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What’s Next for Old Lyme? Community Invited to Weigh In on New Rules for Growth

Community members are encouraged to complete an online survey and attend a June 4 workshop that will help guide a comprehensive zoning regulation rewrite.

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Wildcat Roundup: May 9-15

Catch up on sports results from Lyme-Old Lyme High School track & field, tennis, golf and baseball teams over the past week.

A view of the side and front of Memorial Town Hall
Old Lyme Voters to Decide $48.2 Million Town Budget, May 18

The proposed $48.2 million 2026–27 town budget includes a 6.2% spending increase and an estimated 0.6-mill tax rate hike.

Sewer Project Staging Areas Draw Scrutiny From Old Lyme Zoning Commission

Proposed laydown areas for a long-planned shoreline sewer project may require a zoning amendment, potentially delaying construction by at least six weeks.

The Hadlyme Cove Cemetery sign is sceen in the shade of a tree.
Discover Hidden History in Guided Tour of Hadlyme Cove Cemetery, June 7

Oral historian Jim Leatherbee will examine Lyme's early history through stories of those who lived and died there.

Crosby Fund Dinner to Feature Doctor’s Journey From Rural Haiti to Brooklyn

The Crosby Fund for Haitian Education will host a Haitian dinner and presentation in Old Lyme featuring scholarship graduate and physician Hélène Clervius.

Last Chance: Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club Scholarship Applications Due May 15

Residents of Lyme and Old Lyme pursuing college, technical or other post-secondary training programs this fall can apply for the scholarships.

Tour de Lyme Rolls Out New Base, New Routes for 13th Year

The Tour de Lyme sets off May 31 from Grassy Hill Preserve, featuring new road and mountain bike routes to benefit the Lyme Land Trust.

Death Announced of Kathleen Mary O’Brien, Married in Old Lyme, Mother of Two New Yorkers, Drawn Back to the Shore

Kathy was someone who said yes: to friendship, to adventure, to travel, and to all the wonder the world had to offer.

A view of the Lyme Town Hall with daffodils in the foreground.
Lyme Voters to Weigh $14.23 Million Budget and Extra Snow Removal Costs at Town Meeting, May 21

Voters will consider a $14.23 million budget and a $119,000 request for winter highway costs and equipment repair.