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'Tis the Season...Home or Away, Value Your Vote
The election season is just gearing up and to assist our readers, we'll be publishing a full listing of the candidates in both Lyme and Old Lyme shortly. Later, we'll publish responses to questions we pose to the candidates, but today, we offer some advice about absentee ballots for those who will be out of town on Election Day (Nov. 3) along with a special word to our college students. Read More ...
Linda Ahnert Published 08/03/09 |
9 Town Transit Continues Free Bus Fares for Seniors
The Estuary Transit District’s 9 Town Transit will continue its popular free senior bus fares with some changes to simplify the program. The free fares are valid on all 9 Town Transit services for travel throughout the Estuary region. Any resident of the nine town Estuary region (Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Killingworth, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook) age 60 or older qualifies for the program. Read More ...
Published 09/15/09 |
OL Town Budget Approved at Annual Town Meeting
The Old Lyme Town Budget of $31.1 million was approved at the Annual Town Meeting held at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School Monday night. Only the general government portion of that budget, which stands at $8.4 million, was discussed in detail, since the Region 18 Board of Education budget of $22.7 million had already been approved by voters on May 4. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 05/15/10 Updated 05/18/10 |
HS Inspection Fees Issue Sparks Heated Exchanges
At Monday evening's Old Lyme Board of Selectmen regular meeting, First Selectman Timothy Griswold read a prepared statement in which he stated, "misinformation circulating through the Towns" has made the issue of building inspection fees for the upcoming high school building project to become, "a political football." Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 10/07/09 - 1 opinion posted |
A Perfect Day for a Patriotic Parade
It was a perfect day for a traditional small-town Memorial Day Parade and Old Lyme stepped up to the plate with yet another great display of community and patriotism. Bands played, drummers drummed, and bagpipes were blown, while vehicles of all shapes, sizes and ages, and folk representing almost every sport and organization in the area slowly wound their way down Lyme Street. Read More ...
Nigel Logan Published 5/31/10 - 2 opinions posted |
A Patriotic Parade
It was a perfect day for another traditional small-town Memorial Day Parade and Old Lyme stepped up to the plate with yet another great display of community and patriotism. Bands played, drummers drummed, and bagpipes were blown, while vehicles of all shapes, sizes and ages - even some four-legged friends - and folk representing almost every sport and organization in the area slowly wound their way down Lyme Street. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 05/27/09 |
A Perfect Parade in Lyme
He may not have been the parade organizer this year but retired pediatrician Dr. William Irving, pictured in the vintage car at left, was still there to make a speech and throw teabags into Hamburg Cove at the conclusion of Lyme's traditional Independence Day parade. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 07/05/09 |
Another Magnificent Midsummer Festival in Old Lyme
There seems to be a long tradition in Old Lyme that the weather cooperates with the annual Midsummer Festival. And so it was again in 2010 ... from Friday evening when concert-goers gathered behind the Florence Griswold Museum through to yesterday evening when fireworks lit up the sky behind the high school, skies were clear and the air was warm ... or rather, positively hot during the day! Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 08/01/10 |
Budget Passes Unanimously in Old Lyme
Yesterday evening around 20 people showed up at Old Lyme's Memorial Town Hall to vote on the board of finance's proposed $31.04 million budget for the 2009-2010 financial year. The budget was passed unanimously as were the additional votes relating to the payment schedule for taxes, the restriction of bus entry into the Soundview area and the creation of staggered terms for Flood and Erosion Control Board members. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 05/27/09 |
Bus Barn Proposal Approved
It took less than an hour for Old Lyme residents attending Monday’s Special Town Meeting to vote unanimously to allow the town to spend $675,000 to build a new school bus barn. In contrast, the second agenda item, which involved no town expenditure, turned into a lengthy, thorny debate and was ultimately only ended by tabling the motion. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 08/26/09 |
Bus Barn Proposal Passes Unanimously
Breaking News: The proposal to build a new bus barn on town-owned land on Four Mile River Rd. passed unanimously in a voice vote at last night's Special Town Meeting. Full story later today. Old Lyme residents will have the opportunity to vote at a Special Town Meeting this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School on a proposal supported by the town's boards of selectmen and finance to build a new “bus barn” on Four Mile River Rd. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 08/23/09 Updated 08/25/09 |
