OLD LYME – Residents of Miami Beach, a small chartered beach community on Long Island Sound, could see their charges for water increasing as much as 400 percent, after Connecticut Water takes over the Miami Beach Water Company, and customers are assessed a 6-year $92-a-month surcharge to pay for the...
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OLD LYME — Two painters with roots in the Connecticut Valley, who also share a strong sense of color, will exhibit together in “Where They Began,” a show at the Cooley Gallery guest-curated by artist Christian Brechneff, opening May 26. “Morteza Khakshoor is almost like a Matisse, with a motif...
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...of several options that the Board was considering as part of a plan to renovate four of the district’s five schools: Mile Creek, Lyme Consolidated School, Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School and Center School. Renovations at all four schools include upgrades to the HVAC system, installing central air throughout the buildings,...
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OLD LYME – Concerns that reopening a kayak launch along the Black Hall River could turn the 3-acre site into “Central Park” were aired at a Monday meeting of the Open Space Commission that continued the spirited debate between several town boards over the fate of the property. “I don’t...
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...held the seat of a state representative for the 131st district since 2003. Labriola’s father, Jerry Labriola, was a state senator and a candidate for lieutenant governor in 1982 and governor in 1986. The 20th district includes Bozrah, East Lyme, Montville, New London, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Salem and Waterford. ...
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...at the Old Saybrook and Old Lyme transfer stations as its fuel, Hessert said. Both towns already chip their brush and leave the wood chips for landscapers or others to use, and they’ve agreed to truck the chips to BluSky to be processed into biochar, Hessert said. For now, BluSky’s...
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OLD LYME – Despite posted “No Trespassing” signs and a heated debate about the complex history and jurisdiction over town-owned open space that was formerly used as a boat launch along the Black Hall River, the head of the Harbor Management Commission said Tuesday that residents should feel free to...
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...aesthetic impact. Also, the floating dock ramp can be constructed preventing aluminum “reflection,” which is an eyesore. I urge the Board of Selectmen and those interested to strongly support this “diamond in the rough.” Sloan Danenhower Old Lyme, CT Danenhower is a member of the Old Lyme Harbor Management Commission...
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OLD LYME — On Tuesday night at Town Hall, an Essex-based lawyer, Terrance Lomme, discussed a draft plan with members of the town’s zoning commission that he said would simply codify the existing uses of properties on Lyme St. currently owned by four of the town’s most prominent nonprofits. Lomme...
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...forward with a DEEP application for an environmental impact study. It has been well over a century since President Theodore Roosevelt made it a national vision to protect and enjoy nature. Let’s continue to keep this vision alive in Old Lyme! Robert A. Nixon, Chairman Old Lyme Republican Town Committee...
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...district’s plan to renovate four of the district’s five schools: Mile Creek, Lyme Consolidated School, Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School and Center School. The renovations include upgrades to the HVAC system, installing central air throughout the buildings, replacing the boiler and putting in a back-up heating system. It also includes updating...
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OLD LYME — In the town’s draft of its Affordable Housing Plan, the guiding principles include meeting the needs of present and future residents of Old Lyme and preserving the community’s essence and priorities as a small town. The plan, which is required to be submitted to the state by...
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...big deal,” said Scanlon. Other legislators argued that, while the tax package benefits some communities, it would come at a cost to others. “The district I represent will not benefit from this provision,” said State Rep. Devin Carney, R-Old Lyme, taking aim at the motor vehicle tax in particular. “It’s...
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...to review. Kudos to Michael Barnes for bringing this matter into the sunlight. This property has been hidden for too long and perhaps by people who had a reason to hide it. Michael Miller Old Lyme, CT Miller, a lawyer, is a member of the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission...
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OLD LYME — A recently discovered, much-debated town-owned property along the Black Hall River that has garnered attention as a potential public boat launch is, and has been since 2002, under the jurisdiction of the Open Space Commission, according to claims by the commission co-chairs. “The parcel was pursued from...
