OLD LYME -- Beach passes are now on sale from the Old Lyme Town Hall. The beaches will re-open May 23, but there is a possibility they may be closed again. In the event of further beach closures, no refunds will given for beach passes purchased. You must be an Old Lyme taxpayer in order to purchase a Beach Parking Pass. View or download the beach pass application at this … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Beach Passes Now on Sale
A la Carte: May Means Meatballs … and Sausages and Gravy!
It is May and May usually means lots of sunshine and warm evenings. It is my favorite season of all, because trees are budding out, tulips are bright and gorgeous, lilies and irises are two weeks away as are lilies of the valley, mu birth flower. I am grateful that the people who sold me my condo, whom I knew from the yacht club, were gardeners. The best I can do is add a few … [Read more...] about A la Carte: May Means Meatballs … and Sausages and Gravy!
Legal News You Can Use: Work, Disability and SSD in the Age of COVID-19
From New London to Los Angeles and beyond, the world has shut down to contain and fight the COVID-19 virus. The global lockdown has upended life for billions who now find themselves isolated in their homes. While the isolation of self-quarantine and the anxiety of worrying about the illness that could lead to death is an alien experience for most people, it is for … [Read more...] about Legal News You Can Use: Work, Disability and SSD in the Age of COVID-19
Lyme Board of Finance Approves $10.7M Budget, No Change to Current Year’s Mill Rate
LYME -- The Town of Lyme's proposed 2020-21 budget of $10,688,087 was passed unanimously Tuesday evening at a meeting of the Lyme Board of Finance, which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Typically a town meeting would have been required to vote on the budget, but this year, in light of the COVID-19 situation, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont in … [Read more...] about Lyme Board of Finance Approves $10.7M Budget, No Change to Current Year’s Mill Rate
Facts & Figures from Old Lyme EMS; Who Does What at a Vehicle Accident Scene, Managing the COVID Crisis in Old Lyme
[table id=7 /] OLD LYME -- Traffic accidents for the three-month period from January through March of this year totaled 30, whereas incidents involving pain/sickness increased to 45. We are coming out of winter and hoping traffic accidents due to inclement weather will slow down, though we will likely see an increase in traffic accidents in our area as summer approaches. … [Read more...] about Facts & Figures from Old Lyme EMS; Who Does What at a Vehicle Accident Scene, Managing the COVID Crisis in Old Lyme
Talking Transportation: Flattening the Commuting Curve
In the post-COVID-19 world (whenever that may be) commuters will be asking themselves one question: Is this trip really necessary? Sure, when the quarantining is lifted and the life-threatening virus seems to have passed (at least until it returns next fall), we may look forward to getting back on the train and on the crowded highways. But the weeks of not commuting have … [Read more...] about Talking Transportation: Flattening the Commuting Curve
For Connecticut shoreline towns, figuring out a summertime beach policy during social distancing means plenty of hard decisions (from HartfordCourant.com)
In a video taken at Groton’s Eastern Point Beach last weekend, Mayor Keith Hedrick held up flexible PVC pipes fitted together as a jumbo hoop. When he stepped inside, it gave him a 6-foot buffer on all sides: just what beachgoers this summer will need to maintain. “That’s your distance — this is what 6-foot is,” Hedrick said on the video. “So imagine walking … [Read more...] about For Connecticut shoreline towns, figuring out a summertime beach policy during social distancing means plenty of hard decisions (from HartfordCourant.com)
Another COVID-19 Casualty: Lyme’s 2020 Hamburg Fair Has Been Cancelled
LYME – (Press Release) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hamburg Fair Association (HFA) has cancelled this year’s Hamburg Fair. The annual fair would have been celebrating their 119th year the third weekend of August. Hosted by The Lyme Grange, the fair, located at 1 Sterling City Road, Lyme, CT has in the past featured Milestone Midway Carnival rides, kids games, food … [Read more...] about Another COVID-19 Casualty: Lyme’s 2020 Hamburg Fair Has Been Cancelled
Death of David “Dave” Lawrence Allyn of Old Lyme Announced
OLD LYME -- David "Dave" Lawrence Allyn, 66, of Old Lyme, beloved husband of 40 years to Donna (Diangi) Allyn, passed away May 4, 2020 after a courageous nine-year battle with cancer. He was born May 3, 1954, in New London and was raised in Mystic, graduating from Stonington High School in 1972. Dave had a love for music that began early on. He started playing accordion at … [Read more...] about Death of David “Dave” Lawrence Allyn of Old Lyme Announced
For This Mother’s Day, Letters (37 of them!) From My Mom
Editor's Note: We read this column by Geoff Calkins and thought it was such a wonderful article and obviously so appropriate for today, Mother's Day, that we wanted to share it with our readers. It was published May 8 on TheDailyMemphian.com and the reason we saw it is that Geoff is the brother of one of our readers, who lives in Old Lyme, Ellen Calkins. Ellen had … [Read more...] about For This Mother’s Day, Letters (37 of them!) From My Mom
10 Things the Pandemic Has Changed for Good (from AARP.org)
The coronavirus pandemic is a public health emergency and an economic crisis, unprecedented in the disruption of daily life. That makes it something else, too, says Jeffrey Cole, a research professor at the University of Southern California: “Without preparation or permission, we're participating in the greatest social science experiment of all time." The effects … [Read more...] about 10 Things the Pandemic Has Changed for Good (from AARP.org)
Death of Dentist Dr. Donald W. Zapatka Announced
OLD LYME -- Dr. Donald W. Zapatka, 85 the son of Walter and Anna Zapatka (Ziezulewicz) of New Britain, CT. passed away on May 7, 2020 at Bride Brook Health and Rehabilitation Center. Donald graduated from St. Louis Dental School, MO. Following this he served overseas with the United States Army, where he met and married Erna Kempe of Germany. They settled in Old Lyme, CT. He … [Read more...] about Death of Dentist Dr. Donald W. Zapatka Announced
Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club Cancel This Year’s Classic Car Show
OLD LYME -- The Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club has announced today that their annual Classic Car Show will not be held this year. The Car Show usually takes place at the Bee and Thistle Inn during the Old Lyme Midsummer Festival. In a message to LymeLine and in statement published on the Club's Facebook page, Lion Phil Parcak said, "After the cancellation of the Old Lyme Midsummer … [Read more...] about Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club Cancel This Year’s Classic Car Show
Death of Professional Artist, Former Old Lyme Resident Virginia Greenleaf Koch Announced
OLD LYME -- Professional artist and longtime Old Lyme resident Virginia Greenleaf Koch passed away Thursday, April 16, in Philadelphia, Pa., where she had moved in 2013 to be near family. A Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achiever, Koch's work is in many private collections as well as that of the U.S. State Department and has been exhibited in galleries in Washington, DC, New … [Read more...] about Death of Professional Artist, Former Old Lyme Resident Virginia Greenleaf Koch Announced
One New Confirmed COVID-19 Case Announced in Lyme, Old Lyme Constant at 14
LYME -- Updated 05/11, changes in red. Lyme Selectman John Kiker told LymeLine in an email Friday morning that a second case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Lyme, "according to DPH [Department of Public Health.]" Kiker added, "They have been unable to provide any details on the second case." The first case was a 34-year-old male. We believe the second case is a … [Read more...] about One New Confirmed COVID-19 Case Announced in Lyme, Old Lyme Constant at 14