Category – Op-Eds

Op-Eds
“Earth Day” by James Meehan
Latest posts in Op-Eds
Letter to the Editor: Solving Housing Requires Leadership
State Rep. Nick Menapace argues Connecticut communities have the tools to address housing shortages but must move beyond “a politics of impossibility” to use them.
Letter to the Editor: Replacement of Felled Trees at Old Lyme Marketplace Questioned
A resident argues “the tree cutting situation at the Old Lyme Marketplace just keeps going from bad to worse.”
Letter to the Editor: Unchecked Rent Increases Hurt Entire Communities
A southeastern Connecticut lawmaker calls for thinking beyond short-term fixes by expanding housing options that are stable, affordable and locally accountable.
Letter to the Editor: Living Among ‘Boats and Boat-people’ at Old Lyme Marina
A reader shares a bit of Old Lyme Marina history as he recalls fond memories of living there in the late 1960s.
Letter to the Editor: Early Birds and Hangers-On — Is This Nature’s New Schedule?
One reader asks for others to weigh in with their own observations on migration patterns.
Op-Ed: Can Old Lyme Government Make Better, Faster Decisions? Thinking Outside The Box
George Frampton Jr. argues town government could make faster, better and more transparent decisions by adopting some key innovative ideas while excluding partisan politics.
Still Deciding? Here Are All Our Lyme/Old Lyme-Related Election Articles, Candidate Q & A’s, and Letters to Help
We’ve compiled all our election coverage in one place to help you make an informed decision.



