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Elizabeth Regan

Elizabeth started her journalism career in 2013 with the launch of The Salem Connect, a community news site inspired by digital trailblazers like Olwen Logan. Elizabeth’s earliest reporting included two major fires — one at a package store and another at a log cabin where she captured, on video, a state trooper fatally shooting the unarmed homeowner and suspected arsonist. The experiences gave her a crash course in public record searches, courthouse procedures and the Freedom of Information Act. She went on to report for The Bulletin, CT News Junkie, The Rivereast, and The Day, where she covered the Lymes and helped launch the Housing Solutions Lab on affordable housing. Her work has earned numerous awards from the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists and the New England Newspaper & Press Association. Now, after more than a decade in digital, weekly, and daily journalism, she’s grateful to return to the place where it all started: an online news site dedicated to one small corner of Connecticut.

Elizabeth's Latest Articles

Old Lyme Shopping Center Sells for $3.95 Million

A New York developer with commercial and residential properties in Connecticut now owns the plaza. Plans for the aging property remain unclear.

Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden Support Runs Deep with $10,000 Donation from United Way

A $10,000 United Way donation comes as volunteers work to install a dedicated well so they can better keep fresh produce on the tables of families in need.

Lyme, Old Lyme Seek to Balance New Police Restrictions With Election Safety on Primary Day

New state restrictions limited police presence near polling places Tuesday, but Lyme and Old Lyme election officials haven't stopped working closely with local law enforcement.

Lamont Sweeps Lyme and Old Lyme in Democratic Primary

Gov. Ned Lamont won more than twice as many votes as challenger Josh Elliott in Lyme and Old Lyme Tuesday.

Radio Host Lee Elci Enters State Senate Race Against Martha Marx

Recently registered Republican Lee Elci of East Lyme is challenging the two-term Democrat on issues including the treatment of police, local control and state spending.

Lyme-Old Lyme Basketball Coach Brady Sheffield Leaving for Mitchell College

After three seasons and a state championship at Lyme-Old Lyme, Brady Sheffield is moving to the college ranks as an assistant coach at Mitchell College.

Slow Early Voting Turnout Gives Old Lyme Officials Practice for November

As voters adjust to the early voting system, Old Lyme officials are using the primary as a practice run while weighing the added demands on poll workers and town resources.

Old Lyme Closes Out $1.42 Million Emergency Operations Center Expansion With More Than Half Covered by Grants

The project received $798,000 in grant funding. About $30,000 in unused construction funds are expected to return to the town.

Old Lyme Residents Grapple With How to Preserve Identity While Planning for Housing Change

Residents weighing the future of residential development at a workshop this week debated whether protecting the town's identity means resisting change or guiding it.

Could Drones Replace Old Lyme’s Town Fireworks? Officials Begin Discussion

Concerns about smoke, noise, debris and impacts on pets and wildlife prompted selectmen to begin exploring alternatives to the annual display.