TOP STORIES
CT Dept. of Public Health Reports Monkeypox Cases in State Rise to 11, None in Middlesex County to Date
Editor’s Note: This article is based on a press release issued July 14 by CT DPH and sent to LymeLine by Ledge Light Health District. As of July 17, the number of monkeypox cases in Connecticut has increased to 12 per CDC data HARTFORD, Conn.— The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has … [Read More...]
Letter From Paris: From Macron v1 to Macron v2: France Negotiates Turbulent Times
Editor's Note: We are delighted to welcome back Nicole Prévost Logan. Today she offers a detailed analysis of happenings in the French political landscape, saying, "A lot has happened in France in the past two months and I felt it important to write about what is not making the … [Read More...]
Join a Conversation with NYT Best Selling Author Luanne Rice at the Old Lyme Midsummer Festival
OLD LYME -- A highlight of this year's Old Lyme Midsummer Festival promises to be an afternoon conversation with New York Times best-selling author Luanne Rice at the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library. The event will be held on the library lawn starting at 3 p.m. Always an engaging speaker, Rice will … [Read More...]
A la Carte: Two Columns Bursting with Strawberry Treats
Column 1 Oh my, no matter the season, last week was a perfect summer day. Was it always sunny? Not really, but for Friday night, Saturday and Sunday, the clouds didn’t explode with raindrops and the humidity stayed around 70 percent and in Groton and Madison, there was always a soft … [Read More...]
A Special ‘View From My Porch’ in Recognition of Independence Day: CT’s General Israel Putnam was a ‘Man of Legendary Courage’, a Brooklyn ‘Rock Star’
Prelude: The June 9 edition of The Day reported that the team of Tessa Grethel and Sophia D’Amico — both Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School seventh graders — took first place in Connecticut in the junior group exhibit category of the National History Day Contest with their project titled “Bombings of … [Read More...]
CT Dept. Of Public Health Announces State’s First Monkeypox Case
HARTFORD, Conn.—The Connecticut Department of Public Health has announced the first case of monkeypox in a Connecticut resident. The patient is a male between the ages of 40 and 49 and is a resident of New Haven County. The patient is isolating and has not been hospitalized. No other patient … [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
Learn to Row an Irish Currach on Rogers Lake, Free Program Offered Saturday
AREAWIDE -- Learn to row Irish ... remember, you don’t need to be Irish to row Irish! Readers are … [Read More...]
ARTS
Musical Masterworks Announces Season Starting Oct. 23 in Person; Arron Stepping Down as Artistic Director, Lark to Replace Him
AREAWIDE -- Musical Masterworks (MM) will be back in person this fall for their 31st season with an … [Read More...]
Ivoryton Playhouse Reopens its Doors with ‘Murder for Two’
IVORYTON — The Ivoryton Playhouse will open its doors for a five-play season on July 8. Murder … [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...]
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...]
BUSINESS
Greg Shook, Essex Savings Bank, President & CEO, to Retire July 31
ESSEX -- Gregory R. Shook, President and CEO of Essex Savings Bank, will retire after 22 years at … [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: From Macron v1 to Macron v2: France Negotiates Turbulent Times
Editor's Note: We are delighted to welcome back Nicole Prévost Logan. Today she offers a detailed … [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, … [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...]
A LA CARTE
A la Carte: Two Columns Bursting with Strawberry Treats
Column 1 Oh my, no matter the season, last week was a perfect summer day. Was it always sunny? Not … [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 … [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...]