OLD LYME -- Estuary Magazine, Life of the Connecticut River, founded in 2020 by Estuary Ventures of Old Lyme, Conn., celebrates its second anniversary with the publication of its Spring 2022 issue available by subscription or at select retail venues the first week of March. Estuary is a unique publication and the only magazine dedicated to the watershed of the Connecticut … [Read more...] about ‘Estuary’ Magazine of Old Lyme Celebrates Second Anniversary with Spring 2022 Edition
Business
High Hopes Appoints New Chief Development Officer
OLD LYME -- High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc. has appointed Liz Burton as their new Chief Development Officer in January 2022. Burton has over 20 years of experience in diverse professional environments, nonprofit leadership and strategic relationship engagement. Burton’s experience in corporate relationships will be instrumental in supporting existing and fostering new … [Read more...] about High Hopes Appoints New Chief Development Officer
‘Old Lyme (Formerly Christiansen) Hardware’ Starts New Year With New Name, New Owners, New Hours!
OLD LYME -- Transitions are underway this week at Christiansen – make that Old Lyme – Hardware, as previous 26-year owners Bill and Nancy Christiansen hand off the keys to the Talerico family. Starting tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, Old Lyme Hardware will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week, to see what are the optimal hours to be open for customers and … [Read more...] about ‘Old Lyme (Formerly Christiansen) Hardware’ Starts New Year With New Name, New Owners, New Hours!
Old Lyme’s Hall’s Rd. Improvements Committee Presents an Update for the Community, Offers New ‘Overlay Zone’ to Ease Property Owner Concerns
OLD LYME -- The Halls Road Improvements Committee (HRIC) is currently working on three key areas of the Halls Road Master Plan, as follows: rezoning the commercial district for future private development grant applications for public improvement signage along Halls Road. Grants and re-zoning will require some additional funding to pay for outside technical … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Hall’s Rd. Improvements Committee Presents an Update for the Community, Offers New ‘Overlay Zone’ to Ease Property Owner Concerns
Christensen’s Hardware Changes Hands After 26 Years, Talericos to Take Ownership in New Year
OLD LYME -- After serving the community for more than 26 years, Bill and Nancy Christensen from Christensen's Hardware located at 54 Halls Rd. in Old Lyme have decided to pass the reins onto new owners Jessica Talerico, her brother Jonathan, and their father Richard. Editor's Note: We will have more on this story soon. … [Read more...] about Christensen’s Hardware Changes Hands After 26 Years, Talericos to Take Ownership in New Year
Old Lyme Resident Hartmann’s Company, Elm Tree Communities, Breaks Ground on Upscale, 56-Unit Development in Haddam
"We welcome Mr. Hartmann and Elm Tree Communities' new Blueway Commons development as an integral part of the [economic] growth [that Haddam is experiencing.]" (Haddam First Selectman Robert McGarry) OLD SAYBROOK -- Last Friday, Dec. 10, Elm Tree Communities (ETC) announced that it had broken ground on Blueway Commons, an upscale, 56-unit multifamily community in Haddam, … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Resident Hartmann’s Company, Elm Tree Communities, Breaks Ground on Upscale, 56-Unit Development in Haddam
‘The Bowerbird’ Announces Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden as Recipient for 2022 Gift Wrap Donation Program, Presents $3K Check to 2021 Recipient, ‘Safe Futures’
OLD LYME -- The Bowerbird of Old Lyme has selected as the recipient of the proceeds from their 2022 gift-wrap program Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden (LOLFSG). The LOLFSG is a non-profit volunteer organization with a goal of providing fresh produce to reduce food insecurity and support healthy nutrition to local families in Lyme, Old Lyme and surrounding communities. The … [Read more...] about ‘The Bowerbird’ Announces Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden as Recipient for 2022 Gift Wrap Donation Program, Presents $3K Check to 2021 Recipient, ‘Safe Futures’
Desperately Seeking Drivers: National Shortage of School Bus Drivers Impacting Lyme-Old Lyme Schools
LYME/OLD LYME -- Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser sent out an email Sept. 22, to the school community in which he stated, "There is a national shortage of bus drivers." He went on to urge, "... individuals who would like to drive for our [the company which runs the school buses for LOL Schools] bus company, M&J Bus, Inc.," to consider applying for a … [Read more...] about Desperately Seeking Drivers: National Shortage of School Bus Drivers Impacting Lyme-Old Lyme Schools
