OLD LYME -- On Monday evening at the Annual Town Meeting, Edie Twining was named Old Lyme's 2022 'Citizen of the Year.' We asked her how she felt about receiving the honor and she sent us this response: "I was quite surprised to be given this award and I appreciate the recognition. Like many others in the town I am involved in several volunteer positions. If I join an … [Read more...] about Twining Responds to Receiving Old Lyme’s 2022 ‘Citizen of the Year’ Honor
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Lyme Ambulance Training Sees Life Star Helicopter Land by Hamburg Rd.
LYME -- On Monday evening, members of Lyme Ambulance and Lyme Fire Company turned out to train with a Life Star crew. The training exercise included the Life Star helicopter landing in a field at Tiffany Farm on Hamburg Rd., which is one of the specified landing zones in Lyme. The fire and ambulance service members that participated in the exercise described it as, "A great … [Read more...] about Lyme Ambulance Training Sees Life Star Helicopter Land by Hamburg Rd.
Edie Twining is Old Lyme’s 2022 Citizen of the Year!
Editor's Note: LymeLine Exclusive: read Twining's subsequent response to receiving the award in this article. OLD LYME -- At Monday night's Annual Town Meeting held in Old Lyme's Memorial Town Hall, Old Lyme First Selectman Tim Griswold enthusiastically declared, "We are excited to announce that Old Lyme’s Citizen of the Year for 2022 is the very talented Edie Twining. Edie … [Read more...] about Edie Twining is Old Lyme’s 2022 Citizen of the Year!
Michele Dickey Retires After Editing Old Lyme’s Town Report for 30 Years: UPDATED
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Town Report has been edited by the same person for 30 years, but the report approved by residents at Monday night's Annual Town Meeting was her final one. Michele Dickey -- a lifelong resident of the town, whose family has lived in Old Lyme for generations -- retired from her editor's role and, on Monday night, the town honored her extended service … [Read more...] about Michele Dickey Retires After Editing Old Lyme’s Town Report for 30 Years: UPDATED
New London, Fairfield Counties in Yellow/Medium COVID-19 Community Level Category, All Other Counties in CT Remain Orange/High
LYME/OLD LYME -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s latest COVID-19 Community Levels Map for Connecticut (CT), pictured above and dated Thursday, Jan. 19, shows an improvement over the previous week's map dated Jan. 13. New London County not only remains in the Yellow/Medium category but Fairfield County has rejoined it there. The remaining six counties … [Read more...] about New London, Fairfield Counties in Yellow/Medium COVID-19 Community Level Category, All Other Counties in CT Remain Orange/High
Gardening Tips from ‘The English Lady’ for January, “The Month for Dreaming”
I know it is only early January, but it is never to early to begin to plan for this season in your garden. My motto has always been to plan, before action and production. Mother Nature is waiting for us with her gifts of renewal, growth and nourishment as we begin to plan for the coming season. She tells us that in this wonderful pastime called ‘gardening,’ we can escape … [Read more...] about Gardening Tips from ‘The English Lady’ for January, “The Month for Dreaming”
Only 3600 Houses for Sale in CT
HARTFORD -- Connecticut lawmakers on three legislative committees tried to tackle the real estate market Tuesday during an informational session on home sales, affordability, and construction. Jessica Lautz, chief economist and vice president of research for the National Association of REALTORS, told the Housing, Planning and Development and Insurance and Real Estate … [Read more...] about Only 3600 Houses for Sale in CT
Our Top 15 — The Most-Read Articles on LymeLine in 2022
LYME/OLD LYME -- It is always interesting in early January of one year to crunch the numbers and see which stories drew the highest number of readers in the previous year. This year was no exception -- there were some predictable winners like the announcement of the Old Lyme 2021 Citizen of the Year and the unexpected (and unsuccessful, as far as we know) auction of the Old … [Read more...] about Our Top 15 — The Most-Read Articles on LymeLine in 2022
Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation Board Announces Scholarship Recipients
LYME/OLD LYME -- The Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation Board of Trustees has announced that it has awarded private study music scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year to students from both Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School and Lyme-Old Lyme High School. Award recipients from the Middle School are: Cassidy Buckley, Jonah Filardi (winner of the Doc Mirliani Jazz Scholarship), … [Read more...] about Ruth Ann Heller Music Foundation Board Announces Scholarship Recipients
New London County Stays at Medium COVID-19 Community Alert, All Remaining CT Counties at Highest Level
CDC Continues to Recommend All CT Residents Wear a Mask in Public Indoor Spaces LYME/OLD LYME -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s latest COVID-19 Community Levels Map, pictured above, which was updated today (Jan. 13), shows that New London is the only County remaining in Connecticut, which is not in the High/Orange level. Last week's map … [Read more...] about New London County Stays at Medium COVID-19 Community Alert, All Remaining CT Counties at Highest Level
Six CT Counties Now in High/Orange COVID-19 Community Level, New London County Remains in Medium/Yellow
CDC Recommends All CT Residents Wear a Mask in Public Indoor Spaces HARTFORD, Conn.— Connecticut is experiencing a statewide surge in COVID-19 activity, and residents are encouraged to take steps to protect themselves from infection. Based on the latest update to COVID-19 Community Levels by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), the Connecticut … [Read more...] about Six CT Counties Now in High/Orange COVID-19 Community Level, New London County Remains in Medium/Yellow
Lyme-Old Lyme BOE Agrees on Eight Voting Members of PK-8 Building Committee, Ninth Proves More Contentious
OLD LYME -- At their meeting Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, the Region 18 Board of Education (BOE) found they had conflicting views on whom should be appointed to the last voting spot on the PK-8 Building Committee. Twenty-three people had applied to join the committee and each BOE member had been given all the applications to review and score individually over the winter … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme BOE Agrees on Eight Voting Members of PK-8 Building Committee, Ninth Proves More Contentious
Halls Rd. Improvements Cttee. Submits Response to Old Lyme Planning Commission’s Concerns Regarding Halls Rd. Overlay District (HROD)
Old Lyme Zoning Commission to Open Public Hearing on HROD Proposal at its Upcoming Monday Meeting OLD LYME -- The Halls Road Improvements Committee (HRIC) has shared with us a letter that the chair of the committee, Edie Twining, recently submitted to the Old Lyme (OL) Planning Commission. Her letter was in response to concerns raised by the Planning Commission in the … [Read more...] about Halls Rd. Improvements Cttee. Submits Response to Old Lyme Planning Commission’s Concerns Regarding Halls Rd. Overlay District (HROD)
Martha Marx Sworn in as New State Senator for 20th Senate District, Includes Old Lyme
HARTFORD/OLD LYME -- On Wednesday, Jan. 4, State Senator Martha Marx (D-New London) was sworn in, surrounded by her children, at the State Capitol for her first term as the State Senator representing the 20th Senate District, which includes Old Lyme along with New London, Salem, Bozrah, East Lyme, Waterford, Old Saybrook and Montville. Sen. Marx was elected to the Senate in … [Read more...] about Martha Marx Sworn in as New State Senator for 20th Senate District, Includes Old Lyme
Letter to the Editor: Halls Rd. Improvements Cttee. Urges Community to Support Their Proposals for an Overlay District at Monday’s Zoning Meeting
To the Editor: An Open Letter to the Residents of Old Lyme On Monday, January 9th at 6:30 p.m. the Halls Road Improvements Committee (HRIC) will be presenting the Halls Road Overlay District application to the public and the Zoning Commission. We are the third item on the agenda. Please join us to show your support for this important step in the Halls Road … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Halls Rd. Improvements Cttee. Urges Community to Support Their Proposals for an Overlay District at Monday’s Zoning Meeting