LYME/OLD LYME -- UPDATED 10 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 9) evening: Eversource reports that 1.16 percent of Old Lyme properties are still without power and the equivalent number for Lyme is 2.3 percent. As at 11.45 a.m. this morning (Sunday), Eversource reported that 2.83 percent (156 properties) of Old Lyme are still without power and the equivalent number for Lyme is 7.96 (107 … [Read more...] about Outages in Lyme, Old Lyme Now Down to Single Digits
FloGris Museum Offers Free Webinar on ‘History in the Impressionist Landscape,’ Wednesday
OLD LYME -- Join Florence Griswold Museum Curator Amy Kurtz Lansing Wednesday, Aug. 12 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a highlights tour that reveals the presence of multiple histories in landscape paintings by the Lyme Impressionists. Learn about ties between Native Americans, European settlers, enslaved peoples, and the lands depicted. The lecture is free and takes place … [Read more...] about FloGris Museum Offers Free Webinar on ‘History in the Impressionist Landscape,’ Wednesday
Old Lyme First Selectman Signs Local Declaration of Emergency
OLD LYME -- Yesterday, Friday, Aug. 7, Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold signed a local Declaration of Emergency. As at 4 p.m. this afternoon (Saturday), Eversource reports that 7.54 percent of Old Lyme are still without power and the equivalent number for Lyme is 14.13 percent. Old Lyme Emergency Management Services issued the following update at 12 p.m. (noon) … [Read more...] about Old Lyme First Selectman Signs Local Declaration of Emergency
Old Lyme Emergency Services, Town of Lyme Give Latest Isaias Updates
LYME/OLD LYME -- UPDATED 3:01pm: Eversource reports that the outage level in Old Lyme is now down to 31.62 percent while in Lyme, it stands at 41.34 percent. Old Lyme Emergency Management Services issued the following update at 12 p.m. (noon) today. If you have an emergency, dial 911. Restoration Status Today, Aug. 7, 2020 the First Selectman signed a local … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Emergency Services, Town of Lyme Give Latest Isaias Updates
CT’s Primary is Tuesday; Have You Completed, Sent In Your Absentee Ballot? Do You Know Where, When to Vote in Person?
LYME/OLD LYME -- Connecticut's Primary takes place next Tuesday. Hopefully everyone who requested an Absentee Ballot has now received it For many Lyme and Old Lyme residents, this may be the first time voting by absentee ballot. Based on the information that Town Clerks received from the state, there will be three pieces inside the absentee-ballot packet: the ballot; … [Read more...] about CT’s Primary is Tuesday; Have You Completed, Sent In Your Absentee Ballot? Do You Know Where, When to Vote in Person?
Winning Against Water Chestnut: Volunteers Clear Hadlyme’s Selden Cove, Creek Of New Plants
LYME -- (from a press release issued by Friends of Whalebone Cove) The two-year community effort by volunteers to save Hadlyme's Selden Cove and Selden Creek from being covered by a carpet of invasive water chestnut plants is achieving success. After three "Paddle & Pull" work parties involving 25 volunteers in June and July, an inspection of Selden Cove and Creek last … [Read more...] about Winning Against Water Chestnut: Volunteers Clear Hadlyme’s Selden Cove, Creek Of New Plants
Deaths Announced of Stanley Suski (July 30), Wife, Nancy (March 9), Both of Lyme; Parents of Marcia Neville, Previously of Old Lyme
Stanley J. Suski Stanley J. Suski, 86, of Lyme and Niantic and a former Southington resident, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020. He was the husband of the late Nancy (Coates) Suski who passed just 143 days prior. Stanley was born on Feb. 26, 1934 in Middletown, CT the son of the late John J. and Helen (Stronk) Suski. He was a US Army Veteran and a die hard Giants … [Read more...] about Deaths Announced of Stanley Suski (July 30), Wife, Nancy (March 9), Both of Lyme; Parents of Marcia Neville, Previously of Old Lyme
A la Carte: Friday Means Fish: How About Healthy, but also Delicious ‘Poached Cod in Tomato Curry’?
I still have not had an ear of sweet corn, but the farm stands do seem to be in high cotton*. (*I have actually never used that phrase, but I have been reading novels that take place in Virginia lately, and one person used “high cotton,” so I looked up the phrase and, originally, it meant that the crops, usually cotton, were doing particularly well, so I thought I would use … [Read more...] about A la Carte: Friday Means Fish: How About Healthy, but also Delicious ‘Poached Cod in Tomato Curry’?
Old Lyme Outages Now at 76.8%, Lyme Still at 98.7%; Roberge Says Most Roads Should be Open Thursday
LYME/OLD LYME -- UPDATED Aug. 6 @11:50am: According to the Eversource website, the number of houses without power in Old Lyme has now been reduced to 4,229 out of 5,506 households, which is equivalent to 76.81 percent. We know from Facebook posts that power has been restored to the following streets/areas in Old Lyme: Lyme St. Rogers Lake Library Ln. Grassy Hill … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Outages Now at 76.8%, Lyme Still at 98.7%; Roberge Says Most Roads Should be Open Thursday
Letter to the Editor: Old Lyme Land Trust’s Assessment of Bucky Brook Beaver Situation Challenged
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
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
A View from My Porch: Great Leaders and Great Speeches, Part 4: The Cold War Heats Up
Editor’s Note: This the third part of Thomas Gotowka’s series titled “Great Leaders and Great Speeches.’ The previous three parts can be found at these links: A View from My Porch: Great Leaders and Great Speeches, Part 1 A View from My Porch: Great Leaders and Great Speeches, Part 2 A View from My Porch: Great Leaders and Great Speeches, Part 3: The Cold War Part 3 … [Read more...] about A View from My Porch: Great Leaders and Great Speeches, Part 4: The Cold War Heats Up
Isaias Moving Faster Than Expected, Impact Anticipated 1-8pm; All Old Lyme Public Beaches Closed Today
OLD LYME -- Old Lyme First Selectman Timothy Griswold announced at yesterday evening's board of selectmen's meeting that, in light of the impending arrival of Tropical Storm Isaias, all public beaches in Old Lyme would be closed today, Tuesday, Aug. 4. This decision was taken during a meeting Monday morning of representatives from the beaches and all the town's emergency … [Read more...] about Isaias Moving Faster Than Expected, Impact Anticipated 1-8pm; All Old Lyme Public Beaches Closed Today
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