OLD LYME -- On Sept. 30 and Oct. 5, the Halls Rd. Improvement Committee hosted Open Houses to present two options for the Lieutenant River Trails and Bridge. Ninety-two people viewed the presentation and 64 voted with some voting for some elements but not others. The overall results of the voting were as follows: Two important questions cropped up frequently. The first … [Read more...] about Open House Voters Choose Glulam Option for Bridge Over Lieutenant River, Halls Rd. Improvement Committee Presents Survey Results
Outdoors
Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden Kicks Off Annual ‘Sponsor a Row’ Campaign
OLD LYME -- The annual Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden (LOLFSG) Sponsor a Row campaign kicked off Oct. 1. The LOLFSG is extremely grateful to individuals, families, organizations and businesses, who sponsored the garden this season. Volunteers gave more than 800 hours, donated more than 2000 pounds of food to local food pantries, installed a pollinator … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden Kicks Off Annual ‘Sponsor a Row’ Campaign
Gardening Tips for Late September/Early October from ‘The English Lady’
Rain through August and September has been quite plentiful, that said, our gardens need rain as do our reservoirs. In the meantime, if you are planning to plant evergreens; late September going into October is the best time to plant evergreens in our zone. Evergreens planted now can begin to establish strong roots before winter and providing them with … [Read more...] about Gardening Tips for Late September/Early October from ‘The English Lady’
Mosquitoes in East Lyme Test Positive for West Nile Virus
EAST LYME, CT -- On Sept. 27, Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) announced that mosquitoes collected in East Lyme and from a collection station on the Waterford/New London line on Sept.14 have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), and that mosquitoes collected in Ledyard on Sept. 20 have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Previously LLHD announced … [Read more...] about Mosquitoes in East Lyme Test Positive for West Nile Virus
National, Local Legislators Respond to Invasive Hydrilla’s Threat to CT River; Announce New Testing, Remediation Efforts
Press Conference Held to Educate Public About Harm Caused by Hydrilla, Discuss Projects to Control Invasive Aquatic's Spread CHESTER -- On Wednesday, Aug. 16, state and federal legislators, federal agencies, and stewards of the Connecticut River, met in Chester to educate the public about testing and remediation of invasive aquatic species in the Connecticut River, … [Read more...] about National, Local Legislators Respond to Invasive Hydrilla’s Threat to CT River; Announce New Testing, Remediation Efforts
Latest Book by Lyme Photographer Caryn B. Davis Explores Pure Beauty of ‘Connecticut Gardens’
LYME, CT -- Stunning photography by Lyme resident Caryn B. Davis highlights her latest book titled, Connecticut Gardens. This beautiful book takes readers on a visual tour of some of the state's most impressive historic, public, and private gardens. The pure beauty of the gardens on view in the book spans the spectrum from simple cottage gardens through remarkable botanical … [Read more...] about Latest Book by Lyme Photographer Caryn B. Davis Explores Pure Beauty of ‘Connecticut Gardens’
Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden Transforms Food Waste Into Luscious Compost
OLD LYME -- If you were a contestant on “Chopped” or “Iron Chef”, what would you do with a basket of coffee grounds, banana peels, egg shells and other kitchen castoffs? When the Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden (LOLFSG) threw this daunting challenge to its microbial chefs, they responded by cooking up a dish of sumptuous compost. In early March 2023, residents of the … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden Transforms Food Waste Into Luscious Compost
CT Trails Program Awards $28,500 to Old Lyme’s Halls Road Improvements Committee for Lieutenant River Bridge Design Work
