Category – Op-Eds

Op-Eds

“Reflections” by James Meehan

Latest posts in Op-Eds
Letter to the Editor: Living Among ‘Boats and Boat-people’ at Old Lyme Marina
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Letters
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March 24, 2026
A reader shares a bit of Old Lyme Marina history as he recalls fond memories of living there in the late 1960s.
Letter to the Editor: Early Birds and Hangers-On — Is This Nature’s New Schedule?
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Letters
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March 23, 2026
One reader asks for others to weigh in with their own observations on migration patterns.
Op-Ed: Can Old Lyme Government Make Better, Faster Decisions? Thinking Outside The Box
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Business
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November 16, 2025
George Frampton Jr. argues town government could make faster, better and more transparent decisions by adopting some key innovative ideas while excluding partisan politics.
Still Deciding? Here Are All Our Lyme/Old Lyme-Related Election Articles, Candidate Q & A’s, and Letters to Help
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Departments
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November 4, 2025
We’ve compiled all our election coverage in one place to help you make an informed decision.
Op-Ed: The Not-Secret and Completely Transparent Facts About Tantummaheag Landing
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Old Lyme
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October 22, 2025
Op-Ed: Dip Into Region 18 ‘Rainy Day Fund’ to Dampen Debt Impact
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Departments
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May 4, 2025
Op-Ed: Act Now to Stop Halls Rd. Overlay District
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Business
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March 14, 2025
Op-Ed: HROD Benefits Community, Promotes Sustainable Future for Old Lyme—Helps Prevent Real Threats to OL’s Character, Future
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Business
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March 10, 2025
Op-Ed: Halls Road Overlay District—A Personal Perspective, Recommendation and Suggestion
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Old Lyme
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March 2, 2025
Op-Ed: Support HROD—Inevitable Halls Rd. Will Change, Optional Overlay Positions Old Lyme to Better Manage Its Future: Other Choice is Leave it to Chance
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Business
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February 8, 2025
Op-Ed: Reject HROD—Don’t Compromise Old Lyme’s Identity: “Thoughtful, Transparent Planning” Needed
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Business
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February 5, 2025
Op-Ed: It’s ‘Time to Show Who We Are, as Residents of a Diverse, Welcoming State,’ so ‘Light Up the Night for IRIS’ … and for CT
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Community
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February 4, 2025
Op-Ed: The Suburban Dilemma
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Community
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January 7, 2025
Op-Ed: The Mirage of Affordable Housing
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Old Lyme
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December 7, 2024
Happy 21st Birthday to Us! Looking to the Future for ‘The Cornerstone of the Community’
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Community
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December 3, 2024
Op-Ed: Connecticut’s Absurdly High-Priced, Unregulated Utilities – A White Paper
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Old Lyme
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November 13, 2024
Op-Ed: The Future of Zoning
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Op-Eds
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September 29, 2024
Op-Ed: Take Time to Listen, Tell, Learn, ‘a Better Story About Haiti’
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Old Lyme
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September 20, 2024
Op-Ed: Facing the Realities of Rising Waters in Shoreline Connecticut
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Departments
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August 30, 2024
Op-Ed: Old Lyme Needs to Do Better on Major Projects
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Community
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July 12, 2024