Monthly Archives: August 2018

Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber Hosts ‘Business After Hours’ This Evening at the ‘Bee & Thistle’, All Welcome

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The Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce hosts Business After Hours this evening, Aug. 16, at the Bee and Thistle Inn, 100 Lyme St. in Old Lyme from 5:30 to 7 p.m. All are welcome to join Chamber members at this event when the hosts will be the staff of the Inn.  Admission is $5 payable in advance or at the door.

The Chamber is thrilled to be going “Back to the Bee!” Hopefully the weather will cooperate and we will be able to enjoy the fabulous outdoor setting while networking and enjoying appetizers and beverages.  The Chamber will be giving each Chamber member or business present at the evening one free ticket for a beer or glass of wine.

‘The Bee’ also offers a three-course dinner special on Thursday evenings at $75 for two people including a bottle of wine.  Stay for that after the Chamber event.

Admission to the Business After Hours is just $5 per person.  For planning purposes, register and pay online at this link or write to email@lolcc.com and bring cash with you to the event.

Hear all the latest news from the Chamber and share news from your own business.

Mirroring CT Results, Lyme/Old Lyme Voters Choose Lamont, Stefanowski to Run for Governor; Linares Wins Locally But Loses at State Level

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Democratic candidate for CT Governor Ned Lamont

Republican candidate for CT Governor Bob Stefanowski.

Democratic voters in Lyme and Old Lyme mirrored the state’s Primary results in choosing Ned Lamont to run as Governor over Joe Ganim by an overwhelming majority. Similarly, on the Republican side, both towns’ voters followed the state trend and created an upset by selecting Bob Stefanowski as their candidate for Governor over endorsed candidate Mark Boughton from a field of five.

In contrast, local State Senator Art Linares, (R- 33rd), who was running to be the Republican candidate for State Treasurer in November and whose District includes Lyme, won by a significant margin in both Lyme and Old Lyme.  He was, however, defeated at the state level by Thad Gray, who polled 73,673 votes compared to Linares’s 58,162.

Detailed results from our two towns are as follows:

LYME DEMOCRATS

Governor:
Ned Lamont*: 258
Joseph Ganim   16

Lieutenant Governor:
Susan Bysiewicz*: 156
Eva Bermudez Zimmerman:  116

Treasurer:
Shawn Wooden*:  182
Dita Bhargava:   85

Attorney General
William Tong*:  197
Paul Doyle:  24
Chris Mattei:  47

LYME REPUBLICANS

Governor:
Mark Boughton*:  22
Timothy Herbst:  39
Steve Obsitnik:  34
Bob Stefanowski:  70
David Stemerman:  41

Lieutenant Governor:
Joe Markley*: 61
Jayme Stevenson:  52
Erin Stewart:  81

U.S. Senator
Matthew Corey*:  149
Dominic Rapini:  37

State Treasurer:
Thad Gray*:  54
Art Linares:  143

Comptroller:
Kurt Miller*:  109
Mark Greenberg:  79

Attorney General:
Sue Hatfield*:  158
John Shaban:  34

OLD LYME DEMOCRATS

Governor:
Ned Lamont*: 575
Joseph Ganim   54

Lieutenant Governor:
Susan Bysiewicz*: 459
Eva Bermudez Zimmerman:  162

Treasurer:
Shawn Wooden*:  375
Dita Bhargava:   231

Attorney General
William Tong*:  325
Paul Doyle:  69
Chris Mattei:  227

OLD LYME REPUBLICANS

Governor:
Mark Boughton*:  115
Timothy Herbst:  94
Steve Obsitnik:  89
Bob Stefanowski:  181
David Stemerman:  108

Lieutenant Governor:
Joe Markley*: 211
Jayme Stevenson:  109
Erin Stewart:  235

U.S. Senator
Matthew Corey*:  407
Dominic Rapini:  116

State Treasurer:
Thad Gray*:  43
Art Linares:  365

Comptroller:
Kurt Miller*:  299
Mark Greenberg:  231

Attorney General:
Sue Hatfield*:  446
John Shaban:  100

CT Dem’s, Republicans Hold Primaries Today: Check Out Our Voter’s Guide for Lyme, Old Lyme Residents

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Polling stations in Lyme and Old Lyme open today at 6 a.m.

