To the Editor: It is an honor to serve on our Board of Selectmen in Old Lyme, one of the oldest continually meeting democratic institutions in the world. It’s a wonderful experience meeting and working with so many of you, and I am struck by the immense talent and commitment of our townspeople. It has deepened my faith in our town meeting form of government, and I am … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to the Citizens of Old Lyme from Selectman Lampos
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TOP STORY: Shoemaker, Mesham Back for Another First Selectman Run in Old Lyme
OLD LYME–In a rematch for the town’s top spot, this year’s election pits Democratic incumbent First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker’s record of flooding fixes and open budgeting against Republican John Mesham’s calls for “common sense” improvements that don’t alter Old Lyme's small-town identity. Shoemaker is running on the Democratic ticket with incumbent Selectman Jim … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Shoemaker, Mesham Back for Another First Selectman Run in Old Lyme
Letter to the Editor: Shoemaker/Lampos Supporters Say ‘If it Isn’t Broken, Don’t Fix It’
To the Editor: We are writing to express our support for the re-election of the team of Martha Shoemaker and Jim Lampos on November 4th. Our Town has been in in good hands during their tenure; and Town services are operating at a high level. Old Lyme’s AAA bond rating “reflects the town's financial stability and ability to manage its debt effectively, with … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Shoemaker/Lampos Supporters Say ‘If it Isn’t Broken, Don’t Fix It’
TOP STORY: Old Lyme Animal Control Officer Describes Necessary Toll of Seizing 27 Pets in Alleged Hoarding Situation
OLD LYME—Animal Control Officer Lynn Philemon told the Board of Selectmen at their regular meeting on Monday that the weeks following the July seizure of 20 dogs, five birds and two chinchillas have been exhausting but important. “I have no sleep at all, no vacation ... and I'm glad I did it because I've been trying to get those poor animals away from those people for two … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Old Lyme Animal Control Officer Describes Necessary Toll of Seizing 27 Pets in Alleged Hoarding Situation
Death Announced of Christina Lampos, Mother of Old Lyme Selectman Jim Lampos
She Was Proud Owner with Her Late Husband of Groton Pizza Palace for Many Years GROTON—Christina Lampos, 83, of Groton, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of Sept. 4, 2025. She was born Feb. 6, 1942, in Kastori, a mountain village near Sparta in the state of Laconia, Greece and raised in a traditional farming family. Christina was fiercely proud of her … [Read more...] about Death Announced of Christina Lampos, Mother of Old Lyme Selectman Jim Lampos
TOP STORY: Old Lyme Selectmen Vote to Postpone Setting Referendum on Sound View Sewers Until Key Questions Answered
OLD LYME–The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen on Tuesday, citing a lack of answers to questions they have been asking for months, again decided to hold off on setting a referendum affecting Sound View Beach that could get a stalled sewer project moving again. Selectmen at a roughly one hour special meeting voted unanimously to move discussion on the referendum to a future … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Old Lyme Selectmen Vote to Postpone Setting Referendum on Sound View Sewers Until Key Questions Answered
TOP STORY: Sound View Residents Urgently Call for Alternatives to Sewer Project as Potential Referendum Looms
OLD LYME–As a decades-long effort to clean up Long Island Sound by getting rid of septic systems continues its slow slog in Old Lyme, residents of Sound View Beach are calling for town officials to fight back against state pressure to install sewers or to spread out the cost throughout the town. Upwards of 60 people gathered in the Lyme-Old Lyme High School auditorium … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Sound View Residents Urgently Call for Alternatives to Sewer Project as Potential Referendum Looms
TOP STORY: State Warns Old Lyme to Get Moving on Sewer Project
OLD LYME–With town officials and residents of Sound View Beach still clamoring for answers about the latest developments in a longstanding push to bring sewers to the Old Lyme shoreline, the state has warned Old Lyme First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker that time is running out. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protecton (CT DEEP) Deputy Commissioner of … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: State Warns Old Lyme to Get Moving on Sewer Project
