LYME -- Lyme First Selectman Steve Mattson issued the following COVID-19 update yesterday. Since it contains information, which is helpful to all our readers, we are republishing it here: Please be aware that the rate of COVID-19 infections in New London County has significantly accelerated in the last week. The present average number of daily new cases has risen from 5-7 … [Read more...] about Mattson Issues COVID-19 Update Discussing Increase of Cases in New London County, Actions Recommended
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Old Lyme Reports New COVID Case, Takes Total to 28 Including Two Fatalities; Lyme Holds at Nine Cases
OLD LYME/LYME -- Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold informed us this morning of another confirmed case of COVID-19 in Old Lyme. The case was confirmed Oct. 1 and is a 31-year-old male. This takes the total number of cases in Old Lyme to 28 including two fatalities. The number of surviving cases in Old Lyme now comprise equal numbers of both males and females with 13 … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Reports New COVID Case, Takes Total to 28 Including Two Fatalities; Lyme Holds at Nine Cases
Ledge Light Confirms No New COVID-19 Cases in Past Week in Lyme, Old Lyme; Current Totals are 9 in Lyme, 27 in Old Lyme
LYME/OLD LYME -- Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) issued their COVID-19 summary for the week ending Sept. 25 just after 7 p.m. Friday evening. The report showed nine cases for Lyme and 27 cases for Old Lyme including two fatalities. These are same totals that LymeLine reported on Monday, Sept. 21. This report covers cases by town for all the towns in the LLHD -- both … [Read more...] about Ledge Light Confirms No New COVID-19 Cases in Past Week in Lyme, Old Lyme; Current Totals are 9 in Lyme, 27 in Old Lyme
Residents Turn Out to Support Resolution on Racism at Old Lyme Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
OLD LYME — Almost a dozen residents showed up at the Sept. 22 Old Lyme Board of Selectmen’s Special Meeting to voice their support for the proposal made by Selectwoman Mary Jo Nosal that the board of selectmen should sign a Resolution on racism. There were several more who expressed the same opinion when First Selectman Timothy Griswold opened up the phone lines in Public … [Read more...] about Residents Turn Out to Support Resolution on Racism at Old Lyme Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
All You Need to Know About Registering to Vote, Applying for an Absentee Ballot and VOTING!
LYME/OLD LYME -- Tuesday, Sept. 22, marked the 9th annual National Voter Registration Day - a nonpartisan and collaborative effort that involves partners of all stripes and sizes across the country to register voters ahead of the November election. One in four eligible Americans is not registered to vote, and National Voter Registration Day seeks to make voter registration … [Read more...] about All You Need to Know About Registering to Vote, Applying for an Absentee Ballot and VOTING!
Diebolt to Discuss His 200+ Unit Housing Proposal for Old Lyme – Includes Affordable Housing – at AH Committee This Evening
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Affordable Housing Committee convenes this evening at 5:30 p.m. for its regular monthly meeting to be held via tele/video conference. One of the agenda items is: "Development project overview: Mark Diebolt, guest (discussion only, not for action.)" Diebolt has indicated that he is planning to submit a proposal for the development of around 220 … [Read more...] about Diebolt to Discuss His 200+ Unit Housing Proposal for Old Lyme – Includes Affordable Housing – at AH Committee This Evening
Old Lyme Selectmen Discuss Resolution on Racism Presented by Nosal; Griswold, Kerr Express Reservations
OLD LYME -- At the Sept. 8 Old Lyme Board of Selectmen's regular meeting, Selectwoman Mary Jo Nosal again raised the question of whether the board would be willing to sign a Resolution on racism, which she noted several other towns in Connecticut have already done. She had originally introduced the idea with a draft Resolution at the Aug. 8 meeting but it was not discussed … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Selectmen Discuss Resolution on Racism Presented by Nosal; Griswold, Kerr Express Reservations
Old Lyme Zoning Delays Decision on LOL Schools’ Proposed Artificial Athletic Field Pending Drainage Review, ‘It’s All About Drainage’ (Cable)
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Zoning Commission listened patiently in their meeting held Monday evening via Zoom to a presentation by representatives from Milone & Macbroom on the proposed synthetic turf multi-purpose field, which Lyme-Old Lyme Schools plan to build to the rear of Lyme-Old Lyme High School. The first part of the meeting constituted a Public Hearing for the … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Zoning Delays Decision on LOL Schools’ Proposed Artificial Athletic Field Pending Drainage Review, ‘It’s All About Drainage’ (Cable)
So Much on Offer at Lymes’ Senior Center — Even When It’s Closed!
