TOP STORIES
Giving Thanks in a Pandemic
Come ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of harvest home . . . Well, maybe not this year. It’s 2020 and starting back in March, our lives changed as the pandemic started spreading across the land. We sheltered in place, incessantly spritzed with hand sanitizers, and began wearing masks … [Read More...]
King to Stay as Valley/Lyme-Old Lyme Football Team Coach, Resignation Request Rescinded by Region #4
AREAWIDE — Region #4, which comprises the middle and high school-age students of Chester, Deep River and Essex, has rescinded its request for football coach and gym teacher Tom King to submit his resignation. A joint statement issued just before 7 p.m. Monday evening and signed by both King and … [Read More...]
Region 4 Asks Valley-Old Lyme Co-op Football Coach to Resign
AREAWIDE — The press and social media are currently swirling with articles*, opinion pieces* and comments relating to the requested resignation of the extremely popular Valley Regional High School (VRHS) football coach and gym teacher Tim King by the Region #4 Superintendent Brian White. Region 4 … [Read More...]
Region 4 Moves to Distance Learning Through Nov. 30
TRI-TOWN -- Region 4 Superintendent Brian J. White sent out the following message to the Chester, Deep River, Essex, and Region 4 School Community this afternoon (Nov. 9): Due to multiple positive cases of Covid-19 currently impacting our schools, we have made the decision, in consultation with … [Read More...]
Election 2020: State Results & Interactive Visuals
STATEWIDE -- Our Local Independent Online News (LION) colleagues at CTNewsJunkie.com have prepared a couple of interactive maps of the State Senate and House results for readers to explore. Use the toolbox to group and sort Senate/House districts by political party and demographic … [Read More...]
‘The Day’ Announces Carney Has Won Re-election Bid, Returns to House for Fourth Term
AREAWIDE -- Karen Florin of The Day tweeted a short time ago, "Republican Devin Carney wins a fourth term in the state house 23rd. He awaited results with friends and family at the Westbrook beach home of his late, famed grandfather Art Carney." Florin has now written the following article in The … [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...]
Former State Representative Bob Siegrist III Announces His Candidacy for 36th House District Seat
HADDAM – Former State Representative Bob Siegrist III (R-36) has announced his intention to seek the … [Read More...]
COMMUNITY
Groups Campaigning for Social Justice Meet Next Sunday in Old Saybrook
AREAWIDE -- The Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Partnership for Social Justice and the Old Saybrook March for … [Read More...]
ARTS
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...]
Letter From Paris: Exhibition of Macke & Marc’s Art Unintentionally Makes Powerful Statement on European Current Affairs
The exhibition titled Franz Marc / August Macke. The Adventure of the Blue Rider (der Blaue Reiter) … [Read More...]
Essex Winter Series presents New Haven Symphony Orchestra with Violinist Tai Murray, Sunday
DEEP RIVER -- Essex Winter Series presents its Fenton Brown Emerging Artist Concert featuring the … [Read More...]
SCHOOLS
Region 4 Moves to Distance Learning Through Nov. 30
TRI-TOWN -- Region 4 Superintendent Brian J. White sent out the following message to the Chester, … [Read More...]
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...]
BUSINESS
Bursting with Bubbles! Centerbrook Business Launches New Product Line, Includes Jewelry Cleaner, Shower Aromatherapy, Calcium Supplement
ESSEX -- Centerbrook-based manufacturer Tower Laboratories Ltd., has launched a diverse line of … [Read More...]
POLITICS
‘The Day’ Announces Carney Has Won Re-election Bid, Returns to House for Fourth Term
AREAWIDE -- Karen Florin of The Day tweeted a short time ago, "Republican Devin Carney wins a fourth … [Read More...]
COLUMNISTS
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...]
A la Carte: Mushrooms by the Million? Soup is the Solution!
This weekend, friends from Lyme offered a pound of freshly picked shiitake mushrooms for eight … [Read More...]