As private beach associations advance a state-approved sewer project, town leaders are reassessing the WPCA’s role.

Selectmen advanced a $48.1 million proposed budget, which remains fluid as the finance board reviews requests and prepares a final proposal for voters.

Shaun Mastroianni was appointed to a full seat on the Affordable Housing Commission, while selectmen reappointed zoning alternate Michael Barnes despite a lack of support from commission leadership.

Surprised at Town Hall, two volunteers were recognized Thursday for turning thousands of used books each year into steady support for Old Lyme’s library and the people who use it.

Here’s what a new state housing law means for towns like Lyme and Old Lyme, and how they can choose a path for housing growth within their borders.

Selectmen split over two appointments, including one candidate recommended by the commission and an alternate in a property dispute with the town.

The event was planned to help residents understand an initial round of largely technical changes to the regulations. It will not be rescheduled.

The announcement of Old Lyme’s Citizen of the Year will be made at the rescheduled town meeting on Thursday.

Town land-use officials want public input to avoid past conflicts (think Halls Road) and align zoning regulations with residents’ vision for the future.

A longtime Old Lyme Tree Commission leader steps aside and local students earn academic honors as we celebrate our neighbors in Lyme and Old Lyme.

The move was the commission’s response to a lawsuit filed after members unanimously rejected the controversial housing application one year ago.

The region’s planning organization is seeking local ideas about how to make downtown areas in the Lower Connecticut River Valley more vibrant.

The town is on a mission to reduce household waste — and residents can weigh in. The town is asking full- and part-time residents to complete a survey aimed at identifying how changes in trash and recycling practices could help save money and the environment.

After state lawmakers made it possible for municipalities to soften the budget impact of recent changes to the way motor vehicles are taxed, the towns of Lyme and Old Lyme revealed different philosophies on revenue collection.

Plans for long-anticipated sidewalks on Halls Road and a townwide assessment of climate and flood risks are moving forward as the Board of Selectmen prepares two committees to guide the projects.

Don’t forget that the second installment of real estate and personal property taxes must be paid by Monday, Feb. 2, to avoid interest penalties.

The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen is seeking nominations for the 2025 Citizen of the Year. Candidates should have a positive influence in the community and a significant impact on the area’s quality of life.

From a failed plan that would have reimagined Halls Road as a livable town center to the $11.55 million sale of its largest plaza, six of LymeLine’s ten most popular stories involve controversies and triumphs on the commercial strip in the shadow of Interstate 95.

Lyme officials pitch proposals aimed at helping residents remain in town, focusing on home repairs and rental options rather than strict state affordable housing definitions.

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) on Friday urged First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker to develop a sewer plan residents can get behind after this week’s resounding “no” vote on a $20.5 million sanitary system for Sound View Beach.