To the Editor: We now know that Old Lyme’s First Select-Person, Martha Shoemaker, directed the town’s Public Works Director to remove NOWAY OVERLAY (stet) signs from various locations around town. Prior to the removal of the signs there was no attempt, by any town official, to work with either the property owner or the group responsible for installing the signs to work out … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Sign Removal Issues in Old Lyme Should be Referred to Ethics Commission
Letter to the Editor: Management of Major Projects in Old Lyme is Problematic
To the Editor: With reference to Howard Margules recent Op-Ed published in LymeLine.com, ineffective leadership by Old Lyme’s First Selectperson has been the root cause for ongoing issues with the Lymes' Senior Center renovation and the going-nowhere Halls Road Improvement Project. The failure to appoint competent individuals to manage these projects is a major factor in … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Management of Major Projects in Old Lyme is Problematic
Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme Selectmen’s Debate Highlighted One Big Difference Between Candidates; D’s Want ‘Grand Plan’ for Halls Rd., R’s Do Not
To the Editor: Having attended [Monday] night's [Old Lyme] Selectmen's debate, this unaffiliated voter sums up the outcome as follows: The candidates for Select-person Reed and Lampos were impressive, their responses to all questions were well stated leaving no doubt as to their position on the subject. One could almost feel their passion for wanting to serve the town … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme Selectmen’s Debate Highlighted One Big Difference Between Candidates; D’s Want ‘Grand Plan’ for Halls Rd., R’s Do Not
Letter to the Editor: Consensus Clear That Halls Rd. is an Eyesore, But How Do We Really Want it to Look?
To the Editor: I took this photo (above) of the mixed use development to the Main Street in South Portland, Maine. This could be a blueprint for Halls Road if the Halls Road Improvements Committee (HRIC) zoning changes are adopted. Halls Road is and will always be a service road not an area for residential development. Any development should be limited to service … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Consensus Clear That Halls Rd. is an Eyesore, But How Do We Really Want it to Look?
Letter to the Editor: Support the Academy, Approve the New Overlay Zone, Reject the Hysteria
To the Editor: Regarding the application by Lyme Art Academy for a new planning overlay zone, the loss will come if the art academy is not allowed to make the necessary changes now before the zoning commission. If these changes are not granted and the academy is forced not to exist, then the character of the town will change. This change will result when the property is … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Support the Academy, Approve the New Overlay Zone, Reject the Hysteria
Letter to the Editor: Who is Old Lyme’s Ethics Ombudsman?
To the Editor: Who is Old Lyme's Ethics Ombudsman? The answer depends on which town official you ask. When asking the Ethics Commission Chairman, she indicated that she wasn't sure that the position exists. When asking the Town Clerk's office, they indicated that the current Democratic Registrar of Voters is the Ethics Ombudsman ... but that can't be. Old Lyme's … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Who is Old Lyme’s Ethics Ombudsman?
Letter to the Editor: Failure to Undertake Full Financial Review of Old Lyme’s Sewer Project Will Result in Unexpected Costs
To the Editor: To understand the negative impact the proposed sewer project will have on future cost to Old Lyme property owners, one must first understand the future development plans of the towns that will share the system. Old Lyme’s future development plans do not include any major expansion of residential or commercial projects. The chairman of Old Lyme’s Water … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Failure to Undertake Full Financial Review of Old Lyme’s Sewer Project Will Result in Unexpected Costs