I admit that I am easily drawn to the words of Malcolm Gladwell, having already absorbed his The Tipping Point (2002), Blink (2007), and Outliers (2011). I was not disappointed!. This is yet another intriguing and challenging mental exercise about the way in which our brains tend to mislead us, Consider meeting someone new and engaging in conversation: afterwards, we … [Read more...] about Reading Uncertainly: ‘Talking to Strangers’ by Malcolm Gladwell
A la Carte: You Deserve Something Special! Triple-Ginger Pound Cake Beckons
Last week I made the most delicious dinner I’d ever made. And the easiest. And so satisfying that no dessert—ice cream, cookies, cheesecake or crème brulee—was necessary. Here's what it was: a T-bone steak I’d bought and frozen when they were on sale, three sliced tomatoes. mashed potatoes from 20 tiny ones I’d purchased from Stone Acres in Stonington and two ears of sweet … [Read more...] about A la Carte: You Deserve Something Special! Triple-Ginger Pound Cake Beckons
Sound View Donuts on Sale This Morning, Proceeds Benefit Shoreline Community Center
OLD LYME -- The Sound View Beach Association, Inc. (SVBA) in Old Lyme is a community organization and usually only holds events from Memorial Weekend to Labor Day. However, due to restrictions from the Coronavirus pandemic, the SVBA is unable to hold their usual activities this year. The SVBA's main fundraiser is selling doughnuts on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor … [Read more...] about Sound View Donuts on Sale This Morning, Proceeds Benefit Shoreline Community Center
Watch Rock Preserve in Old Lyme Closed Weekends Through Labor Day Due to Environmental, Safety Violations
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Land Trust (OLLT) Board of Trustees has announced that the Elizabeth B. Carter Watch Rock Preserve in Old Lyme will be closed to all visitors from 7:30 p.m. on each Friday until 8 a.m. the following Monday from June through August. On Labor Day weekend, it will remain closed until 8 a.m. on Tuesday. These closures are to address continued preserve … [Read more...] about Watch Rock Preserve in Old Lyme Closed Weekends Through Labor Day Due to Environmental, Safety Violations
Letter From Paris: Back to Normal in France? Not Quite …
A Cannes Film Festival turned virtual, the Roland Garros tennis tournament and Tour de France bicycle race both postponed until September? France will definitely not be the same this summer! Tourism and culture are two of the main sectors of French economy and the pandemic has inflicted a direct blow on both of them. Hundreds of festivals, sport events, art … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: Back to Normal in France? Not Quite …
Lyme Art Association Presents Two Exhibitions, ‘Point of View’ & ‘Animal Kingdom’ Both Featuring Works by Elected Artists
OLD LYME -- The Lyme Art Association (LAA) presents two shows through Oct. 1: Point of View: the 99th Annual Elected Artist Exhibition and Animal Kingdom. The Elected Artists of the LAA are an elite group of professional artists, primarily from New England. Their work is predominantly representational, but encompasses a variety of styles, subjects and mediums. This year is … [Read more...] about Lyme Art Association Presents Two Exhibitions, ‘Point of View’ & ‘Animal Kingdom’ Both Featuring Works by Elected Artists
Old Lyme Town Clerk’s Office Clarifies Absentee Ballot Procedures for November Election
OLD LYME -- In a statement issued yesterday, the Old Lyme Town Clerk clarified that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, "All voters will be permitted to vote by absentee ballot rather than appear in person," at the Nov. 3, 2020 election. This replicates the situation from the Aug. 11 Primary election, For those who wish to vote in person, the polling place will again be … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Town Clerk’s Office Clarifies Absentee Ballot Procedures for November Election
CIAC Permits Conditioning for Fall Sports to Resume
CHESHIRE/LYME/OLD LYME -- Connecticut's governing body for school sports, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC), issued a statement yesterday evening saying that after, "... positive discussions with the Connecticut Department of Public Health [DPH], the CIAC Board of Control voted at its Sunday meeting to restart conditioning for all fall sports." The … [Read more...] about CIAC Permits Conditioning for Fall Sports to Resume
Saint Ann’s ‘Nearly New Shop’ Continues First Annual Tent Sale Today, 11am-3pm
OLD LYME -- The Nearly New Shop owned by Saint Ann's Episcopal Church of Old Lyme is holding its First Annual Tent Sale starting Friday, Aug. 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and continuing through Saturday, Aug. 22, at the same times -- weather permitting. The sale will be held during Connecticut Tax Free Week and take place outside Saint Ann's Episcopal Church, which is a short … [Read more...] about Saint Ann’s ‘Nearly New Shop’ Continues First Annual Tent Sale Today, 11am-3pm
LYSB COVID-19 Resource Card for Lyme-Old Lyme Residents
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Old Lyme VNA, LYSB Distribute Almost 1,000 Free Masks in Back-to-School Event Held Thursday
OLD LYME -- Yesterday, Aug. 20, the Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association (OLVNA) and the Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau held a back-to-school mask giveaway at Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS.) This was their second mask giveaway and drive-through event at the LOLHS. Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau volunteers directed traffic while the team from OLVNA distributed packages … [Read more...] about Old Lyme VNA, LYSB Distribute Almost 1,000 Free Masks in Back-to-School Event Held Thursday
Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds Invites Public to View ‘2020 Summer Sculpture Showcase’ in Person or Virtually
OLD LYME -- Nationally- and internationally-acclaimed sculptor Gilbert Boro is currently hosting the 6th annual Summer Sculpture Showcase in his Sculpture Grounds at 80-1 Lyme St. in Old Lyme. The Showcase features selected sculptural works by more than 80 artists, which have been woven into the permanent outdoor display of around 100 works by Boro, who owns Studio 80 + … [Read more...] about Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds Invites Public to View ‘2020 Summer Sculpture Showcase’ in Person or Virtually
Ledge Light Health District Receives Grant to Boost Childhood Immunization Rates
LYME/OLD LYME/AREAWIDE -- August is National Immunization Awareness Month and appropriately, Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) has just heard that it has been awarded a $100,256 grant from the Connecticut Department of Public Health to implement the “SECT Immunization Action Program (SECT-IAP).” This is the first of a five-year grant. Over the next five years, LLHD will work … [Read more...] about Ledge Light Health District Receives Grant to Boost Childhood Immunization Rates
Death Announced of Kristen Jude (Gerthoffer) Woodmansee, 54, President of Old Lyme-based OHS Sleep Center Partners Since 2007
OLD SAYBROOK/OLD LYME -- Kristen Jude (Gerthoffer) Woodmansee, 54, of Old Saybrook, passed away on August 16th after a 3 year battle with cancer. Kristen was born September 11, 1965 in Syracuse, NY, the youngest child of Bernard and Suzanne Gerthoffer. Kristen graduated from Bishop Grimes High School in Syracuse in 1983 ... Kristen worked as the Vice President of Marketing … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Kristen Jude (Gerthoffer) Woodmansee, 54, President of Old Lyme-based OHS Sleep Center Partners Since 2007
Gardening with ‘The English Lady’: Tips for August, “The Sunday of Summer”
August has always been one of my least favorite months in the garden; but plentiful spring has resulted in bountiful fragrance, bloom and foliage. We have such a short blooming and growing season here in New England that any extra time to have a good-looking border is much appreciated. However, by this time in the season, there are always a few gaps to fill in with annuals … [Read more...] about Gardening with ‘The English Lady’: Tips for August, “The Sunday of Summer”