Carnell Retires as OL Town Clerk
Her tenure has spanned six American Presidents, five Connecticut Governors and five Old Lyme Selectmen. Under her authority, 33 elections have been recorded, 21,013 dog licenses issued and 3,465 marriage licenses prepared. Irene Carnell was appointed Assistant Town Clerk for the Town of Old Lyme in 1976, elected Town Clerk in 1991 and retired Monday after 33 years of loyal service. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 01/06/10 |
Cell Tower Hearing Draws Questioning Crowd
Emotions ran high Tuesday evening at the Public Hearing regarding the lease for town-owned land on Cross Ln. on which SBA plan to build a cell tower. Some argued against the tower on the grounds of health and environmental concerns, and proximity to a school, while members of the emergency services said the 180 ft. tower would increase community safety by dramatically improving cell phone reception in the area. Full report now added. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 01/20/10 Updated 01/21/10 - 3 opinions posted |
Cell Tower Lease Motion Fails
In a packed Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School auditorium, an unusually long Annual Town Meeting was held Monday night. Things moved swiftly at first with the audience of some 150 residents accepting the Annual Town Report, but then came the lease for the Cross Lane cell tower proposal. Correction added 02/03. Read More ...
Michele Dickey and Olwen Logan Published 01/28/10 |
Census Workers Start Visits in Local Area
Starting in early May, look for the 2010 Census takers working in your neighborhood. Census 2010 is underway. Census takers, also called “enumerators,” will soon be visiting homes, apartment buildings and other places where people live in Lyme and Old Lyme. Through early July, anyone who hasn’t sent back their 2010 Census form may expect a visit from a U.S. Census Bureau enumerator. Read More ...
Published 04/26/10 |
Comcast Offers Grant Funding, Scholarship Opportunities
The Old Lyme Area Cable Advisory Council has notified First Selectmen and School Superintendents in the Towns of East Haddam, Haddam Neck, Lyme, Old Lyme and Salem of a grant funding opportunity. In June, the Advisory Council voted to use a designated portion of its funds to subsidize capital and equipment costs related to producing and procuring public, educational and governmental programming Read More ...
Published 10/09/09 |
Delays Likely at Church Corner
Following last week's road pulverizing related to the Church Corner project, grading has started and will continue through Thursday, Sept. 3: the first layer of pavement will be laid Friday, Sept. 4. First Selectman Tim Griswold says motorists are likely to experience delays and may wish to choose an alternate route where practical until the project is completed. Read More ...
Published 08/27/09 Updated 08/31/09 |
ETD Launches New Larger, Redesigned Buses
The Estuary Transit District’s 9 Town Transit unveiled its newest buses on Friday during a ribbon cutting in Chester, Conn. The three new buses have been completely redesigned from inside out to enhance customer comfort. The District provides public transit service to Lyme, Old Lyme and seven other towns through its bus service. Read More ...
Published 05/10/10 |
Farmers Market Dispute Draws Flocks of Fans
It was standing room only at Lyme School Monday night (11/9) for the "open information forum" on the Lyme Farmers Market held as part of the Lyme Planning and Zoning Commission's regular meeting. We received more letters about Ashlawn issues last week. Read them in our Letters to the Editor section. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 11/09/09 Updated 11/15/09 - 2 opinions posted |
Griswold Elected CCM President, Running Again for First Selectman
Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold was not only elected President of the Connecticut Council of Municipalities, which represents 142 of the 169 towns in the state, on Tuesday, but he also told LymeLine he plans to run again for First Selectman in November and that fellow Republican Selectman Skip Sibley has also decided to run. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 06/17/09 Updated 06/18/09 |
Griswold in Budget Crisis News Conference Today
As incoming president of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold is participating today in a news conference in Hartford regarding the continuing and growing municipal concerns over the lack of agreement on a new state budget. Read More ...
Published 06/30/09 |
Help Available for Completing the Census Form
Now that 2010 Census forms have arrived, the U.S. Census Bureau can help you fill them out. Locally, here in eastern Connecticut, the U.S. Census Bureau is staffing over 50 Questionnaire Assistance Centers throughout the region, plus another dozen unstaffed sites where census forms are available. Read More ...
