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Cooley Gallery Hosts Opening Reception for ‘Small Painting Show’, Thursday

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Winter’s Eve at the Meeting House (detail) by Winfield Scott Clime (1881-1958).

OLD LYME—On Thursday, Nov. 20, The Cooley Gallery hosts what it has for many years dubbed, “the unofficial start of the holiday season.”

This is the always popular Opening Reception forThe Small Painting Show, which will be open to all from 5 to 7 p.m.

The show, which runs through Jan. 4, 2026, features numerous small paintings and fun objects from the past and present. The majority will be for sale.

Nearby there will be more holiday cheer just behind the gallery at both Richard Freeman Fine Jewelry and Artemisia Inc., which will both also be open from 5 to 7 p.m.

The Cooley Gallery is offering special holiday hours on Friday and Saturday from12 to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. or by appointment

Call 860-304-2386 or visit anytime at cooleygallery.com

Old Lyme Welcomes New Town Nurse, Implements New Model for Providing Nursing Services

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Old Lyme’s new Town Nurse is Samantha ‘Sammee’ Piette.

OLD LYME — The Town of Old Lyme has welcomed a new town nurse along with a new model for providing nurse services.  

Old Lyme’s new Town Nurse is Samantha Piette, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, ATC, LAT, EMT.  In real life, she prefers to be known as Sammee. She is an Old Lyme native with experience in both clinical and community health settings, with a strong focus on wellness, education, and preventative care. 

Piette began holding office hours in early October at the Town Nurse office, located at the Lymes’ Senior Center. 

Her new hours are Monday to Friday, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

In addition to office hours, Piette also hosts monthly blood pressure clinics at local senior housing.  

Telehealth visits are also now up and running—virtual appointments can be scheduled at this link.

This new approach was developed in response to the withdrawal of several agencies from the town nursing space. It has allowed Old Lyme to continue its long tradition of providing a nurse to all residents. 

Piette is employed by the Town of Old Lyme with support and oversight provided by the Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association.

Former Old Lyme Resident, the Late Nathan M. Shippee, Inducted into URI Veterans Hall of Fame

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OLD LYME—On Nov. 8, 2025, Nathan M. Shippee, a former resident of Old Lyme, was inducted into the University of Rhode Island Veterans Hall of Fame.

Shippee’s wife Patricia was kind enough to inform us of this great honor, which has been bestowed upon her late husband.

Death Announced of Constance Demis Knauff of Old Lyme, Services at a Future Date

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OLD LYME—Constance Demis Knauff, 88, passed away Oct. 30, 2025, in Old Lyme. Connie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Knauff. She leaves three children, Anne E. Knauff, Gretchen Knauff and Robert Knauff (Laura); three grandchildren, … and one great-grandchild.

Born to Michael and Helen Weronick Demis, Connie was raised in Norwich Connecticut and graduated from Norwich Free Academy. She met her husband while she was a student at Bryn Mawr College. They were married in 1958, and spent their early years together living as a Coast Guard family … and eventually settling back in Connecticut …

Burial services will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Pantries in Essex, Connecticut. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.fultontherouxoldlyme.com.

Editor’s Note: Visit this link to read the full obituary published by The Day on Nov. 11, 2025.

Lyme Academy Hosts Annual ‘Holiday Enchantment,’ Dec. 6; Free, All Welcome

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Santa will be available for selfies at Lyme Academy’s ‘Holiday Enchantment’ event on Dec. 6. LymeLine file photo.

Event includes art demos, music, tree-lighting, caroling, smores, hot cocoa & more

OLD LYME — On Saturday, Dec. 6, the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts invites the community to its Fifth Annual Holiday Enchantment and Tree Lighting.

Adults and children are invited to gather on the campus of Lyme Academy on Lyme Street from 3 to 5 p.m. for an afternoon of festive outdoor and indoor activities.

These will include art demonstrations, music by the Old Lyme Town Band and the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Select Singers, visits and selfies with Santa, opportunities for holiday shopping, and holiday craft-making for all ages.

A s’mores galore station and hot cocoa will also be available for all to enjoy. If the weather is chilly, guests will have an opportunity to warm up at one of the many fire pits on site.

At 4:30 p.m., a tree lighting will be led by the Town of Old Lyme’s First Selectwoman, Martha Shoemaker. This will be followed by caroling around the tree.

The Academy’s campus art store, de Gerenday’s Fine Art Materials and Curiosities, is bringing back popular jewelry artist Ann Lightfoot for the event. Every Ann Lightfoot creation higlights design, beauty, and elegance. Raw and delicate natural materials from all over the world are incorporated in her designs. Ann Lightfoot Jewelry makes a perfect holiday gift.

Visit lymeacademy.edu for more information.