We're delighted that our advice columnist for middle schoolers has rejoined our growing ranks of contributors. Cammy answers two letters this week from local students about issues with school friends. If you would like to send a letter to Cammy, email it to [email protected] Dear Cammy, I am in 10th grade and just started a new school this year. Everything … [Read more...] about Dear Cammy: Making New Friends, Keeping Old Ones
Legal News You Can Use: The Gift of Real Estate From Parent to Child
Should I gift my house to the kids now, or leave it in my estate? This can be a tricky question. There are also many other factors to consider, including mortgages, capital gains tax, Medicaid regulations, and other risks. GIFT TAX The current federal law gives each donor (maker of a gift) a $5.43 million lifetime exemption from the federal gift tax. The Connecticut … [Read more...] about Legal News You Can Use: The Gift of Real Estate From Parent to Child
Letter From Paris: Legislative Elections Move Poland to Right
Bringing bad news for Brussels, the block of Euro skeptics stretches now from Warsaw to Budapest. For the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, a conservative right wing party has won the elections in Poland. On Oct. 25, the Right and Justice party (or PiS) obtained 232 seats out of 460 and wiped out the Left with the liberal Civic Platform party (or … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: Legislative Elections Move Poland to Right
Have You Voted for Braiden Yet?
Lyme’s own Braiden Sunshine is the only Connecticut representative on NBC's The Voice this season, and at 15, he is the youngest ever to appear on the show. The program, which is currently the top-rated show on television, airs tonight at 9 p.m. During the conclusion of the previous show, Sunshine was revealed as one of the top 20 contestants moving on to the Live … [Read more...] about Have You Voted for Braiden Yet?
Lyme’s P & Z Commission Hosts Public Hearing Tonight on Sunset Vineyard’s Plan to Open for Tastings by Appointment
Tonight's Planning and Zoning Commission's meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Lyme Town Hall promises to be a lively one. There will be a Public Hearing regarding the request by Sunset Hill Vineyard at 5 Elys Ferry Rd. in Lyme to open for 'Appointment Only' tastings from May to October and occasional holidays. The proposed hours of operations are Saturdays from 12 to 6 p.m. and Sundays … [Read more...] about Lyme’s P & Z Commission Hosts Public Hearing Tonight on Sunset Vineyard’s Plan to Open for Tastings by Appointment
Leonard Green 11/09/15
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Lyme Land Trust Offers Nehantic Forest, Hartman Park Hike Today
Lyme Land Trust board member Wendy Hill will lead a moderate four-mile hike from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. Hikers will walk through Nehantic State Forest to the Red Trail in Hartman Park, following a portion of the Goodwin Trail. Bring a snack and something to drink. This hike is free and open to the public. Meet at the Hartman Park parking lot on Gungy Road. … [Read more...] about Lyme Land Trust Offers Nehantic Forest, Hartman Park Hike Today
Wildcats Sweep Shorelines! Girls, Boys Defeat Morgan 4-0 in Respective Soccer Championships
In a stunning night of soccer, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School girls' and boys' soccer teams completed a clean sweep of the Shoreline Championship yesterday evening with both teams defeating their Morgan counterparts 4-0. Marc Vendetti's boys played first at 5 p.m. and Paul Gleason's girls followed at 7 p.m. Senior captains for the boys' team are Alex Bellas, Brett … [Read more...] about Wildcats Sweep Shorelines! Girls, Boys Defeat Morgan 4-0 in Respective Soccer Championships
Old Lyme Players Present “Murder in the House of Horrors” Tonight
Lyme-Old Lyme High School's Fall Play this year is “Murder in the House of Horrors.” It promises to be a night of not only murder, mystery and suspense, but also audience interaction and ... comedy! The show takes place in a museum during a lecture by an archeologist about his latest find from Egypt, when the lecturer becomes the victim of murder. The audience will assist … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Players Present “Murder in the House of Horrors” Tonight
Enjoy the “Best Chowder Dinner” at Lyme Public Hall This Evening
Join your neighbors for a hearty, old-fashioned meal at the Lyme Public Hall for their Annual Chowder Dinner, Saturday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu features Connecticut clam chowder, corn chowder, new-fangled cole slaw, cheddar cheese, delicious breads and homemade desserts. Tickets for adults are $15, and for children under 12, $10 All are welcome. Proceeds … [Read more...] about Enjoy the “Best Chowder Dinner” at Lyme Public Hall This Evening
Wildcat Boys, Girls Compete in Shoreline Finals Tonight
Both the Lyme-Old Lyme High School boy's and girl's soccer teams will play tonight in the 2015 Shoreline Conference Championship double-header at Portland High School. The boys kick off against Morgan High School of Clinton at 5 p.m. and the girls also play Morgan at 7 p.m. Quite a night for the Wildcats! Marc Vendetti's boys reached the final after a 2-0 vistory over the … [Read more...] about Wildcat Boys, Girls Compete in Shoreline Finals Tonight
Old Lyme Board of Selectmen Unchanged; Griswold In As Treasurer, Fuchs Fails in BOE Re-election Bid
UPDATED 10:17pm: In a tight race with an above average total of 2,321 voters, Old Lyme First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder (D) was reelected over her Republican opponent Cathy Carter by 269 votes - Reemsnyder garnered 1,278 votes to Carter's 1,009. Selectmen Arthur "Skip" Sibley and Mary Jo Nosal also both outpolled Carter with 1,150 and 1,120 votes respectively, leaving them … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Board of Selectmen Unchanged; Griswold In As Treasurer, Fuchs Fails in BOE Re-election Bid
Letter from Paris: Fabulous FIAC Celebrates Contemporary Art Throughout Paris
She's back! We've probably been asked more often about what has happened to Nicole Prévost Logan than any other of our wonderful writers. You see, Nicole takes a break from writing for us in the summer when she is living in Essex, Conn. But now she has returned to her house in Paris and (metaphorically) picked up her pen again ... and we're delighted ... along with many of … [Read more...] about Letter from Paris: Fabulous FIAC Celebrates Contemporary Art Throughout Paris
Letter to the Editor: (Post Election) Rebuttal to a Rebuttal — Clarifying the Facts on Town Spending
To the Editor: The increases in Old Lyme Town expenditures summarized in my original letter published in LymeLine.com Nov. 1 are correct, and taken directly from the Board of Finance presentation made at the Old Lyme Annual Town Meeting on the 2015-16 Budget: Increase in General Governance: 6.84% ($8,736,432 budgeted) Increase in Capital Outlay: … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: (Post Election) Rebuttal to a Rebuttal — Clarifying the Facts on Town Spending
Old Lyme Appraisal Experts Join Chester’s “Antiques Roadshow” This Morning
Old Lyme residents Norman and Linda Legassie and Jeffrey Cooley will be among the 11 appraisers at the Chester Historical Society’s 12th Antiques & Jewelry Appraisal on Saturday, Nov. 7, at St. Joseph’s Parish Center, 48 Middlesex Avenue (Rte. 154) in Chester, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Over the years, people from all over the state have learned that Chester Historical … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Appraisal Experts Join Chester’s “Antiques Roadshow” This Morning