Published 03/29/10 |
Home Repair/Improvement Funds Offered by State
Lyme and Old Lyme homeowners can eliminate hazards and improve their property values through a state-wide loan and grant program that is funded by the state Department of Economic and Community Development, and operated by the Access Community Action Agency in Willimantic. One of the features of this program is helping seniors pay for emergency repairs that will allow them to remain safely in their homes. Read More ...
Published 08/09/09 |
HS Building Project Inspection Fees Incite Debate
At Monday night’s Old Lyme Board of Selectmen’s regular meeting, the issue of inspection fees for the upcoming Lyme-Old Lyme High School building project sparked some lively exchanges amongst the selectmen and also the District 18 Board of Education Chairman. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 09/22/09 - 1 opinion posted |
Improving Safety at Sound View
Traffic at Sound View on Independence Day weekend was expected to be extremely high again with the prospect of clear skies for all three days. On Memorial Day weekend, the traffic and overcrowding situation raised many public safety concerns. The “Sound View Beach Commission Formation Committee”, Old Lyme Selectmen, Emergency Management, Parks and Recreation, and Old Lyme Police have been addressing possible methods for remedy. Read More ...
Published 07/03/10 |
Irving Still at Helm of Lyme Parade After 52 Years
Lyme's Independence Day parade, which was started 52 years ago by Dr. William Irving as something for his family to do on July 4, was held once again Sunday and now involves most branches of Lyme life in one form or another. And the Grand Marshal this year was none other than Dr. William Irving! Photos now added. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 07/05/10 |
It's SNAP Day in Old Lyme Today
Thursday, June 11, is SNAP Day in Old Lyme! SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as Food Stamps.) The day involves two parts as follows: the first will be held at Old Lyme's Memorial Town Hall from 9 to 11 a.m. and features SNAP training. The second will also be held at the town hall from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and features SNAP private consultations. Read More ...
Published 06/03/09 Updated06/11/09 |
Kitchings is OL's Citizen of the Year
Entertainment. Education. Enrichment. These were the words repeated over and over again in the proclamation that declares Ken Kitchings as the 2009 Old Lyme Citizen of the Year. The award was announced Monday night by the Old Lyme Selectmen at the Annual Town Meeting. Stunned by the announcement, Kitchings, a 32-year resident of the town, exclaimed, "Holy Smoke! This is an honor, a complete shocker!” Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 01/26/10 |
Midsummer Memories
Despite heavy overnight rains on the two previous days, Old Lyme's Midsummer Festival was held under sunny skies Saturday and will be remembered as another great success. Thank you to the hundreds of visitors who came to our stand and entered our competition- the three lucky winners are Mary Regan of Old Lyme, Dave Birkie and Elizabeth Hamilton. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 07/26/09 |
Monday's Budget Meeting Informational Only, No Vote
Old Lyme First Selectman Tim Griswold explained at Monday afternoon's Board of Selectmen's meeting that Monday night's previously billed Annual Town Budget meeting was changed to an informational meeting regarding the town budget "due to a noticing issue." He said the town was not able to meet the five day notice required by state law for the meeting. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 05/18/09 Updated 05/19/09 - 1 opinion posted |
More I95 Delays This Week
The Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced that another round of 24-hour repairs on the Baldwin Bridge carrying I-95 over the Connecticut River will take place from Monday morning until Friday morning beginning next Monday, Oct. 19. Read More ...
Published 10/16/09 Updated 10/19/09 |
OL Accident Snarls I95 Traffic
A packed container slid off the bed of the tractor trailer on which it was being transported yesterday afternoon causing major delays on I95 south in Old Lyme. The accident happened on the south side of the Flat Rock Hill Rd. bridge. It appears the top of the container collided with the underside of the bridge. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 11/05/09 Updated 11/06/09 |
OL Selectmen Vote to Join EL Probate Court
The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen voted unanimously at their meeting Monday evening to make a recommendation to the Probate Assembly that Old Lyme should join with East Lyme, Montville and possibly Salem to form a new Probate Court serving, as required by state statute, a population of at least 40,000. The Selectmen weighed up this option against another to join with nine towns west of the river. Full article now added. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 06/18/09 |
OL Town Dump Open Today, Accepting Flood-Damaged Items at Discount
First Selectman Tim Griswold and Emergency Management Director David Roberge have re-opened Old Lyme’s Emergency Operations Center, and an emergency response team has been mobilized to deal with pumping requests. The Transfer Station will be open today, Monday, April 5, to accept flood-related household debris at a 50% discounted rate. Read More ...
