To the Editor: I recently read the statement provided to you by the Old Lyme Land Trust in February. I find it odd that no one from your organization met with Dave Berggren to confirm the lowering level of the pond after one dam was removed. What’s more egregious is that when I took the Bucky Brook path just yesterday I found 4 beaver dams as well as the beaver’s lodge and … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme Land Trust’s Assessment of Bucky Brook Beaver Situation Challenged
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Trees Down, Power Out All Over Lyme, Old Lyme; Lyme Estimates at Least Three Days Before Power Restored
LYME/OLD LYME -- UPDATED 9pm: "[It] looks like a war zone, wrote one reader from Old Lyme on Facebook talking about the state of her yard this morning. Tropical Storm Isaias hit Lyme and Old Lyme hard yesterday felling trees, bringing down power lines and making roads impassable. As at 7:45 a.m. this morning, 98.59 percent of Lyme and 99.26 percent of Old Lyme are without … [Read more...] about Trees Down, Power Out All Over Lyme, Old Lyme; Lyme Estimates at Least Three Days Before Power Restored
Tropical Storm Isaias: Gov. Ned Lamont Declares State of Emergency with Utilities Warning it Could Take Days to Restore 720K Outages
Gov. Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency Wednesday morning as utility companies warned that Connecticut residents should prepare for days without electricity with crews still assessing the destruction left by Tropical Storm Isaias that cut power to more than 720,000 homes and businesses. Lamont, who made the declaration while touring damage in portions of … [Read more...] about Tropical Storm Isaias: Gov. Ned Lamont Declares State of Emergency with Utilities Warning it Could Take Days to Restore 720K Outages
Delay Announced in Mailing Absentee Ballots for Aug. 11 Primary
LYME/OLD LYME – The Town Clerks of both Lyme and Old Lyme published notices Thursday and Friday last week respectively on their town websites regarding the Aug. 11 Primary stating, "The State of Connecticut has informed us there was a delay in the mailing of the absentee ballots from the mail house in Rhode Island." The statement continues, "Town Clerks have been assured … [Read more...] about Delay Announced in Mailing Absentee Ballots for Aug. 11 Primary
Lyme Ambulance Association Names Eisensmith as New Officer
LYME -- (From a press release) The Lyme Ambulance Association has announced the appointment of Erik Eisensmith to their Emergency Management Services (EMS) team. Eisensmith has been named Driver Training Officer for the organization and brings years of professional driver training experience to the task. A graduate of Wheaton College, Eisensmith has lived in Lyme for 15 … [Read more...] about Lyme Ambulance Association Names Eisensmith as New Officer
Florence Griswold Museum Cancels Traditional September Benefit Event, But Will Host Auction Online
OLD LYME -- In an email to supporters of the Florence Griswold Museum, Director Becky Beaulieu has announced the cancellation of the Museum's 38th annual Benefit Auction & Dinner Dance, which is traditionally held in September. Describing it as "sad news," but noting it, "probably comes as no great surprise," Beaulieu goes on to explain that staff are however, working … [Read more...] about Florence Griswold Museum Cancels Traditional September Benefit Event, But Will Host Auction Online
Reading Uncertainly: ‘Voyaging with Marionette’ by Ron Breault of Old Lyme
A quarter century ago, an elderly sailor glimpses an attractive middle-aged lady relaxing on the shore of the Connecticut River. She’s a bit disheveled; her skirt is torn, revealing a bit of what’s underneath, but she’s lovely! He’s immediately smitten, and, like Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, the sailor decides he must have an affair. The sailor is Ron Breault, an Old Lyme … [Read more...] about Reading Uncertainly: ‘Voyaging with Marionette’ by Ron Breault of Old Lyme
LYSB Collecting Filled Backpacks for Teens in Need, Deadline Monday
LYME/OLD LYME -- Lymes' Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) is collecting backpacks filled with school supplies to be distributed to teens in foster care, and local teens in need. The majority of students receiving these backpacks are in middle and high school. Suggestions for items to possibly include in the backpacks are: spiral notebooks, folders, paper, pens, pencils, … [Read more...] about LYSB Collecting Filled Backpacks for Teens in Need, Deadline Monday
Old Lyme Congregational Church Food Pantry is Big Y Community Bag Program Beneficiary for August
OLD LYME -- The Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Pantry located at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme’s has been selected as a beneficiary of the Big Y Community Bag Program for the month of August. The Big Y Community Bag Program is a reusable-bag program that facilitates community support with the goal to make a difference in the communities where shoppers live and … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Congregational Church Food Pantry is Big Y Community Bag Program Beneficiary for August
Neviaser Confirms Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Will Reopen Fully in Fall, Assuming No Change in COVID Count; Parent Survey Indicates Overwhelming Support
LYME/OLD LYME -- "We are not planning to go to a hybrid plan." That was Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser's response when asked Wednesday evening if LOL Schools were going to change their reopening plans for the fall in light of Governor Lamont's recent decision no longer to mandate that schools in Connecticut must fully reopen in the fall. This change … [Read more...] about Neviaser Confirms Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Will Reopen Fully in Fall, Assuming No Change in COVID Count; Parent Survey Indicates Overwhelming Support
Old Lyme’s Confirmed COVID Cases Reduced to 21 Plus Two Fatalities; Lyme Constant at Six
LYME/OLD LYME -- Today, we have received a correction from Old Lyme First Selectman Tim Griswold in consultation with Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) to the Old Lyme data, which we were previously given. The number of cases attributed to Old Lyme has been reduced to 21, while fatalities remain at two. We have adjusted our records accordingly and present the revised … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Confirmed COVID Cases Reduced to 21 Plus Two Fatalities; Lyme Constant at Six
Old Lyme Voters Will Use New Location for Aug. 11 Primary
LYME/OLD LYME –Democratic and Republican Primaries, including Presidential Primaries, will be held Tuesday, Aug. 11. Voting will take place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School for Old Lyme residents and Lyme Town Hall for Lyme residents. Residents who applied for an Absentee Ballot for this primary should have received it earlier this week. As these … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Voters Will Use New Location for Aug. 11 Primary
Lyme Reports Five New Cases of COVID-19, Another Case in Old Lyme Also Confirmed Taking Total to 23
LYME/OLD LYME -- UPDATED 11:15am: Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) confirmed to LymeLine.com in an email Tuesday evening (July 28) that five new COVID-19 cases have been identified in Lyme taking the cumulative total in that town to six. Stephen Mansfield, LLHD Director of Health, gave the following details of the confirmed cases in Lyme to date: Male, age 34 … [Read more...] about Lyme Reports Five New Cases of COVID-19, Another Case in Old Lyme Also Confirmed Taking Total to 23
Old Lyme Planning Commission Announces Photo Contest for Town Residents
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Planning Commission has announced a new photo contest for Old Lyme residents for the upcoming edition of the Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD). The Planning Commission is in the process of rewriting the POCD for 2020, which is revised every 10 years. The 10 most representative photos of the town will be chosen for inclusion in the 2020 … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Planning Commission Announces Photo Contest for Town Residents
Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to the Old Lyme Community … with Two Challenges
Editor's Note: We published this letter July 22. We have received comments almost daily related to it -- the publication date shown reflects the date of the most recent comment. PLEASE NOTE THAT AS OF JULY 31, 2020 COMMENTS ON THIS ARTICLE ARE NOW CLOSED. To the Editor: An Open Letter to the Old Lyme Community Several weeks ago a group of two or three hundred … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to the Old Lyme Community … with Two Challenges