Suisman Shapiro Atty. Kyle Zrenda Now a Member of Mohegan Gaming Disputes, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Courts
NEW LONDON/OLD LYME -- Attorney Kyle J. Zrenda of Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-At-Law was sworn in Aug. 11 as a member of the bar of the Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court. Atty. Zrenda is a resident of Old Lyme, Conn. As a sovereign Indian Nation, cases related to the gaming enterprise of the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, including claims for personal injuries that … [Read more...] about Suisman Shapiro Atty. Kyle Zrenda Now a Member of Mohegan Gaming Disputes, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Courts
Greg Shook, Essex Savings Bank President & CEO, to Retire July 31 After 47-Year-Career
OLD LYME/ESSEX -- Gregory R. Shook, President and CEO of Essex Savings Bank, will retire after 22 years at the helm and a career spanning 47 years in banking. He is the longest serving president and CEO in Connecticut and will retire on July 31. A Westport, Conn., native and Madison resident, Shook began his career as a management trainee in 1974 in a subsidiary of … [Read more...] about Greg Shook, Essex Savings Bank President & CEO, to Retire July 31 After 47-Year-Career
Old Lyme Town Attorneys Suisman Shapiro Name New Managing Partner, Welcome Two Attorneys
NEW LONDON/OLD LYME -- Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law has announced that Eric W. Callahan will serve as the firm’s next Managing Partner. Callahan joined the firm in 2004 and was elevated to Director in 2011; he was unanimously appointed to the top leadership position by the board of directors on May 3. The firm is also pleased to announce the addition of two new … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Town Attorneys Suisman Shapiro Name New Managing Partner, Welcome Two Attorneys
Big Y Withdraws Application for Gas Station/Convenience Store on Halls Rd., But Another Similar Application May be Planned Nearby
OLD LYME -- In a letter dated May 10, addressed to Rachel Gaudio, Chairman of Old Lyme's Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission, Ryan Scrittorale, PE, Project Manager at Benesch requested the commission to withdraw the application made on behalf of his client, Big Y Foods, Inc. for the "development at 99 Halls Rd. and 25 Neck Rd." The proposal was for a 2,100 sq. ft. … [Read more...] about Big Y Withdraws Application for Gas Station/Convenience Store on Halls Rd., But Another Similar Application May be Planned Nearby
Registration Open at Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center for Variety of Summer, Fall Programs
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Children's Learning Center (OLCLC) at 57 Lyme St. is opening enrollment for the following programs: Preschool/Kindergarten Summer Experiences: (June 28 -Aug. 6) A six-week summer program open to children ages 3-6. Families can sign up for any amount of weeks, but programs are limited to 16 per week. Each week has a different theme, and … [Read more...] about Registration Open at Old Lyme Children’s Learning Center for Variety of Summer, Fall Programs
Old Lyme’s Inland Wetlands Commission Continues Public Hearing on Big Y’s Controversial Gas Station/Convenience Store Proposal to Next Month
OLD LYME -- Around 50 people joined Tuesday's Public Hearing for the proposal presented by Big Y Foods for a gas station/convenience store at 99 Halls Rd. and 25 Neck Rd., which was hosted Tuesday via Webex by the Old Lyme Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission (IWWC). According to the application submitted to the IWWC, the proposal is for a 2,100 sq. ft. convenience … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Inland Wetlands Commission Continues Public Hearing on Big Y’s Controversial Gas Station/Convenience Store Proposal to Next Month
Old Lyme Brokerage Manager Heather Gagnon Named William Pitt–Sotheby’s Realty ‘2020 Manager of the Year’
OLD LYME — William Pitt - Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty today announced that Heather Gagnon, manager of the firm’s Old Lyme, Conn., brokerage, has been named the company’s 2020 Manager of the Year. Gagnon was chosen from among 17 brokerage managers for the honor, winning the award for the first time in her career with the firm and after only one year in the role … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Brokerage Manager Heather Gagnon Named William Pitt–Sotheby’s Realty ‘2020 Manager of the Year’