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The Estuary Hosts ‘Delivering Hope’ Event Sept.6, Benefits ‘Meals on Wheels’

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OLD SAYBROOK–On Saturday, Sept. 6, the Estuary will host ‘Delivering Hope: a Party with Purpose‘—an evening of dinner, drinks and dancing to benefit its Meals on Wheels program.

The fundraiser will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at The Estuary, 220 Main Street, Old Saybrook. Tickets are available at this link..

The organization in a press release said the ‘Delivering Hope’ event aims to bring the community together to tackle food insecurity among seniors and ensure access to nutritious meals. 

Funds raised through ticket sales, a silent auction, and donations will directly support meal preparation and delivery services. 

The Estuary provides nutrition, transportation, social services, activities, and fitness programs to residents in Chester, Clinton, Essex, Deep River, Killingworth, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook.

For more information about the Estuary, visit this link.

Old Lyme Property Transactions, 8/26/25

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8/12: 10 Mill Pond Road, Susanne M. Stutts of Monroe to Kaitlyn Czap and Justin Czap, $1,000,000.

8/13: 146 Four Mile River Road, Lawrence R. Huck and Sally A. Huck to Michael McDermott, $505,000.

8/14: Buttonball Road, Lot 5, Reagan Homes LLC of Mystic to Kenneth Donovan of Stonington, $250,000.

8/15: 15-1 Tisbury Road, Victoria C. Haskins of Beaufort, SC, to Jonathan Starbranch, $615,000.

8/15: 5 Clarks Lane, Thomas S. Childs Revocable Trust of Vero Beach, FL, to Savannah Jane Veth, $1,050,000.

8/20: 7 Champion Road, William F. Griffin Jr., Trustee, of Boca Raton, FL, to Judith Muirhead, Trustee, of Avon, $850,000.

Lyme Public Hall Hosts Writer Seminar Series with Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Janet Roach; Enrollment Open Now, Course Starts Oct. 6

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Old Lyme Native’s Course Always Oversubscribed

Janet Roach. Photo courtesy of Janet Roach.

LYME–Lyme Public Hall this fall will host the return of a popular seminar series led by the Oscar-nominated screenwriter (Prizzi’s Honor, directed by John Huston) as she guides new and accomplished writers in various genres through the process of crafting memorable characters and cohesive story lines. 

Do you have something to say, but don’t know quite how to write it? That’s where celebrated writer Roach comes in. 

Lyme Public Hall in its event description invites writers to “use their heads to explore matters of the heart, contemporary issues, historical events, family sagas and more.”

Roach, an Old Lyme native, brings writing experience spanning newspaper and magazine articles, poems, eulogies and obituaries, short stories and documentary and feature films.

Emphasis will be on participants’ work and will involve weekly writing assignments with personal feedback.

Roach was a producer and writer at 60 Minutes before going on to collaborate with Bill Moyers at CBS News and the Public Broadcasting Service. Subsequent – and award-winning – experience as a screenwriter led to her role as a professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of the Arts for nearly 20 years. She now writes for Estuary Magazine and is working on a memoir and a new film project.

The Monday night writing series will be held from Oct. 6 to Nov. 10 at the Lyme Public Hall. Enrollment for each session, which lasts from 6 to 8 p.m., will be limited to 12 students. The fee is $100 for Lyme Public Hall members and $125 for non-members. 

To enroll, contact info@lymepublichall.org.

Sales Tax-Free Week in CT Ends Saturday

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Connecticut’s 26th sales tax-free week runs from Sunday, Aug.17 through Saturday, Aug. 23.

Connecticut’s 26th sales tax-free week will take place beginning Sunday, Aug.17, continuing to Saturday, Aug. 23.

Timed to align with back-to-school and return-to-office late-summer sales, most clothing and footwear valued under $100 sold in the state will be tax free. The tax free week will also apply to purchases made from online retailers.

Visit this link for answers to common questions about the sales tax holiday.

