To the Editor: Often, in local elections, our choices can feel minor, like they won't amount to much. In this election, however, the stakes are high, and our choices matter. We need candidates who have the courage to do the right thing, and represent all the people in Old Lyme -- not just a loud minority. Because of these heightened stakes, I’m excited to vote for … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Stakes High in This Election, Vote Lowry, Fogliano, Brown for Region 18 BOE; They Have Skills, Experience Not in Existence on Current Board
Op-ed: Book Banning Is About More Than Book Banning
Editor's Note: This op-ed was submitted to us by Old Lyme resident William Fitzgerald. He has also sent it the members of the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen (BOS) and the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library Director and Board of Trustees. The Old Lyme BOS meet this evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Lyme Town Hall with the item, "Inappropriate Book in the Phoebe Griffin Noyes … [Read more...] about Op-ed: Book Banning Is About More Than Book Banning
Op-Ed: Eliminating Mask Requirement in Lyme-Old Lyme Schools is Premature, Shortsighted
Compared to the peak of the Omicron surge three weeks ago, case numbers are decreasing -- both locally and nationally. Compared to where we were before Omicron -- from summer through Thanksgiving -- case numbers are still high. With that said, we are seeing fewer people getting COVID, and that positive trend is likely to continue. The period of the pandemic where masks … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Eliminating Mask Requirement in Lyme-Old Lyme Schools is Premature, Shortsighted
Op-Ed: Faculty, Staff at Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Deserve Cash Bonuses
Editor's Note: This op-ed was submitted by William Fitzgerald of Old Lyme. In Old Lyme, we claim to value education. Now is the time for us to step up and show we mean it. The Board of Education recently put out a request to crowdsource gifts for teachers. While this gesture is well-intentioned, it's not enough. Our school staff - every adult who worked in the building, … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Faculty, Staff at Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Deserve Cash Bonuses