UPDATED 12:17am: (in red italics): The legislature’s Transportation Committee is hosting a public hearing today on various transportation issues, including three bills related to the Federal Rail Authority's (FRA) proposed bypass through southeastern Connecticut. The first objects to the proposal to build a new high speed railroad bypass through southeastern Connecticut. … [Read more...] about State Public Hearing on Proposed Rail Route to be Held Today in Hartford; Carney Urges Residents to Testify in Person or by E-mail
Celebrate ‘Take Your Child to the (Lyme) Library Day’ Today; Book Talk by Jen Hilger, Music by Braiden Sunshine
This Saturday, Feb. 4, Lyme Public Library will be celebrating Take Your Child to the Library Day. Join the fun between 12 and 2 p.m. when local author and Old Lyme resident Jen Petty Hilger will be signing copies of her first published picture book, Thisbe, Queen of Adventure. Then at 2 p.m. local singer-songwriter and 'The Voice' superstar Braiden Sunshine will speak … [Read more...] about Celebrate ‘Take Your Child to the (Lyme) Library Day’ Today; Book Talk by Jen Hilger, Music by Braiden Sunshine
OL Historical Society Hosts Talk, Book-Signing for ‘Revolution in the Lymes,’ Today
The Old Lyme Historical Society (OLHS) presents a talk and book-signing by local authors and historians Michaelle Pearson and Jim Lampos on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 1 p.m. in the OLHS building at 55 Lyme St. All are welcome at this free event at which refreshments will be served. The husband and wife team, who live in Old Lyme, will speak about their latest book, Revolution in … [Read more...] about OL Historical Society Hosts Talk, Book-Signing for ‘Revolution in the Lymes,’ Today
Sen. Linares Named Co-chairman of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Caucus
State Senator Art Linares (R-33) has been named Co-chairman of the General Assembly’s Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Caucus. The caucus advocates the interests of individuals with IDD and their families. “Mahatma Gandhi said that a society will be measured by how it has treated its most vulnerable citizens,” Sen. Linares noted. “We must leave a legacy … [Read more...] about Sen. Linares Named Co-chairman of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Caucus
Old Lyme Author Jen Petty Hilger Launches Her First Book, “Thisbe, Queen of Adventure”
This Saturday, Feb. 4, Lyme Public Library will be celebrating Take Your Child to the Library Day. Join the fun between 12 and 2 p.m. when local author and Old Lyme resident Jen Petty Hilger will be signing copies of her first published picture book, Thisbe, Queen of Adventure. We spent a little time with Jen Petty Hilger to find out why she wrote her first book about … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Author Jen Petty Hilger Launches Her First Book, “Thisbe, Queen of Adventure”
Letter From Paris: How France Copes With Ongoing Terrorism Threat
Two years after the "Je suis Charlie" massacre, how does it feel to be in France today with the threat of terrorism? Numbers seem to speak for themselves: France, which is the most visited European country, saw a decrease last year of almost 50 percent in the number of tourists visiting - from 84 million to 42 million - while website commentaries lament empty hotels, … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: How France Copes With Ongoing Terrorism Threat
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools to Host Public Forum Tonight on 2017-18 Budget
The Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Board of Education will host a Special Meeting for the purpose of hosting a Public Forum on the 2017-18 budget on Wednesday evening, Feb. 1, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Board of Education Conference Room in Center School. All are welcome to attend this meeting, which will include a presentation on the budget proposal. The date currently … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools to Host Public Forum Tonight on 2017-18 Budget
Health, Happiness and the Benefits of Volunteering; Join the ‘Common Good Gardens’ to Discover Them!
Each year, the Common Good Gardens in Old Saybrook raise nearly four tons of fresh vegetables and fruit, and then then donates them to the Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries And they do it entirely with volunteers – volunteers who have kept it going and improved it for 15 years. You’re probably thinking, “How unselfish ... doing all that work to benefit other people,” and … [Read more...] about Health, Happiness and the Benefits of Volunteering; Join the ‘Common Good Gardens’ to Discover Them!
Community Music School Hosts Open House
Community Music School (CMS), located in the Spencer’s Corner professional complex at 90 Main St. in Centerbrook, welcomes the general public to visit during Open House Week Jan. 30 to Feb. 3. Children and adults can tour the School’s studios, meet teachers and staff, enjoy a free preview lesson, and learn about a vast array of programs for all ages including private and group … [Read more...] about Community Music School Hosts Open House
Emergency Vigil in Deep River This Afternoon in Response to Refugee, Immigration Ban
The Valley Stands Up will host an emergency vigil outside Deep River Town Hall at 4:30 pm today (1/29/17) to show solidarity with protests across the nation in response to the refugee and immigration ban. At 3 p.m., the group will hold a public meeting at the Deep River Public Library to discuss further actions. "You are welcome here" yard signs will be available for … [Read more...] about Emergency Vigil in Deep River This Afternoon in Response to Refugee, Immigration Ban
Two New Exhibitions on View at Lyme Art Association
The 25th Annual Associate Artist Show and Sale of landscape, portrait, and still life paintings, as well as sculpture by Associate Artist members is currently on view in the Association’s front galleries, and runs through March 10. Pulled and Pressed, which showcases hand-pulled prints by LAA members of all levels and members of Stonington Printmakers Society as invited … [Read more...] about Two New Exhibitions on View at Lyme Art Association
Reading Uncertainly? ‘Divergent Paths – The Academy and the Judiciary’ by Richard A. Posner
Judge and Professor Posner explores the apparent diverging paths of our judiciary, especially the Federal, from the academies that teach our would-be lawyers, some of them advancing to become judges. This is a sobering view. Forgive me for an extensive quote, but it summarizes in one page the 400 pages of his thesis: “ . . . at this writing the United States exhibits an … [Read more...] about Reading Uncertainly? ‘Divergent Paths – The Academy and the Judiciary’ by Richard A. Posner
See Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ This Afternoon in Lyme Library’s ‘Winter Movie Series’
The Friends of Lyme Library's 'Winter Movie Series' continues Sunday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. with a showing of The Birds directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren. The Birds is a 1963 American mystery thriller film loosely based on Daphne du Maurier's 1952 story of the same name. It focuses on a series of sudden and unexplained violent bird attacks on … [Read more...] about See Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ This Afternoon in Lyme Library’s ‘Winter Movie Series’
Talking Transportation: Why Metro-North’s ‘Quiet Cars’ Aren’t Quiet
What happens when a good idea goes bad? Consider Metro-North’s 'Quiet Car' initiative. Sixteen years ago a group of regular commuters on Amtrak’s early morning train to DC had an idea: why not designate one car on the train as a 'Quiet Car', free from cell phone chatter and loud conversations. The railroad agreed and the experiment proved a great success. Now all … [Read more...] about Talking Transportation: Why Metro-North’s ‘Quiet Cars’ Aren’t Quiet
Literacy Volunteers Seeks Tutors, Registration Open Now for Next Training Program
Literacy Volunteers Valley Shore (LVVS), CT, Inc. is a private non-profit organization. Its mission is to train tutors to help residents of the Valley Shore area who wish to improve their reading, writing or speaking English to improve their life and work skills. This one-to-one instruction is held confidential and is completely without charge to the student. Tutor training … [Read more...] about Literacy Volunteers Seeks Tutors, Registration Open Now for Next Training Program