Editor's Note: This op-ed was submitted by Nancy Hutchinson of Old Lyme. She is the Chair (U-Republican-endorsed) of Old Lyme's Zoning Board of Appeals but writes here as a private citizen. The decision being considered by the Old Lyme community and Zoning Commission (ZC) is not simply a binary choice between approving a Halls Road Overlay District or denying one. What … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Halls Road Overlay District—A Personal Perspective, Recommendation and Suggestion
Letter to the Editor: (Post Election) Rebuttal to a Rebuttal — Clarifying the Facts on Town Spending
To the Editor: The increases in Old Lyme Town expenditures summarized in my original letter published in LymeLine.com Nov. 1 are correct, and taken directly from the Board of Finance presentation made at the Old Lyme Annual Town Meeting on the 2015-16 Budget: Increase in General Governance: 6.84% ($8,736,432 budgeted) Increase in Capital Outlay: … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: (Post Election) Rebuttal to a Rebuttal — Clarifying the Facts on Town Spending
Letter to the Editor: New Old Lyme First Selectwoman Needed in Difficult Economy to Control Spending
To the Editor: As an independent, I feel it is important to vote on an individual’s record versus their party affiliation, especially in local elections. My concern with re-electing Bonnie Reemsnyder is that it will result in further financial hardship to hard-working and retired taxpayers, many of whom are the backbone of our community and have helped to make Old Lyme such … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: New Old Lyme First Selectwoman Needed in Difficult Economy to Control Spending
Op-Ed: The Road to Disaster is Paved with Good Intentions — Thoughts on The Boathouse Issue
In 2013 the Old Lyme community was excited to learn that it had been granted a $478,000 Connecticut Small Town Economic Assistance Program (CT STEAP) grant to expand the Boathouse and improve Hains Park. This grant was made possible by hard-working individuals involved with the District 18 rowing teams and the local Old Lyme Rowing Club (OLRA), which includes rowers from … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: The Road to Disaster is Paved with Good Intentions — Thoughts on The Boathouse Issue