Published 04/01/10 Updated 04/05/10 - 3 opinions posted |
OL Town Website Collects Data on Storm Damage
Old Lyme residents and businesses can now report storm damage electronically through the Town website. Information on how to determine the level of damage is also included on the website. The Town will use the assessment information in its own Damage Assessment Report, which will ultimately be used by FEMA to determine whether to declare a Federal Disaster Area. Read More ...
Published 04/08/10 Updated 04/09/10 |
Old Lyme Named a 'Preserve America Community' by First Lady Michelle Obama
Old Lyme is one of only two communities in Connecticut named by Mrs. Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States, as a Preserve America Community. Old Lyme’s Historic District Commission applied for the designation and we are proud to note that the Commission requested permission to include several LymeLine photographs in their application. "We're very pleased about it," said Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold, describing it as, "a very nice distinction." Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 08/18/09 Update 08/23/09 |
Old Lyme Selectmen Learn About the Virtual Town Hall
Former Salem Selectman Peter Sielman gave a presentation to the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen at their last meeting about the Virtual Town Hall program, which the town of Salem has been using for the past two years. The program allows participants to vote remotely at town meetings. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 08/01/10 - 1 opinion posted |
Our Town Library: A Brief History
With the "Keep Phoebe Smiling" campaign by the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library coming more into the public eye, we thought it might be helpful to remind readers of the fascinating history of the library. Linda Ahnert summarizes the story of the building on Library Lane, which was dedicated in 1898. Read More ...
Linda Ahnert Published 07/07/09 |
Registration for H1N1 Vaccine Now Open to All
Ledge Light Health District is now accepting registration for our H1N1 vaccination clinics from anyone who lives in Mass Vaccination Area 37, which includes both Lyme and Old Lyme. Registration is required for all clinics and can be completed online at www.ledgelighthd.org or by calling 860-448-4882, option 2. Read More ...
Published 12/17/09 |
Republicans Take All Four BOE Seats
In a shock result, all four seats on the Region 18 Board of Education were won by Republicans this evening. Incumbents Allison Hine and Russ Gomes retained their seats and newcomers Vicki Lanier and Steve Cinami now join them. Incumbent Nan Salvino was defeated in her bid for re-election to a third term. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 11/03/09 - 1 opinion posted |
Road Closures, Storm Updates on OL Town Website
The Town of Old Lyme has now created a page with road closures and other useful storm related information. Superintendent Elizabeth Osga has announced (9:50am) an early dismissal for all Region 18 schools due to storm conditions. In her message to parents she said she had had been advised to take this action by the town's emergency management services. Click for latest storm updates. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 03/30/10 |
Saybrook-Middletown Bus Service Launched
Yesterday the Estuary Transit District launched the new Nine-Town Transit Mid-Shore Express bus service, which provides daily express bus service between the shoreline and Middletown, thanks to new funding through the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the federal New Freedom Initiative.
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Published 06/02/09 |
Sound View Hosts Grand Parade
This year Sound View's annual Independence Day parade was held on the Fourth of July as opposed to the Saturday nearest to that date ... and what a day it turned out to be! The sun shone, the band played and a huge crowd turned out both to participate in and watch the parade. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 07/05/09 |
Southeast Shuttle Bus Service Launched with Old Lyme Stops
9 Town Transit now provides direct service to between Old Saybrook and New London with its new Southeast Shuttle. This service replaces the current Niantic route that terminates in Niantic. The Southeast Shuttle operates Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. between the Old Saybrook Train Station and the New London Transportation Center in downtown New London, via Old Lyme. Read More ...
Published 07/25/10 |
Storm Closes Schools, Roads in Lyme, Old Lyme ...
