OLD LYME -- Tomorrow evening, Friday, April 19, Lymes' Youth Services Bureau (LYSB) presents the annual performance of The Bizz, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lyme-Old Lyme High School auditorium. The show celebrates the talent that abounds in the youth of our community. The show features more than 20 acts, which include singing, dancing, instrumental and bands, all performed by … [Read more...] about LYSB Hosts ‘The Bizz’ in Old Lyme, Tomorrow; Proceeds Benefit Youth Programs
Cappella Cantorum Presents Spring Concert, Sunday; Lyme-Old Lyme HS Select Singers to Join Performance
OLD SAYBROOK/OLD LYME— On Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m., Cappella Cantorum Masterworks Chorus presents its Spring Concert, which this year is a performance ofThe Peacemakers, composed by Karl Jenkins, at the First Church of Christ in Saybrook. Drawing from religious texts and quotations by messengers of peace from around the world, Jenkins' inspirational work reminds us that … [Read more...] about Cappella Cantorum Presents Spring Concert, Sunday; Lyme-Old Lyme HS Select Singers to Join Performance
$880K Supplemental Funding for Lymes’ Senior Center Overwhelmingly Approved by Lyme, Old Lyme Voters
LYME/OLD LYME— On Monday evening, Lyme and Old Lyme residents overwhelmingly passed motions to approve supplemental budget appropriations for the renovation of the Lymes’ Senior Center. Both votes were held initially by voice and so convincing—only one 'No' was heard at either location—that no paper vote was requested. Lyme voters approved an amount of $220,000 at their … [Read more...] about $880K Supplemental Funding for Lymes’ Senior Center Overwhelmingly Approved by Lyme, Old Lyme Voters
Lyme Public Hall Hosts Series of Earth Day Talks, Sunday
LYME—Earth Day 2024 is April 22, and the Lyme Public Hall (249 Hamburg Rd in Lyme CT) is hosting a series of talks scheduled for Sunday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring local experts to help you care for and appreciate our unique local natural environment. The public is invited to attend any or all of these talks which are free of charge. Space is limited and … [Read more...] about Lyme Public Hall Hosts Series of Earth Day Talks, Sunday
Duck River Garden Club Hosts Program on ‘Gardening with Native Plants,’ April 24; All Welcome
OLD LYME—On Wednesday, April 24, the Duck River Garden Club (DRGC) will host its monthly meeting at Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall, 52 Lyme St. in Old Lyme Felicia Millet wil present the program, Gardening with Native Plants, starting at 7 p.m. A short social period will precede the program beginning at 6:40 p.m. All are welcome to this free event. Millet, a Plant … [Read more...] about Duck River Garden Club Hosts Program on ‘Gardening with Native Plants,’ April 24; All Welcome
LYSB Receives More Than $400K from State Nonprofit Grant Program to Fund Renovations
HARTFORD, CT/OLD LYME — On April 10, Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration is awarding approximately $35.5 million in state funding to nonprofit providers across Connecticut for capital improvement projects that support each respective organization in their mission of delivering services to some of the state’s most vulnerable residents. One of the recipients … [Read more...] about LYSB Receives More Than $400K from State Nonprofit Grant Program to Fund Renovations
Memorial Service for Rev. David W. Good to be Held in Old Lyme, Sunday, Full Obituary Now Published
LYME/OLD LYME—The memorial service for the Reverend David W. Good will be held Sunday, April 21, at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme (FCCOL.) It will be broadcast live via YouTube—the video link will be posted on the FCCOL website. Our original article about his tragic passing is at this link. Rev. Good's full obituary is now published … [Read more...] about Memorial Service for Rev. David W. Good to be Held in Old Lyme, Sunday, Full Obituary Now Published
Final Chance to View 38th Annual Youth Art Show at Lyme Academy, Saturday
