Local News for Old Lyme, Connecticut

Death of Helen Tappan Hine of Old Lyme Announced

OLD LYME – Helen Tappan Hine, 99, of Old Lyme, passed away from COVID-19 Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Bride Brook Health & Rehabilitation Center, Niantic. Helen was born Feb. 24, 1921, in Baltimore, Md. to Benjamin and Elise (Gail) Tappan. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1943, with a Bachelor of Arts in fine READ MORE.

Talking Transportation: Cruise Ships Hit COVID Storm, What Happens Next?

Have you ever taken a cruise? According to that industry, something like 28 million people worldwide took to the high seas last year. But that still leave 80 percent of Americans who have never cruised, enjoying the midnight buffets, spas and casinos at sea. Obviously, cruising has lost its allure since the megaships became epicenters READ MORE.

Legal News You Can Use: Does Mediation Make Sense for Your Divorce?

If you and your spouse are pursuing an amicable divorce, going through litigation may not make sense. No matter what your feelings are toward each other, you may both be clear communicators and able to work together. If you have children, you may want to avoid a contentious process to protect them, too. In these READ MORE.

New COVID-Related Rules at Old Lyme Beaches Change Role of the Rangers

OLD LYME — Beach-goers found heightened security this past Memorial Day weekend as the Old Lyme Rangers geared up to maintain social distancing rules at Sound View Beach. Although the weather was mostly overcast, the Old Lyme Rangers still kept a close eye on beach-goers during the weekend. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Old READ MORE.

A la Carte: Going to Grill, But No Idea What? How About Bourbon- & Mustard-Glazed Pork Chops

I grew up in a house where, if something needed fixed, my mother called someone. My brother also grew up in the same house and, generally speaking, he didn’t learn how to fix things, either. I went to college and majored in English. My brother went to MIT undergraduate and then got himself a masters READ MORE.

Musical Masterworks Announces Appointment of Lawrence Thelen as New Managing Director

OLD LYME — Musical Masterworks has announced the appointment of Lawrence Thelen as their new Managing Director. Thelen is a theatre producer and writer. In 1999, he produced an off-Broadway revival of Ghosts at the Century Center for the Performing Arts. Soon after, he joined the staff of Goodspeed Musicals as their Producing Associate and READ MORE.

Death of Helen Tappan Hine Announced

OLD LYME – Helen Tappan Hine, 99, of Old Lyme, passed away from COVID-19 Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Bride Brook Health & Rehabilitation Center, Niantic. Helen was born Feb. 24, 1921, in Baltimore, Md. to Benjamin and Elise (Gail) Tappan. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1943, with a Bachelor of Arts in fine READ MORE.

A View from My Porch: Great Leaders and Great Speeches, Part 2

Nazi Aggression through “A Rain of Ruin from the Air” on Hiroshima Part 1 ended with a review of Theodore Roosevelt’s extension of the Monroe Doctrine to enable the United States to exercise “international police power” in the Western Hemisphere. I continue my review of significant speeches with one of Winston Churchill’s wartime speeches. As READ MORE.

Local Museums – Including FloGris – Continue Fight for Funding, Foot Traffic with Innovative Marketing

AREAWIDE — Lisa Malloy, executive director of the Thankful Arnold House as well as the Haddam Historical Society, has been an almost one-woman show ever since she started working at her small historical house over 17 years ago. However, she-as well as many other Connecticut museums-have seen the tide shift from when she first arrived: READ MORE.

Lyme Public Library: What books have you …

What books have you been pining for during quarantine? We are here for curbside service until 5 today. Call us at 860-434-2272 or email us at staff@lymepl.org. We are also submitting new book orders so let us know what new books you are anxious to read! Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

Death of Jacqueline (Jackie) Marie Opeka Announced, Long-time Old Lyme Resident

Jacqueline (Jackie) Marie Opeka, 76, of 1 Bittersweet Lane in Niantic, CT passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at L&M Hospital in New London, CT. Born on May 25, 1943 in New Britain, CT, she was the youngest daughter of the late Umbert and Sadie (Gostin) Fiorillo. A long-time resident of Old Lyme, READ MORE.

Lyme-Old Lyme $2.28 Million School Turf Field Moves Forward

OLD LYME – After receiving unanimous approval from the town’s Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission on Tuesday evening, it appears a proposed $2.28 million synthetic turf field project the Region 18 Board of Education is considering building is moving forward. The 143,000-square-foot, all-weather, multipurpose field, if eventually approved by the Board of Education, will be READ MORE.

New Rules in Place at Old Lyme Beaches for Memorial Day Weekend

OLD LYME — Beach-goers found heightened security this past Memorial Day weekend as the Old Lyme Rangers geared up to maintain social distancing rules at Sound View Beach. Although the weather was mostly overcast, the Old Lyme Rangers still kept a close eye on beach-goers during Memorial Day weekend. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the READ MORE.

Reading Uncertainly? ‘How Democracies Die’ by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt

Two learned Harvard professors open this provocative challenge to many of our conventional beliefs with a brief sentence: “We feel dread …” Their worry – that “democracy” as we have known it may be seriously threatened: “Democracies may die at the hands not of generals but of elected leaders … who subvert the very process READ MORE.

Aged 98, Mervin Roberts Reflects on 50 Years Service as Old Lyme Fire Department Chaplain

Editor’s Note: We are deeply indebted to Mr. Mervin Roberts for making himself available for interview and Michele Dickey for both interviewing him and then writing this article, all done at very short notice and in record time. Tomorrow, we will proudly publish the text of the homily that Mr. Roberts had prepared for the READ MORE.

Lyme-Old Lyme High School, Middle School Announce Quarter 3 Honor Rolls

Lyme-Old Lyme High School Quarter 3 Honor Roll 2019-2020 High Honors Grade 12: Ames, Charles Burr; Bass, Emma Elizabeth; Berry, Audrey Campbell; Cann, Madison Jane; Caulkins, Faith Laurel; Cavicke, Rory Nelligan; Cheesman, Emilia Annmarie; Cravinho, Elizabeth Anne; DelMastro, Arianna Teresa; Denya, Maria Ashley; Doll, Raymond Michael; Enoch, Theodore Edward; Fava, Nicholas Bernardo; Fouquette, Leah Nicole; READ MORE.

A Different Memorial Day Ceremony, But One Still Marked with Tradition, Respect and Gratitude

OLD LYME — Ninety-eight-year-old Mervin Roberts, who has served as the Old Lyme Fire Department’s Chaplain for 50 years, read the homily at yesterday’s small Memorial Day ceremony held in Duck River Cemetery. The ceremony was organized by local VFW members and attended by a few members of the public. Full story and more photos READ MORE.

Letter From Paris: Thoughts on Life Under Lockdown in Fontainebleau, How France Has Coped With COVID-19

There have been many deadly pandemics in the history of the planet but this is the first time ever that one has affected so many people. COVID-19 forced half the world population – or more than three billion – into confinement. I guess this is the price one has to pay for living in a READ MORE.

Lyme Public Library: We are open for …

We are open for curbside service! Check our website for service guidelines. Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.

Old Lyme beach fence to stay while court appeal pends

As the Miami Beach Association continues its fight to keep a black chain-link fence it erected between the Miami and Sound View beaches in place after a judge ordered the fence come down earlier this… Read the rest of the article on theday.com READ MORE.