Calling all classic cars and car enthusiasts ... the Saybrook Point Inn is sponsoring its Sixth Annual Labor Day Car Show on Monday, Sept. 1, from 12 to 4 pm, at the Inn, Two Bridge Street in Old Saybrook. Owners of classic, antique, rare or muscle cars are invited to bring their cars down to this beautiful setting near the Saybrook Point Inn Marina. The day's activities … [Read more...] about Sixth Annual Car Show to be Held at Saybrook Point Inn Today
Lyme Man Dies in Lime Rock Festival Vintage Car Race
A 73-year-old driver died when his vintage race car crashed during a race Saturday at the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival in Salisbury, Conn., state police said. Lee Duran, of Lyme, was driving his small, blue 1934 MG PA Special. Read the full story in this article, Driver Dies In Crash At Lime Rock Park Historic Festival, by Brian Dowling and published in the Hartford … [Read more...] about Lyme Man Dies in Lime Rock Festival Vintage Car Race
50 acres added to Whalebone Cove Division of Conte Refuge
Nearly 50 acres in Lyme, Conn., will become part of the Whalebone Cove Division of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, thanks to collaboration of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy. The conserved parcel almost doubles the total acreage of the division, bringing it up to 116 acres. The Nature Conservancy originally purchased this … [Read more...] about 50 acres added to Whalebone Cove Division of Conte Refuge
Old Lyme’s Hack Rows With US Men’s Eight In Today’s World Championship Race
Old Lyme's Austin Hack and his fellow crew members of the US men's eight qualified for the 2014 World Rowing Championship final in Amsterdam in the repechage on Wednesday. Hack is a member of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Class of 2010 and the Stanford University Class of 2014, After missing a direct pass to the final on Monday, the U.S. crew of Hack along with coxswain … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Hack Rows With US Men’s Eight In Today’s World Championship Race
Lyme Ambulance Returns to Farmers Market Today to Sell Craft Goods
After a very successful appearance at the Lyme Farmers Market in July, the Lyme Ambulance Association returns to the market with another sale of high quality hand-crafted goods today, Saturday, Aug. 30. Hand made quilts, handbags, throw-rugs, hand-woven wool rugs, and stunningly colorful stained glass panels are just a few of the items offered. All proceeds will be … [Read more...] about Lyme Ambulance Returns to Farmers Market Today to Sell Craft Goods
Kicking Cancer: One Man’s Remarkable Victory Over the Pervasive Disease
On the cusp of spring in 2005, Dave Collins recalls looking out over the marsh in his Old Lyme backyard through tears early one morning and wondering, “How many more sunrises will I see?” This emotional moment was the culmination of a tumultuous one-week period during which a tumor was detected in Collins’ colon and it was confirmed that it had metastasized to his lungs and … [Read more...] about Kicking Cancer: One Man’s Remarkable Victory Over the Pervasive Disease
Old Lyme’s Hack Rows for US Team in World Championships
Austin Hack, a member of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Class of 2010 and the Stanford University Class of 2014, is currently competing in the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, Holland. A member of the US men's eight, Hack raced with his crew late Monday afternoon. It was a tough race against crews from Russia, China, Italy, The Netherlands and Poland. The Poles … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Hack Rows for US Team in World Championships
Registration Open Now for Community Music School’s Fall Semester, Open House Week, Sept. 8-12
The Community Music School (CMS), located in the Spencer's Corner professional complex at 90 Main St. in Centerbrook, is now registering for the Fall semester which begins Sept. 3, and welcomes the general public to visit during Open House Week Sept. 8 through 12. Children and adults can tour the School's studios, meet teachers and staff, enjoy a free preview lesson, and … [Read more...] about Registration Open Now for Community Music School’s Fall Semester, Open House Week, Sept. 8-12
Simple, Real Food: The Flavors of Jamaica
I lived in Jamaica for a few months back in the early nineties having always had a fantasy about living Caribbean style. I moved to Negril and opened a Jamaican restaurant at a yoga retreat in town. It was a short-lived experiment due to Hurricane Gilbert, which wiped out the entire island and I returned to NYC to start over once again. Lately the weather here has reminded … [Read more...] about Simple, Real Food: The Flavors of Jamaica
‘Forty and Fabulous’ Gala, Sept. 27, Honors Estuary’s 40th Anniversary, Benefits Meals on Wheels
More calls are coming into the Estuary Center each day requesting services through the “Meals on Wheels” program, which benefits the nine estuary towns. In order to support this nutritious program, a benefit gala, “Forty and Fabulous”on Sept. 20, is being planned by a fund raising committee under the co-chairmanship of Old Saybrook residents President Gerri Lewis and … [Read more...] about ‘Forty and Fabulous’ Gala, Sept. 27, Honors Estuary’s 40th Anniversary, Benefits Meals on Wheels
Lyme Ambulance Association Needs You! Train to Become an EMT/EMR
Are you recently retired and looking for a way to give back? Or perhaps interested in a possible Emergency Response career? Lyme Ambulance, one of Connecticut’s last remaining no-fee, all-volunteer ambulance services needs you, and has funds to reimburse volunteer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training expenses. “Our policy is to … [Read more...] about Lyme Ambulance Association Needs You! Train to Become an EMT/EMR
Talking Transportation: Why a Another Fare Hike Seems Inevitable
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but chances are we will see another fare hike on Metro-North in the coming months. Not that any elected official would endorse such a plan (at least not before the November elections), but once again Connecticut is not totally in control of its financial destiny when it comes to our trains. True, fare increases in Connecticut must be … [Read more...] about Talking Transportation: Why a Another Fare Hike Seems Inevitable
Letter to the Editor: Bjornberg Shows Genuine Concern for Children’s Safety
To the Editor: State Senator Linares recently issued a press release calling for hearings on recent infant fatalities in families having dealings with the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Few would dispute the importance of understanding why these deaths occurred, and whether DCF can be doing a better job. But where was Linares' concern for children when he … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Bjornberg Shows Genuine Concern for Children’s Safety
Big Book Getaway Hosts Authors Green, Greenspan at Bee & Thistle for Saturday Lunch
The Big Book Getaway (BBG) team presents New York Times bestselling author, Jane Green, and award-winning cookbook author, Dorie Greenspan, at the next Big Book Getaway luncheon at The Bee & Thistle Inn this Saturday, Aug. 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Green, who is British but now lives in Connecticut, wrote one of her books, Family Pictures, while staying at the … [Read more...] about Big Book Getaway Hosts Authors Green, Greenspan at Bee & Thistle for Saturday Lunch
Death of Dr. William H. “Bill” James, 104, Announced
Dr. William H. "Bill" James, age 104, of North Branford, Connecticut, died peacefully on August 19, 2014. Blessed with long life, good health, and a strong work ethic, William was possibly Connecticut's oldest military veteran, serving in May this year as Grand Marshall of his town's Memorial Day events, at which he gave a speech. He leaves a record of accomplishment, … [Read more...] about Death of Dr. William H. “Bill” James, 104, Announced