OLD LYME -- The 38th Annual Youth Art Show will be on view Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Sill House Gallery at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts. This will be the final opportunity to view the show., which celebrates the creativity of Lyme and Old Lyme youth. It is the result of a multi-year collaboration between Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Lyme-Old Lyme Schools … [Read more...] about Final Chance to View 38th Annual Youth Art Show at Lyme Academy, Saturday
Art Teacher Lee Dadalt Fondly Remembered for Creating ‘Safe Space’ for Lyme-Old Lyme Students for More Than 30 Years; Retrospective of His Work Opens May 10
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 Art Teacher Lee Dadalt Fondly Remembered for Creating ‘Safe Space’ for Lyme-Old Lyme Students for More Than 30 Years; Retrospective of His Work Opens May 10
Gardening Tips From ‘The English Lady’ For April: The Month of ‘Suns in Showers’
Those April showers that come our wayThey bring the flowers that bloom in May.And when it’s raining, let’s not forget,It isn’t raining rain at all, it’s raining violets.~From a song by Al Jolson~ April is the month of activity in the garden, and our old nemesis, weeds are beginning to rear their heads, so we need to extract the little devils before they take hold and are … [Read more...] about Gardening Tips From ‘The English Lady’ For April: The Month of ‘Suns in Showers’
Death Announced of Shirley Ann Boroughf, 89, of Old Lyme; Services to be Held in OL Saturday
OLD LYME—Shirley Ann Boroughf, 89, of Old Lyme, CT passed away peacefully on April 4, 2024. Shirley was born in Manchester, England on December 6, 1934. She was predeceased by her parents Ernest and Gladys Palmer and brother Eric Palmer of Manchester, England. Shirley is survived by her brother Horace Palmer of Brisbane, Australia, and her two sons Gary Boroughf of Old Lyme, … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Shirley Ann Boroughf, 89, of Old Lyme; Services to be Held in OL Saturday
Death Announced of of Ruth Wilson Cann: Memorial Service in Old Lyme, July 18
Ruth Wilson Cann died peacefully after a long illness on March 15th, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. at the age of 92. Born in Boston, MA. on August 3, 1931, she was the daughter of Robert G. Wilson Jr and Florence Ruth (Purcell) Wilson. A graduate of Garland Junior College, she married her husband Norton W. Cann in 1951 and had two children, Deborah C. Westcott and David N. Cann … [Read more...] about Death Announced of of Ruth Wilson Cann: Memorial Service in Old Lyme, July 18
Rand Automotive Opens on Shore Rd., Celebratory Ribbon-Cutting Held
OLD LYME -- Friends, family, and town officials joined Steve and Jessica Rand in a ribbon-cutting celebrating the opening of Rand Automotive at 214 Shore Rd. in Old Lyme. The Old Lyme (OL) Economic Development Commission hosted the event, which also included the OL Board of Selectmen and the Shoreline Gateway Committee. The ribbon-cutting took place after Rand Automotive's … [Read more...] about Rand Automotive Opens on Shore Rd., Celebratory Ribbon-Cutting Held
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Announce Appointment to Newly-Created Position of Assistant Principal at Mile Creek
OLD LYME—Lyme-Old Lyme Schools have announced the hiring of Sean Kennedy to fill the newly-created, part-time Assistant Principal position at Mile Creek Elementary School. Kennedy will start in his new role on July 1. Kennedy, a resident of Niantic, is currently serving as the Interim Athletic Director for Branford Public Schools where he is responsible for 37 different … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Announce Appointment to Newly-Created Position of Assistant Principal at Mile Creek
Old Lyme’s Open Space Commission Receives Grant from Rockfall Foundation for Horseneck Creek Landing Program
OLD LYME—On March 18, the Rockfall Foundation presented the Town of Old Lyme (OL) with a grant for $1,700 to support a “Coastal Forest and Marshland Conservation and Education” program on the town’s Horseneck Creek Landing. The program will be administered by the OL Open Space Commission. Martha Shoemaker, OL First Selectwoman, and other town officials accepted a check from … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Open Space Commission Receives Grant from Rockfall Foundation for Horseneck Creek Landing Program