...dropped an additional 61 — more than the district lost over the previous five years combined. Lyme-Old Lyme Schools bucked that trend, reporting higher enrollments, an additional 7 students, than in October 2019. All of these numbers reflect a long term decline in school-age population in the region, hastened by...
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...done. At Scott’s Yankee on the Post Road in East Lyme, I picked up a half peck of Honey Crisp apples, a can’t-miss variety that’s in season in September, but most any other pie apple will do. The great thing about this recipe is that it can be adapted to...
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...that paid for this study — brought any more of value to Old Lyme’s plans for local development. I would only say that consulting is such a cottage industry in Connecticut, that I am somewhat taken aback that East Lyme schools would reach across the border for help. And if...
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EAST LYME — Superintendent of East Lyme Public Schools Jeffrey Newton praised the results of a district-wide audit by the not-for-profit Equity Institute that solicited feedback from students, parents and staff. The Rhode-Island-based group was hired by the district in April 2021 to perform an “equity analysis” on the district,...
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The towns of Old Lyme, East Lyme, New London and Norwich will soon be home to four murals highlighting diverse stories from each community’s history. Public Art for Racial Justice Education, an all-volunteer organization in southeastern Connecticut aiming to combat racial inequity through community art programming, is planning the “Sister...
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...their contract allowing them to claw back whatever has not been spent of $55 million they contributed, because the Army Corps permit was not received by Aug. 31. State Rep. Holly Cheeseman, R-East Lyme, who is a member of the State Bond Commission, said she was assured that Eversource and...
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Steve Gebhart has been pulling invasive water chestnuts for years, but said he had never seen anything like the mats of vegetarian he saw floating down the Connecticut River last week. From the mouth of the Salmon River in East Haddam, down to the Middlesex Yacht Club in Chester the...
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...ensuring that it was fully prepared, rather than underprepared, for the storm response. State Sen. Paul Formica, R-East Lyme, one of the ranking Republicans on the Energy and Technology Committee, said he thought that Eversource had improved since the legislature passed the “Take Back Our Grid Act” last September following...
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...an emergency update. Old Saybrook, East Lyme and Old Lyme have all issued voluntary evacuation orders. Old Saybrook’s Emergency Management Department has published a list of streets where they strongly recommend that residents evacuate, the majority south of I-95. Old Lyme is encouraging residents of the beach communities to evacuate....
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...the town’s $1.5 million surplus is the result of strong revenues and an overall drop in expenses. Anna Johnson, the finance director in East Lyme, described a similar situation. She said East Lyme had a $1.15 million surplus that would be placed in the town’s unassigned fund. Westbrook will also...
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...said forget it, you’re done, just log off.” The learning experience may have been worse for children with learning disabilities, but other children were also significantly affected. According to Bonnie Dombrowski, the mother of a middle-school-aged daughter in East Lyme, the experience of virtual learning was extraordinarily taxing. “My daughter...
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...more to love this time around – particularly for the towns of Old Lyme, East Lyme, New London and Stonington. Perhaps to the east of Stonington, there may be a bit more wiggle room, but if you live in Charlestown, the last thing you want to pin your future on,...
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...to 27,367 Norwich: 0.9 percent decrease, 40,125 to 40,493 Stonington: 1.1 percent decrease, 18,545 to 18,335 Guilford: 1.4 percent decrease, 22,375 to 22,073 East Lyme: 2.4 percent decrease, 19,159 to 18,693 Colchester: 3.2 percent decrease, 16,068 to 15,555 Groton Town: 4.2 percent decrease, 40,115 to 38,411 Groton City: 9.6 percent...
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...projects in other towns split up by the map – including East Lyme, Groton and Waterford – drew the attention of eastern Connecticut lawmakers, who unsuccessfully urged the authority to consider keeping the town-level map. Nandini Natarajan, the CEO of Connecticut Housing Finance Authority said the authority doesn’t believe that...
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EAST LYME – Town residents in a voice vote approved $200,000 of the town’s federal COVID relief money to replace the roof on the new public safety building during a town meeting on Wednesday night. It was the third time East Lyme residents have approved funding to renovate the former...
