As part of their fall grant cycle, the Chelsea Groton Bank has awarded to the East Lyme Public Trust Foundation $1,500 to be used toward the purchase of an ADA compliant beach accessibility surface mats to allow wheelchair access to the Niantic Boardwalk beaches. Since 1999, The Chelsea Groton Foundation has provided over $2.3 million in total grants to the community. These … [Read more...] about Chelsea Groton Bank Awards Grant to East Lyme Public Trust to Improve Accessibility to Niantic Boardwalk
New Start Date for LYSB’s Free, Four-session Substance Abuse Education, Prevention Program for Parents, Jan. 17
Lymes' Youth Service Bureau presents a free, four-session substance abuse education and prevention program for parents on Wednesdays in January (Jan. 17, 24 & 31 and Feb. 7) at 7 p.m. in the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School Library. The start date has been revised from the originally published date of Jan. 10. This workshop series was developed by LYSB and CASFY to help … [Read more...] about New Start Date for LYSB’s Free, Four-session Substance Abuse Education, Prevention Program for Parents, Jan. 17
Editorial: During This Bitter Cold, Be a Cold Weather Companion to a Senior
As the new year brings new concerns as another blast of brutally cold air blasts our area, it is a good time to remind people in the region to become a Cold Weather Companion to a local senior – whether they are a loved one, a neighbor or a stranger. It’s tough enough to cope with this weather, but when you’re a senior, you face even more danger. The drop in degrees has … [Read more...] about Editorial: During This Bitter Cold, Be a Cold Weather Companion to a Senior
Letter to the Editor: Poop Isn’t Pretty … So Let’s Make a New Year’s Resolution To Pick It Up
To the Editor: I am writing in part to fulfill a promise to a daughter. Our daughter Erin arrived for the Christmas holidays from North Carolina with an adolescent Hungarian vizsla pup. She walked Daisy a few times each day; and always with a doggie waste disposal bag in her pocket. She commented on the large amount of pet waste that she encountered on her walks and wondered … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Poop Isn’t Pretty … So Let’s Make a New Year’s Resolution To Pick It Up
Old Lyme Library Presents Speaker on Opioid Epidemic, Jan.18
Dr. Michael Saxe will present The Rise and Fall (?) of the Opioid Epidemic on Jan. 10, 2018 at 6 p.m. at the Old Lyme Library. The Opioid Epidemic is claiming more American lives every year. In 2016, 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, more than the number of deaths from motor vehicle accidents and gun deaths combined. Dr. Michael Saxe, an Emergency Physician … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Library Presents Speaker on Opioid Epidemic, Jan.18
Schedules for Old Lyme Town Hall, Senior Center, Trash, Recycling Changed for New Year
The Old Lyme Town Hall and Old Lyme Transfer Station are closed today for New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. The Lymes’ Senior Center is also closed for New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. This week trash and recycling schedules move forward one day: Monday to Tuesday Tuesday to Wednesday Wednesday and Thursday trash will be picked up on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Schedules for Old Lyme Town Hall, Senior Center, Trash, Recycling Changed for New Year
Community Renewal Team Accepting Submissions for 2018 National Arts Program Through Jan. 11
For 27 years, Community Renewal Team (CRT) has served as the sole host in the state of Connecticut for the annual National Arts Program® (NAP), providing an opportunity for local artists to showcase their art within the community. Professional artists, along with youth, teens, amateurs and intermediate artists from Middlesex and Hartford counties are invited to submit their … [Read more...] about Community Renewal Team Accepting Submissions for 2018 National Arts Program Through Jan. 11
State OSWA Nature Photo Contest Renamed to Honor Old Lyme Resident Diana Atwood Johnson
Launched in 2016, the Open Space Watershed and Land Acquisition (OSWA) photo contest has been re-named in honor of Old Lyme resident Diana Atwood Johnson, an avid bird photographer who recently stepped down as the Chair of Connecticut's State Natural Heritage, Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Review Board, having served in that position for 19 years. The contest is … [Read more...] about State OSWA Nature Photo Contest Renamed to Honor Old Lyme Resident Diana Atwood Johnson
Today’s Social Services Help Day in Old Saybrook Open to Old Lyme Residents
Today's Social Services Help Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grace Church, 336, Main St. in Old Saybrook is open to Old Lyme residents. A Dental Clinic is offered. Call 860.347.6971 ext. 5163 or 860.681.7992 to schedule an appointment. Stay for a free grocery distribution from the CT Foodbank Mobile Pantry between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. … [Read more...] about Today’s Social Services Help Day in Old Saybrook Open to Old Lyme Residents
Reading Uncertainly? ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ by Amor Towles
“By their very nature, human beings are so capricious, so complex, so delightfully contradictory, that they deserve not only our consideration, but our reconsideration – and our unwavering determination to withhold our opinion until we have engaged with them in every possible setting at every possible hour.” This is the theme of a compelling, engrossing, and forever cheerful … [Read more...] about Reading Uncertainly? ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ by Amor Towles
A la Carte: Dive Into Dips on New Year’s Eve
If New Year’s Eve plays out as planned, I will either be at home alone or with friends, or with other friends at their houses. I will have spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with my family in Massachusetts. Often I fly off to California the that day or the day after, but because my LA daughter and her husband will be in Arizona for two or three days, and because I have to … [Read more...] about A la Carte: Dive Into Dips on New Year’s Eve
Climb Aboard Essex Steam Train’s ‘Santa Special’ Today
Climb Aboard Essex Steam Train's 'Santa Special,' SaturdayAll aboard the Santa Special for a one-of-a-kind, daytime holiday experience. Make sure you’re camera-ready for that special moment when Santa and Mrs. Claus visit each child! Enjoy the spirit of the season as you relax with family and friends aboard festive railway cars adorned with vintage decorations. • … [Read more...] about Climb Aboard Essex Steam Train’s ‘Santa Special’ Today
Partnership Co-Op Open Today in Old Saybrook Store
It has just been announced that the Partnership Co-Op's Annual Holiday Sale has been extended for three additional days as follows: Thursday, Dec. 21 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Co-op's store is in the former Southern Exposure building located between Cartier Optical and Nail Spa at 264 Main … [Read more...] about Partnership Co-Op Open Today in Old Saybrook Store
Enjoy an ‘Ivoryton Playhouse Christmas Radio Hour’ with David Pittsinger & Friends Tonight
World-renowned artist David Pittsinger will be performing a holiday show on Thursday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m. An old fashioned Christmas celebration of holiday standards and sacred songs featuring David with his wife, Patricia Schuman and Carly Callahan, Katie Weiser and Charlie Widmer. Set in a 1940s radio station, the show will take you back to … [Read more...] about Enjoy an ‘Ivoryton Playhouse Christmas Radio Hour’ with David Pittsinger & Friends Tonight
Annual Homeless Memorial Service to be Held in New London Tonight on Longest Night of Year
All are welcome to gather and remember those homeless and formerly homeless residents of New London County, who have passed away this year. Homeless Person's Memorial Day, an annual event commemorated in over 150 cities and counties across the United States on the first day of winter, Thursday, Dec. 21, will also be a call to action to end homelessness in our city and our … [Read more...] about Annual Homeless Memorial Service to be Held in New London Tonight on Longest Night of Year