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Deadline for In-Person Voter Registration is Oct. 28

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The Old Lyme Registrars of Voters, Sylvia Peterson and Donald Tapper, have made the following announcement regarding the upcoming Nov. 4 election: The deadline for mail-in voter registration was Oct. 21.  Oct. 28 is the deadline for in-person voter registration. Voters are encouraged to check their status with the Registrars' office if they have moved, changed their name or … [Read more...] about Deadline for In-Person Voter Registration is Oct. 28

Large Turnout Sees Hains Park Boathouse Proposal Pass by 27 Votes

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Around 180 people showed up at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School Monday night to vote on the question of whether an amount not to exceed $405,000 should be taken from the town’s surplus account to fund the overage on the construction of a new boathouse at Hains Park and also re-surfacing the basketball court.  First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder gave a presentation supporting the … [Read more...] about Large Turnout Sees Hains Park Boathouse Proposal Pass by 27 Votes

Proposal to Install Sewers in Old Lyme Faces New Challenges From Residents, Planning Commission

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The issue of sewers in the Town of Old Lyme is becoming an increasingly complex – and thorny – one.  At a Public Information Meeting hosted last Tuesday by the Town’s Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA), the project engineers, Woodard and Curran, and First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder, a packed house of over 70 residents fired question after question – including some … [Read more...] about Proposal to Install Sewers in Old Lyme Faces New Challenges From Residents, Planning Commission

Meeting Tonight on Boathouse/Haines Park Improvements

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This evening, Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m., also in the Town Hall Meeting Room, the Boathouse/Hains Park Improvements Committee and Board of Selectmen will host the first of two two Public Information Sessions to review the request for additional funding of $405,000 from the Town of Old Lyme for the project. There will be a short Powerpoint Presentation on the history of … [Read more...] about Meeting Tonight on Boathouse/Haines Park Improvements

A Closer Look at the Sound View Bike Path, Revitalization Project

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In a recent interview with LymeLine, Old Lyme First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder stated, “The Old Lyme town government has been attempting to pursue renovations of the Sound View beach since May of 2013."   The desired outcome of the renovations will be a bike path that leads from exit 70 on the Baldwin Bridge following I-95, down Rte. 156 to Hartford Avenue. This will lead … [Read more...] about A Closer Look at the Sound View Bike Path, Revitalization Project

Story from ‘The Day’: Old Lyme Votes to Accept Donated Land for Recreation

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A land parcel off Halls Road with access to the Lieutenant River will soon belong to the town for public recreational use. Residents voted at a special town meeting Tuesday to accept the donated land, about a half-acre in size, from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Read the full story in an article by Kimberly Drelich published July 30 on … [Read more...] about Story from ‘The Day’: Old Lyme Votes to Accept Donated Land for Recreation

Join a Business Breakfast Today to Discuss Sound View Changes, All Welcome

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The Town of Old Lyme and the Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce are hosting a business breakfast this Wednesday, July 16, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Shoreline Community Center on Hartford Avenue.  Topics under discussion will include: Sound View: Changes Ahead Sound View Bike Path/Revitalization Coastal Wastewater Management Project All are welcome to this free … [Read more...] about Join a Business Breakfast Today to Discuss Sound View Changes, All Welcome

Old Lyme Residents Asked to Complete Recycling Survey to Help Determine Future Policy

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The Connecticut State Legislature recently approved increasing the State's recycling goal from the current rate of 40 percent to 60 percent by the year 2024.  In response, the Town of Old Lyme is evaluating its recycling and trash services, and considering options to motivate residents to reduce trash through increased recycling. The Town of Old Lyme has created a survey to … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Residents Asked to Complete Recycling Survey to Help Determine Future Policy

New KI Tablets Available for Old Lyme Residents

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Potassium Iodide tablets (known as KI) with an expiration date of January 2020 are now available at the Old Lyme Town Hall for Old Lyme residents. KI is a form of iodine that protects the thyroid gland when there is a chance of exposure to a harmful amount of radioactive iodine. Connecticut State Health department officials will direct the ingestion of KI if it is … [Read more...] about New KI Tablets Available for Old Lyme Residents

Old Lyme Trash/Recycling Schedules for Remainder of Week

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Due to the Memorial Day holiday, trash and recycling pickup schedules in Old Lyme for the week commencing May 26 are as follows: Trash pick-up moves up a day until Thursday and Friday, which remain on schedule. Recycling pickup moves up a day until Friday, which remains on schedule. All trash/recycling containers should be placed curbside by 6 a.m. on your scheduled … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Trash/Recycling Schedules for Remainder of Week

Old Lyme Historic District Commission Meets This Morning

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Notice is hereby given that the Old Lyme Historic District Commission (HDC) will hold Public Hearings today, Monday, April 7, beginning at 9 a.m. in the second floor conference room at the Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT. The HDC will hear and act on the following Certificate of Appropriateness applications: 75 Lyme Street, Awwa: fence 26 Lyme … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Historic District Commission Meets This Morning

Raising the Flag in Old Lyme for ‘National Donate Life Month’

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Around a dozen people gathered outside Old Lyme's Memorial Town Hall on Tuesday morning, April 1, to acknowledge and celebrate the start of 'National Donate Life Month' (NDLM), which was instituted by Donate Life America and its partnering organizations in 2003.  Celebrated in April each year, NDLM features an entire month of local, regional and national activities to help … [Read more...] about Raising the Flag in Old Lyme for ‘National Donate Life Month’

Cease and Desist Upheld Against ‘Chocolate Shell’

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After the hours of testimony in two Old Lyme Zoning Board of Appeals meetings and an Old Lyme Zoning Commission meeting, it took less than 30 minutes for the members of the ZBA to determine that there has been a change of use at The Chocolate Shell and to uphold Zoning Enforcement Officer Ann Brown's Cease and Desist order on the café being operated in the store by owner … [Read more...] about Cease and Desist Upheld Against ‘Chocolate Shell’