Let’s face it, we are all, every one of us, irrevocably married to this new and all-pervasive technology. We are computers and they are us. So isn’t it time that we learn something more about its source? Antonio Garcia Martinez takes us on a four-year, inside-tour of Silicon Valley and San Francisco, an autobiography of life in the Valley: long-winded, discursive, sarcastic, … [Read more...] about Reading Uncertainly: Chaos Monkeys: ‘Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley, by Antonio Garcia Martinez
Letter From Paris: Erdogan Wins Presidential Superpower in Turkey’s Rigged(?) Referendum
The good news about the victory of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the April 16 referedum, increasing his constitutional powers to govern, is that his accession to the European Union (EU) has become more unlikely. If he wins another referendum on whether to restore the death penalty, that will be "crossing the red line," French president François Holland said and it will remove … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: Erdogan Wins Presidential Superpower in Turkey’s Rigged(?) Referendum
Talk by ‘Curtains Without Borders’ Tonight on Restoration Plans for 1929 Stage Curtain in Old Lyme Grange
When the Old Lyme Historical Society purchased the former Old Lyme Grange Hall on Lyme St in 2014, the members were proud to become the owners of the iconic stage curtain, which The Grange had commissioned and installed shortly after the re-dedication of their hall in its new location on Lyme St. in 1929. This hand-painted curtain consists of a landscape surrounded by … [Read more...] about Talk by ‘Curtains Without Borders’ Tonight on Restoration Plans for 1929 Stage Curtain in Old Lyme Grange
2nd Annual Tag Sale Today at LOL High School Supports Mission of Friends of Music
The 2nd annual Friends of Music Tag Sale, will bring bargains galore to the Lyme-Old Lyme High School’s (LOLHS) gym and Commons areas on Saturday, April 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will help advance the mission of the Lyme-Old Lyme Friends of Music, who provide support to the music programs in Lyme-Old Lyme Schools at all levels. Items for sale … [Read more...] about 2nd Annual Tag Sale Today at LOL High School Supports Mission of Friends of Music
Carney, Ziobron to Host In-Depth Legislative Budget Forum This Evening in Hadlyme, 6pm
State Representatives Devin Carney, R-23rd, and Melissa Ziobron, R-34th, will hold a legislative budget forum and meet with constituents from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, at the Hadlyme Public Hall, 1 Day Hill Road. Carney, a member of the legislature’s Finance Committee and Ziobron, the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, will provide an overview of … [Read more...] about Carney, Ziobron to Host In-Depth Legislative Budget Forum This Evening in Hadlyme, 6pm
Author, Inspirational Speaker Shares Her Story of Survival, Hope, Forgiveness at CTK Church Tonight, 7pm
Author and speaker Immaculée Ilibagiza will appear at Christ the King Church in Old Lyme on Friday, April 21, to share her inspirational story of faith and forgiveness amid the horrors of widespread violence. Ilibagiza is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide that took the lives of nearly one million Tutsis. Men, women, and children, including her entire family except for … [Read more...] about Author, Inspirational Speaker Shares Her Story of Survival, Hope, Forgiveness at CTK Church Tonight, 7pm
Old Lyme Town Budget Calls for 3.26 Percent Increase, Requires 0.55 Mill Rate Increase to 21.75
Around 30 residents showed up for Monday night's public hearing in the Old Lyme Town Hall Meeting Room of the Town's proposed budget of $36,355,031 for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The proposed budget presented by Old Lyme Board of Finance Chairman Andy Russell, which includes $26.5 million for Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools, represents a 3.26 percent increase over the 2016-17 … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Town Budget Calls for 3.26 Percent Increase, Requires 0.55 Mill Rate Increase to 21.75
Letter From Paris: Paris, Berlin Need to Work Together as the EU Determines its Future
