To the Editor: As a prior member of the 2000 project Building Committee and having spent 20+ years designing and administering school projects in Connecticut, I can’t vote for this referendum. First, we spent $36 million on the four schools in 2000. Now add $57 million and we will have spent a total of $93 million on four buildings … or $23,250,000 on each building … or … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Too Many ‘Wants’ in Proposed Building Plan, Vote ‘Emphatically No’
Letters
Letter to the Editor: Lyme-Old Lyme Schools BOE Apparently Did Not Care What Residents Thought About Armed Guards, Will They Behave Same on Proposed $57.6 Million Building Plan? Will Residents Speak Up?
To the Editor: The Reticent Residents of this town have nothing to say about paying $57,555,000 for the planning, design, demolition, construction, and renovation of our public schools. Let me break the silence. That is a hell of a lot of money. We have 1362 children attending our schools. That comes out to about $42,000 per student, OK? Yet the people in our … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Lyme-Old Lyme Schools BOE Apparently Did Not Care What Residents Thought About Armed Guards, Will They Behave Same on Proposed $57.6 Million Building Plan? Will Residents Speak Up?
Letter to the Editor: Armed Guards in Lyme-Old Lyme Schools — More Questions
To the Editor: Does anyone, parents or voters, know yet how much more in taxes they will be forced to pay for the salaries and insurance coverage of armed guards in Region 18 schools? Region 18, OUR schools. If this is public knowledge, I cannot find anything. Nor can I find any information on whether the armed guards will also be present during after-school activities, … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Armed Guards in Lyme-Old Lyme Schools — More Questions
Letter to the Editor: Armed Security Guards in Lyme-Old Lyme Schools are Not the Solution to Gun Violence
To the Editor: This past Wednesday, the Board of Education voted 7-2 to place armed guards at District 18 schools. Though many board members expressed reservations, including to NBC News, it passed. I am submitting this letter as a child advocate and as a pediatric nurse practitioner withe certification and expertise in pediatric mental health. I am a parent and a … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Armed Security Guards in Lyme-Old Lyme Schools are Not the Solution to Gun Violence
Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme’s American Rescue Plan Committee Delivers Recommendations to OL BOS for Allocation of $2.1M ARPA Funds, ‘Dream Team’ Committee Acknowledged
To the Editor: I am writing to report that Old Lyme’s American Rescue Plan Committee (ARPC) has met its goal and delivered a set of recommendations to the Board of Selectmen (BOS) on the distribution of $2,162000 in funds awarded to the Town by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. Note that we understand that these are only our recommendations and that the BOS will … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme’s American Rescue Plan Committee Delivers Recommendations to OL BOS for Allocation of $2.1M ARPA Funds, ‘Dream Team’ Committee Acknowledged
Letter to the Editor: Keep the Vision of Public Access to Public Land Alive in Old Lyme
To the Editor: The Republican Party has a long history of protecting one of our nation’s most precious resources - the beauty of our natural environment. President Theodore Roosevelt, known as “The Conservation President”, established the United States Forest Service and during his administration preserved over 230 million acres of public land to be kept in its natural … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Keep the Vision of Public Access to Public Land Alive in Old Lyme
Letter to the Editor: Seeking Kittens, A Respectful Request to the Lyme-Old Lyme Community
To the Editor: We are on the lookout for two adoptable kittens. We hope to find a pair of orange tabby sisters, but we are flexible, assuming that they are, too. We lost Finn last year with an inoperable carcinoma diagnosis. We are grateful that our veterinarian was able to help all three of us get through Finn’s final few months. Finn was a rescue, and started life in the … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Seeking Kittens, A Respectful Request to the Lyme-Old Lyme Community
Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to the Lyme, Old Lyme Boards of Selectmen:- Actions of Rogers Lake Authority Spark Concern, Anger
An Open Letter to the Select-persons of Lyme and Old Lyme: I am writing to make you aware of an immediate concern with the Rogers Lake Authority [RLA] and how they are handling recent events, especially the disrespect they showed to our community at the special Rogers Lake Authority meeting at the Old Lyme Town Hall on Tuesday, April 19th. To give you a brief history … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to the Lyme, Old Lyme Boards of Selectmen:- Actions of Rogers Lake Authority Spark Concern, Anger