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OLD LYME – For decades, Morgan horses were the centerpiece of the McCulloch family farm, before significant portions of the property were deeded to open space for the town. Now, a couple from Essex are hoping to return horses to the farm, and are asking the town to allow some...
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...in Old Lyme, CT. Two years ago the award was given to Alex Putterman of the Hartford Courant, the oldest continuously operated newspaper in the United States. The New England Newspaper and Press Association is the professional trade organization for more than 450 newspapers in the six-state region: Massachusetts, Connecticut,...
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...ensure our transit buses no longer contribute [to poor air quality].” State Rep. Devin Carney, R-Old Lyme, the ranking House Republican on the Transportation Committee, said he agreed with some parts of the bill, including expanding the CHEAPR electric vehicle rebate program, and a provision that requires the state budget...
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OLD LYME — After a several contentious meetings of the Rogers Lake Authority in which residents opposed a proposed DEEP permit for a no-wake zone, about 20 lake residents sat on folding chairs in their association clubhouse to watch Monday’s virtual authority meeting. “We have about 201 signatures now,” said...
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...nitrogen oxide emissions from new trucks sold starting in 2025, and a 90 percent reduction for new trucks sold starting in 2027. The California regulations also require manufacturers to sell an increasing percentage of zero-emissions trucks – such as electric trucks – between 2024 and 2035. Manufacturers will be required...
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...safety. If indeed, evidence of major hazard exists, corrective action should follow. If not, creation of an ordinance, especially with no real mode of enforcement may do no more than create a nuisance overall. As in many spheres, evidence should be the principal driver of action. Herbert Ross Lyme, CT...
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...FY 22-23 to cover schematic design, architecture and engineering and soft costs. The amount will be split, according to previous agreements, between Old Lyme and the Town of Lyme 75/25. Lyme has already agreed to cover its 25 percent share, or $73,000. In FY 23-24, the construction phase of the...
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OLD LYME — After hearing strong public objection to a proposed no-wake zone ordinance, the Rogers Lake Authority will hold a special virtual meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. to review public comment and decide on a way forward. “We have to take it pretty seriously, with 160 plus people...
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...they were about to do was against policy. From my understanding, all ordinance changes cannot be made without a formal town committee vote from both Lyme and Old Lyme. From this point, the RLA attempted to provide a “summary” of their actions by submitting an April 2022 letter to...
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...public. His actions surely will cause contention in the community. There is no need for this strife as we all want the same thing. Why fix things that are not broken? Our lake is beautiful and safe and we need to keep it that way. Dorothy Rockwell Old Lyme, CT...
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OLD LYME – The deep water of Black Hall Pond this spring has become a laboratory where environmental officials are trying to revive a once-prolific species of bait fish that has suffered a mysterious and precipitous decline across the state in recent decades. Known as the Alewife, the silvery, foot-long...
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...even though you have no test data to substantiate the need? 2 – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in 2018 mandated the WPCA retest Hawks Nest Beach. The WPCA spent $48,000 of Old Lyme tax dollars to collect test data for 12 months. Testing was completed in...
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OLD LYME — The town has partnered with three chartered beach associations in a $14 million federal grant request to cover the costs of shared sewer infrastructure in the town’s shoreline communities. All four parties say the grant is needed because of construction bids that have skyrocketed since the beginning...
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...policy and data analyst, on the staff of OCA. Calculating a “fair share” The calculation varies significantly from 8-30g, but does not replace the existing law. In the case of Old Lyme for example, the town’s “fair share” is calculated at 346 apartments, about 10 fewer than neighboring Old Saybrook,...
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...transfer station, which handles trash from smaller towns in the lower Connecticut River valley, including Essex, Chester, Deep River and Old Saybrook. Only one town in the region opted out – Old Lyme – which has contracted directly with Essex transfer station operator CWPM to handle its trash at a...
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