TOP STORY: Old Lyme Board of Selectmen Need Answers Before Sending Sewer Project to Referendum
OLD LYME–The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen on Monday decided they need more time – and more transparency – before a years-long push to install sewers in the Sound View Beach area comes back up for a townwide vote. The three-member board – composed of First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker and Jim Lampos, both Democrats, and Republican Jude Read – declined to send to the … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Old Lyme Board of Selectmen Need Answers Before Sending Sewer Project to Referendum
TOP STORY: Old Lyme Committee Seeks Community Input on Safety Issues in Town
Committee Launches Survey for All Road Users to Complete, Mulls Options Including Speed Cameras, Speed Humps OLD LYME–The Old Lyme Road and Public Safety Committee would like road users' thoughts on whether there are safety issues on local roads, and what may be done to make travel safer in Old Lyme. In response to local complaints, and a statewide concern over … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Old Lyme Committee Seeks Community Input on Safety Issues in Town
TOP STORY: Old Lyme WPCA Chair Cinami Seeks to Get Sewer Project Finally Flowing, Requests Additional $7.6 Million
OLD LYME–6/22 UPDATED: Headline amended: Six years ago, a $9.5 million request to install sewers in the Sound View Beach area got the go-ahead from voters at a town-wide referendum – but the project stalled. Now, amid inflation exacerbated by the COVID pandemic and other factors, the Old Lyme Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) is back with a request for another $7.6 … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Old Lyme WPCA Chair Cinami Seeks to Get Sewer Project Finally Flowing, Requests Additional $7.6 Million
TOP STORY: Old Lyme EDC, BOS Welcome New Owners at ‘The Hideaway’ with Celebratory Ribbon-Cutting
OLD LYME — Family, friends, and lunchtime diners joined the Town of Old Lyme in congratulating the new owners of The Hideaway on Saturday. The Old Lyme Economic Development Commission (EDC) was joined by the Board of Selectmen in the ribbon cutting ceremony that celebrated both the new ownership and expanded Hideaway offerings of wood-fired pizza. Visit this link to read … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Old Lyme EDC, BOS Welcome New Owners at ‘The Hideaway’ with Celebratory Ribbon-Cutting
TOP STORY: Old Lyme Town Budget Passes Easily, Meeting Serves as Lesson in Small-Town Democracy
OLD LYME–Two young men sitting with their parents in the auditorium of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Wednesday night were recognized at the end of the 2.5-hour Town Budget Meeting for making it through a crash course in the New England town meeting form of government First Selectwoman Martha Shoemaker acknowledged the boys after a record-setting crowd of more than 200 … [Read more...] about TOP STORY: Old Lyme Town Budget Passes Easily, Meeting Serves as Lesson in Small-Town Democracy
Old Lyme Town Meeting Postponed After ‘Larger than Expected’ Crowd Exceeds Capacity of Meeting Room, Delays Budget Vote
OLD LYME–With the crowd spilling out of Memorial Town Hall onto Lyme Street Monday evening, the Annual Town Budget Meeting was postponed as town officials put out the call for a venue large enough to accommodate the response to a sharp budget increase amid rising property values. Fire Marshal Dave Roberge immediately put a halt to the 7:30 p.m. town meeting with his … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Town Meeting Postponed After ‘Larger than Expected’ Crowd Exceeds Capacity of Meeting Room, Delays Budget Vote
Old Lyme Board of Selectmen Approves Changes from Harbor Management to Bolster ‘Law and Order’ at Sound View Beach
Decision Delayed on Which Town Landings Fall Under Harbor Management's Purview OLD LYME–The Board of Selectmen on Wednesday unanimously approved changes to a local ordinance that they hope will make it safer to swim and boat at Sound View Beach as early as June 3. Meanwhile, they deferred separate changes to the same ordinance that would have laid out which … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Board of Selectmen Approves Changes from Harbor Management to Bolster ‘Law and Order’ at Sound View Beach