Newsletters

Update from the First Selectman (3-24-23)

Congratulations to the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Mock Trial Team which won the State Championship yesterday!  You may have heard the excitement as the Fire Department, Police and EMS Ambulance vehicles met and escorted the Team back to the High School. 

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Please join us tomorrow, Saturday, March 25 at 10:45am for a ribbon cutting at Papi's Taqueria. This new Mexican take-out restaurant is located at 19 Halls Road in the Old Lyme Shopping Center. The Economic Development Commission leads us in welcoming owners Kate and her husband Adrian (also known as "Papi") and thanking them for bringing their new business to Old Lyme. 

RiverCOG Compost Bin Sale

The Lower River Valley Council of Governments is having a compost bin sale to promote composting at home. Food waste can easily be separated in your kitchen and brought to your outside bin to be composted. The result is nutrient-rich soil produced in your own back yard. Order your bin for pickup on Sunday, April 30, either in Middletown (from 9-11:00 am) or Essex (from 1-3:00 pm).

LYSB Summer Camp Fair

Reminder that this Wednesday, March 29th from 4-6PM in the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Commons, there will be more than 30 local camps sharing information about their summer programs. Admission is free.  

Theft of Little League Press Box Sound Mixer

Regrettably, the Yamaha audio sound mixer was stolen from the Cross Lane Little League field press box between Saturday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 23. The theft is being investigated by our police and anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Sam Barnes at 860-399-2100.

And in closing I’d like to share some sad news, Ron Rose, the former Building Official and Sanitarian for the Town of Old Lyme has recently passed away. Ron was very customer friendly, and we shall miss him dearly.

Tim Griswold, First Selectman

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Update from the First Selectman (3-17-23)

Top of the morning to you all on St. Patrick’s Day! Hope everyone has adjusted to the time difference and is enjoying this sunny weather. The Fire Marshals Office and the Old Lyme Fire Department reminds homeowners to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. 

Public Works

The Town has taken delivery of the new John Deer 410L backhoe loader that we ordered last June. Supply chain issues were responsible for the significant time delay and Ed Adanti, Superintendent of Public Works stated that the current price for this machine is now $12,000 above what we paid. 

High School Musical

Mezzanine seating is still available for this weekend’s performances of the Lyme-Old Lyme High School musical - Mamma Mia!  Hats off to the cast and crew. 

2023 Lymes Creative Arts Program

The Sustainable Old Lyme Team announces a call for proposals for its 2023 Lymes Creative Arts Program. Consider proposing a summer arts program if you enjoy leading middle and high school students in creative activities. 

Geological Gift

Thanks to Jason Jacaruso for his rock solid donation to the Town. Not only did he mine the rock from his property, he delivered it to the Sound View bus stop. LymeLine has a nice write up.

LYSB Summer Camp Fair

Wednesday, March 29th from 4-6PM in the Lyme-Old Lyme High School Commons, there will be more than 30 local camps sharing information about their summer programs. Admission is free.  

Tim Griswold, First Selectman

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Update from the First Selectman (3-3-23)

Well, March certainly came in like a lion.  On behalf of our Public Works Department, thank you for staying off the roads and honoring the Lyme Street Parking ban. It allowed for an easier and a quicker snow removal. Now we turn our sites on spring preparations.

Mooring Permits

Attention Boaters: The Old Lyme Harbor Management Commission will be accepting electronic Mooring Permit Applications for the 2023 Boating season, beginning Saturday, March 4^th. Previous permit holders will receive an email with a link to their records in the system. New applicants can access the system via a link in the instructional materials posted to the webpage.  Please direct any questions to Tom Meyer.

Eversource’s Tree Work

Eversouce’s Vegetation Management Team will continue to be proactive with tree work in town. Our goal is to significantly improve safety on our roads and to enhance electric reliability throughout our Old Lyme neighborhoods for years to come.

Old Lyme’s New Textile Box 

Reduce your trash, as well as reduce the Town’s waste management costs. Bring your old clothing and other textiles to the Old Lyme Transfer Station instead of tossing them in your trash. These materials are reprocessed into industrial fibers, insulation and similar materials and the Town will receive $100/ton from Bay State Textiles. Please place your clean items in a plastic bag and bring them to the Old Lyme Transfer Station. Staff will direct you to the right collection bin. See the full list of accepted materials at www.baystatetextiles.com

Street Light Outages

Please remember when reporting a street light issue please provide the pole number and the pole’s street location.

Tim Griswold, First Selectman

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Update from the First Selectman (2-24-23)

Looks like Winter is trying to show up, as we have some freezing temps coming our way.

Amtrak Bridge Update

If you were unable to attend the informative Zoom for Amtrak’s Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Project, they have posted a link to that meeting on their site.

Diesel Fuel Spill 281 Shore Road 

The Fire Marshal has up an update on the fuel spill, read the full press release on our alert center.

Website

We are pleased with the new website upgrade, and the positive feed back we are getting as many of you explore the site.  We appreciate the hard work and the many hours Jennifer Datum and Cheryl Poirier have dedicated and continue to with the design and organizing of all the Town’s information.  Moreover, we acknowledge and thank the Chairs of each Board, Commission and Committee as well as each Town Department for helping us keep the information up to date and accurate.  Please sign up using “Notify Me” button on the front page of the website to stay informed with our Town happenings.

Tim Griswold, First Selectman

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Update from the First Selectman (2-21-23)

Town Hall Back Online

Happy to report that the phones and computer systems are back in operation after this weekend’s infrastructure upgrade.

Amtrak Bridge Update

If you were unable to attend the informative Zoom for Amtrak’s Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Project, they will post a link to that meeting sometime this week on their site.

Frontier Communications

You may have noticed utility crews under contract with Frontier Communication have been installing the fiber optic network in Old Lyme. The first phase is to install the feeder cable on utility poles or underground that will service neighborhoods – 22 hubs that will ultimately bring service to individual houses. The project will likely continue into May. There will be more information from Frontier about the services it will provide and the related costs.  We will endeavor to pass it along as we receive it.

Other News

This week the Old Lyme Land Trust launched the Ed Sopneski Youth Environmental Action Grants program. 11 to 21 year old Lyme and Old Lyme residents can learn more about the program and apply. 

Please note that Trinity Solar, Inc. has obtained a Permit to solicit in Old Lyme.  

Tim Griswold, First Selectman