Updated 8/20, 2 p.m. Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) has been awarded the 185th spot in Newsweek's annual list of America's Top High Schools, which was published Wednesday. Newsweek selects the top 500 schools in the country ranking them, "based on a broad range of data to determine which institutions do the best job of preparing students for college." The metrics used, … [Read more...] about ‘Newsweek’ Names Lyme-Old Lyme HS Fifth in State, 185th in Country in ‘Top 500 US High Schools’ Poll
Democrats Stick With Reemsnyder, Nosal to Lead November Slate
Indicating that they are clearly comfortable with their current leadership, the Old Lyme Democratic town Committee (DTC) last night endorsed incumbents Bonnie Reemsnyder and Mary Jo Nosal for First Selectwoman and Selectwoman respectively in the upcoming November election. The full slate of candidates, in fact, reflected a high level of satisfaction in the performance of those … [Read more...] about Democrats Stick With Reemsnyder, Nosal to Lead November Slate
Old Lyme Republicans Endorse Cathy Carter for First Selectwoman, Will Challenge Reemsnyder in November
Updated 07/24: At their caucus Thursday evening, the Old Lyme Republican Town Committee (RTC) endorsed newcomer Cathy Carter for First Selectwoman to challenge Democrat incumbent Bonnie Reemsnyder in November. Two years ago, the Republicans did not endorse a candidate for First Selectman and Reemsnyder was re-elected unopposed. Incumbent Selectman Arthur "Skip" Sibley was … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Republicans Endorse Cathy Carter for First Selectwoman, Will Challenge Reemsnyder in November
Peck Receives Positive Feedback from Boathouse Committee to New Design Concept for Hains Park
Architect Nina Cuccio Peck presented her updated designs to the Hains Park Boathouse Improvement Committee (HPBIC) at a meeting held last Thursday, June 11, in the Old Lyme Town Hall. Although the committee had voted (albeit not unanimously) at its last meeting to discard the idea of retaining the current boathouse as a storage facility and adding a second building to provide … [Read more...] about Peck Receives Positive Feedback from Boathouse Committee to New Design Concept for Hains Park
Lyme Farmers Market is Open for Summer Season, Saturdays
The perennially popular Lyme Farmers Market at Ashlawn Farm in Lyme opens again Saturday from around 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. But the sad news this year is that the irrepressible, larger-than-life impresario of the market, Chip Dahlke, has announced this will be his last season with the market, "Unless..." and this is Chip's endearing dry humor rising to the surface, "... a … [Read more...] about Lyme Farmers Market is Open for Summer Season, Saturdays
Boathouse Proposal Draws Sharply Differing Opinions, Slowly Advances
Although Old Lyme residents approved $405,000 to be taken from the Town’s surplus account in early October 2014 and added to a grant of $478,000 from the state’s Small Town’s Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) to build a new, two-story boathouse at Hains Park, no shovel has yet gone into the ground. At the time of the vote, it was intended that construction would start prior … [Read more...] about Boathouse Proposal Draws Sharply Differing Opinions, Slowly Advances
Center School Celebrates “80 Years of Change”
Center School hosted a program last Friday to celebrate "80 Years of Change." The school opened in 1934 as a 1st through 12th grade school but has had many grade iterations since, including its most recent one as a 3rd through 5th grade school, which goes back some 30 years. The final three grades have been phased out of Center School in the past three years during which … [Read more...] about Center School Celebrates “80 Years of Change”
Use of $600K From Surplus Account Keeps Old Lyme’s Mill Rate Increase to Less Than 5 Percent
Last Monday evening, April 20, some 15 residents turned out to hear the Old Lyme Board of Finance present their proposed town budget for the 2015-16 financial year. Board of Finance Chairman Andrew Russell opened by explaining that the budget process had begun back in December and continued through to the present with meetings between members of the board and department heads, … [Read more...] about Use of $600K From Surplus Account Keeps Old Lyme’s Mill Rate Increase to Less Than 5 Percent
New Management Sets Sights on Placing Phoebe’s BookCellar on Community’s Collective Radar
If you haven’t been to The BookCellar located in the basement of the Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library recently, there are more reasons than ever to stop by and visit. The BookCellar represents a major resource to the community and yet many Old Lyme residents are unaware of its existence. But now there are more reasons than ever to stop by since the place now has a whole … [Read more...] about New Management Sets Sights on Placing Phoebe’s BookCellar on Community’s Collective Radar
Changes Required to Boathouse Plans, Old Lyme Selectmen Discuss How to Move Forward
At Monday night’s Old Lyme Board of Selectmen’s meeting, First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder introduced the agenda item of an update on the Hains Park Boathouse project by describing it as a “pretty big week.” It transpired that the plans for the new boathouse went out to bid at the start of the week, but by the end of the week had been withdrawn. Selectman Arthur “Skip” … [Read more...] about Changes Required to Boathouse Plans, Old Lyme Selectmen Discuss How to Move Forward
Questions Brew About Hains Park Boathouse Design
At a Special Town Meeting on Oct. 6, Old Lyme residents approved by a scant 27 votes the expenditure of an additional $405,000 from the town’s surplus account to be used to supplement the $478,000 Small Town's Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant awarded in 2013 to fund the construction of a new boathouse and other improvements at Hains Park. The current cost estimate of … [Read more...] about Questions Brew About Hains Park Boathouse Design
Large Turnout Sees Hains Park Boathouse Proposal Pass by 27 Votes
Around 180 people showed up at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School Monday night to vote on the question of whether an amount not to exceed $405,000 should be taken from the town’s surplus account to fund the overage on the construction of a new boathouse at Hains Park and also re-surfacing the basketball court. First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder gave a presentation supporting the … [Read more...] about Large Turnout Sees Hains Park Boathouse Proposal Pass by 27 Votes
Proposal to Install Sewers in Old Lyme Faces New Challenges From Residents, Planning Commission
The issue of sewers in the Town of Old Lyme is becoming an increasingly complex – and thorny – one. At a Public Information Meeting hosted last Tuesday by the Town’s Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA), the project engineers, Woodard and Curran, and First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder, a packed house of over 70 residents fired question after question – including some … [Read more...] about Proposal to Install Sewers in Old Lyme Faces New Challenges From Residents, Planning Commission
Magic of Midsummer Successfully Celebrated Again in Old Lyme
They (well, my mother does anyway) say, "The sun shines on the righteous ..." One must therefore assume that the residents of Old Lyme are exceptionally righteous because their Midsummer Festival fell beautifully between damp weather on Friday afternoon before the art openings and concerts began, rain Saturday afternoon just towards the end of the day portion of the Festival … [Read more...] about Magic of Midsummer Successfully Celebrated Again in Old Lyme
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Church
A long-time resident of Old Lyme set off early on Sunday morning from her home on Nottingham for Christ The King Church, but decided as she was traveling along Mile Creek Rd. to turn left down Cross Ln. to join Rte. 156 rather than take her more usual route along Mile Creek itself. Although Phyllis Shepherd-Tambini saw the water in front of her under the Cross Ln. railroad … [Read more...] about A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Church