AREAWIDE -- The Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Partnership for Social Justice and the Old Saybrook March for Justice have moved their weekly events from Wednesday evenings to Sundays at 4 p.m. The next gathering will be Sunday, Nov. 29, and take place in Old Saybrook, in front of the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 'the Kate.' The change is to allow the events to take place … [Read more...] about Groups Campaigning for Social Justice Meet Sunday in Old Saybrook
Phoebe’s BookCellar Hosts Another Pop-Up Book Sale Today Outside Old Lyme Library
OLD LYME -- Phoebe's BookCellar is hosting a Pop-up Book Sale on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28, from 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. outside the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library on Library Ln. A large selection of the BookCellar's newest and gift quality books will be offered. Stock up on holiday gifts or stay-at-home reading. Payment will be accepted by cash or … [Read more...] about Phoebe’s BookCellar Hosts Another Pop-Up Book Sale Today Outside Old Lyme Library
Signed Copies of Ron Breault’s ‘Voyaging with Marionette’ Now on Sale at ‘The Bowerbird’
OLD LYME -- Signed copies of Ron Breault's book, Voyaging with Marionette, are now on sale at The Bowerbird in Old Lyme. Breault is a resident of Old Lyme and his book is being marketed as prt of the store's "Local Author" series. Visit this link to read a wonderful review of the book written when it was published by our regular book reviewer here at LymeLine.com, Felix … [Read more...] about Signed Copies of Ron Breault’s ‘Voyaging with Marionette’ Now on Sale at ‘The Bowerbird’
‘Deck the Walls’ Opens at Lyme Art Association
OLD LYME -- The Lyme Art Association’s annual member show and sale, Deck the Walls, featuring more than 200 works of art in all themes, sizes and mediums, opens Friday, Nov. 27. All the artwork is appropriately priced for holiday gift giving. The show and sale continues through Jan. 7, 2021. The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by … [Read more...] about ‘Deck the Walls’ Opens at Lyme Art Association
‘The Magic of Christmas’ Opens at Old Lyme’s Florence Griswold Museum
OLD LYME -- Even this year the holiday season is something special to celebrate at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Conn.! After all, Miss Florence was born on Christmas Day, 1850. The Museum will be decked out in its holiday finery for the Magic of Christmas celebration from Nov. 27, 2020 through Jan. 3, 2021. Twelve new works of art have been added to Miss … [Read more...] about ‘The Magic of Christmas’ Opens at Old Lyme’s Florence Griswold Museum
Free COVID Testing Daily in Old Saybrook
OLD SAYBROOK -- The Community Health Center is offering free COVID-19 drive-through tests at Saybrook Point seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. You do not need a doctor's note or an appointment, but be aware the wait to be tested can be long. … [Read more...] about Free COVID Testing Daily in Old Saybrook
Ledge Light Health District Offers Free Flu Shots in Local Area
LYME/OLD LYME -- Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) will be hosting free flu clinics for area residents. The LLHD includes both Lyme and Old Lyme. Flu shots will be provided for adults 19 years and older. Flu Mist will be available to individuals 19 years and older who are healthy and not pregnant. All participants must wear a mask and practice social distancing. The times … [Read more...] about Ledge Light Health District Offers Free Flu Shots in Local Area
Letter to the Editor: A Thanksgiving COVID Retrospective — Running to Daylight
To the Editor: Paraphrasing Thomas Paine, “These were the times that tried our souls.” Looking back, the first COVID-19 case in the United States was diagnosed in Washington State, just seven weeks after last Thanksgiving [2019]; the patient had recently returned home from Wuhan, China. Yesterday [Nov. 25], that state’s total cases exceeded 158,000, confirmed; with over … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: A Thanksgiving COVID Retrospective — Running to Daylight
Giving Thanks During a Pandemic
Come ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of harvest home . . . Well, maybe not this year. It’s 2020 and starting back in March, our lives changed as the pandemic started spreading across the land. We sheltered in place, incessantly spritzed with hand sanitizers, and began wearing masks every time we dared to venture out in public. Now it seems that 2020 will be a … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks During a Pandemic
Nov. 25 COVID Update: Lyme Enters CT’s ‘Red Zone’ with Six New Cases; Old Lyme Reports Two New Cases
Lyme Jumps to 22 Cases:- 20 Confirmed, Two Probable; Old Lyme Rises to 74 Cumulative Confirmed COVID 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 … [Read more...] about Nov. 25 COVID Update: Lyme Enters CT’s ‘Red Zone’ with Six New Cases; Old Lyme Reports Two New Cases
A la Carte: From Lee With Love — Thanksgiving Recipes Galore!
Editor's Note: We are running a selection of Lee White's recipes today to give readers a chance to savor her favorite Thanksgiving recipes in one place! For more years than I can remember, I have been writing about turkey at Thanksgiving. I get every food magazine every month and every single month, in October, a turkey is on the covers. My mother never cooked a turkey. We … [Read more...] about A la Carte: From Lee With Love — Thanksgiving Recipes Galore!
After Two COVID Cases Identifed at Lyme-Old Lyme HS, One at Mile Creek, Contact Tracing Completed; Both Schools Will Reopen Monday
LYME/OLD LYME -- Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser informed parents by email Tuesday afternoon that, subsequent to two positive COVID-19 cases being identified at Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) Monday, the "contact tracing protocol" has now been completed. As a result he stated, "All members of our school community who must quarantine," have been notified … [Read more...] about After Two COVID Cases Identifed at Lyme-Old Lyme HS, One at Mile Creek, Contact Tracing Completed; Both Schools Will Reopen Monday
Nov. 24 COVID Update: One New COVID Case Reported in Old Lyme, No Change in Lyme
72 Cumulative Confirmed COVID Cases in Old Lyme; Lyme Holds at 16 Confirmed Cases, 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 state does … [Read more...] about Nov. 24 COVID Update: One New COVID Case Reported in Old Lyme, No Change in Lyme
Duck River Garden Club Presents Program This Evening on ‘Backyard Native Gardening for Monarchs, Pollinators’
OLD LYME -- See how scientist Fatima Matos has transformed her backyard to a butterfly haven by planting native pollinator plants in a virtual program hosted by the Duck River Garden Club (DRGC) via Zoom this evening, Tuesday, Nov. 24. The event kicks off with a 6:30 p.m. virtual social followed by the program at 7 p.m. and concluding with an 8 p.m. business meeting for DRGC … [Read more...] about Duck River Garden Club Presents Program This Evening on ‘Backyard Native Gardening for Monarchs, Pollinators’
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Moves Temporarily to Full Remote Schedule Today Due to COVID Cases
Reopening Depends on Results After Protocols Completed LYME/OLD LYME -- Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser announced Monday in an email to faculty, staff, students and parents that on Tuesday, Nov. 24, "Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) will temporarily move to a full remote learning model. All other schools will remain open for full in person … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Moves Temporarily to Full Remote Schedule Today Due to COVID Cases