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Lyme Academy Enters New Era, Names Mora Rowe as Executive Director to Launch Programs, Re-engage With Community
OLD LYME — Lyme Academy of Fine Arts (LAFA) in Old Lyme is on the brink of an exciting new era -- and yet, at the same time, it is, in essence, a renaissance of the principles on which the Academy was founded. After 18 months of strategic planning and a recent change in leadership on the board of … [Read More...]
Musical Masterworks Video of February Concert Now Available for Viewing
OLD LYME -- Musical Masterworks welcomes Rieko Aizawa on piano, Todd Palmer on clarinet and Edward Arron on cello for their concert video, which was filmed from the stage of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. The concert video features the music of Mozart, Bernstein, Kenji Bunch and … [Read More...]
New PARJE Organization Plans to Confront Racial Injustice with Public Art
AREAWIDE -- A new group has been formed with a mission of employing public art to spark conversation and stimulate education on what it means to be engaged in antiracism Public Art for Racial Justice Education (PARJE) is a broad-based, interracial, non-partisan, non-sectarian group consisting of … [Read More...]
Classic Car Collecting Keeps Chugging Along During COVID-19 Pandemic
WESTBROOK – Once a car buff ... always a car buff. Richard Willard of Vintage Motorcars in Westbrook, Conn. has been restoring antique cars with his father Sam since 1985. This past year has been one to remember in more ways than anyone can count, but for the Willards it’s been business as … [Read More...]
Essex Financial Adviser Tim Furgueson Named to Forbes’ List of ‘Best-In-State Wealth Advisers’
ESSEX -- Essex Financial has announced that Tim Furgueson has been selected to the 2021 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list, which honors top performing wealth management and financial planning advisors in each state. Shook Research conducts several national rankings of wealth advisors each … [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 potatoes again for a recipe I found in an almost-two-year-old magazine I was about to toss. This time the recipe called for chicken and sweet potatoes, with the addition of peanut butter and hot … [Read More...]
RECENT NEWS
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...]
Wanda Nicholas Plays Perfect Cribbage Hand for First Time in ‘Estuary’ History
OLD SAYBROOK -- Congratulations to Wanda Nicholas! She is a regular cribbage player at the … [Read More...]
ARTS
Lyme Academy Enters New Era, Names Mora Rowe as Executive Director to Launch Programs, Re-engage With Community
OLD LYME — Lyme Academy of Fine Arts (LAFA) in Old Lyme is on the brink of an exciting new era -- … [Read More...]
Musical Masterworks Video of February Concert Now Available for Viewing
OLD LYME -- Musical Masterworks welcomes Rieko Aizawa on piano, Todd Palmer on clarinet and Edward … [Read More...]
Musical Masterworks Presents Beethoven String Quartets, Tickets for Video Now Available
OLD LYME -- Musical Masterworks celebrated Beethoven’s 250th birthday in December when Edward Arron, … [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
State Senators Needleman, Formica Discuss Energy, Technology Priorities on Lee Elci Show, Now Available on Demand
AREAWIDE -- This past Monday, State Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex) and State Senator Paul Formica … [Read More...]
COLUMNISTS
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...]