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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

Two Cars Stolen in Old Lyme Despite Theft Warnings

After two cars were stolen Thursday, Old Lyme’s resident state trooper is urging residents to make locking up a habit.

Rain Can’t Stop the 123rd Hamburg Fair

Since 1897, the Hamburg Fair has given visitors a chance to make new friends and reconnect with old ones. This year was no exception.

In Old Lyme, Town and Private Beach Associations Clash Over $1.5 Million Sewer Bill

The town says it never became a party to an agreement requiring it to share sewer project costs. Three beach associations disagree to the tune of $1.5 million.

Amtrak Embarks on New Study, Stoking Decade-Old Concerns as Old Lyme Officials Seek Answers

After being left out of a previous rail study that residents said would have devastated the town, Old Lyme officials want a seat at the table for Amtrak's new study of potential rail changes.

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.