Committee Previously Received Bulk of Monies for Bridge Design From Old Lyme's ARPA Funds OLD LYME -- On Monday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes announced that approximately $9 million in state grants is being released through the Connecticut Recreational Trails Program to plan, build, expand, and improve a … [Read more...] about CT Trails Program Awards $28,500 to Old Lyme’s Halls Road Improvements Committee for Lieutenant River Bridge Design Work
Halls Rd. Improvements Committee Issues Update to Community, Announces Plan to Reapply to Old Lyme Zoning for Overlay District Approval
Editor's Note: We thank Halls Road Improvements Committee (HRIC) Chair Edie Twining for sharing the following 'Spring 2023 Update to the Community' from the HRIC with us. Since it is such an important topic to the residents of Old Lyme, we are pleased to publish it in its entirety OLD LYME -- On March 27 the Old Lyme Zoning Commission voted 3-2 in favor of creating the Halls … [Read more...] about Halls Rd. Improvements Committee Issues Update to Community, Announces Plan to Reapply to Old Lyme Zoning for Overlay District Approval
Old Lyme PGN Library Offers Two-Part Event on Light Pollution, Part 2 to be Held May 17
OLD LYME -- The Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library hosts a two-part series on Light Pollution in the Connecticut River Valley presented by Misha Semenov-Leiva and Alan Sheiness. Learn the effects of a brightened night sky, as well as natural cycles in aquatic and terrestrial life. Semenov-Leiva will share simple site lighting design changes that can reduce impacts while promoting … [Read more...] about Old Lyme PGN Library Offers Two-Part Event on Light Pollution, Part 2 to be Held May 17
Old Lyme Tree Commission Celebrates Arbor Day with ‘Spring Seedling Giveaway’
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme (OL) Tree Commission welcomes all town residents to come and pick up native tree seedlings to plant in their yards. The Commission’s first 'Tree Seedling Giveaway' will be held Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Old Lyme's Memorial Town Hall. Residents can select up to three trees – a choice of either White Dogwood or Eastern Redbud for a … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Tree Commission Celebrates Arbor Day with ‘Spring Seedling Giveaway’
Recommendations for Management, Use of 36-1 Buttonball Property Accepted by Old Lyme Board of Selectmen
Editor's Note: The following statement has been agreed by the members of the 36-1 Buttonball Rd. Property Committee in order to let the Old Lyme community know the positive outcomes from the committee's efforts. The committee itself has now been dissolved. OLD LYME -- At the April 3 Old Lyme Board of Selectmen's meeting, the board voted unanimously to accept the 36-1 … [Read more...] about Recommendations for Management, Use of 36-1 Buttonball Property Accepted by Old Lyme Board of Selectmen
Gardening Tips for March from ‘The English Lady’
‘Those March winds shall blow, and we shall have snow and what will the Robin do then, poor thing? He’ll hide in the barn and keep himself warm and hide his head under his wing’. March is a month of ‘wait and see’ as we anticipate walking around our gardens. This morning I walked outside, into a westerly breeze and a gentle sun. I took a deep breath and as … [Read more...] about Gardening Tips for March from ‘The English Lady’
State Pledges to Help Old Lyme Fund Possible $17M Sewer Shortfall
OLD LYME -- State officials trying to fix environmental problems that have plagued the town’s beach communities for more than a decade are now saying there could be $17 million in state and federal grants for the work. Graham Stevens, chief of water protection and land reuse for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said in a Monday phone … [Read more...] about State Pledges to Help Old Lyme Fund Possible $17M Sewer Shortfall
‘Solstice Stone’ Placed to Mark Old Lyme’s New Transit Hub, Holds 800 Million Years of Geological History
"Gorgeous Bedrock" Donated and Delivered by Jason Jacaruso, "a Very Generous and Civic-minded Gesture," 'Solstice Stone' envisioned as "Being Used as a Teaching Device" (Jim Lampos, Old Lyme's Community Connectivity Grant Committee member) OLD LYME -- What is it? Why is it there? Where is it pointing? Questions galore are being raised by people driving or walking along … [Read more...] about ‘Solstice Stone’ Placed to Mark Old Lyme’s New Transit Hub, Holds 800 Million Years of Geological History