It’s Primary Day today in Connecticut.  Polls will be open in Lyme at the Lyme Town Hall and Old Lyme at the Cross Lane Firehouse from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.  Only registered Democrats and Republicans can vote in this election.

The State Voting Guide notes, “You must either show identification or sign a one line affidavit at the polling place if you have not provided proper identification when registering. A photo ID is not required. Acceptable forms of ID at the polling place are:

  • A Social Security card
  • Any other preprinted form of identification that shows your name and address, name and signature, or name and photograph.
  • Any current and valid photo ID that shows your name and address
  • Copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government paycheck or other government document that shows your name and address

If you do not have identification, the affidavit form requires your name, residential address, date of birth, and signature. The affidavit states, under penalty of false statement, that you are the one whose name appears on the official checklist.”

An asterisk* against a name on the listing below indicates that is the endorsed candidate.

Lyme and Old Lyme Democrats will have these choices on their ballot:

Governor:
Ned Lamont*
Joseph Ganim

Lieutenant Governor:
Susan Bysiewicz*
Eva Bermudez Zimmerman

Treasurer:
Shawn Wooden*
Dita Bhargava

Attorney General
William Tong*
Paul Doyle
Chris Mattei

Lyme and Old Lyme Republicans will have these choices on their ballot:

Governor:
Mark Boughton*
Timothy Herbst
Steve Obsitnik,
Bob Stefanowski
David Stemerman

Lieutenant Governor:
Joe Markley
Jayme Stevenson
Erin Stewart

U.S. Senator
Matthew Corey
Dominic Rapini

State Treasurer:
Thad Gray
Art Linares

Comptroller:
Kurt Miller
Mark Greenberg

Attorney General:
Sue Hatfield
John Shaban

Ivoryton Hosts ‘Playhouse on the Shore’ at Water’s Edge, See ‘Summer Nights’ Aug. 19 & 26

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‘Playhouse at the Shore’ at Water’s Edge features Carly Callahan. Photographs by Ivoryton Playhouse.

After last year’s successful engagement, Ivoryton Playhouse returns by popular demand to Water’s Edge Resort and Spa with six cabaret-style dinner theatre performances written for and performed exclusively at Water’s Edge.

This original series will showcase the professional talent of Ivoryton Playhouse performers and musicians in three unique productions.

La Dolce Vita will be performed July 22 and Aug. 12. Be transported to Italy for an evening of Italian favorites drawn from cinema, the concert stage, the great opera houses and the most celebrated clubs. Sit back, relax and enjoy delicious Italian cuisine complimenting this feast of the senses as performers serenade you with the iconic melodies of Italy.

Summer heats up with Summer Nights Aug. 19 and 26. Get ready to go back in time as the sizzle of hits from the ‘70s is celebrated. Feel free to sing and dance along as the talented cast hosts the hottest night of entertainment on the Shoreline.

Each of these evenings offers a combined entertainment and culinary experience. A cocktail hour, featuring an array of appetizers, is followed by the first set of the show. Then, enjoy a buffet style dinner, dessert, and second round of entertainment.

Schuyler Beeman is both a choreographer and performer in the Ivoryton Playhouse’s Summer Cabaret-Dinner Season at Water’s Edge.

Each evening features a professional cast of performers, in addition to a trio led by Music Director, Eric Trudel.  Cast members include Lili Thomas, Katie Weiser, Carly Callahan, Jamaal Fields-Green, Schuyler Beeman, Max Swarner, Richard Pittsinger, Charlie Widmer, Emily Langford Johnson, Amy Maude Helfer, Kate Hubbard and Devon Perry.

“We are thrilled to build on the success of last season and have put together some great talent for these evenings, including cast members from our season, to give the Water’s Edge audience a night of entertainment that they won’t forget,” said Jacqui Hubbard, Artistic Director of Ivoryton Playhouse.

Tickets are $59 per person plus tax and gratuity, including dinner and the show, and can be purchased by calling Water’s Edge Resort at 860-399-5901.  Tickets are not available through the Ivoryton Playhouse website or theatre box office.

For more information, visit watersedgeresortandspa.com.