Local News for Old Lyme, Connecticut

April 9 COVID-19 Update: Old Lyme’s Cumulative Cases Jump Four to 321, Lyme Holds at 98

LYME/OLD LYME – The Daily Data Report for Connecticut issued Wednesday, April 9, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT-DPH) for data as at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 8, shows that Old Lyme increased by four new cases in its cumulative total of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began compared with the number reported READ MORE.

A la Carte: A Better Bit of Brisket Made for a Super Seder

It was such a nice seder for Passover 2021. My friend Lisa and Eric invited six of us, all but eight of us vaccinated twice, the others soon to get their second. We played boules for a couple of hours; I hadn’t seen Jacques, the Hopkins or the Yavaris for over a year. In addition READ MORE.

Death of James Collins Cushing Announced; Father of Anne Scheel of Lyme, Christopher Cushing of Old Lyme

WATERFORD – James Collins Cushing peacefully departed this world at home, surrounded by his family Tuesday, April 6, 2021 … … Jim leaves behind the love of his life, Phyllis Cushing, who he married June 22, 1957. Together, they raised five children, Richard Cushing married to Jan Ayer of Niantic, Paul Cushing married to Karen READ MORE.

April 8 COVID-19 Update: Old Lyme Falls From Red (Highest) Into Orange Zone, Lyme Stays in Gray (Lowest) for Two-Week Case Rates;

LYME/OLD LYME – The report issued Thursday, April 8, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) for the average daily rate of new cases of COVID-19 by town during the past two weeks shows a very marginal improvement for the whole state. The number of towns in the state in the Red (highest) READ MORE.

Lyme Academy Announces Spring, Summer Youth & Adult Programs, Registration Now Open

OLD LYME — Spring programming at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts is starting online with introductory landscape painting essentials, which prepare students for practicing their craft in the great outdoors. American Academy of Landscape Painting Presents Courses for Beginner, Advanced Students Lyme Academy’s American Academy of Landscape Painting offers six online courses and 10 in-person READ MORE.

All Welcome to Free Presentation via Zoom on Pollinator-Friendly Lawns, Wednesday; Hosted by ‘Pollinate Old Lyme!’

OLD LYME — Zoom signups are now open for a free Zoom presentation on Pollinator-Friendly Lawns with Tom Christopher. All are welcome to the presentation, which begins at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14. Email PollinateOldLyme@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link. Pollinate Old Lyme! presents gardener, author, and podcast host Tom Christopher. Christopher will give READ MORE.

Celebrate Kick-off of Lyme Pollinator Pathway with Free Weekend Movie Streaming, Zoom Presentation, April 16-19

Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home Free Weekend Movie Streaming and a Zoom Presentation with Catherine Zimmerman To kick-off the official launch of Lyme Pollinator Pathway, we are offering a very special Earth Day program in two parts. Register for one or both of the events: pollinatorpathway@gmail.com. You will be sent a link a READ MORE.

Resolution on Racism Raised Again in Old Lyme BOS; No Progress Made, ‘Nothing to Discuss’ (Selectman Kerr)

OLD LYME — The subject of the Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis was again raised at the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen’s (BOS) meeting held this past Monday, April 5. It came up first in Public Comment when George Clough called in and said, “I want to ask the board of selectmen why READ MORE.

Death Announced of SFC Carmen Joseph DePaulo III, 36; Member of Lyme-Old Lyme HS Class of 2002

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – SFC Carmen Joseph DePaulo III, 36, of Fayetteville, N.C. formerly of Lyme, passed away March 6, 2021. SFC DePaulo was assigned to A Company, 3d Battalion, 3d Special Forces Group (Airborne). SFC DePaulo was born Sept. 10, 1984, in Jacksonville, Fla. He attended Lyme-Old Lyme High School in Old Lyme, graduating in READ MORE.

Death Announced of Merlva L. Davis of Old Lyme, Mother of Raymond, Also of OL

OLD LYME — Merlva L. Davis of Old Lyme passed away March 26, 2021. She was born March 10, 1929, in Woodhaven, Long Island, the daughter of Nunzio Patrick Giuliano and Merlva Anderson Giuliano … … She is survived by her son Raymond Davis and his wife Lee of Old Lyme; … … A graveside READ MORE.