For the French, Germany can be a source of admiration or of irritation . The Franco-German "couple" has been the pillar of the European Union (EU.) The couple worked beautifully until the departure respectively of Francois Mitterand in 1995 and Helmut Kohl in 1998. Today more than ever, the two countries need to spearhead initiatives to bring about a new Europe. Marcel … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: Paris, Berlin Need to Work Together as the EU Determines its Future
Emily Bjornberg to Speak on Financial Durability at Shoreline League of Democratic Women Meeting Tonight
Guest Speaker is Emily Bjornberg, Sr. Exec Assistant for Financial Literacy, Office of the Treasurer, State of Connecticut The Shoreline League of Democratic Women (SLDW) has announced the second guest speaker in their Women@Risk Series covering pressing issues for women and their families. Emily Bjornberg, Senior Executive Assistant for Financial Literacy, Office of the … [Read more...] about Emily Bjornberg to Speak on Financial Durability at Shoreline League of Democratic Women Meeting Tonight
Egyptian Affairs Expert Explains, ‘How the Muslim Brotherhood Lost Egypt;’ Hosted by SECWAC Tonight
The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) hosts Mark Trager – a distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and noted expert on Egyptian politics – on Wednesday, April 19, at Connecticut College. Trager will present an address entitled “How the Muslim Brotherhood Lost Egypt” Trager is the author of “Arab Fall: How the Muslim … [Read more...] about Egyptian Affairs Expert Explains, ‘How the Muslim Brotherhood Lost Egypt;’ Hosted by SECWAC Tonight
With Final Decision on NEC Future Near, CT Trust Pushes CT DOT for Clear Statement on Elimination of Rail Bypasses
With just weeks remaining before the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) completes a five-year NEC Future planning process, finalizing a ‘once-in-a-generation’ blueprint for rail travel and investment along the Northeast Corridor, advocates of historic, cultural and environmental resources in Connecticut are responding warily to recent statements from Connecticut DOT and FRA … [Read more...] about With Final Decision on NEC Future Near, CT Trust Pushes CT DOT for Clear Statement on Elimination of Rail Bypasses
See ‘Letter from Italy, 1944: A New American Oratorio’ at Noon Today at Old Lyme Library
Lyme resident, Sarah Meneely-Kyder, a Grammy-nominated composer, will present a screening of “Letter from Italy, 1944: A New American Oratorio,” a one-hour documentary created by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Karyl Evans and narrated by Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, on Tuesday, April 18 at 12:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library in Old … [Read more...] about See ‘Letter from Italy, 1944: A New American Oratorio’ at Noon Today at Old Lyme Library
Potapaug Sponsors Hike in Nehantic State Forest, May 7
Potapaug Audubon is sponsoring a "Hike at Nehantic State Forest" on Sunday, May 7, with leader Leader Fran Zygmont from Litchfield Hills Audubon Society. This is a follow up to his Bird Migration program at Old Lyme Town Hall. Meet at commuter parking lot at Exit 70 off I-95 on Rte. 156 in Old Lyme between 7 and 7:15 a.m. to carpool. Groups leave promptly for Nehantic at … [Read more...] about Potapaug Sponsors Hike in Nehantic State Forest, May 7
Column: Connecticut Charity Devoted to Uplifting African Villages
Editor's Note: Local resident Tom Soboleski has written several great stories exclusively for LymeLine.com and ValleyNewsNow.com, so when we saw this compelling story by him in the New Haven Register on March 24, we requested their permission to republish it. Having received that permission, we are now pleased to republish this important story here. Imagine you could not … [Read more...] about Column: Connecticut Charity Devoted to Uplifting African Villages
Shining a Light on a Humble Hero: Success of Stroud’s Grassroots Efforts Against High Speed Train Proposal Highlighted
The CT Mirror has published an article today by veteran journalist Ana Radelat, titled His grassroots rebellion stops a federal railroad plan in its tracks, which looks at Greg Stroud of Old Lyme as an individual and the impact of his campaign regarding the northeastern section of the proposed high-speed railroad route from Washington DC to Boston -- an impact that is … [Read more...] about Shining a Light on a Humble Hero: Success of Stroud’s Grassroots Efforts Against High Speed Train Proposal Highlighted