Torrential rain for the past 24 hours has deluged the Lymes and the surrounding region resulting in road closures and widespread flooding. Mile Creek Road was closed to vehicular traffic yesterday due to flooding under the railroad bridge and this morning Hatchetts Hill Rd. was closed. Numerous additional road closures have now been reported—see article above for more details. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 03/30/10 |
Sun Shines on Sound View's Parade
The sun shone brightly and skies were blue for the 16th annual Sound View parade held Saturrday morning. With the band playing brightly, several hundred patriotically-dressed folk of all ages marched down Hartford Avenue or rode on decorated bicycles or cars. Flags were everywhere and the large crowd of spectators cheered enthusiastically. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 07/04/10 Updated 07/05/10 - 1 opinion posted |
Surfacing from the Storm
On Tuesday (3/30) more than eight inches of rain fell drenching the Lymes and the surrounding region. Schools and many roads in Lyme and Old Lyme were closed, basements were inundated with water, and rivers burst their banks flooding the surrounding countryside. Click to see a selection of readers' photos of the Great Flood of 2010. (More photos added.) Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 03/31/10 Updated 01/04/10 |
The Snow in Photos
We asked readers to send us their photos of the snow near them and, of course, you responded! Click to see a selection of our favorites. Read More ...
Published 12/22/09 |
There's a New Café in Town
The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme has recently opened Café Flo, a new addition to its cultural offerings. The seasonal summer café serves locally sourced fare from River Tavern in Chester Fridays and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 12:30 to 3 p.m. through Sept. 19. Jonathan Rapp, chef and owner of River Tavern provides the culinary expertise for the café. Read More ...
Published 07/11/10 |
Two OL Stores Sold Alcohol to Minors
Department of Consumer Protection liquor control agents working with local police officers and underage volunteers conducted alcohol compliance checks this past weekend. Checks were conducted at 12 package stores and grocery stores that sell beer in Old Lyme: two sold beverage alcohol to minors. Read More ...
Published 06/15/09 |
Yet More Storm Photos Plus Flood Fun
As residents slowly clean up after the worst flooding experienced in the Lymes since 1982, we've been sent more striking photos of the aftermath of the deluge and also some pictures of one young man who found a way to have some fun in the flood. Update: new photos added showing flooding at the Lyme Art Association. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 04/04/10 Updated 04/05/10 |
Cell Tower Balloon Marker Flown
On Saturday SBA Inc. flew a red balloon approximately three feet across at 180 ft. above the Cross Lane site where the company proposes to build a cell tower of that height. At the Annual Town Meeting tonight, residents will vote on whether to approve the proposed lease between the town and SBA, which will be the first step in the process. More photos added 1/25. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 01/23/10 Updated 01/25/10 |
OL Zoning Public Hearing Tonight Considers Regulation Changes
This evening a Public Hearing is scheduled at the Old Lyme Zoning Commission Meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. in the town hall regarding Planned Residential Conservation Development. The proposed changes, if approved, will be applied to the Zoning Regulations and therefore affect future residential land development in Old Lyme. Also, the Special Permit Application to modify the existing Café Permit to allow service of alcohol on outside deck has been removed from the original agenda. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 05/11/09 |
OL Town Budget Public Hearing Has Audience of One
The size of the audience at Monday night’s Public Hearing on the Town of Old Lyme’s proposed budget for the upcoming financial year was extraordinary – not by virtue of its large numbers, but rather because it comprised precisely one member of the public. Read More ...
Published 04/21/09 - 1 opinion posted |
Town of Old Lyme, Lyme Academy Awarded State Grants
The Town of Old Lyme and Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts have been awarded grants from the state’s Commission on Culture & Tourism, Rep. Marilyn Giuliano said Wednesday. The college is set to receive $7,000 from the Survey and Planning Grant program, which is for historic preservation, while the town is slated to receive a $23,500 award from the Supplemental Certified Local Government Grant program Read More ...
Published 04/16/09 |
Roundtable Discusses How Best to Help Local Needy
With the number of local people feeling the effects of the recession increasing daily, the Lyme-Old Lyme Council of Churches and Old Lyme First Selectman Tim Griswold hosted a Community Resources Roundtable last Thursday to share ideas, discuss current services and start to identify better ways to serve those in need. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 03/24/09 |
Nine-Town Transit Offers Free Bus Passes to Seniors
The Estuary Transit District’s Nine-Town Transit service is now offering free bus passes to area seniors. The passes are good on all Nine-Town Transit Services. Any resident of the Nine-Town Estuary region (Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Killingworth, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook) age 60 or older qualifies for the program. Read More ...
