Around 30 residents showed up for Monday night's public hearing in the Old Lyme Town Hall Meeting Room of the Town's proposed budget of $36,355,031 for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The proposed budget presented by Old Lyme Board of Finance Chairman Andy Russell, which includes $26.5 million for Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools, represents a 3.26 percent increase over the 2016-17 … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Town Budget Calls for 3.26 Percent Increase, Requires 0.55 Mill Rate Increase to 21.75
Celebrating her 99th, Mary Vidbergs is Justifiably ‘Queen for a Day’
It may have been one of the coldest days of the year last Sunday, March 12, but nothing was going to stop Mary Vidbergs' family -- one branch of whom lives in Old Lyme , namely the Pfeiffers -- from celebrating the long-time Essex resident's 99th birthday in style. Mary arrived around 11 a.m. at the top of Main Street and was promptly presented with a large bouquet and … [Read more...] about Celebrating her 99th, Mary Vidbergs is Justifiably ‘Queen for a Day’
Old Saybrook ‘Sister March’ Draws Almost 1,000 on Saturday
The march may only have been registered late last week, but almost 1,000 people still turned out Saturday morning in Old Saybrook to join the movement that inspired around three million people across the globe to publicly express their opinions on the rights of women and other minority groups, and in many ways on the new Trump presidency as a whole. More than 500 people … [Read more...] about Old Saybrook ‘Sister March’ Draws Almost 1,000 on Saturday
CT Congressional, State Delegates Stand United Against FRA Plan to Route High Speed Trains Through Old Lyme, Southeastern CT
At a press conference held yesterday at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, U.S. Sen. Blumenthal, Rep. Courtney, state Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker, state legislators from the southeastern Connecticut shoreline and Old Lyme First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder stood united in their opposition to the Federal Railroad Authority's Tier 1 … [Read more...] about CT Congressional, State Delegates Stand United Against FRA Plan to Route High Speed Trains Through Old Lyme, Southeastern CT
Old Lyme Board of Selectman Discuss Possibility of Instigating Historic Survey of Town, But No Vote Taken to Move Forward
At a Special Meeting of the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen last Friday morning, the selectmen discussed the possibility of conducting a study of historic properties in the town, which had recently been requested in a motion by the Old Lyme Historic District Commission (HDC). Gregory Stroud, Executive Director of SECoast, had similarly urged that such a survey be undertaken in … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Board of Selectman Discuss Possibility of Instigating Historic Survey of Town, But No Vote Taken to Move Forward
Old Lyme, Lyme Mirror State — But Not Country — on Choosing Clinton as President; Lyme Picks Needleman Over Linares, But Incumbent Still Wins
At the time of writing, it appears that, like the majority in the state -- but unlike the majority in the rest of the country -- Lyme and Old Lyme both chose Hillary Clinton to be President. Both town experienced exceptionally high voter turnouts, but although Lyme was able to finalize its results in the normal time frame, it was well past 10:15 p.m. before Old Lyme … [Read more...] about Old Lyme, Lyme Mirror State — But Not Country — on Choosing Clinton as President; Lyme Picks Needleman Over Linares, But Incumbent Still Wins
Halloween on Lyme Street
Oh, what a night it was on Lyme Street! There were witches and warlocks, ghosts and ghouls, aliens and ... adorable little girls just like the one in the center above ... and (our inside information suggests ...) these 'goblins' in the photo all live on the same street -- but it's not Lyme Street ... The Cooley Gallery was bedecked with the biggest spider that you'll … [Read more...] about Halloween on Lyme Street
Farewell to Fiorelli: The Director Who Made The Library “The Heart and Soul of Old Lyme”
It seemed as if almost the whole town had turned out Thursday, Sept. 29, to say farewell to Mary Fiorelli, who was retiring after almost 16 years as director of the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library (OL-PGN) and another three before that as its reference librarian. The large crowd, pictured in small part above, which had caused the parked cars outside not only to … [Read more...] about Farewell to Fiorelli: The Director Who Made The Library “The Heart and Soul of Old Lyme”
If You Oppose the Proposed High-Speed Rail Route, Join SECoast’s Fundraiser This Afternoon at Bee & Thistle
SECoast, the non-profit group actively and constructively opposing the proposed high-speed rail line through Old Lyme and southeast Connecticut, is holding a fundraiser at the Bee and Thistle Inn on Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. SECoast.org is a locally-directed special project of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation. Since publicly breaking news of the proposed bypass … [Read more...] about If You Oppose the Proposed High-Speed Rail Route, Join SECoast’s Fundraiser This Afternoon at Bee & Thistle
Groundbreaking Ceremony Celebrates Start of Long-Anticipated Sound View Improvement Project
The sun shone brightly as town officials, Sound View Improvements Committee (SVIC) members, design and construction personnel and a handful of Sound View residents cheerfully gathered at the flagpole at the foot of Hartford Ave. for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on the long-awaited project to upgrade the street. Old Lyme residents … [Read more...] about Groundbreaking Ceremony Celebrates Start of Long-Anticipated Sound View Improvement Project
Lyme-Old Lyme HS Alum’s Work Tracking Only Wild Jaguar in US Featured in Current ‘Smithsonian’ Magazine
Chris Bugbee, a member of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Class of 1997, and his wife Aletris Neils are featured in a major news story published in the current (October) issue of The Smithsonian magazine and on Smithsonian.com at this link. The story by Richard Grant with photographs by Bill Hatcher is titled, "The Return of the Great American Jaguar," with a sub-title, "The … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme HS Alum’s Work Tracking Only Wild Jaguar in US Featured in Current ‘Smithsonian’ Magazine
Farewell to Fiorelli; Long-Serving Old Lyme PGN Library Director Retires Today
Mary Fiorelli, who has worked at the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library for over 19 years with 16 of them as Director, enters a new chapter of her life today when she sails away to a well-deserved retirement. In fact, the retirement party that the library's board of trustees are hosting this afternoon for the community to say goodbye to Mary is aptly titled, "Smooth … [Read more...] about Farewell to Fiorelli; Long-Serving Old Lyme PGN Library Director Retires Today
Old Lyme Residents Vote Tonight on Sound View Project Cost Increase, Joining Ledge Light at Special Town Meeting
Updated 09/27: 7:27am: The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen has announced a Special Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School to consider and vote on four items. The first is to authorize approval of $911,100 for the construction cost of the Rte. 156 Bikeway/Sound View Improvements Project. Although $877,000 was … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Residents Vote Tonight on Sound View Project Cost Increase, Joining Ledge Light at Special Town Meeting
Old Lyme Debate Sees Linares, Needleman Disagree Sharply on Some Issues, Agree on Others
The candidates vying for the 33rd State Senate District seat met last night in front of a relatively small audience of around 75 in the somewhat rarefied atmosphere of Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS). Rarefied because not a single resident of Old Lyme can vote for either candidate since Old Lyme is part of the 20th State Senate District currently represented by Republican … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Debate Sees Linares, Needleman Disagree Sharply on Some Issues, Agree on Others
Boathouse Construction Hits Early Snags: First Round of Change Orders Totals Almost $100, 000
Members of the Boathouse/Hains Park Improvements Committee (BHPIC) clashed repeatedly at a Special Meeting held last Monday (Sept. 12) in the Old Lyme Town Hall. Tensions were high since work on the boathouse — which had begun in mid-August — had been subject to various delays and cost increases. The delays had arisen after it was determined that the existing foundation on … [Read more...] about Boathouse Construction Hits Early Snags: First Round of Change Orders Totals Almost $100, 000