Independence Day Parade at Sound View There will be an Independence Day Parade this Saturday, July 4, starting at 10 a.m. at the north end of Hartford Ave. in the Sound View section of Old Lyme.  The parade will include a marching band, VFW Honor Guard, children marchers, decorated bikes, balloons, and plenty of other floats of all shapes and sizes. Read More ... Published 06/29/09

Lyme Hosts Parade Tomorrow The traditional, but unofficial, Independence Day parade in Lyme starts today around 10 a.m. traveling along Cove Rd. and Rte.154.  This year for the first time it will not be led by popular retired pediatrician Dr. William Irving, who founded the parade decades ago. Read More ... By Olwen Logan Published 07/03/09

New Chairman at Essex Savings Bank The Board of Directors of Essex Savings Bank has elected Kenneth Gibble (pictured left) who currently heads an Old Saybrook engineering firm, to Chairman of the Bank.  The outgoing chairman is Nicholas Clements of Lyme, who was elected to the position in July 2008. Read More ... Published 07/03/09

Reynolds Exhibit Opens Today Lyme Public Hall will host an opening reception today, July 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. for an exhibit in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the family-owned business, Reynolds Garage and Marine, Inc., of Lyme, Conn. The exhibition continues July 4 and 5. Read More ... Published 06/27/09 Updated 07/02/09

School District Discusses Use of Stimulus Funds At the regular Regional School District 18 Board of Education meeting last Wednesday Director of Special Services Nancy Johnston unveiled the school district’s latest educational grant proposal to the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) totaling $280,666 for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Read More ... Abigail Hawkins Published 07/03/09

Golf Tourney Benefits Education The sun shone, the golf clubs came out and the gentlemen (plus a handful of ladies and young men) played.  More than 50 golfers turned out Monday for the first annual golf tournament hosted by the Lyme-Old Lyme Education Foundation at Shennecossett Golf Course in Groton and by the end of the event more than $3,000 had been raised for the Foundation. Read More ... Olwen Logan Published 07/02/09

Keep Phoebe Smiling ... Back in 1927-28, the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library published a fundraising pamphlet. The goal was to raise $2,000 and the publication gave a list of reasons to justify the library’s appeal for donations. The reasons outlined in that pamphlet remain as pertinent today as when it was first published. Then, as now, the library plays an important role in our community  Read More ... Linda Ahnert Published 07/01/09

Green Scene Our environmentally-aware writer Mariette Brown uncovered a tragic case of CCD recently.  No, this is nothing to do with the classes Catholic children attend prior to confirmation but rather an acronym for Colony Collapse Disorder, the prime symptom of which is disappearance of bees from a hive. Read More ... Mariette Brown Published 06/28/09

Nutrition Notes To take or not to take, that is the question posed by our nurition expert Rosemary Barclay in her column this month. But to what is she referring? The answer is dietary supplements, which, to quote Rosemary, "are popping up everywhere." In this informative column, she reveals the truth about what's good and not so good for you. Read More ... Rosemary Barclay Published 07/01/09

Literature in the Lymes As all her loyal readers know, Jen Mann is never late with her reviews so where, you ask, is it? Well, it did a disappearing trick and decided to explore the world of cyberspace, which segues beautifully into her book choice for this week, "Plum Spooky" by Janet Evanovich, a story about, in Jen's words, "Who stole this and kidnapped whom and shot who with what?" Read More ... Jennifer Petty Mann Published 06/30/09

"Live Jazz in Lyme” Coming to Lyme Public Hall A quintet of widely acclaimed musicians from New York City and Boston will perform at the “Live Jazz in Lyme” concert sponsored by the Lyme Public Hall Association. The concert will be held on Friday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lyme Public Hall, 249 Hamburg Road (Rte. 156), Lyme, and feature jazz standards and original tunes. Tickets cost $15 and will be available at the door. Read More ... Published 06/26/09

Moving on with Many Memories Though their graduation ceremony may have been forced inside due to the wet conditions on Friday resulting in the crisp, clear tones of the school’s wind ensemble being replaced by recorded music, nothing was going to dampen the spirits of the 114 members of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Class of 2009. Full story and photos now added. Read More ... Olwen Logan Published 06/19/09 Updated 06/21/09

OL Selectmen Vote to Join EL Probate Court The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen voted unanimously at their meeting Monday evening to make a recommendation to the Probate Assembly that Old Lyme should join with East Lyme, Montville and possibly Salem to form a new Probate Court serving, as required by state statute, a population of at least 40,000. The Selectmen weighed up this option against another to join with nine towns west of the river. Full article now added. Read More ... Olwen Logan Published 06/18/09

Griswold Elected CCM President, Running Again for First Selectman Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold was not only elected President of the Connecticut Council of Municipalities, which represents 142 of the 169 towns in the state, on Tuesday, but he also told LymeLine he plans to run again for First Selectman in November and that fellow Republican Selectman Skip Sibley has also decided to run. Read More ... Olwen Logan Published 06/17/09 Updated 06/18/09

