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.
The plan to dredge a channel at Point O' Woods is part of a broader effort to address sand accumulation and structural problems involving a jetty and bulkhead.
The final workshop in a three-part zoning series brought an overflow crowd to the Lymes’ Senior Center, with Halls Road emerging as the evening’s biggest draw.
Some said it's underused, others said it's undervalued. Residents disagreed over whether the beach area needs more development or is already on the rise.
How can Old Lyme protect homeowners and the environment in a changing climate? It’s a key question facing Zoning Commission members as they overhaul their regulations.
A draft policy would cap the town’s rainy day fund at 30% of annual spending, which officials said would leave about $2.6 million to put toward projects, tax relief or other needs.
Ferry service is temporarily suspended while the 76-year-old Selden III undergoes repairs. Meanwhile, plans are moving forward to replace the historic vessel.