Old Lyme’s PGN Library Transitions to Hybrid Service Model

OLD LYME — The Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library has now transitioned to a hybrid model of service as outlined below. Monday-Thursday 9am-1pm: Walk-Ins Welcome 1pm-5pm: Appointments required (45 minute appointments are offered at the top of the hour at 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm) 5pm-7pm: Walk-Ins Welcome Friday 9am-1pm: Walk-Ins Welcome 1pm-5pm: Appointments required (45 READ MORE.

Death Announced of Gerald “Jerry” Walter O’Dell of Old Lyme, ‘an Exceptional Engineer, Inventor … Problem Solver,

OLD LYME – Gerald “Jerry” Walter O’Dell, 73, of Old Lyme, passed away April 1, 2021, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He is survived by a big and loving family, including his wife of nearly 52 wonderful years, Dawn (Rochette) O’Dell of Old Lyme; his three children and their loving spouses, Brian and Jessica READ MORE.

Whalebone Cove Friends Hold Annual Meeting, Sunday; Features Talk on Handling Local Explosion of Invasive Hydrilla

LYME — The Friends of Whalebone Cove host their annual meeting virtually Sunday, April 11, at 3 p.m. All are welcome. The featured speaker will be Margot Burns, who is an environmental planner for the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG.) For a Zoom link to the meeting, send an email to: fowchadlyme@gmail.com READ MORE.

April 7 COVID-19 Update: Both Towns Hold at Previous Day’s Cumulative Case Totals, Lyme at 97, Old Lyme at 316

LYME/OLD LYME – The Daily Data Report for Connecticut issued Wednesday, April 7, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT-DPH) for data as at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, shows that neither Lyme nor Old Lyme reported any increase in new COVID-19 cases over the number reported Monday, April 5. Old Lyme reported a READ MORE.

Whalebone Cove Friends Hold Annual Meeting, Sunday; Includes Talk on How to Handle Local Invasive Hydrilla Explosion

LYME — The Friends of Whalebone Cove will host their annual meeting virtually Sunday, April 11, at 3 p.m. All are welcome. The featured Speaker will be Margot Burns, who is an Environmental Planner for the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG.) In the last three years, underwater invasive hydrilla vines have been READ MORE.

April 6 COVID-19 Update: Old Lyme Cumulative Cases Up Two to 316, Lyme Holds at 97 for 4th Day in a Row

LYME/OLD LYME – The Daily Data Report for Connecticut issued Tuesday, April 6, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT-DPH) for data as at 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 5, shows that Old Lyme reported an increase of two new COVID-19 cases over the number reported Sunday, April 4. Lyme, however, held steady at the READ MORE.

RTP Estuary Center Hosts Virtual Program Tomorrow on Butterflies; All Welcome, Registration Required

OLD LYME — Tomorrow evening, the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center (RTPEC) presents Butterflies: Monarchs, Migrations, and Conservation, when Robert Michael Pyle, Ph.D., conservation biologist and author of The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies, will be interviewed by Evan Griswold. This interview is part of the 2021 Connecticut River Lecture Series offered READ MORE.

Community Invited to Virtual Conversation on Creating Stronger Police Culture Through the ABLE Project

LOL Partnership for Social Justice & FCCOL Sponsor Zoom Presentation by Nationally Recognized Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE)™ Program Developed by Civil Rights Activists & Law Enforcement at Georgetown Law Center LYME/OLD LYME – On Sunday, Apr. 11, at 5 p.m., residents from across Connecticut are invited to participate in a conversation via Zoom READ MORE.

Old Lyme BOS Say Yes (Hopefully) to Memorial Day Parade, No to Midsummer Fireworks

OLD LYME — The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen engaged in a lively discussion at their regular meeting yesterday regarding whether the town’s traditional Memorial Day parade should proceed this year. It was cancelled last year due to COVID-19 pandemic. First Selectman Timothy Griswold noted the Governor’s current Emergency Order regarding the number of people READ MORE.

Reading Uncertainly? ‘American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence’ by Pauline Maier

Have we over-sanctified the American past in the last 50 years? It may well be, argues Pauline Maier, a professor of history at MIT, in her now-classic analysis of the creation of our Declaration of Independence. Three key documents epitomize the start of “these” United States: the Declaration, the Constitution, and its following initial amendments, READ MORE.