OLD LYME -- This evening at 6:30 p.m., the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center (RTPEC) presents Butterflies: Monarchs, Migrations, and Conservation, when Robert Michael Pyle, Ph.D., conservation biologist and author of The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies, will be interviewed by Evan Griswold. This interview is part of the 2021 Connecticut River … [Read more...] about RTP Estuary Center Hosts Virtual Program on Butterflies; All Welcome, Registration Required
April 6 COVID-19 Update: Old Lyme Cumulative Cases Up Two to 316, Lyme Holds at 97 for 4th Day in a Row
LYME/OLD LYME — The Daily Data Report for Connecticut issued Tuesday, April 6, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT-DPH) for data as at 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 5, shows that Old Lyme reported an increase of two new COVID-19 cases over the number reported Sunday, April 4. Lyme, however, held steady at the same number of cases as Monday. Old Lyme reported a … [Read more...] about April 6 COVID-19 Update: Old Lyme Cumulative Cases Up Two to 316, Lyme Holds at 97 for 4th Day in a Row
Tonight, Old Lyme’s PGN Library Hosts ‘Share The Beach’ Webinar; All Welcome
OLD LYME -- “Share the Beach” is a free webinar hosted by the OL-PGN Library and presented Wednesday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. by Shaun Roche of the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Roche is the Visitor Services Manager of the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge in Westbrook and his presentation will cover shorebirds, Diamondback Terrapins, Horseshoe Crabs, and more. He … [Read more...] about Tonight, Old Lyme’s PGN Library Hosts ‘Share The Beach’ Webinar; All Welcome
Tonight, Standart Presents ‘A Photographer’s Vision’ via Zoom; Inaugural Lyme Land Trust Photo Contest Winners to be Announced
LYME -- Join award-winning photographer Joe Standart on Wednesday, April 7, at 7 p.m. for a Zoom presentation featuring his photography of the natural world, and to celebrate the submissions and announce the winners for fall/winter season in the Lyme Land Trust’s photography program, Imagining Lyme. Focusing first on his own luminous photographs, Standart will explain how … [Read more...] about Tonight, Standart Presents ‘A Photographer’s Vision’ via Zoom; Inaugural Lyme Land Trust Photo Contest Winners to be Announced
Old Lyme BOS Say Yes (Hopefully) to Memorial Day Parade, No to Midsummer Fireworks
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen engaged in a lively discussion at their regular meeting yesterday regarding whether the town's traditional Memorial Day parade should proceed this year. It was cancelled last year due to COVID-19 pandemic. First Selectman Timothy Griswold noted the Governor's current Emergency Order regarding the number of people that can gather at … [Read more...] about Old Lyme BOS Say Yes (Hopefully) to Memorial Day Parade, No to Midsummer Fireworks
Death Announced of Luigi “Gino” Giansiracusa of Hartford, Old Lyme; Owner/Operator of Luigi’s Restaurant, Loved Spending Summers at Miami Beach in OL
HARTFORD & OLD LYME -- Luigi "Gino" Giansiracusa, 85, of Hartford and Old Lyme, beloved husband of 60 years of Ines (Santilli) Giansiracusa, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 1, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 31, 1936 in Sortino, Province of Siracusa, Sicily, son of the late Sofio and Lucia (Corsello) Giansiracusa, he had been a … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Luigi “Gino” Giansiracusa of Hartford, Old Lyme; Owner/Operator of Luigi’s Restaurant, Loved Spending Summers at Miami Beach in OL
Reading Uncertainly? ‘American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence’ by Pauline Maier
Have we over-sanctified the American past in the last 50 years? It may well be, argues Pauline Maier, a professor of history at MIT, in her now-classic analysis of the creation of our Declaration of Independence. Three key documents epitomize the start of “these” United States: the Declaration, the Constitution, and its following initial amendments, the Bill of Rights. They … [Read more...] about Reading Uncertainly? ‘American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence’ by Pauline Maier
April 5 COVID-19 Update: Old Lyme Cumulative Cases Up One to 314, Lyme Holds at 97
