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Horse Show Days in Old Lyme

 May 25, 2012

Sandra Lee, an Iraq war veteran, sings the national anthem for those gathered for Horse Show Days events Thursday at High Hopes Therapeutic Riding in Old Lyme. Lee, who sings with the Connecticut Cabaret Theater in Berlin, has been taking riding lessons through a program...

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Old Lyme budget passes unanimously

 May 24, 2012

Old Lyme — Residents unanimously approved a $32,607,899 budget Monday at a town meeting, according to First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder.

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Old Lyme presidential primary results to be audited

 May 24, 2012

Old Lyme — The town has been randomly selected for an audit of the April 24 presidential primary.

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White: Chicken and chorizo

 May 23, 2012

Maybe, like some of you, I don't go overboard when I'm cooking just for myself. Making one or two lamb chops or a chicken breast, along with a vegetable and a small potato just for myself makes me feel a little lonely. I also can be very lazy. As you know, the lazy part...

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Filiatreault: The day the mom jeans died

 May 23, 2012

Congratulate me. I am the proud owner of my first pair of skinny jeans.

Through a process of attrition involving wear and tear and waistline growth, I'd gotten down to one pair of jeans.

One sad pair of dowdy mom-cut jeans that sagged in the rear and gave off...

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Lyme-Old Lyme hires new superintendent

 May 22, 2012

The Lyme-Old Lyme Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night to hire the assistant superintendent of Regional School District 4 (Essex, Chester and Deep River) as its new superintendent.

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Conn College grads urged to build a worthy future

 May 21, 2012

More than 430 students graduate from Connecticut College during the school's 94th commencement in New London on Sunday.

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Old Lyme budget goes to town meeting tonight

 May 21, 2012

Old Lyme - Residents will vote on the proposed 2012-13 budget at 7:30 tonight at the annual budget meeting in Town Hall.

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Art grads told to shun comfort

 May 20, 2012

Dr. Pepper, bacon and eggs, and the Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge all played roles Saturday afternoon when 15 students received bachelor of fine arts degrees from the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts.

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Municipal meetings - Week of May 20

 May 20, 2012

EAST LYME

Monday - Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall; Darrow Pond Open Space Committee, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall; public meeting on Amtrak bridge replacement, 7 p.m., Town Hall;...

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Property transfers - May 18, 2012

 May 18, 2012

COLCHESTER

88 Briarwood Dr: Mckenney, Thomas E & Mckenney, Donna S to Brownson, James F & Brownson, Nicole D, $305,000.

88 Mill Hill Rd: FNMA to Cordova, Timothy & Rokos, Norma, $176,000.

752 Middletown Rd: Tremblay, George M &...

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Women honoring women comes to Old Lyme

 May 18, 2012

Most women agree it's a pity that Mother's Day comes only once a year. If you still want to bask in the glow, or spread it around, Anne Garland has the solution this Sunday. Her second annual "Women Honoring Women" celebration, a women-only luncheon, will be...

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80 Rogers Lake, Old Lyme

 May 17, 2012

OPEN 1-3PM SUNDAY

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White: A good crisp topping

 May 17, 2012

My daughter, Darcy, and I have been saving our euros for more than a year and, in a few weeks, we will fly over the Atlantic to spend a week in Paris. Darcy is a terrific traveler and I think I am, too. I paid the plane tickets and she found us...

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Pepsi to help spruce up community center at Sound View

 May 15, 2012

Old Lyme — The Pepsi Supports Surrounding Towns program will help the Shoreline Community Center repaint its building Saturday.

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Art of the New England coastline

 May 15, 2012

The first thought, upon hearing the Evan Gallery was hosting a show by a renowned marine artist, was that it would be possible to buy paintings of Sgt. Carter and Gomer Pyle. But this is even better! Artist Jeffrey Sabol paints the other kind of marine stuff...

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Municipal Meetings - Week of May 13

 May 13, 2012

EAST LYME

Monday - Annual town meeting, 7 p.m., high school auditorium; Inland Wetlands Agency, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall.

Tuesday - Board of...

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Lyme-Old Lyme High School awarded gold medal status

 May 12, 2012

Old Lyme — Lyme-Old Lyme High School has been awarded gold medal status by U.S. News and World Report in its 2012 rankings of America’s top high schools. The gold designation is given to the top 500 schools in producing college ready students.

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Old Lyme restaurant Cherrystones sold

 May 11, 2012

Old Lyme — Cherrystones Restaurant, a steady presence on Shore Road for 28 years and a popular spot for everything from local Chamber meetings to weddings and reunions, has been sold.

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Time to plot your plant sale strategy

 May 11, 2012

Check out the town green, park or community center today or tomorrow and you're likely to find a committed, helpful bunch of gardening enthusiasts selling some selection of annuals, perennials, hanging baskets and vegetable seedlings, plus free helpful...

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Former Bozrah first selectman considering run for 20th District state Senate seat

 May 10, 2012

Keith Robbins, a former first selectman in Bozrah, said Thursday that he would announce next week whether he intends to run for the state Senate seat held by Andrea Stillman, D-Waterford.

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Giuliano honored for efforts for children

 May 9, 2012

Hartford - On April 27, state Rep. Marilyn Giuliano, R-Old Saybrook, was commended for her work making Connecticut a better place for children.

The Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance recognized Giuliano as a "Children's Champion" for ushering legislation...

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Old Lyme, Preston, Norwich burglaries detailed in court documents

 May 8, 2012

The teenagers accused of burglarizing homes in Norwich, Preston and Old Lyme last fall targeted properties where they knew they would find valuables and traveled to pawn shops throughout New England to sell the items, according to police.

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