OLD LYME/NEW LONDON – The Connecticut Early Music Festival (CEMF) returns for its 43rd season, presenting six concerts across the first three weekends in June. The festival brings together world-class musicians to perform both familiar and rarely heard works. The Festival opened Saturday, June 7, at Harkness Chapel, Connecticut College, featuring Handel’s Funeral Anthem for … [Read more...] about CT Early Music Festival 2025 Concludes with Concerts in Stonington, Conn. College, Saturday & Sunday
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Witness Stones of Old Lyme and Florence Griswold Museum Celebrate Juneteenth With Jazz and Poetry, Sunday
Free Admission to ‘Their Kindred Earth’ Photography Exhibit on African-American History to Follow OLD LYME–Witness Stones of Old Lyme will celebrate Juneteenth with jazz music and poetry at the Florence Griswold Museum from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. The museum will offer free admission from 3 to 5 p.m. to view the closing day of Their Kindred Earth: … [Read more...] about Witness Stones of Old Lyme and Florence Griswold Museum Celebrate Juneteenth With Jazz and Poetry, Sunday
Lyme Library Hosts ‘David Ruggles Week’, June 23-28: OL Selectman Jim Lampos Kicks Off Series of Special Events, Monday
LYME, CT—Lyme Public Library hosts a special 'David Ruggles Week' next week from Monday, June 23, through Saturday, June 28. To register to attend any of the events listed below in person ot to receive the Zoom meeting invitation, email programreg@lymepl.org or call 860- 434- 2272. The schedule of programs is as follows: June 23 (Monday) @ 6 p.m.Local historian Jim … [Read more...] about Lyme Library Hosts ‘David Ruggles Week’, June 23-28: OL Selectman Jim Lampos Kicks Off Series of Special Events, Monday
TOP STORY: Celebrating a Carousel’s Centenary in Old Lyme
OLD LYME — It might have been a drizzly day on Saturday but spirits were high in the Sound View section of Old Lyme where celebrations took place to acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the construction of the beloved carousel. The merry-go-round has been in its current location at the foot of Hartford Ave.since 1976. Presentations were made by numerous individuals … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Celebrating a Carousel’s Centenary in Old Lyme
‘SummerSings’ Announces 2025 Season, Opens June 23
OLD SAYBROOK—The lineup has been announced for the SummerSings series of casual sing-alongs that bring together acclaimed conductors, professional soloists and anyone who enjoys singing. SummerSings is co-sponsored by Cappella Cantorum and the Con Brio Choral Society. They bill the six-event series as an opportunity to enjoy choral works without the pressure of preparing … [Read more...] about ‘SummerSings’ Announces 2025 Season, Opens June 23
Acclaimed Photographer William Burt to Give ‘Nature Photography’ Presentation at Lyme Public Hall, Thursday
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, Thursday
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
A View From My Porch: “Tin Soldiers and Nixon Coming.” Part 1 — The Shootings at Kent State University.
Christina and I attended a program at Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library on Tuesday, April 29: “Oral History: Kent State, 1970,” presented by Mike Alewitz, who as a student anti-Vietnam War organizer at Kent State University and a founder and chairman of the University's Student Mobilization Committee Against the War, witnessed the bloodshed that occurred there on May 4, 1970 — … [Read more...] about A View From My Porch: “Tin Soldiers and Nixon Coming.” Part 1 — The Shootings at Kent State University.
TOP STORY: More than 200 Hands Raised at Old Lyme Town Meeting, $45.39 Million Budget Approved at 7.8% Over Current Year
OLD LYME–Record attendance Wednesday night at the rescheduled Town Budget Meeting resulted in the passage of a $45.39 million 2025-26 budget and several new or amended ordinances. Residents and taxpayers in the Lyme-Old Lyme High School auditorium raised fluorescent green chits in the air to signify their voting status as they approved the budget in a 167 to 40 vote. It … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: More than 200 Hands Raised at Old Lyme Town Meeting, $45.39 Million Budget Approved at 7.8% Over Current Year
TOP STORY: Lyme’s ‘Long Table Farm’ Turns Community Food Scraps into Rich Compost, Looks to Expand Program to Include Old Lyme
Compost Benefits Farm, Lyme Residents, Town’s Bottom Line ... and Doesn't Stink! LYME, CT—Long Table Farm owner Baylee Drown last week stood alongside several carefully-tended compost piles adjacent to the vegetable fields as food scraps carried in from all over town cooked down in a natural process that she hopes will bring the community-supported agriculture operation … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Lyme’s ‘Long Table Farm’ Turns Community Food Scraps into Rich Compost, Looks to Expand Program to Include Old Lyme
Ribbon-Cutting Saturday at ‘The Hideaway’ Celebrates New Owners, Offerings; All Welcome at 11:30am
OLD LYME — On Saturday, May 31, at 11:30 a.m., the Old Lyme Economic Development Commission and Board of Selectpersons will hold a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the new owners and offerings at The Hideaway Restaurant Wood-Fired Pizza. All are welcome. Visit this link to read a story by Elizabeth Regan about the new owners published on LymeLine.com May 12 and titled, New Owner … [Read more...] about Ribbon-Cutting Saturday at ‘The Hideaway’ Celebrates New Owners, Offerings; All Welcome at 11:30am
Lyme-Old Lyme Crew Victorious at State Championship Once Again
National Learn To Row Day to be Held at Rogers Lake Boathouse on Saturday, June 7, 10-2, Free, All Welcome OLD LYME–The Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) crew team on Sunday continued their dominance of the Varsity Four category at the Connecticut Public School State Championships. The Old Lyme Rowing Association (OLRA) in a press release heralded the team's … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Crew Victorious at State Championship Once Again
Death Announced of Marie Assunta (Salvatore) LoRusso, Mother of Elaine Campbell of Old Lyme
Marie Assunta (Salvatore) LoRusso, age 99, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Apple Rehabilitation Center in Watertown. She was the wife of the late Nicholas LoRusso ... A lifelong resident of Waterbury, Marie was born on August 15, 1925, to the late Samuel and Nicoletta (Grasso) Salvatore ... She was deeply devoted to her family and was a caretaker of … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Marie Assunta (Salvatore) LoRusso, Mother of Elaine Campbell of Old Lyme
Lymes’ Senior Center Hosts ‘Soft Opening’ to Welcome Back Members to Renovated, Expanded Facility
OLD LYME—On Monday, May 5, more than 150 people turned out for a celebratory pizza party at the Lyme’s Senior Center in honor of its "soft opening." The Center on Town Woods Rd. has finally emerged from a major renovation and expansion project. Those who attended were able to explore the now much improved facility while also viewing the new design and improvements for … [Read more...] about Lymes’ Senior Center Hosts ‘Soft Opening’ to Welcome Back Members to Renovated, Expanded Facility