Old Lyme News Archives

Alan Gussow's "Surf/Monhegan" shows how the painter, born and raised in New York City, found a sense of the city's frenetic energy in the violent surf of the Atlantic Ocean, off the Maine coast.

Old Lyme, CT, October 24, 2009 /EIN News/ -- Deep River Snacks, a family owned and operated gourmet snack food company recently announced signing an agreement with Big Geyser, New York city's largest independent non-alcoholic beverage distributors.

A dozen or so townspeople gathered in the Duck River Cemetery on a sunny Sunday afternoon in October to share stories about Elizabeth Tashjian, remembered fondly as "The Nut Lady." At a small reception following the graveside ceremony, nut-shaped cookies were served by Old Lyme resident Judy Archer, who had initiated the campaign to place a grave ...

Cellist Edward Arron makes his debut this weekend as the new artistic director, host and resident performer of Musical Masterworks in Old Lyme.

This is one of the delightful Wee Faerie Houses that is currently gracing the grounds of the Florence Griswold Museum.

Old Lyme An assistant principal at Branford High School has been named the new principal of Lyme-Old Lyme High School.

The Cooley Gallery is partnering with Alastair Crawford, one of the world's leading experts on Georg Jensen silver, in presenting The Art of Georg Jensen .

Submitted by Meagan Fazio on 2009-10-20.   Walter Hauck III of Old Lyme was one of eight exceptional University of Hartford alumni honored during the 2009 Anchor Awards ceremony on Saturday, Oct.

Even "shabby chic" can be expensive -- if you buy it from Martha Stewart. For someone moving into a first apartment or starting over after a divorce or separation, the thought of furniture-shopping can be scary.

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the Ladies Benevolent Society of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme welcomes John Merrill as their guest speaker during their monthly luncheon meeting.

Beginning Tuesday, the Ledge Light Health District will administer the H1N1 flu vaccine to children ages 2 to 4 from East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, Lyme, Old Lyme, New London, North Stonington, Stonington and Waterford.

The Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library invites the public to its new program series, Main Street Dreams beginning Monday, Oct.

Flashback to Dec. 22, 2008, when District 18 Facilities Director John Rhodes, Heidi Niblack, John Niblack and District 18 Facilities Committee Chairman Jim Witkins dug their shovels into the prepared dirt to celebrate the ground-breaking of the new running track.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Town of Old Lyme marked the first day with a scheduled pesticide spray for the wetlands area behind Lyme-Old Lyme High and Middle Schools.

Old Lyme - Redestricting can be a dirty word to those set in their ways, but Lyme-Old Lyme school district leaders said they will not shy away from the controversial topic as they look for ways to use the schools more effectively.

Old Lyme - Roadwork is expected next week on the north and southbound lanes of Interstate 95.

School students and some town workers are being forced to drink bottled water in Old Lyme after coliform bacteria was found in the water at schools and town buildings.

Old Lyme - Students at Lyme-Old Lyme High School are performing well on a number of standardized tests required to both graduate from high school and gain entrance into colleges and universities, interim high school Principal Richard Foye said at Wednesday's Board of Education meeting.

Old Lyme - The Republican candidates for the November municipal election have established their headquarters in the shopping center on Halls Road, next to Coldwell Banker.

Thomas James Douglas Jr., 60, of Old Lyme, passed away on Oct. 4, 2009, at his home with his family by his side.

The Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association is holding a Seasonal Flu Clinic on Saturday, Oct.

Jeff Hedden of Old Lyme was the low scorer from Connecticut with a 77 after the first round of the USGA Mid-Amateur Championship at Kiawah Island, S.C. He trails Cameron Mackenzie, Derek Berg, Michael McCoy and Taylor Massey, who lead at 68.

It could be the line from God Bless America "From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam." Maybe for me that's the reason a view is not a view unless the ocean can be seen in it.

New England Threads holds a Warehouse Sale in Guilford on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.