More than 200 people crammed into the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School auditorium Monday evening for the Old Lyme Special Town Meeting called by the board of selectmen to consider three agenda items. Under presiding moderator Attorney Marylin C. Clarke, all three were subsequently passed on voice votes, but not without leaving some residents questioning the result of the first … [Read more...] about All Three Items Approved at Old Lyme Special Town Meeting; Sound View Construction to Start Later This Year
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July 1 Update: Aquatic Treatment Planned for Rogers Lake, July 5
We received this updated information from the Old Lyme Selectman's office at 11:05 a.m. this morning: In accordance with the Connecticut DEEP, Pesticide Division notification requirements, Rogers Lake in Old Lyme & Lyme will be chemically treated on Tuesday, July 5, with the USEPA/CT DEEP registered aquatic herbicide Clipper (flumioxazin) to control the non-native … [Read more...] about July 1 Update: Aquatic Treatment Planned for Rogers Lake, July 5
Old Lyme Tree Commission Celebrates Arbor Day
“One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade” – Chinese proverb The Old Lyme Tree Commission is pleased to announce the partnership of three community groups who combined their energy and experience to organize and implement the planting of five new trees in town to celebrate Arbor Day and to enhance the landscapes at Town Woods Park and Lyme Street. Two … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Tree Commission Celebrates Arbor Day
Presentation of Sound View Improvements Draws Praise, Criticism at Lively Meeting
In a boisterous meeting Monday night held at the Shoreline Community Center on Hartford Ave. Old Lyme, more than 60 people gathered to hear the latest information on the Sound View Improvement Project. With her fellow members of the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen, members of the Sound View Improvement Committee (SVIC) and representatives of the engineering firm of BSC of … [Read more...] about Presentation of Sound View Improvements Draws Praise, Criticism at Lively Meeting
Old Lyme Historic District Commission Hears Bee & Thistle’s Application for Outdoor Seating
The Old Lyme Historic District Commission (HDC) will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 2, at 9:45 a.m. in the upstairs conference room at the Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall when members will hear and act on a Certificate of Appropriateness application from the Bee and Thistle Inn at 100 Lyme Street. The application is to install a patio on the south side of inn. The public … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Historic District Commission Hears Bee & Thistle’s Application for Outdoor Seating
Old Lyme’s Open Space Commission Hosts Talk on Sea Level Rise, Salt Marsh Advance
The Town of Old Lyme's Open Space Commission invites all interested parties to a workshop by Adam Whelchel, PhD, Director of Science at The Nature Conservancy's Connecticut Chapter. The workshop will be held on Friday, March 11, at 9 a.m. in the Old Lyme Town Hall. The title of Whelchel's workshop will be, "Salt Marsh Advancement and Sea Level Rise in Old Lyme Parcel by … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Open Space Commission Hosts Talk on Sea Level Rise, Salt Marsh Advance
Lyme P & Z Hosts Public Hearing on Zoning Regulation Amendments
Next Monday, Feb. 29, Lyme Planning and Zoning (P & Z) Commission will host the Public Hearing/Regular Meeting that was previously scheduled for Feb. 8, but had to be cancelled due to the snowstorm that day. The Feb. 29 meeting will be held at Lyme Consolidated School starting at 7:30 p.m. The agenda opens with an application by Richard and Kathleen Pfannenstiel for a … [Read more...] about Lyme P & Z Hosts Public Hearing on Zoning Regulation Amendments
Encouraging Signs Detected for Old Lyme Regarding High-Speed Railroad Proposal
It might seem that things have gone quiet since we published an Op-Ed by Dr. Gregory Stroud on Jan. 29 about the proposals made by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regarding possible routes for a new high-speed rail track in the Northeast Corridor. Alternative 1 of the three presented by the FRA stirred a riot of emotions in the residents of Old Lyme when they found … [Read more...] about Encouraging Signs Detected for Old Lyme Regarding High-Speed Railroad Proposal
Old Lyme Selectmen Express Strong Opposition to Proposed Rail Project
Updated 02/01, 17:37 -- We are trying to keep up to date with all the commentary occurring regarding the NEC high-speed railtrack proposals. Old Lyme First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder submitted the following letter dated Jan. 13, 2016 to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regarding the Northeast Corridor (NEC) Draft Plans: "To Whom it May Concern, My name … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Selectmen Express Strong Opposition to Proposed Rail Project
Dredging Update From Old Lyme Harbor Management Commission
Steven A. Ross, Old Lyme's Harbor Management Commission (HMC) Chairman and Ned Farman, HMC Vice-Chairman, sent us the following update regarding the dredging on the Four Mile and Black Hall Rivers: The Town of Old Lyme’s waterway dredging project shifted in late January from the Four Mile River to the Black Hall River. The dredge company, Patriot Marine of Boston, plans … [Read more...] about Dredging Update From Old Lyme Harbor Management Commission
Old Lyme WPCA Requests Well, Septic Info from Sound View, Hawks Nest Property Owners
The Old Lyme Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) is asking property owners in the Sound View and Hawks Nest Beach areas of Old Lyme to assist in the Town’s wastewater study by supplying information that might be relevant. Four hundred and eighty six letters are being mailed to these property owners and were expected to go out last Friday or today. The letter … [Read more...] about Old Lyme WPCA Requests Well, Septic Info from Sound View, Hawks Nest Property Owners
Old Lyme Board of Selectmen Unchanged; Griswold In As Treasurer, Fuchs Fails in BOE Re-election Bid
UPDATED 10:17pm: In a tight race with an above average total of 2,321 voters, Old Lyme First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder (D) was reelected over her Republican opponent Cathy Carter by 269 votes - Reemsnyder garnered 1,278 votes to Carter's 1,009. Selectmen Arthur "Skip" Sibley and Mary Jo Nosal also both outpolled Carter with 1,150 and 1,120 votes respectively, leaving them … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Board of Selectmen Unchanged; Griswold In As Treasurer, Fuchs Fails in BOE Re-election Bid
Old Lyme Selectmen Candidates Spar Over Sound View, Boathouse, Police Grievances and More — Video Link Added
Last night the candidates for the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen gathered to debate a variety of issues selected and presented by moderators Olwen Logan, publisher and editor of LymeLine.com and Paul Choiniere, Editorial Page Editor of The Day. Click here to read a report of the debate by Kimberly Drelich of The Day. Click here to see a video of the debate recorded by The … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Selectmen Candidates Spar Over Sound View, Boathouse, Police Grievances and More — Video Link Added
Peck Receives Positive Feedback from Boathouse Committee to New Design Concept for Hains Park
Architect Nina Cuccio Peck presented her updated designs to the Hains Park Boathouse Improvement Committee (HPBIC) at a meeting held last Thursday, June 11, in the Old Lyme Town Hall. Although the committee had voted (albeit not unanimously) at its last meeting to discard the idea of retaining the current boathouse as a storage facility and adding a second building to provide … [Read more...] about Peck Receives Positive Feedback from Boathouse Committee to New Design Concept for Hains Park
Architect’s Fee for Second Round of Boathouse Designs Approved, Drawings Expected Within Four Weeks
The Hains Park Boathouse Improvement Committee (HPBIC) met Thursday evening in Old Lyme's Memorial Town Hall with a single agenda item to review the architect's fee for designing Options 2A and 3A. Six committee members were present along with Selectman Arthur 'Skip' Sibley, who is an ex-officio member. Option 2A involves use of the existing foundation combined with … [Read more...] about Architect’s Fee for Second Round of Boathouse Designs Approved, Drawings Expected Within Four Weeks