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...Hoey said he doesn’t expect the revenue replacement will be a “significant amount” of the town’s $6.5 million share, but they’re still working out what the exact numbers are over the last two fiscal years. In East Lyme, First Selectman Mark Nickerson, who is not running for re-election this fall,...
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Scott Jezek, an East-Haddam-based attorney, is the Democratic candidate for first selectman, competing against State Rep. Irene Haines, the Republican candidate, who currently represents Colchester, East Haddam, East Hampton at the State Capitol. The Connecticut Examiner sat down with Jezek to talk about what inspired his run, what differentiates him...
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EAST LYME — The Republican Town Committee endorsed its slate of candidates for this fall’s elections on Monday night. “I’m incredibly excited by the level of enthusiasm and energy that was in the room tonight for our East Lyme Republican caucus,” said John Kleinhans, chair of the East Lyme Republican...
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...extra nonsense?” Pappalardo said that raising parking rates would increase revenue and bring Sound View Beach into parity with area beaches. “First of all, our rates are significantly less than our neighboring towns. Misquamicut went up 50 percent on their rates, East Lyme has increased their rates, Clinton is now...
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The East Lyme Democratic Party released their municipal slate of candidates for the 2021 November elections on Thursday evening, after considering more than a dozen candidates and dealing with two contested seats. First Selectman: Camille Alberti Board of Selectmen: Ann Cicchiello, Terence P. Donovan, Daniel Cunningham Tax Collector: Christine Dixon...
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EAST LYME — The Board of Selectmen proposed spending $200,000 in federal COVID relief funds to replace a roof on the new public safety building, saying the existing roof is leaking too much to allow for the police to transfer electronic equipment into the building. The unbudgeted repair is the...
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...Saud Anwar, D-East Hartford, estimated that there are about 100 to 200 people who are responsible for the majority of the crimes taking place across the state. In a July 9 talk on Facebook Live, Scott Samson, police chief in East Hartford, said that many of these young offenders haven’t...
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...The bond package includes the final $50 million of funding for the $235 million redevelopment of State Pier as a hub for offshore wind projects. At a Bond Commission meeting in April where $55 million of funding was approved for the project State Rep. Holly Cheeseman, R-East Lyme, questioned the...
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KILLINGWORTH — After 12 years as first selectwoman, Catherine Iino announced on Thursday that she will not be running this November for another term. She is one of several town leaders in the region who have announced they are not running for another term, including Mark Nickerson in East Lyme,...
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On Wednesday, the NEC Commission announced the launch of Phase 1 of the NEC Future vision for improving rail service along the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C. and Boston. Dubbed Connect NEC 2035, the plan calls for the completion of 150 significant projects over 15 years at an additional cost...
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...mother with her vegetable garden in East Lyme, he said. Casey said he’s looked to local farmers and message boards to learn the ins and outs of running a farm over the last few years, including a nearby farmer who helped him learn to run the baler. “I know where...
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...housing in Pawcatuck, and in East Lyme would limit “high opportunity” projects to the northern portion of the town. Currently, all of East Lyme is considered “very high opportunity.” Stonington First Selectman Danielle Chesebrough said she’s concerned that the census-tract level map unnecessarily divides Stonington and will make it more...
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...it the whole year. You pay more than you need to,” Needleman said. Needleman joined other committee leaders including State Sen. Paul Formica, R-East Lyme, to urge the change. Eversource said in a statement that it is looking forward to developing alternative rates for small business customers, and that the...
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EAST LYME — Democrat Camille Alberti, a member of town’s board of finance since 2013 and chair for two years, announced her second run for first selectman to an audience of about 25 people on Thursday evening. She will compete against Republican Kevin Seery, who has served as a selectman...
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...Old Lyme to East Lyme’s sewer main, and the “trunk” set of pipes carrying effluent from the beach associations to the pump house. The total cost of the sewer installation will be shared among the town of Old Lyme’s Sound View Beach, the Miami Beach Association, Old Lyme Shores Beach...
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