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'Take Your Child to the Library' Day is Today!
Celebrate libraries at the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library today from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A few months ago, Nadine Lipman, Waterford Public Library Children’s Librarian, saw an advertisement for a Take Your Child to the Bookstore Day, and thought, why not a, Take Your Child to the Library Day? Read More ...
Published 01/26/12 Updated 02/04/12 |
Lyme Art Association Hosts a Wonderful Winter Frolic Tonight
In the tradition of Lyme Art Association's (LAA) lively founding members, the LAA is once again inviting you to a magical Winter Frolic. This evening from 8 p.m. to midnight, the Association's historic gallery will transport you to a Tyrolean winter wonderland for an evening of dancing and merriment Read More ...
Published 01/26/12 Updated 02/04/12 |
Final 'Footloose' Performances Today at 'The Kate'
The construction project at Lyme-Old Lyme High School means that the auditorium cannot be used for the musical traditionally produced there in February. In an inspired move, the school has negotiated with the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook to perform, "Footloose," this afternoon and evening. Read More ...
Published 01/23/12 Updated 02/04/12 - 1 opinion posted |
Honoring Griswold's 30 Years of Dedicated Service to Old Lyme
More than 200 people gathered in the Old Lyme Country Club Tuesday evening to honor the 30 years' service of former Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold and wish him well in his retirement. In speech after speech, his "tireless work ethic" and "commitment to the town" were recalled. Full story and photos now added. Read More ...
Olwen Logan 02/01/11 Updated 02/03/12 - 1 opinion posted |
D18 Schools Present Budget Forum, Feb. 8
Lyme-Old Lyme Public Schools will present a 2012-13 Budget Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 6:30 p.m. in Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School Read More ...
Published 02/03/12 |
Vista Announces Center for Artistic Expression
As a result of grant funding from the Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation, Vista Vocational & Life Skills Center (Vista) announces the creation of The Center for Artistic Expression, an arts program with a distinct twist on participation in the arts. Read More ...
Published 02/03/12 |
Cable Advisory Council Announces Scholarship Program
The Old Lyme Area Cable Advisory Council has provided information about its 2012 scholarship program to Guidance Departments at the high schools serving the towns represented by the Council: Read More ...
Published 02/03/12 |
Student Exhibition on Display at Lyme Academy College
An exhibition of the best current work by students at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts is on display in the Chauncey Stillman Gallery at the College through March 31. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 01/31/12 Updated 02/04/12 |
Fit Focused
Keeping fit in winter is always a challenge. Do you feel more like hibernating than working out? Our fitness guru Allison Duxbury feels our pain - she really does understand the challenges of exercising during this season. She has set out some helpful pointers to help us resist the upcoming temptations of Super Bowl Sunday, Valentine's Day and beyond. Read More ...
Allison Duxbury Published 02/02/12 |
It's a Family Affair!
Our revered reviewer Jen Mann gives us another (as always, excellent) column this week, but it's not only Jen who's making the news in her family this week. The man in her life, David S. Gage of Lyme, was also in the spotlight a couple of weeks ago and two of her children have won major school honors this past week too. Jen and Company -- we're so proud of you all! Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 01/29/12 |
Shoreline Bus Usage Grows by 34 Per Cent, Largest Increase Ever
Improved service hours and increased connections combined to boost ridership on the shoreline’s 9 Town Transit bus service by 34 per cent during 2011, the largest single year increase in the agencies history. Since 2009, 9 Town Transit has greatly expanded the reach and hours of its services. Read More ...
Published 01/30/12 |
Purr-fect Pets Available for Adoption from Old Lyme Animal Control
Today we are delighted to add a new feature to LymeLine. We are assisting the Old Lyme Animal Shelter to find homes for cats and dogs, which have for one reason or another ended up in the shelter. We start with five adorable cats, two of whom are not only kittens but also litter-mates. Check out the photos of these homeless felines, read their brief biographies and decide whether you can offer any of them a home. Read More ...
Published 01/28/12 - 1 opinion posted |
Literature in the Lymes
We're not very good at bragging about ourselves (did we ever tell you that our December readership numbers were out of the park? -- note to editor, write more on that) But it's easy to brag about our revered book reviewer Jen Mann. This week in LymeLine, not only do we have her riveting review of Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich, but also news of great achievements by other members of her family. Read More ...
Jennifer Petty Mann Published 01/28/12 |
CT River Museum Offers Winter-Themed Vacation Week Programs
The Connecticut River Museum children’s adventure programs are all about winter during the February school vacation week. Children age 7 through 12 are invited to embrace the cold with science and art projects featuring ice, snow and the big birds of winter. Read More ...
