Being a train conductor seems like a simple, boring job: collecting tickets, opening and closing doors, reminding people to keep their feet off the seats. Yawn. But there’s a lighter side to the job, as I wrote a few years ago, based on former conductor Michael Shaw’s great book, “My Rail Life,” after he retired from a 36-year career on the New Haven line. He clearly loved … [Read more...] about Talking Transportation: Memoirs of a Metro-North Conductor
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Duck River Garden Club Presents Program on ‘Caring for Birds,’ Wednesday
OLD LYME—On Wednesday, Nov. 12, Duck River Garden Club will host a program titled, 'Caring for Birds' presented by Jessica Penfield, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Old Saybrook. All are welcome. She will discuss how to care for birds year-round. Discover how to support your feathered friends through every season, with a special focus on the challenges of winter. Learn how … [Read more...] about Duck River Garden Club Presents Program on ‘Caring for Birds,’ Wednesday
Lyme-Old Lyme’s Chase Gilbert Races to Victory at State Opens
NEW BRITAIN/OLD LYME — Congratulations to Lyme-Old Lyme High School Senior Chase Gilbert for earning the Cross-Country State Open title Monday at Wickham Park! Gilbert's time of 17:50.08 made her the fastest female runner among high schools of any size at the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference event. She also won the Class S championship at the same venue on … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme’s Chase Gilbert Races to Victory at State Opens
UPDATED: Early Voters In CT Top 170,000, With Just Over 2,000 from Lyme and Old Lyme
Editor's Note: This story was first published on Nov. 3 as a Staff Report by CT News Junkie, and is republished here with their permission. The Lyme and Old Lyme data has been added by Elizabeth Regan. Before polls opened this morning for Election Day, more than 170,000 Connecticut residents had already cast a ballot. That includes 1,553 early voters in Old Lyme and 530 … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Early Voters In CT Top 170,000, With Just Over 2,000 from Lyme and Old Lyme
Letter to the Editor: When Voting Nov. 4, Remember Old Lyme Board of Finance D’s, R’s Disagree Deeply on Town Surplus Fund’s Use
To the Editor: Old Lyme's Board of Finance (BOF) performs a critical function in setting our level of taxation. One of the determining factors is how much to withdraw annually from the town's Undesignated Fund Balance (the Surplus), basically our "savings account" not tied to particular expenditures but available for future needs. There has developed a serious disagreement … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: When Voting Nov. 4, Remember Old Lyme Board of Finance D’s, R’s Disagree Deeply on Town Surplus Fund’s Use
Letter to the Editor: Response by Then-Selectwoman Shoemaker Leads to Support for her Current First Selectman Challenger, Mesham
To the Editor: "A paltry stipend" that is paid to an elected official should not determine whether that official answers a phone call from his constituent: yet this is the thinking of the current "CEO" of Old Lyme. When needing some help with a town road flooding problem approximately two years ago, this was the response I received [from then-Selectwoman Shoemaker] which ran … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Response by Then-Selectwoman Shoemaker Leads to Support for her Current First Selectman Challenger, Mesham
Soccer Roundup: Mixed Results for Lyme-Old Lyme Soccer Teams in Busy Week
OLD LYME—Here’s the latest update on the Lyme-Old Lyme High School boys and girls soccer season. On Monday, the boys lost in an 8–1 game against The Morgan School in Clinton. Colman Curtiss-Reardon scored the lone goal for Old Lyme, with an assist from John Morosky. Goalkeeper Sam Edmed made eight saves and Liam McCormick made seven. Morgan’s Emiliano … [Read more...] about Soccer Roundup: Mixed Results for Lyme-Old Lyme Soccer Teams in Busy Week
Lyme’s Sterling City Studio Offers Ceramic Holiday Ornament Workshop
Create Your Own Ornament Over Two Evenings, Enjoy a Glass of Wine Too! LYME— Sterling City Studio in Lyme is offering a two-evening workshop during which you will create your very own, unique, ceramic holiday ornament. During the workshop, you will design and create an ornament using cookie cutters, texturing and patterning tools and glazes. No prior artistic … [Read more...] about Lyme’s Sterling City Studio Offers Ceramic Holiday Ornament Workshop