Letter to the Editor: Update on Tantummaheag Town Landing Situation Overdue, Required so All Residents Can Understand Outcome
To the Editor: I am writing all three Selectmen as I have not heard back from [Old Lyme First Selectman] Tim Griswold regarding an update to the Tantummaheag Town Landing after three emails. It is disappointing that this issue has not been resolved and is no longer on the agenda for your board meetings. I first notified Tim about this issue in July of 2020, we had a … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Update on Tantummaheag Town Landing Situation Overdue, Required so All Residents Can Understand Outcome
Letter to the Editor: Lyme-Old Lyme Prevention Coalition Responds to Hartford Fentanyl Tragedy, Encourages Community Approach to Substance Abuse Issues Locally
To the Editor: An Open Letter to the Lyme-Old Lyme Community I’m sure many of you have heard the tragic news about two recent drug exposure incidents in two Connecticut middle schools. Tragically, a young 13-year-old boy died after being exposed to fentanyl at his middle school in Hartford. The following day, five students were hospitalized after ingesting THC … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Lyme-Old Lyme Prevention Coalition Responds to Hartford Fentanyl Tragedy, Encourages Community Approach to Substance Abuse Issues Locally
Letter to the Editor: State Sen. Formica Announces Decision Not to Seek Reelection in Nov. 2022
To the Editor: A New Season As I have grown older, I’ve come to believe that there are seasons in a person’s life. There are experiences, opportunities, relationships and a number of other circumstances, some wonderful; some tragic, that can define these seasons, but they come and go all the same. In recent months I have been sensing a pull toward a new season. It … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: State Sen. Formica Announces Decision Not to Seek Reelection in Nov. 2022
Letter to the Editor: Who is Old Lyme’s Ethics Ombudsman?
To the Editor: Who is Old Lyme's Ethics Ombudsman? The answer depends on which town official you ask. When asking the Ethics Commission Chairman, she indicated that she wasn't sure that the position exists. When asking the Town Clerk's office, they indicated that the current Democratic Registrar of Voters is the Ethics Ombudsman ... but that can't be. Old Lyme's … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Who is Old Lyme’s Ethics Ombudsman?
BREAKING NEWS: Griswold Withdraws Proposal Prior to Meeting: Letter to the Editor: HRIC Chairman Invites Questions, Comments From Public on Halls Rd. Village District Application; Old Lyme Zoning Hearing Monday
UPDATED: 3:45PM We have just heard that Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold has withdrawn the application for the Halls Road Village District so it will no longer be on the agenda at the Zoning Commission this evening. To the Editor: Creating a Village District is a complex process that involves multiple stakeholders and professionals. It is intended to address … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: Griswold Withdraws Proposal Prior to Meeting: Letter to the Editor: HRIC Chairman Invites Questions, Comments From Public on Halls Rd. Village District Application; Old Lyme Zoning Hearing Monday
Letter to the Editor: Let’s Work Together to Advance Halls Road Zoning Improvements, Public Hearing Tonight is Best Forum to Discuss Project
To the Editor: Regarding the Halls Road zoning proposal, I agree the zoning is not perfect, and certainly needs review and revision, but we should not lose sight of the context and the bigger picture. The Public Hearing for the zoning proposal under discussion Monday, Nov. 8, at the Old Lyme Zoning Commission's Regular Meeting is just a way to implement and make real a … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Let’s Work Together to Advance Halls Road Zoning Improvements, Public Hearing Tonight is Best Forum to Discuss Project
Letter to the Editor: ‘Driving Doughnuts’ on Phoebe’s Front Lawn is Appalling Act of Vandalism, We Don’t Need ‘Anti-Booksters’ in Old Lyme
To the Editor: Have you visited the newly renovated Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library? Mostly completed by springtime, with hours and access slightly impacted by COVID; I’ll relate the reaction of my four-and-two-thirds-years-old grandson, Hunter (he’s very precise), who has been a regular, occasional visiting patron of the library for nearly two years. “Wow! This is … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: ‘Driving Doughnuts’ on Phoebe’s Front Lawn is Appalling Act of Vandalism, We Don’t Need ‘Anti-Booksters’ in Old Lyme