Published 01/30/12 |
"Opening to Good" on Show at Two New London Venues
An exhibition and community art project by artist Anne Kubitsky of Old Lyme titled, Opening to Good: A Story about the Ocean, Grace, and Gratitude, open ed yesterday at two New London venues: the Custom House Maritime Museum and Provenance Center. The exhibition explores the idea that, underneath it all, there's good if we allow ourselves to dig a little deeper. Read More ...
Published 01/22/12 Updated 01/29/12 |
Arts, Environment Advocate Named Old Lyme's Citizen of the Year
Diana Atwood-Johnson, a perennial supporter of the arts and environment both locally and statewide and a trustee at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts for more than 30 years, was named Old Lyme's 2011 Citizen of the Year last night at the Annual Town Meeting held at the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School. Full story and more photos now added. Read More ...
Olwen Logan 01/24/12 Updated 01/25/12 |
Kick Up Your Heels and Dance ... at the Roaring 20s Bookworm Ball
The Friends of the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library will once again bring the shoreline community together with style at its 15th annual Bookworm Ball. On Saturday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m., more than 300 guests will walk the plank from the Old Lyme Dock Company pier to board the Lady Katherine Ship, The Mystique, pictured left. Read More ...
Published 01/25/12 |
$500K Restores CT River Museum to (More Than) Former Glory
The Connecticut River Museum, located at 67 Main Street in downtown Essex, had two choices in the wake of the devastating fire that took place on Aug. 11, 2010 -- a fire which caused enormous damage to the Museum’s building, as well as to its decking. Read More ...
Jerome Wilson Published 01/23/11 |
Secretary of State Discusses How to Improve Elections in CT
The League of Women Voters of Southeastern Connecticut is sponsoring a forum on “Improving Elections in Connecticut” with guest speaker Denise Merrill, Secretary of the State, at the East Lyme Senior Center Cafeteria on Monday, Feb. 6, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. The forum is free and open to the public. Read More ...
Published 01/26/11 |
Naturopathic Practice Opens in Old Lyme
Bodhi Naturopathic, an integrative naturopathic medical practice owned and operated by Sarah Zambarano, RN, ND, pictured left, has opened in Old Lyme. Providing care to all age groups, Dr. Zambarano submits that health care is focused on the unique needs and lifestyle of each patient. Read More ...
Published 01/21/12 |
Lyme-Old Lyme Students Win Major Scholastic Art Awards
Regional District 18's Visual Arts Department has announced that nine Lyme-Old Lyme High School students and one Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School student have won honors for their entries to this year’s 23rd Connecticut Region Scholastic Art Awards. Read More ...
Published 01/20/12 |
Learn a Language at the Library
The Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes (PGN) Library is now offering a new, free, online language learning resource, Mango Basic, to help residents learn foreign languages. Mango Basic will cater to the individual who seeks an elementary understanding of a new language to engage in simple conversations. Read More ...
Published 01/19/10 |
Lyme Art Association Presents Two New Exhibitions
Lyme Art Association's (LAA) 20th Annual Associate Artist Exhibition of landscape, portrait and still life paintings by Associate Artist members is on view in the Association’s Cooper/Ferry, South and Cole galleries through Feb. 25. "Associate Artist members make up the core community of the Lyme Art Association Read More ...
Published 01/17/12 |
Talking Transportation
This week, in a devastatingly blunt article, our transport guru Jim Cameron, accuses Congress of hanging mass-transit commuters out to dry - actually, his choice of words is slightly different. He is (justifiably, in our opinion) an angry man. Read how federal tax changes enacted Jan. 1 negatively impact Jim ... and all other commuters Read More ...
Jim Cameron 01/17/12 |
Julie Andrews to Direct New Musical at Goodspeed
Yesterday afternoon at Goodspeed’s 7th Annual Festival of New Artists, the two-time Tony Award-winning theatre announced plans for the production of a new musical, The Great American Mousical, to be directed by Julie Andrews. The musical is based on the best-selling book authored by Ms. Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton, with illustrations by Tony Walton. Read More ...
Published 01/14/11 Updated 01/15/12 |
Local Swimmers Honored at State Awards Ceremony
Six swimmers from the Valley-Shore YMCA Marlins were recently invited to attend the annual Connecticut Swimming, Inc. Awards Banquet at the Aquaturf where 885 swimmers belonging to 50 swim teams from around the state were honored for their outstanding performance in the 2010-11 season. Read More ...
Published 01/14/12 |
The Strangest New Year’s Day Ever
Our beloved octagenarian writer John Guy LaPlante shares a story with us today about a New Year's Day he spent some time ago in Durban, South Africa. He went to the beach - remember it's midsummer on Jan. 1 in the southern hemisphere - but his tale isn't just about the celebrations there ... it offers a life-message for us all. Enjoy! Read More ...
