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Rockfall Foundation Announces 12 Grants for Environmental Projects, Recipients Include Lyme Land Conservation Trust

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The Board of Directors and Grants Committee of the Rockfall Foundation are pleased to announce that twelve environmental programs throughout the Lower Connecticut River Valley received grants in the latest funding cycle. More than $28,000 was awarded to support environmental education and conservation efforts that will have a combined benefit for nearly 2,000 students and many … [Read more...] about Rockfall Foundation Announces 12 Grants for Environmental Projects, Recipients Include Lyme Land Conservation Trust

The Very Latest … and Most Important … News to Date on the Proposed High Speed Train Route

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In a major news story published today in the CT Mirror, veteran journalist Ana Radelat summarizes the significant impact that opposition in Connecticut to the proposed high-speed rail route has already had -- and is continuing to have.  Radelat quotes Old Lyme's Greg Stroud, founder of SECoast and now director of special projects for the Connecticut Trust for Historic … [Read more...] about The Very Latest … and Most Important … News to Date on the Proposed High Speed Train Route

Con Brio’s Gala 20th Anniversary Spring Concert to be Held in Old Lyme, April 23

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Con Brio Celebrates 20 years! The acclaimed shoreline chorus, directed by Dr. Stephen Bruce, will be joined Sunday, April 23, at 4 p.m. by soloists Patricia Schuman, soprano, Clea Huston, mezzo-soprano, Steven Humes, tenor, Matthew Cossack, bass and Associate Music Director Susan Saltus, organ, with the recently augmented Con Brio Festival Orchestra. Con Brio will offer the … [Read more...] about Con Brio’s Gala 20th Anniversary Spring Concert to be Held in Old Lyme, April 23

The Country School Hosts Secondary School Fair Tonight

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Area families are invited to join The Country School on Wednesday, April 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the 15th Annual Secondary School Fair. This is a great opportunity to speak with representatives from a range of high schools, both boarding and day, and learn what their schools have to offer. Previous participants have included: Avon Old Farms, Berkshire, Canterbury, … [Read more...] about The Country School Hosts Secondary School Fair Tonight

DeMeo, Korsmeyer Honored in Zahn Gallery Art Exhibition at Shoreline Medical Center

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Two artists from Old Lyme have received major awards in the Valentine H. Zahn Gallery's Local Vision II exhibition.  Kathleen DeMeo took top honors winning 'Best in Show' with 'Water's Edge' while Renni Ridgeway-Korsmeyer won a Juror's Choice award for 'Ephemeral.' The exhibition opened March 23 and highlights the work of 38 local artists from 22 Connecticut cities and … [Read more...] about DeMeo, Korsmeyer Honored in Zahn Gallery Art Exhibition at Shoreline Medical Center

Robert Tougias, ‘Day’ Columnist, Birding Expert to Speak at Lyme Public Hall, April 23

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On Sunday, April 23, at  2 p.m. the Lyme Public Hall Association will present a program on Wild Birds of Connecticut-Natural History and Conservation with  New London Day columnist Robert Tougias. Tougias syndicates nature articles in newspapers throughout New England and writes birding columns for newpapers in Connecticut. His articles on wildlife have appeared in many … [Read more...] about Robert Tougias, ‘Day’ Columnist, Birding Expert to Speak at Lyme Public Hall, April 23

Cappella Cantorum Men’s Chorus Gives Next Concert, June 11

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Cappella Cantorum Men’s Chorus will give their next concert Sunday, June 11, 3 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church. 56 Great Hammock Rd. Old Saybrook, CT. Music includes: Wade in the Water, Psalm 84, Brothers Sing On. Hallelujah-Cohen, Spiritual and Broadway. $40.00 Registration, including Music at rehearsal. Contact Barry Asch at (860) 388-2871 for more information. … [Read more...] about Cappella Cantorum Men’s Chorus Gives Next Concert, June 11

Save the Date for Half Price BookCellar Sale, Local Author Book Discussion at OL Library, April 29

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There are two exciting events being held at the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library on Saturday, April 29.  Kicking things off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is the Phoebe’s BookCellar Half-Price Sale and then at 1 p.m., join a book discussion with a local author. If you have never been to the BookCellar — or haven’t been recently — now is your chance to get some incredible bargains … [Read more...] about Save the Date for Half Price BookCellar Sale, Local Author Book Discussion at OL Library, April 29

Letter From Paris: Thoughts on the First Few Days of Brexit

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This was a very good editorial,  civilized and  compassionate.  It avoided throwing oil on the fire, playing the blame game or making doomsday predictions. On March 30, in le Monde, an editorial appeared under the following title: "An Appeal to London and the 27."  Actually it was a collective message published simultaneously by The Guardian, Le Monde, La Vanguardia and Gazeta … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: Thoughts on the First Few Days of Brexit

Lyme Public Hall Celebrates Earth Day with Town-Wide Clean Up Through April 23

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The Lyme Public Hall Association and the Town of Lyme are sponsoring a town-wide roadside clean-up April 1 through 23 in celebration of Earth Day.  Plastic trash bags will be available free to the public at the Hadlyme Country Store at the corner of Ferry Road and Rte. 82.  Bags can also be obtained at the Reynolds Store at 254 Hamburg Rd. (Rte. 156) in Lyme, the Lyme Public … [Read more...] about Lyme Public Hall Celebrates Earth Day with Town-Wide Clean Up Through April 23

Middlesex Hospital to Create Office Building at Vacant Essex Site of Former Shoreline Medical Center

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ESSEX—Middlesex Hospital will turn its vacant building on Westbrook Road into a medical office building that will offer physical therapy and occupational medicine. The building will house a third department to be named at a later date. The building has been vacant since the Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Medical Center moved to its new facility in Westbrook in 2014. … [Read more...] about Middlesex Hospital to Create Office Building at Vacant Essex Site of Former Shoreline Medical Center

OL’s Chrysoulakis Family to be Recognized as ‘Fund A Cure Family’ for Juvenile Diabetes Research at ‘Promise Ball’

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The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) has announced the Chrysoulakis family of Old Lyme as this year’s Fund A Cure Family at JDRF’s 2017 Promise Ball. The annual gala, hosted by the Greater CT / Western MA Chapter of JDRF, will be held at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford on Saturday, May 20, to raise funds for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. When Alex … [Read more...] about OL’s Chrysoulakis Family to be Recognized as ‘Fund A Cure Family’ for Juvenile Diabetes Research at ‘Promise Ball’

Lyme-Old Lyme High School Multi-Class Reunion to be Held July 29

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A Lyme-Old Lyme High School multi-class reunion spanning the years 1985-1995 has been announced.  It will be held on Saturday, July 29, from 6 to 11 p.m. at Groton Motor Inn & Suites, 99 Gold Star Hwy., Groton, CT. The cost (non-refundable) is $50.00, which includes a buffet dinner and cash-only bar.  The menu includes: •Tossed Salad •Warm rolls & butter •Teriyaki … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme High School Multi-Class Reunion to be Held July 29

Letter to the Editor: Premise for Clergy’s Call for Compassion to Refugees Questioned

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To the Editor: Ever since I read the letter from the Valley Shore Clergy Association (published in the VNN in February) something has been niggling me. I just reread the letter. Although I agree with the Clergy’s call for compassion with regard to refugees and the undocumented living and working in America, I can’t help wondering why this group did not speak- out between 2009 … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Premise for Clergy’s Call for Compassion to Refugees Questioned