Published 03/22/09 |
In Like a Lion ...
With spring fast approaching, Lyme and Old Lyme are finally emerging from another bout of cold winter weather. Yesterday, for the third day in a row, the mercury did not climb anywhere close to 32 degrees. Especially for our readers basking in southern suns (we know we have them!), we are sharing a selection of local snowy scenes. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 03/04/09 Updated 03/05/09 |
Who's Who on Old Lyme's Boards & Commissions?
At the last Old Lyme Board of Selectmen's meeting, the selectmen reviewed recommendations for all the vacant positions on town boards and commissions that are appointed by the selectmen. First Selectman Tim Griswold expressed great appreciation to all those who completed their terms, or were either continuing or starting their terms in January of this year. Read More ...
Published 02/06/09 |
Church Corner Vote Passes - Just
At the packed Jan. 26 Annual Town Meeting in Old Lyme, the controversial vote on the Church Corner proposal passed by a scant 13 votes, the town report was accepted, changes were approved to the Ethics Commission Ombudsman's service and Tom Clements was named the 2008 Citizen of the Year. Read More ...
Olwen Logan, Michele Dickey and MaryJo Nosal Published 01/28/09 - 1 opinion posted |
Clements is OL Citizen of the Year
At Monday evening's Annual Town Meeting in Old Lyme, Tom Clements was named the 2008 Citizen of the Year. We are proud to publish the full citation, which was read at the meeting and also presented to Clements as a framed memento. Congratulations, Tom! Read More ...
Published 01/28/09 |
OL Annual Town Meeting Tonight
Old Lyme's Annual Town Meeting was held tonight in the Meeting Hall of the town hall. The 2008 Citizen of the Year was announced. Votes were also taken on accepting the Annual Town Report, changes regarding the Ethics Commission ombudsman, and a request to appropriate not more than $600,000 to fund the controversial "Church Corner" project. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 01/26/09 - 1 opinion posted |
A Year in the Life of the Lymes
2008 saw the United States elect a new president, watch as the economy plunged into recession, and celebrate a great variety of events and successes. Looking back over the past year in Lyme and Old Lyme, we found very similar themes in our own community. As the new year begins, we've chosen a selection of our most memorable stories from last year to share again with our readers. Enjoy! Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 01/05/09 |
Merits of Church Corner Proposal Vigorously Debated
More than 60 residents braved the weather Monday evening (Dec. 15) to hear the Church Corner Committee present their proposal for reconfiguring the area located at the southern end of Lyme St. The plan, unanimously supported by the committee, drew questions from residents concerned about its cost, safety and design. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 12/18/08 - 3 opinions posted |
Rededicating Memorial Town Hall
Lyme Street was closed briefly Sunday afternoon (10/5) to accommodate the approximately 150 people that attended the rededication celebration of Old Lyme’s Memorial Town Hall. The weather cooperated allowing the ceremony to be held in front of the building, followed by a ribbon-cutting performed by state and local dignitaries. Read More ...
Olwen Logan Published 10/07/08 |
Public Hearing on Proposed Short Hills Development Continued to October
More than 50 residents crammed into the library at Christ the King Church last night where the Old Lyme Planning Commission was holding its regular monthly meeting. Two Public Hearings were on the agenda, one for seven lots off Short Hills Rd. and the second for eight lots at 81 Mile Creek Rd. The Short Hills plan has drawn considerable attention because its Phase 2 calls for 83 units, the largest single development ever proposed in Old Lyme. Read More ...
Published 09/12/08 |
CRERPA Hosts Household HazMat Collection Sept. 27
On Saturday, Sept. 27, there will be a free household hazardous waste collection from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at Dump Rd. in Essex, located at Exit 4 off Rte. 9. The collection is hosted by the Connecticut River Estuary Regional Planning Agency (CRERPA). Read More ...
Published 09/17/08 - 1 opinion posted |
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