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I t can be a love-hate relationship: Beaver ( Castor canadensis ) have been important part of American history, culture, and ecology for thousands of years. As inhabitants of rivers, streams, lakes and ponds, marshes, and wetlands, their work can be fascinating...
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I t’s a tradition members of the Lyme Garden Club hope catches on in their bucolic rural community: cheery daffodils blooming all over town each spring. On Oct. 27, club members planted more than 1,000 daffodil bulbs in the triangular intersection of...
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Nationally and locally, charities have been facing an uphill challenge in this tough economy: how to provide for people in need of fin ancial and food assistance. Just as charities are seeing increasing need from individuals, families, seniors, newly...
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Looking for some warm soup and a handmade soup bowl to go with it? The Soup Bowl Supper at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme is the place to find both. This year’s soup supper is Friday, Nov. 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. All proceeds go to support...
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As a kid, Tad Fallon liked to follow his father around antique auctions in upstate New York. In fact, his family started up an auction house for furniture and collectibles, Copake Auctions, Inc. It was only natural for Fallon to go into the family business...
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Jutila: Transportation, Property Tax Reform, Regional Services Democrat Ed Jutila is seeking his third term as state representative for the 37th district, serving East Lyme and Salem. Elected in 2004, he serves on the Environment and Transportation Committees...
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Although most of East Lyme High School’s students aren’t old enough to vote yet, that doesn’t mean they aren’t interested in the issues and what politicians have to say. On Wednesday, Oct. 22, sophomores in civics class plus some juniors in seniors in...
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Salem Valley Farms Ice Cream, 20 Darling Road, in Salem, is reopening its doors and making ice cream for a one-day fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 2, from noon to 5 p.m. All proceeds will go to support the Ray of Light Farm, Inc. a non-profit animal rescue...
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As jobs go, being a writer is a pretty sedentary, low impact occupation, right? Watch out for “phone neck” and carpel tunnel syndrome from hunching over the computer, clicking away, chasing a deadline. Not for Kevin Conley. The Old Lyme author really...
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Old Lyme’s Post Office has a fresh new landscape design around its front entrance, thanks to efforts by the Duck River Garden Club (DRGC) and some other civic-minded volunteers and organizations around town. While most patrons probably don’t think they...
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It’s back to business for everyone at Old Lyme’s restored and expanded town hall after 15 months of construction, temporary relocations and a $4.6 million price tag. Close to 200 people came to the Memorial Town Hall Open House celebration on Sunday,...
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It’s wholesome Connecticut River Valley living. Camp Claire, on the edge of Hamburg Cove, is recognized by most locals. Some assume it’s a church camp. Those out for a scenic drive up Route 154 might notice a calm blue sign. Then there are the loyal camp...
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Fund-raiser by local lung transplant recipient will benefit a future recipient By Susan Cornell Special to the Times Six and a half years ago Ed Brailey of East Lyme received a lung transplant. Today, he and a group are organizing a fund-raiser for a...
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Ask Kathryn Tretter how to teach little kids to read and she’ll tell you: They have to learn how to “break the reading code.” The challenge is, everyone learns differently. And that’s OK. One of the special education teachers at Mile Creek School in Old...
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It’s the issue that won’t go away. After last year’s failed referendum for a $54 million rebuilding project, residents of Lyme and Old Lyme are faced with the decision of what to do with Lyme-Old Lyme High School. Before the residents of both towns is...
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