OL Firefighters Bring Home Awards The Old Lyme Fire Department won several awards in Sunday's (June 7)  Saybrook Fire Co. No. 1 Third Annual Firefighters Competition held at Clark Memorial Field in Old Saybrook. The day-long event featured volunteer fire departments competing in numerous firefighting competitive events ranging from a fire-suppression obstacle course to fire hose events.  (Results now added.) Read More ... By Olwen Logan Published 06/08/09 Updated 06/10/09

HEADLINE NEWS BRIEFS

"Conversations" Guest is OL Handweaver, Artist Old Lyme’s Comcast Cable Public Access Channel 14 airs "Conversations," an ongoing public access series, on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.  At 7 p.m. on  July 13 and 27, LymeLine.com editor and "Conversations" host Olwen Logan talks with artist and handweaver Elin Larson, who is an Old Lyme resident and teaches watercolor at the Lymes' Senior Center. Read More ... Published 06/29/09

FGM Hosts Make-a-Painting Sundays in the Summer The Florence Griswold Museum hosts Make-A-Painting each Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. through October.  The program offers hands-on fun and is free with Museum admission.  This is a dop in program and no reservations are required Read More ... Published 06/28/09

Legal Notice from OL Harbor Management Commission The Old Lyme Harbor Management Commission's Public Hearing from Tuesday, June 9, has been continued to Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30 P.M. at the Memorial Town Hall, to consider a proposed addendum to the Old Lyme Harbor Management Plan. Read More ... Published 06/23/09

Lyme DTC Donates to Dodd Campaign Committee In a demonstration of support for Senator Chris Dodd, the Lyme Democratic Town Committee (DTC) voted to send his campaign committee a check for $200.  The committee discussed Senator Dodd’s outstanding legislative record and the importance of keeping him in the Senate for another term. Read More ... Published 06/29/09

News from Lymes' Senior Club The Lymes' Senior Club has installed new officers for the coming year. Also detailed in this article are the schedule of summer music, dates of bingo and trips planned by the Travel Club. Read More ... Published 06/22/09

Old Lyme Town Band Hosts Summer Concert Series The Old Lyme Town Band, directed by John LaDone, is presenting a series of free summer concerts in Old Lyme and around the local area.  Read More ... Published 06/29/09

Summer Events at Sound View The Sound View Beach Association in Old Lyme is a community organization with non-profit 501(c)(3) status from the IRS.  The group has organized a number of community events during the summer months such as "Kids Krafts,"  Bingo and Pasta Dinners at which all are welcome.  This Saturday, July 4, there will be an Independence Day parade starting on Hartford Ave. at 10 a.m. Read More ... Published 06/29/09

Thinking About Adoption? Introductory Class Offered Tonight  Adoption: How to Get Started will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight, Thursday, July 2, at  Borders Books and Music-Seattle's Best Cafe Waterford Commons.  A Child Adoption Resource Association social worker will explain different types of adoption and offer a step-by-step outline to adopting a child. Read More ... Published 06/08/09 Updated 07/02/09

Two OL Stores Sold Alcohol to Minors Department of Consumer Protection liquor control agents working with local police officers and underage volunteers conducted alcohol compliance checks this past weekend. Checks were conducted at 12 package stores and grocery stores that sell beer in Old Lyme: two sold beverage alcohol to minors.  Read More ... Published 06/15/09

Volunteers Sought to Assist Building "Stickworks" The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme has invited North Carolina artist Patrick Dougherty to create one of his site-specific monumental sculptures called "stickworks" on the property. Inspired by the location, Dougherty weaves truckloads of freshly harvested native tree saplings, into a unique and telling form. Some installations reach over 24 feet high.  Read More ... Published 06/21/09

Ryan Nominated as Woman's Exchanges National President Joan Ryan of Old Lyme has been nominated as the national president of Woman Exchanges.   The organization covers 18 exchanges across the US.  Old Lyme Woman's Exchange is the official headquarters.  The Woman's Exchange movement is one of the nation's oldest continuously operating voluntary movement having begun in Philadelphia in 1832. Read More ... Published 06/05/09

Hours Change at Old Lyme Library The Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library changed its hours of operation at the beginning of  June.  Saturday hours are now 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the last Saturday of September.  Other changes will take place with the new fiscal year beginning as of July 1. Read More ... Published 06/13/09

Eastern Connecticut Ballet Offers Exciting Summer Program Eastern Connecticut Ballet is offering an extensive program of classes this summer for all age groups ranging from a Summer Intensive working with a former Joffrey Prima Ballerina to a “pirate extravaganza” for 3-7-year-olds. Read More ... Published 06/05/09

Hamburg Cove Yacht Club Offers Summer Sailing Classes Summer Sailing Lessons are being offered by Hamburg Cove Yacht Club in cooperation with Lyme Park and Recreation as follows: Beginner and intermediate sailing for ages 9 -15 with certified sailing instructors in JY 9, JY Trainers, Dyer sail boats. Read More ... Published 06/08/09

Learn To Row This Summer The Old Lyme Rowing Association, together with the Lyme and Old Lyme Park and Recreation Departments, offers Learn to Row programs durihg the summer at the Fred Emerson Boathouse at Haines Park in Old Lyme.  Enrollment is limited.  Applications are available at the Lyme and Old Lyme Town Halls after May 15. Read More ...

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