There are exceptions to the tax-free week, including specialized boots, gloves and shoes for athletic and professional purposes, handbags, jewelry, wallets and other accessories and sports helmets and uniforms.

Visit this link for examples of clothing or footwear that are exempt when sold for less than $100 during tax-free week.

Lyme Property Transactions … are Back!

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Editor’s Note: We are delighted to bring back publication of Lyme property transactions. We know that readers enjoyed these in the past and are confident they will spark the same interest today. We will publishing them every two weeks going forward.

Publication Date: 8/14/25

7/30: 150 Brush Hill Road, Stephen R. Flanagan of Old Lyme to Samuel Granger and Rachel Granger, $975,000. 

7/29: 24 Old Hamburg Road, Patricia Foley and Kaitlyn Czap of Old Lyme to Clipper Properties LLC of Saratoga, WY, $536,000. 

7/15: 105 Cove Road, Carl Asman III and Amanda Asman of Key Largo, FL, to Eileen Doolin, $1,675,000.

7/9: 85 Beaver Brook Road, Allen Petri of Lyme to Nicholas R. Todaro, $300,000. 

6/27: 31-4 Baker Lane, the Estate of Seth A. Weinstein to John A. Bysko and Jane L. Bysko, $1,000,000. 

6/27: 66 Beaver Brook Road, Joan E. Lindeen and Charles A. Lindeen of Dayville to Andrew Nam Chul Osborne, $790,000. 

6/27: 193 Grassy Hill Road, Michael R. Haley of Alexandria, VA, to Jodi L. Lott, $450,000. 

6/24: 43 Cove Road, George Lynn of Palm Beach, FL, to James Shea of Lyme, $1,500,000. 

6/20: 19 Birch Mill Road, David Shluger and Jacque Shluger of Niantic to Mark D. Jamieson and Stephanie B. Jamieson, $905,000. 

6/12: 40 & 44 Ferry Road, James P. Schwartz and Sarah Graves Schwartz of Lyme to Edward A. Lent, $2,695,000. 

6/11: 53-2 Brockway Ferry Road, James A. Behrendt of Uncasville to Whale Rock LLC of Lyme, $2,275,000. 

6/9: 36-1 Sterling City Road, Terrence Maclaren and Lissa Maclaren of Essex to Mary Ann Loria, $750,000. 

6/2: 19 Town St., Parker H. Lord and Diana R. Lord to Raymond S. Fusco Jr. and Maureen E. Raymo, $790,000. 

5/29: 14 Clark Road, Joshua D. Karsten and Sorada Malawaijan to Jennifer Greiner, $730,000. 

5/22: 67-3 Norwich Salem Road, Douglas Hampton-Dowson and Dianna Marie Hampton-Dowson of Clinton to Jessica Moreno-Palacios, $649,000. 

5/20: 6 Ledge Trail, 6 Ledge LLC of New Haven to Rand Derek, $391,500. 

4/30: 10 Hickory St., JL Team Properties LLC of Guilford to Monica Lee Giaconia, $540,000. 

4/1: 103 Town Woods Road, Elizabeth F. Wadge and Geoffrey J. Wadge of Lyme to Erin E. Hackett of Old Lyme, $240,000. 

3/28: 94 Brush Hill Road, Hunter Humble of Colchester to Roderick H. Clingman, $385,000. 

2/19: 64 Elys Ferry Road, Paul William Boughton and Janet Grant Boughton to Jesse Dylan Falzone, $827,000. 

2/19: 372 Grassy Hill Road, Scott Winslow Keel to George James Stathakis Jr., $725,000. 

2/10: 23 Meadowlark Road, Brian M. Coffee and Brittany Leigh Coffee to Aaron Torrison, $1,210,000. 

2/6: 62 Hamburg Road, David P. Lucey and Jeanne B. Lucey of Old Lyme to Nicole T. Carbone and Eric Anderson, $613,000. 

1/24: 56 Mount Archer Road, Adam F. Stewart to Thomas McKinney and Jessica McKinney, $1,000,000.