To the Editor: I am the chair of the Old Lyme Board of Finance and a member of the Lymes' Senior Center Building Committee. I write in response to a letter from Tom Grant posted in LymeLine on April 26, 2024, opposing the town's referendum seeking authorization to bond the town's financial obligation for the Senior Center renovation and expansion project (the … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme BOF Chair Counters Recent Claims About Lymes’ Senior Center Renovation Plan, Says ‘No’ Vote Would Be ‘Serious Mistake’
Letter to the Editor: Vote for Experience, Dedication of Democratic Slate for Old Lyme BOF, Also to Correct Current Party Imbalance on Board
To the Editor: I am running for re-election to the Old Lyme Board of Finance (BOF). I have served on that board since 2014 and very much want to continue. I also urge you to vote for the other Democratic Town Committee candidates: Anna Reiter as a regular member and Sheila Riffle, Diane Linderman and Candace Fuchs as alternates. We appreciate the … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Vote for Experience, Dedication of Democratic Slate for Old Lyme BOF, Also to Correct Current Party Imbalance on Board
Letter to the Editor: Why Martha? ‘Nice Guy’ Tim is Not ‘Right Person for the Job Today’ … and More Reasons
To the Editor: I was stopped the other day by a neighbor and friend, a Republican, who said, “I see all these Martha Shoemaker signs. Who is she and why should I vote for her?” I was in a rush, so I told him I’d get back to him. This is what I said. Tim Griswold has been around forever, and he is a nice guy. But he’s not the right person for the job today. Old Lyme … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Why Martha? ‘Nice Guy’ Tim is Not ‘Right Person for the Job Today’ … and More Reasons
Letter to the Editor: Vote Rubino to Gain a Knowledgeable, Effective State Rep., Stop Trump’s Party Strengthening in CT
To the Editor: The Hartford Courant recently reported, “As the Republican National Committee recruits a volunteer army to monitor voting machines, check voter IDs and possibly issue challenges in battleground states, the Connecticut GOP is actively growing its own Election Day operation. . . Connecticut Republican Party chairman J.R. Romano wrote in an email to party … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Vote Rubino to Gain a Knowledgeable, Effective State Rep., Stop Trump’s Party Strengthening in CT
Letter to the Editor: Republican Plans Will Take Old Lyme Down Wrong Path
To the Editor: The Republican candidates for Old Lyme Selectmen are running on two planks: regionalization is wrong and grants are bad. They are incorrect on both counts and will lead our town in the wrong direction. Bonnie Reemsnyder and Mary Jo Nosal are doing a great job and we must keep them in office. Smart regionalization can afford small towns the ability to … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Republican Plans Will Take Old Lyme Down Wrong Path
Letter to the Editor: Still Not Seeing Eye to Eye–Bernblum Challenges Hutchinson’s Latest Argument on Town Spending
To the Editor: In my letter of November 2 to LymeLine I asserted that Nancy Hutchinson’s letter of November 1, in which she argued that a Reemsnyder administration would mean excessive tax increases for Old Lyme, was based on misleading information. For example, I pointed out as incorrect her statement that “this year we face a 9.8% increase in Town expenditures,” when the … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Still Not Seeing Eye to Eye–Bernblum Challenges Hutchinson’s Latest Argument on Town Spending
Letter to the Editor: Writer Rebuts Letter Suggesting Reemsnyder Overspends, Says First Selectwoman Controls Expenses
To the Editor: In Nancy Hutchinson’s letter to LymeLine yesterday, she advises readers, in typical scare tactics, that they should vote for the Republican candidate for First Selectman because re-electing Bonnie Reemsnyder will “result in further financial hardship to hard-working and retired taxpayers.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Bonnie’s administration has … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Writer Rebuts Letter Suggesting Reemsnyder Overspends, Says First Selectwoman Controls Expenses
Letter to the Editor: Challenging Three Reasons Cited to Support Carter
To the Editor: Cathy Carter is running against Bonnie Reemsnyder for First Selectwoman in Old Lyme. Letters in LymeLine have cited three reasons to support Cathy: her education, her experience, and, apparently, her opposition to state involvement in town projects. I take issue with each of these points. 1. Cathy took college courses in public management and public … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Challenging Three Reasons Cited to Support Carter