Joint Project Will Reduce Local Food Insecurity, Advance Student Engagement LYME/OLD LYME—The Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden (LOLFSG) is partnering with the Region 18 School District to renovate the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School greenhouse. The project will advance the garden’s mission to reduce local food insecurity while serving as a site to foster student curiosity and … [Read more...] about Donations Sought to Fund Renovation of LOLMS Greenhouse by Lyme-OL Food Share Garden, LOL Schools
Hurtle’s ‘Lyme Home Watch’ Earns Accreditation From National Organization for Second Year
LYME, CT—Lyme Home Watch has earned accreditation from the National Home Watch Association (NWHA) for the second year The NHWA was formed in 2009 in order to establish and maintain the highest industry standards for Home Watch and absentee homeowner services throughout the United States and Canada. Home Watch is a visual inspection of a home or property, looking for obvious … [Read more...] about Hurtle’s ‘Lyme Home Watch’ Earns Accreditation From National Organization for Second Year
Duck River Plant Sale Opens This Afternoon, 12-6pm; Geranium Preorders Due This Morning
OLD LYME—The Duck River Garden Club Plant Sale is held every year on Mother’s Day weekend under the big tent at the Old Lyme Shopping Center on Halls Rd. Sale dates this year are Friday, May 10, from 12 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 11, from 9 to 1 p.m.Buy plants for your own garden or as Mother’s Day gifts. There will be hundreds of healthy varieties including hanging baskets, … [Read more...] about Duck River Plant Sale Opens This Afternoon, 12-6pm; Geranium Preorders Due This Morning
Opening Reception for ‘The Art of Lee Dadalt’ Scheduled Today, 5-7pm; Works by Longtime Teacher at Lyme-OL Schools on Display for First Time
OLD LYME/STONINGTON—Jonathan Wilder of Old Lyme still recalls the typical anxieties and insecurities of adolescence from his time growing up in the late 1970s. He also recalls, however, the one junior high school classroom that was different: a place to explore, create and converse without boundaries. That place was the art classroom and the teacher was Lee Dadalt. “We … [Read more...] about Opening Reception for ‘The Art of Lee Dadalt’ Scheduled Today, 5-7pm; Works by Longtime Teacher at Lyme-OL Schools on Display for First Time
Lyme Grange Hosts Plant Sale Tomorrow, 9-12
LYME, CT—Blooms and buds, shining bulbs and tasty tubers will come to springtime life at the annual plant sale of the Lyme Grange on Hamburg Road on Saturday, May 11—the day before Mother’s Day. The sale is open to the public without charge and will be held at the historic Lyme Grange building on Rte. 156 from 9 a.m. through 12 noon. The century-old building is familiar to … [Read more...] about Lyme Grange Hosts Plant Sale Tomorrow, 9-12
A View From My Porch: American Idioms and Colloquialisms—“Let’s Blow This Popsicle Stand!”
Several weeks ago, my nine-year-old grandson, William, was introduced to the expression, “Let’s blow this popsicle stand;” and he asked his dad what was it all about. He was referred to me with a, “He used to say it all the time,” which I do not recall. Please note that he now prefers to be called “Will,” like the playwright; and so, I told him that this might be a good … [Read more...] about A View From My Porch: American Idioms and Colloquialisms—“Let’s Blow This Popsicle Stand!”
