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UPDATED 5:04am: Due to predictions of 11-14 inches of snow today from Winter Storm Niko, Lyme-Old Lyme Schools, Lyme and Old Lyme Town Halls, the Lyme Landfill and Old Lyme's Transfer Station, Lyme Public Library, and Lymes' Senior Center are all closed today.  Many other institutions have also announced they will not be opening Thursday. The Town of Old Lyme has also … [Read more...] about Lyme, Old Lyme School & Town Closures in Effect Today, Parking Ban in Old Lyme From 6am

This Sunday, Oct. 9, The Maina Foundation is hosting a three-mile-walk in Rocky Neck State Park to raise funds for its critical work increasing breast cancer awareness and promoting early detection to women in need of financial assistance. By working at a grass roots level, the foundation devotes the majority of the funds raised to hospitals and clinics for furthering the cause … [Read more...] about Walk Today to Raise Awareness, Promote Early Detection of Breast Cancer in Developing Countries

Austin Hack, a member of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Class of 2010, rows as stroke in the US Men's Eight at 10:24 a.m. in Rio today!  Along with the whole town of Old Lyme and the whole country, we wish Austin and his team the very best of luck! The Old Lyme Rowing Association (OLRA) is hosting a breakfast reception for Austin Hack's Rio Olympic final on Saturday, Aug. 13, … [Read more...] about US Men’s Eight, with Old Lyme’s Austin Hack as Stroke, Rows for Olympic Gold at 10:24am This Morning!

The Shoreline Community Center will host a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser this coming Saturday, June 18, at the Center at 39 Hartford Ave., Old Lyme, from 7 to 11 a.m.  Enjoy delicious pancakes, sausage. and coffee/tea. Donations are suggested as follows: 13+ and adults $8, 6 to 12 years $4, and up to 5 years free. For more information, visit soundviewbeach.com. This … [Read more...] about Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser to be Held in Sound View This Morning

The inaugural Witness For Peace concert will be presented on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 10 a.m., at New London's Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, at the corner of State and Bank Street. Sponsored by St. Francis House and local members of Veterans For Peace, the concert is in support of the peace vigil which has been lead by Cal Robertson in New London for more than three … [Read more...] about ‘Witness for Peace’ Concert Held Memorial Day in New London

ESSEX — Abuse of prescription painkillers and opioid drugs has become an epidemic that has worked its way into many Connecticut families. On Saturday, May 21, at the Essex Wellness Center from 1:30 to 3 p.m., Joanna Crowell, LPC, LADC, psychotherapist, drug and alcohol counselor, will talk about abuse of certain medications – opioids, central nervous system depressants and … [Read more...] about Essex Wellness Center Hosts Free Talk, Discussion on Prescription Drug Abuse, This Afternoon

The Centerbrook Architects Lecture Series, hosted by the Essex Library, presents acclaimed architect Reiulf Ramstad at Centerbrook's office this evening, Tuesday, May 17, at 7 p.m. Ramstad's firm, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, has earned an international reputation for boldly simple architecture that strongly connects to its Scandinavian context and landscape. Ramstad's … [Read more...] about Internationally Renowned Norwegian Architect Ramstad Lectures in Essex Tonight

Bonne Santé Wellness Center, located at 4 Huntley Rd., is hosting a special “Ladies Wellness Night' fundraising event to be held on  Wednesday, March 30, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Funds raised will benefit the Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) Class of 2016 Safe Graduation Party (Safegrad). Safegrad is an all-night, substance-free party enjoyed yearly by seniors. Rosemary Barclay, … [Read more...] about Bonne Santé Hosts Ladies Wellness Night Tonight, Benefits SafeGrad Party

HOPE Partnership, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing affordable housing options on the shoreline and lower Middlesex County, is hosting a free reception on Wednesday, March 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the River Valley Junction Gallery at Essex Steam Train. The reception, which is HOPE's annual “FRIEND Raiser,” is sponsored by Page Taft and Essex Steam Train. The … [Read more...] about “Friend Raising” Reception in Essex This Evening for HOPE Partnership

Family, friends, and neighbors will gather on the longest night of the year to hear the names and lives of New London's departed homeless given voice once more. The 2015 New London Homeless Memorial will be held on Monday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m., hosted by the Church of the City, in the City Center at 250 State St. This is a community service which invites participation, in … [Read more...] about 2015 New London Homeless Memorial to be Held Today, All Welcome

The annual Community Carol Sing at Mystic Seaport will be held Sunday, Dec. 20. The Museum will be open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admission is free with the donation of a non-perishable food item or cash donation. All contributions will be donated to and distributed by the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center. The Mystic Seaport Carolers will perform a holiday concert … [Read more...] about Mystic Seaport to Host Annual Community Carol Sing Today; Free Admission with Canned Good