This op-ed by Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) was first published Feb. 25, by TheHill.com. In view of the MV2 (Meaningful Vote 2) regarding Brexit, which is being held today in the British Houses of Parliament, we felt its re-publication was highly relevant. British Brexiteers and their U.S. cheerleaders promised a return to Britain’s glory days once they shed the … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Avoiding the Tragedy of Brexit
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Op-Ed: Forced Regionalization of Our Schools Will be a Disaster For Our Communities
This op-ed was submitted by Tina C. Gilbert of Lyme. It was also sent as a letter to State Senators Paul Formica (R-20th) and Norman Needleman (D-33rd), and State Rep. Devin Carney (R-23rd.) Gilbert has children in Lyme-Old Lyme Schools and is Vice-President of LCN USA located in Deep River, Conn. I am seriously concerned about the lack of awareness and sense of urgency … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Forced Regionalization of Our Schools Will be a Disaster For Our Communities
Op-Ed: Region 18 School Budget is Cause for Concern, Public Forum Tonight is an Opportunity to Raise Questions
This op-ed was submitted by Emerson Colwell of Old Lyme. As a taxpayer in Lyme/Old Lyme, I am writing today because I am extremely concerned about the 2019/2020 School Budget. I feel like there should be a great deal more discussion around a town funded preschool program, something that will directly affect our taxes forever if adopted. Below are just a few of the questions … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Region 18 School Budget is Cause for Concern, Public Forum Tonight is an Opportunity to Raise Questions
Op-Ed: Time to Re-evaluate Town Priorities in Old Lyme
SEE ADDITIONAL COMMENT ADDED 1/30 As a concerned citizen and taxpayer, I pay attention to where and how our Town Government spends our tax dollars. The reader should take the following facts and expenditures into consideration when assessing the effectiveness of our current Town leadership in the next election cycle: The Town is currently spending $26,400.00 on The … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Time to Re-evaluate Town Priorities in Old Lyme
Op-Ed: HOPE Believes They Have Satisfied Questions Raised by Zoning Commission, Public
Editor's Note: This op-ed was submitted by Lauren Ashe, Executive Director of the HOPE Partnership, Kristin Anderson, Development Manager of the Women’s Institute for Housing and Economic Development, Inc., and Loni Willey, Executive Director of the Women’s Institute for Housing and Economic Development, Inc. As you are aware, HOPE Partnership and Women’s Institute are … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: HOPE Believes They Have Satisfied Questions Raised by Zoning Commission, Public
Op-Ed: ‘A Project Without Solutions’: SECoast Director Questions Possible Approval of HOPE’s Affordable Housing Proposal
Editor's Note: The author is the executive director of SECoast. If the ends justify the means – and supporters are willing to overlook a flawed planning process, a dubious subdivide and shell corporations designed to skirt environmental regulation – we ask simply that the public and Zoning Commission members consider carefully the true character of those ends. Surely, … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: ‘A Project Without Solutions’: SECoast Director Questions Possible Approval of HOPE’s Affordable Housing Proposal
Op-Ed: Higher Ground; More Thoughts From SECoast on the Old Lyme Affordable Housing Proposal
This Op-Ed was written by Gregory Stroud, Executive Director, SECoast Location ... location ... location ... as the saying goes. Why build an affordable housing development wedged beside the Exit 70 off-ramp -- one of the more problematic stretches of road in southeastern Connecticut? About a month ago, we put this directly to Hope Partnership and Women's Institute in a … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Higher Ground; More Thoughts From SECoast on the Old Lyme Affordable Housing Proposal
Op-Ed: HOPE Explains Background, Process to Their Affordable Housing Proposal in Old Lyme
This Op-Ed was written by Lauren Ashe, Executive Director of HOPE Partnership. As many are aware, HOPE Partnership with Women's Institute for Housing and Economic Development, our development partner, is in the process of seeking the necessary approvals to develop new, affordable housing communities on Neck Road in Old Lyme. We are writing today to share the story of … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: HOPE Explains Background, Process to Their Affordable Housing Proposal in Old Lyme
