Old Lyme News

Richard and Michelle Bellefleur of Oakdale are pleased to announce the engagement of their beautiful daughter, Felisha Marie Bellefleur, to Alex Elliott Swaney, the handsome son of Thomas Jr.

Leading the parade was this ever-smiling lady. This year Sound View's annual Independence Day parade was held on the Fourth of July as opposed to the Saturday nearest to that date ... and what a day it turned out to be! The sun shone, the band played ... Looking down to the Sound, the parade filled Hartford Avenue.

The Essex Savings Bank announced Thursday that its board of directors has elected the head of an Old Saybrook engineering firm to serve as its new chairman.

The art colonies of New England played a key role in the creation of an American national identity in the early 20th century.

Old Lyme - The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen has decided to volunteer to consolidate its probate court with East Lyme and Montville's rather than with towns in the Lower Connecticut Valley Selectmen's Association.First Selectman Timothy Griswold said the association's nine- or 10-town court consolidation would create too large a ...

The Old Lyme Town Band, directed by John LaDone, will present the following summer concerts.

Mariette Brown is an office manager at a law firm, a sculptor and a watercolor painter.

Stopped at the Hallmark Drive-In on Old Shore Road today--looking for homemade ice cream.

At The Museum Submitted by Tammi Flynn on 2009-06-26.   Patrick Dougherty, guest artist, will speak about his work in a lecture Wednesday, July 15, at 7 p.m. at the Florence Griswold Museum.

The celebration of Douglas White's life was originally scheduled to be held at both the Bee and Thistle and Old Lyme Inns.

Old Lyme - Superintendent Elizabeth Osga is "easy to admire" and has proved herself as an effective leader during her first year running the Lyme-Old Lyme regional school district, the Board of Education wrote in its evaluation.

"Riding the Wind" by Katherine Simmons is the signature painting of the midsummer show at the LAA.

Stonington - A McDonald's restaurant is coming to the new Stop & Shop development on Route 2 in Pawcatuck.On Monday, representatives of McDonald's and the developer of the site, READCO of Old Lyme, met with town officials to talk about the 3,839-square foot restaurant.Wayne Fraser, the development manager for READCO, said Tuesday that plans are ...

On Monday June 22, technicians from the Millstone Power Station will be conducting siren testing on the recently installed emergency alert sirens throughout the Old Lyme community.

Wet weather is putting a real damper on tourism in-state. But, it's even worse for businesses along the shoreline struggling because of the not-so-beachy weather.

Enjoy an evening of casual elegance on Friday, June 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. at "Dancing Under the Stars." This event is being hosted by the Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club on the grounds of the Lymes' Senior Center, Town Woods Rd.

Pearce C. Beskin, 77, of Old Lyme, died June 10, 2009, at Bridebrook Health and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness.

Two businesses were charged this weekend with selling alcohol to teens during a compliance check conducted by the state Department of Consumer Protection.

Jobs in Connecticut's clean energy economy, like the ones that could come with Tim Londregan's proposal to build two 1.5 megawatt wind turbines in the salt marsh behind him in Old Lyme, are on the rise but lag behind the nation, according to a new report.

The Hidden Gallery in Old Lyme is throwing an "Artist Party" tomorrow, Saturday, June 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. in honor of their new exhibitor, French portraitist Yves Masson.