John Guy LaPlante Published 01/09/12 |
Come, be the Jury at "The Big, Bad Musical"
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School will perform, “The Big, Bad Musical,” which is described as, " A Howling Courtroom Comedy," on Friday, Feb. 10, and and Saturday, Feb. 11, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School auditorium at 53 Lyme St. The audience is the jury in the lively and fun-filled courtroom of this fun-filled musical Read More ...
Published 01/12/12 |
Osga to Retire as Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent in June
Dr. Elisabeth Osga announced her retirement as Superintendent of the Lyme-Old Lyme Public Schools at Wednesday evening’s District Board meeting. Osga will remain as superintendent until the end of the school term in June. Read More ...
Published 01/05/11 - 1 opinion posted |
A Great Day for Pat: Old Lyme's Registrar Resigns After 20 Years
Friday was, in her own words, a day of decidedly “mixed emotions” for Patricia M. McCarthy, Old Lyme’s Registrar of Voters for the past 20 years. Successfully keeping the announcement somewhat below the radar, she had decided to retire from her position on the last business day of 2011. Read More ...
Olwen Logan 01/02/12 |
Breast Cancer Survivors Invited to Participate in Exercise Study at Yale
The Hormones and Physical Exercise (HOPE) Study, a Yale School of Public Health study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, is expanding and women who have been treated for breast cancer and living on the shoreline are being invited to participate Read More ...
Published 11/28/11 |
Please Help Us by Completing a Short Survey
We take privacy very seriously, and as a result, have very little demographic information about the visitors to our site. With the number of visitors to LymeLine increasing daily, the larger advertisers we are beginning to attract require more information from us in order to consider us in their purchasing decisions. If you enjoy reading LymeLine, we would ask you to consider giving us a few minutes of your time. Read More ...
Published 08/23/11 Updated 09/12/11 - 1 opinion posted |
Back by Popular Demand: Mah Jongg at the OL Library
The Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library is offering another six-week course on how to play Mah Jongg on Wednesdays starting Jan. 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. Mah Jongg has recently gained a new-found popularity in the US. It is a fun, challenging and competitive game that was brought to America in the early 1920s from China Read More ...
Published 01/14/12 |
Learn to Tie Flies at North Cove Outfitters Feb. 7, 9
Fly Tying Classes begin Feb. 7 and 9 respectively for Beginner Saltwater and Freshwater Fly Tying at North Cove Outfitters in Old Saybrook. All are welcome. Read More ...
Published 01/11/12 |
Lyme Library Hosts Hosts Pre-School Storyhour, Starts Feb. 15
The Lyme Public Library will begin Spring Story Hour on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. beginning Feb. 15. The program will run for 10 weeks through April 18. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes and will include stories on a particular theme followed by a related craft. Read More ...
Published 01/25/12 |
Old Lyme Police Offer Assistance in Installing Child Car Seats Correctly
The Old Lyme Town Police are now available to assist town residents in the proper installation of child passenger safety seats in vehicles. Read More ...
Published 09/14/11 |
Old Lyme Town Transfer Station Now Accepts Electronics
Old Lyme residents can now dispose of their electronics at the Transfer Station in Old Lyme during regular Transfer Station hours. The Town has contracted with RMG Enterprises, an asset recovery company with facilities in Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, to collect and dispose of consumer electronics at no cost to the Town. Read More ...
Published 06/08/11 |
Shoreline Sailing Club Welcomes New Members
Shoreline Sailing Club invites single skippers and sailors to attend the Shoreline Sailing Club's monthly meetings held the first and third Thurdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at The Westbrook Elk’s Lodge #1784. Read More ...
Published 06/20/11 |
Free Flu Vaccine Available to Old Lyme Residents 18 and Over
Old Lyme residents age 18 and older can obtain free flu vaccination from the Town Nurse at her office in the Lymes’ Senior Center located at 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme. Read More ...
Published 10/07/11 |
Hospice Announces Community Bereavement Program
Hospice Southeastern Connecticut has announced its newest Community Bereavement Program, “Drawing on our Memories,” which features Expressive Arts workshops for people of all ages grieving the loss of a loved one. Read More ...
Published 09/14/11 |
High Hopes Seeks Volunteers for Special Events
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding in Old Lyme is currently seeking volunteers to assist with special events. Experience coordinating special events is helpful, but not required. Read More ...
Published 11/03/10 |
Lyme Academy College Welcomes Volunteers from the Community
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts is an accredited college offering a four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting, sculpture, drawing and illustration, as well as a three-year Certificate, a Post Baccalaureate Certificate and Continuing Education classes. Read More ...
Published 01/24/11 - 1 opinion posted |
Old Lyme Affordable Housing Seeks Qualified Applicants for Home Ownership
Old Lyme Affordable Housing is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization with a mission to provide single family housing to families affiliated with Old Lyme, who would not normally be able to purchase their own home. Read More ...
Published 12/23/10 - 1 opinion posted |
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