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Connecticut State Police have arrested a man who is accused of pointing a gun at a woman in a passing vehicle while driving on Interstate 95 South in Old Lyme on Monday. Troopers received a 911 call from someone driving south in I-95 in Old Lyme around 4 p.m. According to state police, the caller said a man driving a…

Old Lyme and Meriden were among the towns most affected by power outages after a powerful nor’easter moved through.

A nor’easter that moved into Connecticut Tuesday and Wednesday knocked out power to thousands of customers statewide.

Taylor visited the Old Lyme Inn, Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds, and Kokomo’s Restaurant.

The expanded funding aims to draw more visitors to Connecticut and support businesses impacted by the pandemic

Three people were injured after a hit-and-run in Old Lyme Monday afternoon. Police responded to a car crash on the corner of Shore Road and Portland Avenue around 4:30 p.m. for the report of a crash. According to police, a Subaru Outback was traveling eastbound on Shore Road when a BMW 328xi failed to stop at a stop sign stated…

There are seven daycares with COVID-19 cases in the Ledge Light Health District’s jurisdiction, which includes East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, Lyme, New London, North Stonington, Old Lyme, Stonington and Waterford. “Some are isolated cases. There are a few small outbreaks, but two of them are significantly large outbreaks. Currently our largest daycare outbreak involves more than a dozen staff...

The Ledge Light Health District is putting people on high alert after seven daycares in their nine-town jurisdiction near New London have COVID cases.

From Old Lyme to New London, dozens of fans rooted on three Connecticut Olympians at two watch parties on Thursday. “We are all really excited to be here,” said Haley Stevens of Old Lyme. Eyes were glued to the screens broadcasting the men’s eight rowing final at an event put on by the Old Lyme Rowing Association. Among the...

Five UConn Huskies are keeping the U.S. women’s basketball win streak alive and New London’s own basketball star was back on the court for Team Puerto Rico. Team USA came short of winning a medal, finishing fourth in the finals Thursday night. Connecticut’s Austin Hack and Liam Corrigan are part of the U.S. men’s eight crew. The rowers from...

Austin Hack and Liam Corrigan, two Olympic athletes from Old Lyme, are competing for the gold on Thursday at 9:25 p.m. in the Men’s Eight Competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. They both grew up in Old Lyme and rowed with the Old Lyme Rowing Association Blood Street Sculls and Old Lyme High School. Members of the junior rowing…

The U.S. men’s eight crew was on the water at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday and just missed out on qualifying for the finals in their heat. They finished second to Germany by less than two seconds. Among the men’s eight crew are two rowers from Old Lyme. Austin Hack graduated from Lyme-Old Lyme High School in 2010 and...

A 4-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with what police said were serious injuries after getting struck by a vehicle in Old Lyme on Saturday. Investigators said a South Windsor woman was driving westbound on Shore Road before the intersection of Swan Avenue around 5:30 p.m. when the child was crossing the road. State police said the driver did…

Each stone honors and remembers a formerly enslaved person who lived in town.

Stones honoring the lives of formerly enslaved people now line Lyme Street in Old Lyme. The fourteen plaques are called “witness stones” and are designed to help people learn about and honor the enslaved people who lived in town. “To help people understand the true history of their town because you lose things when you forget,” said Pat Wilson Pheanious….

At least 18 teens and young adults in Connecticut have shown symptoms of heart problems after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. v

The state has launched a new tourism campaign entitled ‘Say Yes To CT’ to get people excited about what Connecticut has to offer. The slogan was created by state and tourism leaders to offer a little bit of hope ahead of the summer season. The $1.2 million initiative comes after the industry took a hit in 2020. However, tourism leaders…

Interstate 95 North is closed in Old Lyme because of a vehicle fire. The highway is closed between exits 70 and 71, according to CT Travel Smart. State police said no one is hurt. No additional information was immediately available.

Guilford police have arrested an Old Lyme man who they said traveled to town with the intention of having a sexual encounter with a teenager. Guilford police arrested 56-year-old Julian Muller, of Old Lyme, on Aug. 28. They said he traveled to Guilford, intending on meeting a 15-year-old young woman for a sexual encounter.  In March, Muller contacted a Guilford…

One person was killed in a car crash in East Hartford early Sunday morning, according to police. Old Lyme resident Robert Provera, 41, was driving in the left lane on Route 2 westbound in the area of the exit 5B on-ramp when he lost control of his car. The car hit the metal beam guide rail and went through the…