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Lyme-OL School Referendum Passes by Over 800 Votes

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LYME/OLD LYME -- UPDATED Nov. 9 at 11am with Superintendent's comments: In yesterday's referendum, voters in Lyme and Old Lyme approved the $57.6 million bond proposed by the Region 18 Board of Education for renovating and expanding four schools in the District by a substantial majority. Provisional results showed 57.7 percent of voters in the two towns voted for the … [Read more...] about Lyme-OL School Referendum Passes by Over 800 Votes

Republican Carney, Democrat Marx Win In Old Lyme Unofficial Tallies Reflecting Likely Final Results, Democrats Are Top Vote-Getters in Other Key Races

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OLD LYME -- Unofficial results from Old Lyme show incumbent Governor Ned Lamont (D) polling 2,583 votes compared to Republican Bob Stefanowski's number of 1,822. Lamont has claimed victory but Stefanowski has yet to concede. Other results from Old Lyme show incumbent Senator Richard Blumenthal (D) with 2,583 votes in contrast to Trump-backed Leora Levy (R) with 1,734 votes. … [Read more...] about Republican Carney, Democrat Marx Win In Old Lyme Unofficial Tallies Reflecting Likely Final Results, Democrats Are Top Vote-Getters in Other Key Races

Unofficial Lyme Election Results Show Democrats Securing Majority of Votes in All Races, But Heffernan (D) Concedes to Incumbent State Rep. Carney (R)

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LYME -- Unofficial results from Lyme show incumbent Governor Ned Lamont (D) polling 895 votes compared to Republican Bob Stefanowski's number of 517. Independent Robert Hotaling drew 16 votes. Lamont has claimed victory but Stefanowski has yet to concede. Other results from Lyme show incumbent Senator Richard Blumenthal (D) with 939 votes in contrast to Trump-backed Leora … [Read more...] about Unofficial Lyme Election Results Show Democrats Securing Majority of Votes in All Races, But Heffernan (D) Concedes to Incumbent State Rep. Carney (R)

Local Candidates Respond to Our Questions

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UPDATED NOV. 8: We received an email yesterday from Jerry Labriola Jr.'s campaign manager Eddie Aledia stating, "We apologize for not responding to your candidate survey, it got lost in the emails and showed in the spam folder." Aleida offered, "To send responses to the questions you provided right now," but we felt obliged to decline that offer in the interests of parity since … [Read more...] about Local Candidates Respond to Our Questions

Soccer Update: Lyme-Old Lyme Boys Cruise Past St. Paul with Three Goals in State Tourney First Round

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Old Lyme defeated St. Paul 3-0 in the first round of the CIAC tournament, which was played yesterday. Wildcat goals were scored by Anders Silberberg, Gavin Biega, and Luke Celic. Colman Curtiss-Reardon and Silberberg both had assists. Jonah Lathrop was in goal for Old Lyme and made four saves. Meanwhile, Tyson Raymond goalie for St. Paul with10 saves.  Old Lyme now … [Read more...] about Soccer Update: Lyme-Old Lyme Boys Cruise Past St. Paul with Three Goals in State Tourney First Round

Lyme Public Hall Hosts Annual Chowder Dinner, Nov. 19

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LYME -- Enjoy the annual Lyme Public Hall tradition of a Chowder Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. All are welcome. The dinner features hearty, homemade clam and corn chowders, coleslaw, cheese, bread, and delicious dessert. Vegetarian and to-go options will be available. Ticket prices for adults are $15, and $10 for children aged 7-12. Children six … [Read more...] about Lyme Public Hall Hosts Annual Chowder Dinner, Nov. 19

Letter to the Editor: Local Students Support Carney for Re-election, “Best Candidate for Our Future”

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To the Editor: As graduates of public schools in the 23rd, we always felt we received a quality education that prepared us for the next steps in our lives. We all decided to continue our education and look forward to entering the job market and the ‘real world’ soon. For many college students, the world seems like a scary place right now. Inflation, international wars, … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Local Students Support Carney for Re-election, “Best Candidate for Our Future”

Letter to the Editor: State Rep. Carney Deserves Re-election; Proven Fiscal Conservative, Understands 23rd District Communities, Supports Schools & Scouts

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To the Editor: As a physician, mother, Region 18 Board of Education member, and Lyme resident for more than 20 years, I am proud to give my support to State Rep Devin Carney. Over the past four terms Devin has served his constituents well and I am fully confident that he will continue to be a strong voice for us in Hartford. With energy rates due to skyrocket, an unstable … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: State Rep. Carney Deserves Re-election; Proven Fiscal Conservative, Understands 23rd District Communities, Supports Schools & Scouts

Devin Carney (R): Candidate (Incumbent) for House District #23

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I am running for my fifth term serving as State Representative for the 23rd District. I was born and raised in Old Saybrook and currently live in Old Lyme. I serve as Ranking Member of the Transportation Committee, as a member on the Finance and Education Committees, and as an Assistant Minority Leader. I work in finance at John A Bysko Associates and serve on The Kate … [Read more...] about Devin Carney (R): Candidate (Incumbent) for House District #23

Colin Heffernan (D): Candidate for House District #23

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Colin graduated magna cum laude from Tulane Law School in 2008, and after serving as a research clerk in our Superior Court, joined the Heffernan Legal Group where he’s practiced law in the community for 12 years. Through his experience as a general practice attorney he’s supported clients during their most difficult times, a unique perspective he’ll bring to serving his … [Read more...] about Colin Heffernan (D): Candidate for House District #23

Norm Needleman (D): Candidate (Incumbent) for CT State Senate, 33rd District

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State Senator Norm Needleman is the owner and CEO of Tower Laboratories and is the First Selectman of Essex. He is Chairman of the Energy and Technology Committee and serves on the Finance Committee and Transportation Committee.  Senator Needleman brings Democrats and Republicans together to find common-sense solutions to our most challenging issues, from finding … [Read more...] about Norm Needleman (D): Candidate (Incumbent) for CT State Senate, 33rd District

Letter to the Editor: Local Town Leaders Endorse Carney for State Rep., Citing His Institutional Knowledge, Trustworthiness & Consistent Support for 23rd District

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To the Editor As small-town leaders, we depend on our legislature to help us do our jobs. State laws frequently impact our town governments and how we are able to conduct business within our borders. Our towns deserve a champion and, for the past 8 years, that champion has been Devin Carney. Devin Carney has consistently fought for small towns his entire legislative … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Local Town Leaders Endorse Carney for State Rep., Citing His Institutional Knowledge, Trustworthiness & Consistent Support for 23rd District

Letter to the Editor: Vote No on $57.6M School Building Referendum, Our Children Deserve Better

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To the Editor: Our children deserve better, and quite frankly, so do we. The Region 18 Board of Education (BOE) has voted to put forth a $57.55 million referendum, of which over $52 million will be used to address heating and cooling issues in four  schools. The BOE “information” mailer neglected to mention the price tag and misleads residents into thinking most of the money … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Vote No on $57.6M School Building Referendum, Our Children Deserve Better

A Letter From The Editor: An Important Update

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To Our Readers: I wanted to update you on what has been happening to LymeLine for the past few days.  The site experienced a major catastrophe earlier this week and ultimately, it turned out the only way to recover was to build a new site. As many of you will know, this normally takes weeks and often months but my remarkable IT Director (aka my husband) has worked round … [Read more...] about A Letter From The Editor: An Important Update