Incumbents Tim Griswold (First Selectman), Matt Ward (Selectman) Not Seeking Re-election; Griswold Absent From Slate; Ward Running for Town Treasurer; Suzanne Thompson Endorsed for Tax Collector and Region 18 Board of Education OLD LYME— On Tuesday (July 18) evening, at their Caucus, the Old Lyme Republican Town Committee (RTC) voted-in their slate of candidates for the … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Republicans Announce Candidates for November Election
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John Mesham, Judith Read to Seek Republican Nominations for Old Lyme First Selectman, Selectman
OLD LYME – Former Marine, law enforcement officer, and community advocate John Mesham has formally announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for First Selectman. Mesham, father of three, recently retired from a distinguished 29-year career in law enforcement in which he oversaw the daily operations at two of the largest state police barracks, managed … [Read more...] about John Mesham, Judith Read to Seek Republican Nominations for Old Lyme First Selectman, Selectman
Town Officials, Friends, Family Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting at ‘The Salty Monkey’ in Sound View
OLD LYME -- UPDATED 1pm with name corrections. The Salty Monkey in the Sound View Beach community is the latest new business to be celebrated with a ribbon-cutting by the Town of Old Lyme. Yesterday morning, The Salty Monkey owner Kristin Garcia and her staff were joined by members of the Old Lyme Economic Development Commission (EDC) and Board of Selectmen, Sound View … [Read more...] about Town Officials, Friends, Family Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting at ‘The Salty Monkey’ in Sound View
Op-ed: Book Banning Is About More Than Book Banning
Editor's Note: This op-ed was submitted to us by Old Lyme resident William Fitzgerald. He has also sent it the members of the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen (BOS) and the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library Director and Board of Trustees. The Old Lyme BOS meet this evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Lyme Town Hall with the item, "Inappropriate Book in the Phoebe Griffin Noyes … [Read more...] about Op-ed: Book Banning Is About More Than Book Banning
Old Lyme Residents Can Now Register to Receive Alerts if Property Details Recorded Fraudulently
OLD LYME – Last week Old Lyme Town Clerk Vicki Urbowicz announced that her office has implemented Cott Systems’ PropertyCheckTM in an invigorated effort to combat property and mortgage fraud in the Town of Old Lyme. This 24/7 service allows residents to sign up on the Town Clerk's webpage on the Town of Old Lyme website to receive notifications when official documents are … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Residents Can Now Register to Receive Alerts if Property Details Recorded Fraudulently
Halls Road Improvements Committee Offers Revised Version of Frequently Asked Questions on Latest Proposals
OLD LYME -- Edie Twining, who serves as Chair of the Halls Road Improvements Committee (HRIC), contacted us to let us know that the committee had prepared a revised list of Frequently Asked Questions along with the committee's responses. We are pleased to publish it here to reach an expanded audience and increase resident's understanding of the project. The questions are also … [Read more...] about Halls Road Improvements Committee Offers Revised Version of Frequently Asked Questions on Latest Proposals
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
Mix of Results, Emotions at Old Lyme’s Annual Town Budget Meeting
OLD LYME -- Old Lyme's annual town budget meeting, which often draws only a handful of residents and is almost a formality, was an altogether different affair on Monday evening. More than 60 residents attended and emotions ran high at several points, in particular when the subject of purchasing guns for the Old Lyme Police Department was raised. A summary of the results … [Read more...] about Mix of Results, Emotions at Old Lyme’s Annual Town Budget Meeting
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
State Senators Join Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz in Old Lyme to Celebrate Receipt of Over $12 Million in Grants to Improve School Air Quality
OLD LYME -- On Tuesday morning, April 18, State Senator Martha Marx (D-New London), whose district includes Old Lyme, and State Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex), whose district includes Lyme, joined Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Region 18 Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser, and Lyme and Old Lyme local leaders at Center School in Old Lyme to celebrate the state's approved release … [Read more...] about State Senators Join Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz in Old Lyme to Celebrate Receipt of Over $12 Million in Grants to Improve School Air Quality
Letter to the Editor: ‘Heartsick’ Over Defeat of Halls Rd. Overlay Proposal; Need Officials, ‘Who Look at Big Picture with Creativity Instead of Negativity’
To the Editor: We were both heartsick that the proposal by the Halls Road Improvement Committee was defeated and that two members of the committee failed to vote. Our wonderful village needs both more local shops and restaurants so that we don’t have to go across the bridge to Saybrook. We would welcome a bakery and other shops. Apartments … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: ‘Heartsick’ Over Defeat of Halls Rd. Overlay Proposal; Need Officials, ‘Who Look at Big Picture with Creativity Instead of Negativity’
Op-Ed: Old Lyme Zoning Commission’s Vote Against Halls Road Overlay District Proposal is Potentially a Vote “for Decay”
"We owe it to ourselves and to those who come after us to ... meet the challenges of our own time. If we do not, we will have voted for decay" On March 27, the Old Lyme Zoning Commission voted 3-2 in favor of the Halls Road Overlay District (HROD) proposal, with two alternate members casting the negative votes. Because the Planning Commission had previously given the … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Old Lyme Zoning Commission’s Vote Against Halls Road Overlay District Proposal is Potentially a Vote “for Decay”
‘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
Old Lyme Harbor Management Commission Opens Mooring Permit Applications for 2023 Season
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Harbor Management Commission is now accepting electronic Mooring Permit Applications for the 2023 boating season. Supporting information, including updates to the process for 2023, is available on the HMC webpage, located at this link. Previous permit holders will receive an email with a link to their records in the system. New applicants can access … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Harbor Management Commission Opens Mooring Permit Applications for 2023 Season