OLD LYME -- NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION: The Region 18 Board of Education meets this evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School Auditorium for its regular monthly meeting. The agenda includes the election of board officers for the upcoming year. The public is welcome. Masks are required. Observance of social distancing guidelines is mandatory. Visit this link to … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools BOE Meets This Evening, Election of Board Officers to be Held
Letter to the Editor: LymeLine Should Focus on Positive, Local News Stories
To the Editor: While the LymeLine header states “Community News for Lyme and Old Lyme”, it seems like the passion for national politics hasn’t diminished following the election. I suggest we take a break from including these critiques/opinions in your publication. There are plenty of media outlets to share views about how evil republicans are. I enjoy the local LymeLine … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: LymeLine Should Focus on Positive, Local News Stories
Dec.1 COVID Update: Old Lyme’s Cumulative Confirmed Cases Climb to 82, Lyme Holds at 23
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 Connecticut Department of Health (CT DPH) does not … [Read more...] about Dec.1 COVID Update: Old Lyme’s Cumulative Confirmed Cases Climb to 82, Lyme Holds at 23
A la Carte: Welcome December With a Wonderful Winter Entrée
Many decades ago, we spent a New Jersey weekend with my husband’s friend, a radiologist. I call him my husband’s friend because, once my husband died, I exited that friendship because I basically detested him. In any case, this man talked about his radiologic partner and noted that he couldn’t stand the partner’s wife. Always curious, I asked what his wife was like. “A … [Read more...] about A la Carte: Welcome December With a Wonderful Winter Entrée
Nov. 30 COVID Update: Old Lyme Hits 80 Confirmed COVID Cases; Lyme Increases to 21 Confirmed, Two Probable
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. The Connecticut Department of Health (CT DPH) does not give any details of the age of those infected, their … [Read more...] about Nov. 30 COVID Update: Old Lyme Hits 80 Confirmed COVID Cases; Lyme Increases to 21 Confirmed, Two Probable
Lyme Church Urges Community to ‘Light a Candle for Hope’
LYME -- Light a candle for hope! As the days get shorter, and life during a pandemic gets more and more wearisome, many of us are looking for signs of hope anywhere that we might find them. Lyme Church would invites all residents of Lyme to join what is hoped will be a community-wide celebration of hope by lighting a candle for hope throughout the month of December. You … [Read more...] about Lyme Church Urges Community to ‘Light a Candle for Hope’
Nov. 27 COVID Update: Four New COVID Cases in Old Lyme Taking Cumulative Total to 74, No Change in Lyme
Old Lyme Cumulative Confirmed COVID Cases Climb to 78, No Change in Lyme at 22 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. The Connecticut Department of … [Read more...] about Nov. 27 COVID Update: Four New COVID Cases in Old Lyme Taking Cumulative Total to 74, No Change in Lyme
Reading Uncertainly: “Tales From the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
Are ants far more important than we humans? Probably! That’s my conclusion after reading the latest from this illustrious Professor Emeritus of Harvard with some 33 books to his credit, many of which relate his life-long interest in these creatures Ants, or the study of myrmecology using the proper scientific terminology, have existed on this earth for some 150 million … [Read more...] about Reading Uncertainly: “Tales From the Ant World” by Edward O. Wilson
A View from My Porch: The ‘Aristocrat of the Silent Screen’, the ‘Bee & Thistle’ … and Other Thoughts
The recent announcement that the Connecticut Audubon Society had reached an agreement to purchase the Bee & Thistle Inn, and plans to renovate it as the future headquarters for the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center, piqued my curiosity regarding the Inn’s history. This essay briefly reviews the life of an individual who was fairly instrumental in its founding, the … [Read more...] about A View from My Porch: The ‘Aristocrat of the Silent Screen’, the ‘Bee & Thistle’ … and Other Thoughts
Lyme Land Trust Presents Virtual Program on Fisher Cats, Thursday
LYME -- Lyme Land Trust invites its members as well as the general public to a fascinating program about the elusive fisher cat, a member of the weasel family. The program titled, Fisher in Connecticut, will take place Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. When you register at this link, you will receive an invitation to the Zoom program. Registration is required. Paul … [Read more...] about Lyme Land Trust Presents Virtual Program on Fisher Cats, Thursday
LYSB Hosts ‘Stress Happens’ Program on ‘Building Stronger Connections at Home,’ Thursday
LYME/OLD LYME -- Lymes' Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) hosts the fourth and final part of a series titled, 'Stress Happens,' Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The program covers, 'Building Stronger Connections in Your Home,' and is presented by Erica Cuni, LMFT, known as "The Burnout Professor." Cuni is a clinical therapist, Reiki master, mediation facilitator, graduate … [Read more...] about LYSB Hosts ‘Stress Happens’ Program on ‘Building Stronger Connections at Home,’ Thursday
Lyme Ambulance Members Help Brownies Earn First Aid Badge
LYME -- Members of Lyme Ambulance Association met with Brownie Girl Scout Troop 67974 from Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) to teach the girls about first aid, 911 calls and how to act in case of emergencies. Erik Eisensmith, EMR/Driver, and Ariana Eaton, Deputy Chief, had an ambulance on hand to show the tools and equipment ambulances carry to help the LOL community and what the … [Read more...] about Lyme Ambulance Members Help Brownies Earn First Aid Badge
Musical Masterworks Presents Beethoven String Quartets, Tickets on Sale Now for Video Available in January
OLD LYME -- Musical Masterworks celebrates Beethoven’s 250th birthday in December when Edward Arron, Artistic Director and cellist, along with his colleagues James Ehnes, violin; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; and Che-Yen Chen, viola, will perform three string quartets by Beethoven, spanning nearly 30 years of his life and demonstrating the full arc of his remarkable … [Read more...] about Musical Masterworks Presents Beethoven String Quartets, Tickets on Sale Now for Video Available in January
Watch the Draw for High Hopes ‘Raffle for a Cause’ at Noon Today!
OLD LYME -- High Hopes Therapeutic Riding is holding a raffle in which the first prize is a 2020 Subaru Forester 2.5i. The second prize is an Apple i-Pad Mini and the third an Amazon Echo Show. Reynolds Subaru of Lyme is High Hopes' raffle partner for this event. All proceeds from the raffle benefit the programs at High Hopes. Tickets are $50 each, two for $90, four for … [Read more...] about Watch the Draw for High Hopes ‘Raffle for a Cause’ at Noon Today!
Walk Off Those Extra Pounds by Taking a Post-Thanksgiving Hike This Afternoon with Lyme Land Trust
LYME -- Walk off your Thanksgiving overindulgence on Sunday, Nov. 29, on a beautiful moderate trail that winds along craggy ridges strewn with glacial boulders. Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust Board member and Lyme Open Space Coordinator, will lead a walk on the Red Trail in Hartman Park starting at 1:30 p.m. and lasting around two hours. The entire walk is about 3.5 miles. A … [Read more...] about Walk Off Those Extra Pounds by Taking a Post-Thanksgiving Hike This Afternoon with Lyme Land Trust