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This Weekend in Lyme and Old Lyme, May 8-10
Mother’s Day weekend is blooming in Lyme and Old Lyme, where two popular plant sales give shoppers some good causes and gorgeous greenery to dig into.
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Wet Start for First Hiker’s Happy Hour of the Season in Old Lyme
The series launched with a rainy Champlain South hike and camaraderie at the Old Lyme Inn. The next hike will be June 3.
Wildcat Roundup: May 4-6
Get results from several sports as the Lyme-Old Lyme spring season continues.
Lecture Brings Florence Griswold’s Story to Life at Lyme Public Library, May 16
Learn how Florence Griswold helped shape the artist colony that still defines Old Lyme’s cultural identity.
Voters Approve $41.5 Million Lyme-Old Lyme School Budget with 4.61% Increase
Lyme and Old Lyme voters backed the Region 18 budget with 624 ballots cast across both towns.
Lyme Selectpeople Block Polling Place Gun Ban — For Now
One resident stood up at the meeting to announce he was wearing a concealed firearm. “Do you feel infringed?” he asked. “Do you feel like you’re harmed?”
Lyme/Old Lyme Voters Head to Polls on School Budget
Polls are open Tuesday for Lyme and Old Lyme voters to weigh in on a $41.5 million 2026-27 Region 18 school budget proposal.
New Highway Speed Camera Language Nixed From CT Transportation Bill
Connecticut lawmakers removed a proposal to pilot automated speed cameras on highways with histories of speeding and crashes from a broader bill.
Talking Transportation: The Cheapest Gallon of Gas Is the One You Don’t Burn
Jim Cameron shares tried-and-true gas-saving tips that drivers might be interested in revisiting now that average gas prices have exceeded $4 per gallon.
Wildcat Roundup: April 27-May 1
Lyme-Old Lyme athletes were in action across multiple contests this week, with results provided by coaches.
Lyme Pollinator Pathway Honors Nancy Ballek With Inaugural Habitat Hero Award
Lyme Pollinator Pathway recognized Nancy Ballek of Ballek’s Garden Center for inspiring people to protect pollinators.
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