Editor's Note: This op-ed was submitted by William Fitzgerald of Old Lyme. In Old Lyme, we claim to value education. Now is the time for us to step up and show we mean it. The Board of Education recently put out a request to crowdsource gifts for teachers. While this gesture is well-intentioned, it's not enough. Our school staff - every adult who worked in the building, … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Faculty, Staff at Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Deserve Cash Bonuses
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Op-Ed: Systemic Racism and Old Lyme — Past, Present and Future
COMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED ON THIS ARTICLE, BUT THE 20+ SUBMITTED CAN STILL BE READ. This op-ed was written by the ministers of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme:- Rev. Steven R. Jungkeit, Ph.D. (Senior Minister), Rev. Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager (Senior Associate Minister), and Rev. Carleen Gerber (Associate Minister.) As the death of George Floyd, and now Daunte … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Systemic Racism and Old Lyme — Past, Present and Future
Op-Ed: Thoughts on ‘Suckers’ and ‘Losers’
“Suckers and Losers”? I am outraged; and saddened. If you’ve paid any attention to the national news, you know that The Atlantic recently carried a report by editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, who cited sources who stated that the president canceled his visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018 because he believed the Marines who died in the battle … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Thoughts on ‘Suckers’ and ‘Losers’
Op-Ed: A Gardener, “The Gardener’s Tale,” and Structural Racism in Our Towns
Editor's Note: The author of this op-ed, Joseph CL Merola, MD, MPH, is an active member of the Old Saybrook March for Justice. He lives in Old Saybrook and is a semiretired Obstetrician and Gynecologist, having most recently practiced, taught and served as Chairman of the Department at the St. Luke’s University Health Network in Eastern PA and Western NJ. Dr. Merola also has … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: A Gardener, “The Gardener’s Tale,” and Structural Racism in Our Towns
Op-Ed: An Open Letter to all the States on the Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine List
UPDATED 08/10: New Comment -- Hi! This is Connecticut. You know, the little northeastern state with great pizza, high quality of life, and New England charm? Doesn’t ring a bell? We’ve got small cities and a beautiful shoreline and grouchy people and … still no, huh? Okay, fine. We’re the one between Boston and New York with the traffic jams. Know who we are now? … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: An Open Letter to all the States on the Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine List
It’s Juneteenth — But What Does That Mean? (from ‘The Boston Globe’)
LYME / OLD LYME -- To be honest, we have never mentioned Juneteenth before on LymeLine.com but, in a sign of the times, we feel we can't let this day pass us by this year without comment. Quiet, overwhelmingly white Lyme and Old Lyme have already displayed a remarkable awareness of the changing world in which we are living with rallies for racial justice in each town on the … [Read more...] about It’s Juneteenth — But What Does That Mean? (from ‘The Boston Globe’)
Op-Ed: Old Lyme EDC Completes Fact-Finding Stage of ‘Smart Growth’ Development Plan, Seeks Additional Public Input to Move Forward
Editor's Note: The authors, Justin Fuller and Howard Margules, are the Co-Chairs of the Old Lyme Economic Development Commission. The Old Lyme Economic Development Commission (EDC) launched three initiatives as its first step in crafting a "smart growth" economic development strategy for Old Lyme focused on maintaining the small-town character and charm of our unique … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Old Lyme EDC Completes Fact-Finding Stage of ‘Smart Growth’ Development Plan, Seeks Additional Public Input to Move Forward
Op-Ed: We Are Suffocating From Racism, But There is Hope for Resuscitation
Editor's Note: The author, Rev. David W. Good, is the Minister Emeritus of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. When I was a senior in high school in 1967, our social studies teacher and debate coach, determined to teach us the importance of being engaged in the great struggle for human rights, taught us about Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and a student, Ruby … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: We Are Suffocating From Racism, But There is Hope for Resuscitation
Op-Ed: TV News? Turn it Off
I can’t watch TV news anymore. I used to be a news junkie, a control freak who thought that by knowing everything that was going on everywhere in the world I could somehow control it. Hah! Was that ever a naïve view. Having worked in local and network newsrooms, what was coming over the AP and UPI newswires was like heroin for my news habit. I used to read two or three … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: TV News? Turn it Off
Op-Ed: Old Lyme is in Good Hands; Keep It That Way by Ignoring Mis-truths, Giving Reemsnyder, Nosal Another Term
Editor's Note: This op-ed was submitted by Eileen and John Mueller of Old Lyme. There is a broad consensus in Old Lyme that our town is doing very well. Our mill rate is low, our quality of life is high, and our schools are among the best in the state. Under the leadership of Bonnie Reemsnyder and Mary Jo Nosal, infrastructure has been maintained, economic development has … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Old Lyme is in Good Hands; Keep It That Way by Ignoring Mis-truths, Giving Reemsnyder, Nosal Another Term
Op-Ed: A Conversation That Needs To Occur
This op-ed was submitted by R. A. Nixon of Old Lyme. I attended the debate Wednesday evening between Bonnie Reemsnyder and Tim Griswold. In listening carefully, one issue stood out like a sore thumb: Our First Selectwoman repeatedly claimed that recent actions taken by the Town were only conversations based on input from her constituents – the people of Old Lyme. She … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: A Conversation That Needs To Occur
Opinion: Vote Tuesday in Old Lyme’s Referendum on Sewers, Then Respect the Result
OLD LYME -- Tomorrow Old Lyme voters will go the polls to decide whether the Town of Old Lyme should bond $9.44 million to fund the installation of sewers on three streets in Sound View. The facts of the proposal have been widely reported, for example, Mary Biekert of The Day authored a comprehensive article on the subject published Saturday on TheDay.com at this link. As a … [Read more...] about Opinion: Vote Tuesday in Old Lyme’s Referendum on Sewers, Then Respect the Result
Responding to Last Weekend’s Mass Shootings, Sen. Murphy Authors Op-Ed in ‘The Hill’ Titled ‘The Violence Paradox’
WASHINGTON –- Following last weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), authored an op-ed in The Hill focusing on America’s unique legacy of violence and how Congressional inaction is a signal of endorsement to would-be shooters. Since his time in the Senate, Murphy has been a vocal critic of our nation’s gun laws and have … [Read more...] about Responding to Last Weekend’s Mass Shootings, Sen. Murphy Authors Op-Ed in ‘The Hill’ Titled ‘The Violence Paradox’
Opinion: If You Do One Thing Today, Visit Old Lyme Town Hall to Give Your Thoughts on the Halls Rd. Project
Today the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen (BOS) and the Halls Road Improvement Committee (HRIC) are hosting an Open House at Old Lyme's Memorial Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They really do want to hear from the residents of Old Lyme what their current thinking and opinions are regarding the future of Halls Rd. Or maybe you just want to ask questions about how we have reached … [Read more...] about Opinion: If You Do One Thing Today, Visit Old Lyme Town Hall to Give Your Thoughts on the Halls Rd. Project
Op-Ed: What’s Happening With Halls Road? Looking Back, Looking Forward, a Personal View of the Project
Editor's Note: We felt it would be helpful to our readers to provide some context to Saturday's Open House on the future of Halls Road and the important discussions it involves about the future of Old Lyme. While we were working on an article, Mark Terwilliger submitted his own thoughts on the project. We are publishing his piece here and will now publish our own later in the … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: What’s Happening With Halls Road? Looking Back, Looking Forward, a Personal View of the Project