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Reception Tonight Celebrates EF Watermelon’s 30th Anniversary in Old Lyme,

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EF Watermelon hosts a reception this evening from 5 to 8  p.m. at the store on Lyme St. to celebrate the business's 30th anniversary in Old Lyme.  All are welcome. Guest artist, Paula Crevoshay, will be on hand to present and discuss her line of  jewelry. The store is located at 24 Lyme St., in Old Lyme. … [Read more...] about Reception Tonight Celebrates EF Watermelon’s 30th Anniversary in Old Lyme,

Sunset Hill Vineyard’s Tasting, Wine Sales Proposal Draws Supporters, Detractors at Packed P & Z Hearing

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LYME -- Supporters and opponents of an application by Sunset Hill Vineyard for a special exception permit to offer tastings and sell wine at its Elys Ferry Rd. farm filled the auditorium of Lyme Consolidated School Monday night at a three-hour hearing by the Lyme Planning and Zoning Commission on the proposal. More than 175 Lyme residents packed the special meeting seats and … [Read more...] about Sunset Hill Vineyard’s Tasting, Wine Sales Proposal Draws Supporters, Detractors at Packed P & Z Hearing

Girls Defeat Holy Cross, Advance to State Final; Boys Fall to Coventry in Semis

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11/18, 3:03am UPDATE: Boys lose 2-1 to Coventry 11/16, 8:22pm UPDATE: Girls defeat Holy Cross 4-1 to earn place in state final! Paul Gleason’s fifth-seeded girls (14-2-2)  meet Holy Cross (14-3-2) in the Class S semifinal tonight in Middletown with a 6:30 p.m. kick-off. The Old Lyme boys defeated Canton 6-1 in their CIAC Class S quarterfinal game Saturday afternoon to … [Read more...] about Girls Defeat Holy Cross, Advance to State Final; Boys Fall to Coventry in Semis

Letter from Paris: Je Suis en Terrasse — Reflections on Life in Paris After the Terrorist Attacks

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For the second time in 2015, Paris was the target of  the terrorists.  But, in contrast to the "Charlie Hebdo" massacre, the attacks were not made in the name of an idea, like freedom of expression -- especially of the press, or to single out the Jewish community, but aimed at French society as a whole. The blind rampage was intended to butcher the greatest number of normal … [Read more...] about Letter from Paris: Je Suis en Terrasse — Reflections on Life in Paris After the Terrorist Attacks

Sunshine Sings in Top 12 on ‘The Voice’ Tonight, Lyme-Old Lyme HS Hosts Viewing Party

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With apologies to The Beatles, "Here comes the Sunshine!" Yes, this evening Lyme's very own Braiden Sunshine will belt his heart out in NBC's  'The Voice' as one of the 12 finalists on the program -- and you can safely wager that the whole population of Lyme and Old Lyme, Connecticut, will be urging him on to victory. After being lured to New Jersey by his mom, Elizabeth … [Read more...] about Sunshine Sings in Top 12 on ‘The Voice’ Tonight, Lyme-Old Lyme HS Hosts Viewing Party

Rescheduled Public Hearing on Sunset Hill Vineyard’s Proposed Opening Hours Tonight

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The Public Hearing relating to Sunset Hill Vineyard in Lyme, which was scheduled for last Monday night's Planning and Zoning Commission's meeting in Lyme Town Hall and had to be continued due to the very large number of residents who showed up to attend it, will now be held tonight, at 7:30 p.m. in Lyme Consolidated School. Last Monday, the Fire Marshall determined that the … [Read more...] about Rescheduled Public Hearing on Sunset Hill Vineyard’s Proposed Opening Hours Tonight

‘Safe Futures’ Men’s Initiative Presents ‘The Mask You Live In’ at Conn. College, Sunday at 1pm

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Safe Futures, Think S.A.F.E. and the Rose Conrad Memorial Fund will be hosting a local screening of The Mask You Live In on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. at Olin Hall, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue in New London. After the screening, there will be panel discussion led by Patrick Sheehan-Gaumer, Community Educator at Safe Futures. The free event is open to the public. … [Read more...] about ‘Safe Futures’ Men’s Initiative Presents ‘The Mask You Live In’ at Conn. College, Sunday at 1pm

Reading Uncertainly? ‘H Is For Hawk’ by Helen Macdonald

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The New Yorker ads trumpet admiring words: “Riveting;” “Breathtaking;” Dazzling;” “Captivating.” May I offer a modest dissenting view? Helen Macdonald’s new novel about her response to the death of her father in England and her adoption of a goshawk to help her overcome her misery is, in fact, an orgy of compulsive introspection. She draws heavily on the earlier history of … [Read more...] about Reading Uncertainly? ‘H Is For Hawk’ by Helen Macdonald

Girls Advance to Soccer Semis, Boys DEFEAT Canton in Quarters Today!

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UPDATE 5:30pm: The Old Lyme boys defeated Canton 6-1 in their CIAC Class S quarterfinal game this afternoon to advance to the semi-finals where they will meet Coventry on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at a time and location to be determined. Marc Vendetti's third-seeded Wildcats  (14-1-3) meet sixth-seeded Canton (13-4-1) in the quarter final of the CIAC Class S soccer tournament this … [Read more...] about Girls Advance to Soccer Semis, Boys DEFEAT Canton in Quarters Today!

Letter to the Editor: Still Not Seeing Eye to Eye–Bernblum Challenges Hutchinson’s Latest Argument on Town Spending

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To the Editor: In my letter of November 2 to LymeLine I asserted that Nancy Hutchinson’s letter of November 1, in which she argued that a Reemsnyder administration would mean excessive tax increases for Old Lyme, was based on misleading information.  For example, I pointed out as incorrect her statement that “this year we face a 9.8% increase in Town expenditures,” when the … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Still Not Seeing Eye to Eye–Bernblum Challenges Hutchinson’s Latest Argument on Town Spending

Wildcat Boys, Girls Advance to Quarterfinals in State Soccer Tourney, Girls Face Coventry Today

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11/13 8:17pm UPDATE:  The Old Lyme girls (14-2-2) defeated Coventry 2-1 this afternoon and will now meet Holy Cross (14-3-2) in the Class S semifinal on Monday, Nov. 16, at a time and location to be determined. Yesterday afternoon, the third-seeded Old Lyme boy's soccer team (14-1-3) soundly defeated Cromwell 3-1 in the second round of the CIAC Class S soccer tournament to … [Read more...] about Wildcat Boys, Girls Advance to Quarterfinals in State Soccer Tourney, Girls Face Coventry Today