Old Lyme Library Hosts Talk on “The Pirates of Penzance,’ Sept. 27
Salt Marsh Opera to present 'Pirates,' Oct. 17 & 19 in OS OLD LYME— On Saturday, Sept. 27, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., James Kuslan will present a special talk titled, 'The Pirates of Penzance: Flying the Flag of Fun' at the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library. The talk will take place in the Community Room at the library, 2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371. This … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Library Hosts Talk on “The Pirates of Penzance,’ Sept. 27
Letter to the Editor: Lyme Democrats Choose Conversation Over Confrontation
To the editor: It was disappointing to see Tom St. Louis resort to mischaracterizing recent events and conversations about the approach our Democratic Town Committee (DTC) is taking to connect voters with our candidates in advance of the upcoming election. His letter seemed intent on instilling drama and creating controversy where there is none. That’s not how we … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Lyme Democrats Choose Conversation Over Confrontation
Op-Ed: This Wealthy State Must Invest in School Meals to Ensure Children, Families Have Opportunity to Thrive
Editor's Note: This op-ed was submitted to us by Maryam Elahi, President & CEO of the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut At this moment, when all eyes are on the impact of federal budget cuts on our communities, it is important to highlight one of the most successful accomplishments of this last legislative session here in CT – the Early Childhood Education … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: This Wealthy State Must Invest in School Meals to Ensure Children, Families Have Opportunity to Thrive
Op-Ed: Why Plagiarism Matters in Our Local Election
Editor's Note: This op-ed was written by Stephen Olbrys Gencarella, Ph.D. of Lyme. It has been six weeks since I wrote a letter to the editor regarding how Christy Zelek, an Unaffiliated candidate for Lyme First Selectwoman, plagiarized DTC chair John Kiker. It has been six weeks of silence. I think it is safe to assume that Ms. Zelek has no intention of offering an … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Why Plagiarism Matters in Our Local Election
Death Announced of Joseph Thomas Onofrio of Old Lyme, Husband of Carla
OLD LYME — Joseph Thomas D'Onofrio, 79, of Old Lyme Connecticut, left his earthly body on August 27, 2025. Joe was born on July 9, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York to Thomas and Mary (Rich) D'Onofrio. He was the youngest of their 7 children and was affectionately known as Joey. As a young child his family moved to Gloversville, New York, where he grew up and was a 1966 graduate of … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Joseph Thomas Onofrio of Old Lyme, Husband of Carla
TOP STORY: State Warns Old Lyme to Get Moving on Sewer Project
OLD LYME–With town officials and residents of Sound View Beach still clamoring for answers about the latest developments in a longstanding push to bring sewers to the Old Lyme shoreline, the state has warned Old Lyme First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker that time is running out. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protecton (CT DEEP) Deputy Commissioner of … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: State Warns Old Lyme to Get Moving on Sewer Project
Death Announced of Ralph Elmer Slater Sr., of Old Lyme; Survived by Wife, Fay, of 70 years, and Son, Ralph Slater Jr., Both of OL
OLD LYME—Ralph Elmer Slater Sr., of Old Lyme, passed away Aug. 11, 2025. He was born Dec. 13, 1930, in Fall River, Mass., the son of Edwin P. and Margaret Slater. He honorably served in the U.S. Coast Guard at multiple duty stations, ... ... He married Fay Brown May 28, 1955. Ralph was a longtime active member of the New England West Highland Terrier Club and the West … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Ralph Elmer Slater Sr., of Old Lyme; Survived by Wife, Fay, of 70 years, and Son, Ralph Slater Jr., Both of OL