No Tricks, Just Treats on Lyme Street
Costumed crowds filled Lyme Street for Old Lyme’s annual Halloween tradition as Amtrak representatives resurrected a rail planning study that has long haunted residents.
OLD LYME, CT – Lyme Street teemed with costumed kids, canines and caretakers as night descended on Old Lyme’s historic district for its annual trick-or-treating festivities. First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker on Sunday said the Halloween event drew “over 1,000, easily.”
Shoemaker said Amtrak representatives staffing a table about the New Haven-to-Providence Capacity Planning Study were impressed by the politeness of visitors and amazed by the turnout. The current study follows a 2017 proposal to send a new high-speed passenger rail line through Lyme Street, which drew enough opposition from local residents to help stall the planning effort for almost a decade.
This year, residents once again transformed the area into a spooky spectacle for a tradition that brings neighbors and visitors together in the heart of Old Lyme.
Some trick-or-treaters got an early start, hitting the pavement before 5 p.m. at Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe.
There’s no place like Halloween on Lyme Street! The Good Witch, Wicked Witch and Scarecrow brought the magic of Oz to the neighborhood.
Old Lyme EMS first responders took a break from answering calls to hand out candy.
The Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center came out to welcome visitors.
The Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club brought its trademark energy and community spirit, minus the burgers and hot dogs, to the festivities.
Clem the Clam was brought to life by puppeteer Madeline Romano.
Who needs decorations when you have fire trucks to delight trick-or-treaters?
A family of chefs, including one famously lovable rat, visited the Fresh Fish stand.
New Resident State Trooper Garrett Boehm engaged the community with candy.
A suitably spooky scene helped bring another Halloween to a close on Lyme Street.
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