 11-years-old and in sixth grade at Old Saybrook Middle … [Read more...] about Musical Masterworks, Community Music School Announce Scholarship Recipient
Op-Ed: A Gardener, “The Gardener’s Tale,” and Structural Racism in Our Towns
Editor's Note: The author of this op-ed, Joseph CL Merola, MD, MPH, is an active member of the Old Saybrook March for Justice. He lives in Old Saybrook and is a semiretired Obstetrician and Gynecologist, having most recently practiced, taught and served as Chairman of the Department at the St. Luke’s University Health Network in Eastern PA and Western NJ. Dr. Merola also has … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: A Gardener, “The Gardener’s Tale,” and Structural Racism in Our Towns