LYME/OLD LYME — The Daily Data Report for Connecticut issued Monday, April 5, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT-DPH) for data as at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 4, shows that Old Lyme reported an increase of one new COVID-19 case over the number reported Friday, April 2. Lyme, however, held steady at the same number of cases as Friday. Old Lyme reported a total … [Read more...] about April 5 COVID-19 Update: Old Lyme Cumulative Cases Up One to 314, Lyme Holds at 97
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools’ District Budget Hearing to be Held This Evening
LYME/OLD LYME -- UPDATED APRIL 5 -- see text in red: Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools will hold their District Budget Hearing Monday evening, April 5, in the board of education conference room at Center School starting at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will also be live-streamed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2_W7yYtFwx067Ici9776Q/videos?view=57 Public comment can be … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools’ District Budget Hearing to be Held This Evening
Death Announced of Robert C. Coleman, Jr., Father of Marisa Hartmann of Old Lyme
PARKVILLE, MD. -- A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated later in 2021 for Robert C. Coleman, Jr., a resident of Oak Crest Village, who died on April 1, 2021. Born in Indiana, PA he would add, "Jimmy Stewart's hometown," as he would introduce himself. Following graduation from the State Teachers College, Indiana, PA, now Indiana University of PA, he enlisted in the Navy … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Robert C. Coleman, Jr., Father of Marisa Hartmann of Old Lyme
April 2 COVID-19 Update: Both Towns Report Same Cumulative Total as Previous Day; Old Lyme at 313, Lyme at 97
LYME/OLD LYME — The Daily Data Report for Connecticut issued Friday, April 2, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT-DPH) for data as at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1, shows that both Lyme and Old Lyme reported the same number of COVID-19 cases as the previous day. Lyme had a total of 97 cumulative cases while Old Lyme reported a total of 313. These Daily Reports … [Read more...] about April 2 COVID-19 Update: Both Towns Report Same Cumulative Total as Previous Day; Old Lyme at 313, Lyme at 97
Local Churches Plan to Celebrate Easter Today with Careful Attention to COVID Guidelines
LYME/OLD LYME -- The churches of Lyme and Old Lyme are all hosting Easter Sunday services today with strict adherence to COVID guidelines and protocols, but, in each case, the service will look a little different. Full details of each church's service and the expectations if you wish to attend in person are given below, along with the respective Zoom links if you opt to … [Read more...] about Local Churches Plan to Celebrate Easter Today with Careful Attention to COVID Guidelines
April 1 COVID-19 Update: Old Lyme Stays in Red (Highest) Zone for Two-Week New Case Rate, Lyme in Lowest; OL Holds at 313 Cumulative Cases, Lyme Up One at 97
LYME/OLD LYME — The report issued Thursday, April 1, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) for the average daily rate of new cases of COVID-19 by town during the past two weeks contains distressing news for the whole state. There are now 146 towns in the state in the Red (highest) Zone for two-week new case rates and these include Old Lyme, which remains in … [Read more...] about April 1 COVID-19 Update: Old Lyme Stays in Red (Highest) Zone for Two-Week New Case Rate, Lyme in Lowest; OL Holds at 313 Cumulative Cases, Lyme Up One at 97
Death Announced of Rachel Wertheimer, 51, of Old Lyme; Daughter of Sheila, Also of OL
OLD LYME -- Friday, March 12, 2021, Rachel Wertheimer, beloved daughter, sister, and aunt, passed away at the age of 51. Rachel was born Nov. 21, 1969, in Atlanta, Ga., and moved to Waterford in 1971. She graduated from Waterford High in 1988, and remained a lifelong resident of Southeastern Connecticut ... ... In recent years she rescued multiple black labs, including her … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Rachel Wertheimer, 51, of Old Lyme; Daughter of Sheila, Also of OL
A la Carte: Smart Spice Veggie Soup Goes Easy on Calories, But Big on Taste
I had such a lovely weekend in Newburyport, Mass., two weeks ago. My granddaughter Casey, a junior at UMass-Amherst, is still in on campus learning in-person, but Sydney, whose 26th birthday we were celebrating, was there, as was middle-granddaughter Laurel, a tennis teacher/elementary school teacher. We all met at my daughter-in-law’s house and my son, Peter (the two are … [Read more...] about A la Carte: Smart Spice Veggie Soup Goes Easy on Calories, But Big on Taste