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Community News for Lyme and Old Lyme, CT

Martha Marx (D): Candidate for CT State Senate, 20th District

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Martha Marx has been a trusted local leader for decades. As a visiting nurse for over thirty years, she advocated for her patients. As a two term city councilor, she collaborated with her colleagues to bring meaningful change to the city she loved.  As a union president for over a decade, she fought for fair pay and better working conditions. And as a Waterford native, … [Read more...] about Martha Marx (D): Candidate for CT State Senate, 20th District

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

Lyme Garden Club Hosts ‘Decorating for the Holidays’ Program, Nov. 8

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LYME -- The Lyme Garden Club will hold their monthly meeting and program on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at Lyme Fire Company, 213 Hamburg Rd./Rte. 156 in Lyme. Refreshments and social time will be held at 9 a.m., the business meeting at 10 a.m., and the program at 11 a.m. The program will be "Decorating for the Holidays" presented by Nancy Ballek Mackinnon, Environmental Landscape … [Read more...] about Lyme Garden Club Hosts ‘Decorating for the Holidays’ Program, Nov. 8

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

Another Happy Halloween on Lyme Street – More Photos Added

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OLD LYME -- Lyme Street was hopping last night with all kinds of scary and not-so-scary creatures. The weather co-operated, hundreds of pounds of candy were handed out, and a great time was had by all. This article has now been updated with more photos. Huge thanks to our intrepid, on-site photographers Michele Dickey and Martha Quaratella. … [Read more...] about Another Happy Halloween on Lyme Street – More Photos Added

Letter to the Editor: Five Working Mothers Endorse State Rep. Carney for Re-election

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To the Editor: As working mothers, we believe there is no question that our State Representative, Devin Carney, deserves re-election. He fights for the things we care about – including our economy, public safety, our local public education, and support for small businesses. These issues are vital to the future success of Connecticut and Lyme & Old Lyme. Without a … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Five Working Mothers Endorse State Rep. Carney for Re-election

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

Third Robbie Collomore Concert Presents Noree Chamber Soloists Playing Schubert, Mozart, Dvořák in Chester, Sunday

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CHESTER — The third Robbie Collomore Concert will be held Sunday, Nov. 6, at 5 p.m. at the Chester Meeting House. The Noree Chamber Soloists will present a concert of Schubert, Mozart, and Dvořák. The first piece on the program is Franz Schubert’s String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major. Schubert was only 16 when he composed this quartet. It was first performed by … [Read more...] about Third Robbie Collomore Concert Presents Noree Chamber Soloists Playing Schubert, Mozart, Dvořák in Chester, Sunday

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

Kelsey of Old Lyme Has Spent $2.2M Against Gov. Lamont, $2.3M Supporting Other Federal Candidates, PACs

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Kelsey is Biggest Source of Independent Expenditure in CT Governor's Race, "He's Just a Good Republican" (Ben Proto, Republican State Chair) OLD LYME -- CT Truth PAC, launched in February by Old Lyme businessman J. David Kelsey to produce TV commercials opposing the reelection of Gov. Ned Lamont, quit the race surprisingly early, making its last TV ad expenditure in … [Read more...] about Kelsey of Old Lyme Has Spent $2.2M Against Gov. Lamont, $2.3M Supporting Other Federal Candidates, PACs

Key Points on How to Request Absentee Ballots for the State Election, Referendum

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LYME/OLD LYME — On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters in Lyme and Old Lyme will cast their ballots in not only the State Election but also the Lyme-Old Lyme Schools $57.6 million Bond Referendum for renovation and expansion of four school buildings. If you wish to vote by Absentee Ballot, there are some important points to understand about how you obtain your ballot. The key issue is that … [Read more...] about Key Points on How to Request Absentee Ballots for the State Election, Referendum

Letter to the Editor: Too Many ‘Wants’ in Proposed Building Plan, Vote ‘Emphatically No’

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To the Editor: As a prior member of the 2000 project Building Committee and having spent 20+ years designing and administering school projects in Connecticut, I can’t vote for this referendum. First, we spent $36 million on the four schools in 2000. Now add $57 million and we will have spent a total of $93 million on four buildings … or $23,250,000 on each building … or … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Too Many ‘Wants’ in Proposed Building Plan, Vote ‘Emphatically No’

Old Lyme Democratic Town Committee ‘Friend-Raiser’ Yields Generous Donation to CT Foodshare

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OLD LYME --- The Old Lyme Democratic Town Committee (DTC) held its inaugural Corn Hole Friend-Raiser for charity on Aug. 27. The Old Lyme DTC selected Connecticut Foodshare to receive the proceeds from the well-attended event.Held on the lovely grounds of Katherine and Ben Thuma’s home, over 40 people joined members of the Old Lyme DTC and candidates Martha Marx, 20th District … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Democratic Town Committee ‘Friend-Raiser’ Yields Generous Donation to CT Foodshare