LYME/OLD LYME -- September is National Senior Center Appreciation Month and Jeri Baker, who serves as chair of the Lymes’ Senior Center Board of Directors, would like the communities of Lyme and Old Lyme to celebrate the fact that they have a thriving, buoyant Senior Center in their midst. She is quick to point out, however, that this is in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, … [Read more...] about So Much on Offer at Lymes’ Senior Center — Even When It’s Closed!
Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Lyme
LYME -- Ledge Light Health Department (LLHD) has reported that a bat from the area of Hamburg Rd. in Lyme was tested and found to be positive for rabies on Sept. 4. The health department urges the public to refrain from feeding or approaching any wild or stray animals. Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that can infect all warm-blooded animals, including people. It … [Read more...] about Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Lyme
New COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Old Lyme, Total Now 24 Including Two Fatalities
OLD LYME/LYME -- A new COVID-19 case has been identified in Old Lyme where the number of confirmed cases now rises to 24 including two fatalities. Ten of the surviving cases are male and the remaining 12 are female. The two fatalities were a 61-year-old female and an 83-year-old male. To demonstrate the growth in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Old Lyme, the table below is a … [Read more...] about New COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Old Lyme, Total Now 24 Including Two Fatalities
Now Five Weeks Behind Schedule, Griswold Gives Update on Mile Creek Bridge Replacement Project
OLD LYME -- The Mile Creek Bridge replacement project finally moved forward again this past Monday when the bridge decking over the Black Hall River was installed. A large crane lowered each section into place and Machnik Bros. Construction is now in the process of completing the final installation. Old Lyme First Selectman Tim Griswold told LymeLine.com that at this … [Read more...] about Now Five Weeks Behind Schedule, Griswold Gives Update on Mile Creek Bridge Replacement Project
Old Lyme Land Use Official Confirms Diebolt Has Discussed 200+ Apartment Proposal Off Hatchetts Hill
OLD LYME -- Old Lyme Land Use Coordinator Dan Bourret confirmed to LymeLine.com by phone Thursday that he has had a, "Very preliminary discussion," with Mark C. Diebolt about the proposal Diebolt is planning to submit for a development of apartments on a substantial piece of land off Hatchetts Hill Rd. towards the eastern perimeter of the Town of Old Lyme. Asked how many … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Land Use Official Confirms Diebolt Has Discussed 200+ Apartment Proposal Off Hatchetts Hill
Lyme Town Clerk Explains Absentee Ballot Procedures for Nov. 3 Election
LYME -- Due to COVID-19, all voters were permitted to vote by absentee ballot rather than appear at the polls for the Aug. 11 Primaries. For the Nov. 3 election, all voters are also permitted to vote by absentee ballot rather than appear at the polls. For the Aug. 11 Primaries, the Secretary of the State (SOTS) contracted with a mail house to send out absentee ballots. … [Read more...] about Lyme Town Clerk Explains Absentee Ballot Procedures for Nov. 3 Election
Old Lyme Town Clerk’s Office Clarifies Absentee Ballot Procedures for November Election
OLD LYME -- In a statement issued yesterday, the Old Lyme Town Clerk clarified that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, "All voters will be permitted to vote by absentee ballot rather than appear in person," at the Nov. 3, 2020 election. This replicates the situation from the Aug. 11 Primary election, For those who wish to vote in person, the polling place will again be … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Town Clerk’s Office Clarifies Absentee Ballot Procedures for November Election