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State Aid Boost Doesn’t Change Outlook for Lyme, Old Lyme Taxpayers

Local officials say the additional funding, while intended to ease budget pressures, won’t affect projected tax bills in Lyme and Old Lyme this year.
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Wildcat Roundup: May 7-8
From a walk-off homer to a career-best golf round, local athletes put together some of their strongest performances of the season.
State Aid Boost Doesn’t Change Outlook for Lyme, Old Lyme Taxpayers
Local officials say the additional funding, while intended to ease budget pressures, won’t affect projected tax bills in Lyme and Old Lyme this year.
The Movie Man: ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Is a Sequel That Works
Kevin Ganey describes the sequel as a fun, fresh look at familiar faces, with topical commentary on media and the future of AI that doesn’t force viewers to think too hard.
Baskets of plants, which can be hung, are set out on the grass for sale.
This Weekend in Lyme and Old Lyme, May 8-10
Mother’s Day weekend is blooming in Lyme and Old Lyme, where two popular plant sales give shoppers some good causes and gorgeous greenery to dig into.
Hikers stand with their backs to the camera in front of a large rock outcropping and tall trees.
Wet Start for First Hiker’s Happy Hour of the Season in Old Lyme
The series launched with a rainy Champlain South hike and camaraderie at the Old Lyme Inn. The next hike will be June 3.
Wildcat Roundup: May 4-6
Get results from several sports as the Lyme-Old Lyme spring season continues.
Lecture Brings Florence Griswold’s Story to Life at Lyme Public Library, May 16
Learn how Florence Griswold helped shape the artist colony that still defines Old Lyme’s cultural identity.
Voters Approve $41.5 Million Lyme-Old Lyme School Budget with 4.61% Increase
Lyme and Old Lyme voters backed the Region 18 budget with 624 ballots cast across both towns.
Lyme Selectpeople Block Polling Place Gun Ban — For Now
One resident stood up at the meeting to announce he was wearing a concealed firearm. “Do you feel infringed?” he asked. “Do you feel like you’re harmed?”
Lyme/Old Lyme Voters Head to Polls on School Budget
Polls are open Tuesday for Lyme and Old Lyme voters to weigh in on a $41.5 million 2026-27 Region 18 school budget proposal.

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