Op-Ed: SECoast Questions Proposed HOPE Development in Old Lyme
Organization Stresses Support of Affordable Housing This Op-Ed was written by Gregory Stroud, Executive Director, SECoast No doubt by now, most of you have heard of the Hope Partnership housing development planned for 16 Neck Road. It’s a subdivided property tucked in beside the northbound I-95 exit 70 into Old Lyme, a wooded 12.5 acre lot with a steep entrance road, … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: SECoast Questions Proposed HOPE Development in Old Lyme
Op-Ed: High Hopes Suggests MLK Day is Appropriate Day to Think About Giving Back to Your Favorite Non-Profit, Hosts Volunteer Orientation 4-7 Today
With the arrival of Martin Luther King Day today, it is worth looking back on the question Martin Luther King Jr. asked of an audience in Montgomery, Ala., in 1957, when he said, "What is life’s most persistent and urgent question?" Consider that question right now and what your answer would be? How can we achieve world peace? Is global warming real? Which college … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: High Hopes Suggests MLK Day is Appropriate Day to Think About Giving Back to Your Favorite Non-Profit, Hosts Volunteer Orientation 4-7 Today
Op-Ed: Wayland, Lord Will Continue Tradition of Excellent Leadership in Lyme
By Tony Lynch I half-jokingly refer to Lyme as “Lynch’s last stand”. I’m a refugee from Greenwich, Southport and Glastonbury. All three of those towns were bucolic farming communities when generations of my family moved to them. All three are now densely populated suburbs, with attendant traffic, chain stores and restaurants. Most of us likely moved here because we … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Wayland, Lord Will Continue Tradition of Excellent Leadership in Lyme
Op-Ed: Old Lyme Should Return to Local Health Department; Dramatic Increases in Ledge Light Fees Adversely Impacting Local Residents, Small Businesses
Editor's Note: The author, Dawn Root, is the owner of Old Lyme Seafood. Old Lyme joined Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) on Nov 1, 2016 after approval at a Town Meeting by a margin of only 3 votes (82-79). The time between the first public hearing (scheduled on Aug 29 during prime vacation season, with only 10 days’ notice) and the Town Meeting vote held on Sept 27 … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Old Lyme Should Return to Local Health Department; Dramatic Increases in Ledge Light Fees Adversely Impacting Local Residents, Small Businesses
Op-Ed: Lyme Academy Offers Thanks for Community Support
As the first month of our new academic year draws to a close we would like to extend our deepest thanks to the businesses and non-profit organizations that once again extended a warm welcome to the students of Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts of the University of New Haven. We welcome nearly 140 students to campus this year with 45 living in our Southwick Townhouses, adjacent … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Lyme Academy Offers Thanks for Community Support
Opinion: With Thanks to the Groups That Have Already Sent Comments About the High-Speed Train Route to the FRA … Now It’s Our Turn
We are fortunate here in Old Lyme that three different organizations made the decision to commit a vast amount of resources, primarily in terms of innumerable volunteer hours, to prepare pages and pages of well-researched comments on the Federal Rail Authority's (FRA) Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). These comments prepared respectively by the Town of Old Lyme, … [Read more...] about Opinion: With Thanks to the Groups That Have Already Sent Comments About the High-Speed Train Route to the FRA … Now It’s Our Turn
Op-Ed: Old Lyme Urgently Needs New Historic Survey; Current One Dates Back to 70s Leaving Town Vulnerable to High-Speed Rail and Other State, Federal Projects
11/06 UPDATE: We note that an item on tomorrow's regular Historic District Commission agenda is "FRA Plan Update." The meeting is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. in the Old Lyme Town Hall. Editor's Note: The author of this op-ed, Gregory Stroud, is the Executive Director of SECoast, the non-profit dedicated to organizing and educating the public to protect the Southeastern … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Old Lyme Urgently Needs New Historic Survey; Current One Dates Back to 70s Leaving Town Vulnerable to High-Speed Rail and Other State, Federal Projects