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Ivoryton Playhouse Hosts Free Concert at Westbrook Outlet Mall, Saturday
IVORYTON – The Ivoryton Playhouse presents a free concert at Six Summit Gallery in the Westbrook Outlet Mall on Saturday, June 19, at 1 p.m. All are welcome. A collaboration between the Ivoryton Playhouse and Brief Cameo Productions, Songs From The Elephant’s Trunk is a celebration of live … [Read More...]
Opening Reception for Studio 80’s ‘Summer Sculpture Showcase’ to be held Saturday, All Welcome
OLD LYME -- An Opening Reception for Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds’ 7th Annual Summer Sculpture Showcase will be held Saturday, June 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. to celebrate the artwork on display ... and a much-anticipated return to socialization! All are welcome. The event will feature a live … [Read More...]
A la Carte: Cowboy Beans … a Sure-Fire Favorite
I have had the requisite failures in the kitchen, and they may have been legion, but the one I remember happened decades ago and it had to do with baked beans. We lived in our first old house in Leicester, Mass. It had massive stone kitchen fireplaces, this one with a beehive oven. That failure … [Read More...]
After Year of Closure, Gillette Castle Interior Re-opens to Public
EAST HADDAM, Conn. – For the first time since late 2019, Gillette Castle has re-opened and will be available for public visits during Gillette Castle State Park's regular opening hours, park officials said. Because of the ongoing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the mansion built a century ago … [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. Youth Academy Offers Summer Workshops for Pre-College and Middle School students Lyme … [Read More...]
Letter From Paris: Restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral Symbolizes Hope for France, the World
April 15, 2021 was the second anniversary of the fire, which ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, and also the day when France reached 100,000 deaths from COVID-19. President Emmanuel Macron of France stressed that the reconstruction of the cathedral will be the symbol his country's rebound from … [Read More...]
RECENT NEWS
Rep. Carney Co-Sponsors Bill to Remove Race Designation from Marriage Licenses, Land Records
OLD SAYBROOK/LYME/OLD LYME – State Representative Devin Carney (R-23rd), whose district includes … [Read More...]
Valley Regional High School Graduates 11 Eagle Scouts
TRI-TOWN -- Belated congratulations to the 11 members of the Valley Regional High School Class of … [Read More...]
Richard Wyman Appointed Community Music School Executive Director, “Thrilled to Come Home”
CENTERBROOK -- Dr. Richard Wyman has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Community … [Read More...]
COMMUNITY
Applicants Sought for Award Supporting Young Adults with Autism, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
AREAWIDE -- An annual award for young adults who have faced challenges while working toward a … [Read More...]
ARTS
Ivoryton Playhouse Hosts Free Concert at Westbrook Outlet Mall, Saturday
IVORYTON – The Ivoryton Playhouse presents a free concert at Six Summit Gallery in the Westbrook … [Read More...]
Opening Reception for Studio 80’s ‘Summer Sculpture Showcase’ to be held Saturday, All Welcome
OLD LYME -- An Opening Reception for Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds’ 7th Annual Summer Sculpture … [Read More...]
Tickets on Sale for Musical Masterworks’ Final Virtual Concert of Season; Tessa Lark Plays Mendelssohn & More
OLD LYME -- Musical Masterworks presents its final concert video of its 30th Season, which will be … [Read More...]
SCHOOLS
The Country School Hosts Virtual Open House Tonight, Register for Link
MADISON, CT - The Country School (TCS) is hosting a Virtual Open House on Monday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 … [Read More...]
Country School Runners Earn All-America Status at National Championships
MADISON, CT - This past Saturday (Dec. 14), in cold and windy conditions in Madison, Wis., Country … [Read More...]
Legislators, Superintendents, Residents Express Universal Opposition to Forced School Regionalization
Special to ValleyNewsNow.com Over 100 people turned out for an Education and Regionalization … [Read More...]
POLITICS
Rep. Carney Co-Sponsors Bill to Remove Race Designation from Marriage Licenses, Land Records
OLD SAYBROOK/LYME/OLD LYME – State Representative Devin Carney (R-23rd), whose district includes … [Read More...]
LETTER FROM PARIS
Letter From Paris: Restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral Symbolizes Hope for France, the World
April 15, 2021 was the second anniversary of the fire, which ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, … [Read More...]
Letter From Paris: Back to Normal in France? Not Quite …
A Cannes Film Festival turned virtual, the Roland Garros tennis tournament and Tour de France … [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 … [Read More...]
A LA CARTE
A la Carte: Cowboy Beans … a Sure-Fire Favorite
I have had the requisite failures in the kitchen, and they may have been legion, but the one I … [Read More...]
A la Carte: Crispy Peanut-Chile Chicken with Sweet Potatoes … to Love!
I was so thrilled with the roasted sweet potato pie I made last week, that I decided to use sweet … [Read More...]
A la Carte: Zucchini Cake For Now … or Later (It Freezes Beautifully)
Sometimes, I wish I had a garden, but I don’t like dirt or insects. My late husband’s family always … [Read More...]