Another Happy Halloween on Lyme Street

These bony fellows welcomed trick-or-treaters to a house on Lyme Street. All photos by Michele Dickey.

OLD LYME—It was a great Halloween night on Lyme Street yesterday. The weather cooperated and smiling, sometimes scary, faces were everywhere. Community spirit filled the air and all the tension and tribulations of next Tuesday’s election were left at home.

Enjoy our photo essay of the evening. Huge thanks to our in-town photographer Michele Dickey for being there on the street to capture the fun.

We will add more of her terrific photos later today.

Tombstones greeted visitors to the Old Lyme Historical Society.
Not someone you really wanted to meet in the dark on a scary night!
Sitting on the steps and ready with candy.
Thing 1, aka Old Lyme First Selectman candidate John Mesham, (R) stood alert while …
… Thing 2, aka incumbent Selectman candidate Jude Read (R), handed out treats.
A chicken strutted his stuff …
… while others, despite looking slightly scary, smiled cheerfully.
And it all happened under this beautiful night sky.

Candy Drive Donation Deadline for Halloween ‘Trick or Treating’ on Lyme Street is Oct. 27

OLD LYME — Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) and Old Lyme Town Hall are again collecting donations of Halloween candy for their neighbors in the Old Lyme Village.

For years, children and families have enjoyed the tradition of trick or treating on Lyme Street and surrounding streets. In recent years, more than 750 children went door-to-door in the village area.

If your children plan to trick-or treat in the village this Halloween, but you live in a different neighborhood—or if you just feel like helping the cause—you are invited to consider donating candy.

Wrapped candy donations can be dropped off at Town Hall or LYSB by Monday, Oct. 27, so the candy can be distributed in time for Halloween.

If you prefer to make a donation and let LYSB buy candy on your behalf, then visit this link: www.lysb.org/donate

LYSB is at 59 Lyme St. and Old Lyme Town Hall is at 52 Lyme St., both in Old Lyme.

Call LYSB at 860-434-7208 with any questions.