When a couple with minor children gets divorced, they face areas of adversity that childless divorcees or those with children, who are of legal age, will never know. Co-parenting may become the new reality for parents after divorce. The couples that make it work are willing to make some minor concessions, create a plan that works for the children, and stick to … [Read more...] about Legal News You Can Use: What to Do, What to Avoid When Creating a Co-parenting Plan
Celebrate Old Lyme PGN Library’s ‘Founder’s Day’ Today With Free, Curbside Ice-Cream!
OLD LYME -- The Phoebe Griffin Noyes (PGN) Library in Old Lyme turns 122 today! To celebrate 'Founder's Day,' PGN staff will be serving free ice-cream curbside Tuesday, June 23, at noon. All are invited to stop by for a free ice-cream, to wave to the staff and get ready for Phoebe's Summer Bingo. The ice-cream is sponsored by the Old Lyme Historical Society and the … [Read more...] about Celebrate Old Lyme PGN Library’s ‘Founder’s Day’ Today With Free, Curbside Ice-Cream!
Old Lyme Records Second Fatality From COVID-19, Confirmed Cases Rise to 19
OLD LYME/LYME -- Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold confirmed to LymeLine by text message late afternoon June 19 that one fatality and one new case of COVID-19 have been reported in Old Lyme. The fatality was an 83-year-old male and the additional confirmed case is a 68-year-old female. There are now 19 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Old Lyme plus two fatalities. In … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Records Second Fatality From COVID-19, Confirmed Cases Rise to 19
Lyme Ambulance Association Seeks IT Volunteer, Four Hours Per Month
LYME -- Lyme Ambulance Association is looking for a volunteer Information Technology Person to assist with a variety of tasks including simple web updates (training is available), interactions with the hosting provider and monitoring the donation widget. The approximate time requirement is four hours each month, but could be longer if desired. For further information, … [Read more...] about Lyme Ambulance Association Seeks IT Volunteer, Four Hours Per Month
Will There Be a Fireworks Display in Old Lyme This Year?
OLD LYME -- At the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen's June 15 meeting, Selectman Christopher Kerr asked whether the Town would be hosting the fireworks display that traditionally takes place on the Saturday evening of the Midsummer Festival, even though the Festival itself has been cancelled this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. Griswold responded that he needed to reach … [Read more...] about Will There Be a Fireworks Display in Old Lyme This Year?
Old Lyme Town Hall Reopens to Public With New Protocols in Place
OLD LYME -- UPDATED 6/22: Speaking at the June 15 Old Lyme Board of Selectmen's meeting, which was held virtually via Webex, First Selectman Tim Griswold said exuberantly, "Come the 22nd, we'll be open for public access." He was referring to the fact that the board of selectmen has set the date for town employees to return to work at Memorial Town Hall as Monday, June 22, … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Town Hall Reopens to Public With New Protocols in Place
Wyman of Old Lyme Appointed Community Music School Executive Director, “Thrilled to Come Home”
OLD LYME -- Dr. Richard Wyman of Old Lyme has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Community Music School (CMS) located in Centerbrook. He took over the reins of the organization in the mid-May after serving for several years as Musical Masterworks General Director. Wyman has a long history of involvement in both playing and conducting music professionally along … [Read more...] about Wyman of Old Lyme Appointed Community Music School Executive Director, “Thrilled to Come Home”
Death of Stanley “Stan” E. Bielski of Old Lyme Announced
OLD LYME - Stanley "Stan" E. Bielski, of Old Lyme died peacefully at Middlesex Hospital June 14, 2020. Stan was born June 19, 1937, in Moosic, Pa., the eldest son of Stanley and Victoria Bielski. He is survived by his beloved wife Diane (Pettit) Bielski; his younger brother Richard (Patricia) Bielski, of Essex, Md.; and his three children, Greg (Diane) Bielski, of Easton, … [Read more...] about Death of Stanley “Stan” E. Bielski of Old Lyme Announced
Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Award Four Scholarships to LOLHS Seniors
OLD LYME -- On Wednesday, June 17, the Lyme-Old Lyme Lions awarded four $1500 scholarships to deserving Lyme-Old Lyme High School Seniors in the Meeting Hall at the Old Lyme Town Hall. Old Lyme First Selectman Tim Griswold, right in photo above, presented the scholarships and was assisted by Michael Kolar, President of the Lyme-Old Lyme Lions, left in photo. Also pictured … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Award Four Scholarships to LOLHS Seniors
Death of Keith McCarthy, 62, Announced; a “Dedicated Coach and Teacher”
OLD LYME - Keith Edward McCarthy died Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Yale New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. Only 62, he went way too soon. He leaves his sons, Dillon, 26, Gavin, 24; his daughter Kylie, 21; as well as the mother of his children, Hilary Reid, to whom he was married for 26 years. He also leaves his sisters, Kimberly Corzine, of Colorado and Susan Reilly, … [Read more...] about Death of Keith McCarthy, 62, Announced; a “Dedicated Coach and Teacher”
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Recognize Four Students with CABE Leadership Awards
OLD LYME -- Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser and the LOL Board of Education recognized Emily Balocca and Raymond Doll at the June 3 Board of Education meeting as recipients of Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) Student Leadership Awards. Both Balocca and Doll are 12th grade students at Lyme-Old Lyme High School. Delaney Nelson and … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Recognize Four Students with CABE Leadership Awards
It’s (a Virtual) ‘Make Music Day’ Today!
OLD LYME -- It's Make Music Day on Sunday, June 21, which is also the longest day of the year! Readers may recall last year's event in Old Lyme was hugely successful but this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Make Music Southeastern CT 2020 will be a virtual event with live, free, and accessible music that anyone can enjoy from home. Visit this link for further … [Read more...] about It’s (a Virtual) ‘Make Music Day’ Today!
Old Lyme PD Holds Food Drive Today
OLD LYME -- Today, Saturday, June 20, the Old Lyme Police Department is holding a “Fill a Cruiser” Food Drive. Non-perishable donations can be dropped off outside the Old Lyme Big Y on Halls Rd. between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. All the Troop F Police Departments are hosting Food Drives this weekend. … [Read more...] about Old Lyme PD Holds Food Drive Today
It’s Juneteenth — But What Does That Mean? (from ‘The Boston Globe’)
LYME / OLD LYME -- To be honest, we have never mentioned Juneteenth before on LymeLine.com but, in a sign of the times, we feel we can't let this day pass us by this year without comment. Quiet, overwhelmingly white Lyme and Old Lyme have already displayed a remarkable awareness of the changing world in which we are living with rallies for racial justice in each town on the … [Read more...] about It’s Juneteenth — But What Does That Mean? (from ‘The Boston Globe’)
Death Announced of John W. Maranda, 62; Raised in Old Lyme, he was a, “Rock Star in the Kitchen”
NIANTIC -- John W. Maranda, 62, of Niantic, husband of Susan (Malinosky) Maranda, passed away June 10, 2020. They shared 34 years of marriage together. He was born in Key West, Fla. to Helen and Francis Maranda in 1957. The family moved to Old Lyme where he was raised. John was a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. and was a trained chef. He … [Read more...] about Death Announced of John W. Maranda, 62; Raised in Old Lyme, he was a, “Rock Star in the Kitchen”