Death Announce of Charles J. Batts, Captain, USN (Ret.), Longtime Resident of Old Lyme
OLD LYME—Charles J. Batts, Captain, USN (Ret.) of 3 Old Bridge Road, Old Lyme, passed away peacefully at his home April 22, 2024. He was 83 years old. Captain Batts was born in Tipton, Ind., May 16, 1940, the youngest of six children of the late Walter J. and Bernice Batts.... He ... was a member of the Old Lyme Congregational Church. He supported Connecticut River preservation … [Read more...] about Death Announce of Charles J. Batts, Captain, USN (Ret.), Longtime Resident of Old Lyme
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools $36.9M Budget Passes Easily in Both Towns-UPDATED
LYME/OLD LYME—UPDATED 5/8 with comment from LOL School Superintendent: Yesterday, the Lyme-Old Lyme Schools budget passed easily in both towns with a total across both towns of 356 Yes votes and 95 No votes. Asked his reaction to the result, Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser responded via text, "We are pleased that the community continues to support our … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools $36.9M Budget Passes Easily in Both Towns-UPDATED
Old Lyme Congregational Church Hosts New Member Orientation, Sunday
OLD LYME—On Sunday, May 5 and Sunday, May 12, after the 10 a.m. service, the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme (FCCOL) will host small gatherings for anyone interested in exploring membership a little further. Attending one of these gatherings is not a requirement in order to join the church, and if you cannot make it to either event, that is not a problem. These … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Congregational Church Hosts New Member Orientation, Sunday
Lymes’ Senior Center Bonding Referendum Passes Comfortably in Old Lyme, Funding Already Approved in Lyme
OLD LYME— In a remarkably low turnout, the question of whether to approve bonding to fund the renovation and expansion of the Lymes’ Senior Center passed yesterday in Old Lyme by 285 Yes votes to 83 No votes. Funding for the Center in the Town of Lyme had previously been approved. The question on the ballot to which voters responded Yes or No was: "Shall the Town of Old Lyme … [Read more...] about Lymes’ Senior Center Bonding Referendum Passes Comfortably in Old Lyme, Funding Already Approved in Lyme
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Announce Quarter 3 Honor Rolls
LYME-OLD LYME HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLLQuarter 3 2023-24 HIGH HONORS Grade 12: Alexis Antonellis, Emma Bayor, Oliver Berry, Alis Bicic, Drew Brackley, Natalie Buckley, Jackson Bullock, Sarah Colangelo, Emma Cook, William Coppola, Ava Cummins, Ella Curtiss-Reardon, Eric Dagher, Sydney Doboe, Marcia Geronimo, Calla Gilson, Sydney Goulding, Alexis Grasdock, Justin Green, … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Announce Quarter 3 Honor Rolls
Letter to the Editor: Clarification of Some May 7 Lymes’ Senior Center Referendum Issues for Old Lyme Voters
To the Editor: Christina and I attended the April 30 town meeting at which the Resolution “authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes to finance an existing appropriation* for the planning, design, and construction of an expanded joint Old Lyme/Lyme Senior Center was discussed by First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker and the Board of Finance (BOF) Chair, Bennett J. Bernblum.I … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Clarification of Some May 7 Lymes’ Senior Center Referendum Issues for Old Lyme Voters
Tantummaheag: What Happened? Where Do We Go From Here?
OLD LYME—At last Monday's Special Meeting in the Old Lyme Town Hall, the Old Lyme (OL) Board of Selectmen gave the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Draft between the Town of Old Lyme and the owners of 12 and 19 Tantummaheag Rd., George Frampton and Carla Darista Frampton. A press release issued April 15, by the Old Lyme First … [Read more...] about Tantummaheag: What Happened? Where Do We Go From Here?
Remembering Grace Tanguay, Former Lyme Ambulance Association Chief
Editor's Note: We received the following touching tribute to the late Grace Tanguay from the Lyme Ambulance Association, who noted, "As far as we know, no obituary was published." LYME—Recently our community lost someone very dear—someone whose life touched many lives in Lyme, East Haddam, and beyond. Grace Tanguay, was known as "Mother" to other members of the Lyme … [Read more...] about Remembering Grace Tanguay, Former Lyme Ambulance Association Chief
Who Are MCCD? What is Their Mission? Find Out at Lyme Library Presentation, May 14
LYME—On Tuesday, May 14, at Lyme Public Library at 5:30 p.m., the Mentoring Corps for Community Development (MCCD) will present the group’s methodology of how they deliver on their motto of “Helping Others Succeed”. Founded in 2012, MCCD comprises a 12-member board of retired professionals offering consultation services based on their accumulated skills. These skills … [Read more...] about Who Are MCCD? What is Their Mission? Find Out at Lyme Library Presentation, May 14