First Selectman's Newsletter

Holiday Closing Schedule

The Town Hall will be closed Monday, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth.  The Transfer Station will open as usual on Saturday 8:30-4pm and be closed Monday. Trash and recycling collection for Monday will be per usual.

Senior Center Expansion VOTE   

Electors and persons eligible to vote at Town Meetings are reminded of the Lymes' Senior Center Expansion Vote on Tuesday, June 20 from 12-8pm at the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School Gymnasium (49 Lyme Street). For more information please review the building renovation public information deck. 

2nd Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event 

You may dispose of your household hazardous waste materials this Saturday, June 17 at a drive-through collection from 9 am – 1pm at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School. This collection is for cleaning fluids, workshop finishes, solvents, pesticides and pool chemicals, items that cannot be included in your weekly trash pick up or disposed of at Old Lyme Transfer Station – see the full list in this brochure.

June is Dog License Month

Please remember to check in with the Town Clerk to renew or register your four legged friend(s). Please be aware that dogs should be leashed on Old Lyme Open Space trails for the safety of both hikers and your pet. Incidents have been reported of both people being bitten and dogs themselves being bitten. Coyotes may have pups now and can be very protective near their dens. Rabies is also a risk if your pet is bitten by a wild animal. Report incidents with wild animals to Animal Control. Be respectful of fellow hikers. Even unleashed “friendly” dogs can startle other hikers on trails.

Make Music Day

The Make Music Old Lyme music stroll takes place this coming Wednesday, June 21st from 5pm-7pm. We invite you to "stroll" down Lyme Street and enjoy an evening of music. Refreshments will be sold by the Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club in front of Center School and the evening culminates with a terrific jam session at Studio 80. This summer solstice event is always a great way to run into family and friends! 

Lymes Creative Arts

A summer teen arts program for middle and high schoolers, that is affordable, easy to get to, and available to all skill levels. In its third year, Lymes Creative Arts is a joint effort of the Town of Old Lyme's Sustainable OL Team, the Town of Lyme, and Lymes' Youth Service Bureau. Funding comes in part from an ARPA grant to Old Lyme's Sustainable team. Use this link to see the variety of workshops and open studios available for your teen(s).

Welcome to our New Employees
We warmly welcome Suzanne Thompson as our Assistant to the Tax Collector. We are also delighted to welcome back Olivia Rugg, now a college graduate, as the temporary Tax Clerk. In addition we welcome Tracy Beatty as the Assistant to the Finance Director and Liz Hoffmann as the new Building Assistant. Finally, the very capable Kelly Sterner has stepped in as our interim Finance Director while we look for a permanent Finance Director. Please view our Job opportunities for current postings.

Lastly, I'd like to recognize a milestone, the 125th anniversary for the Old Lyme - Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, on June 23rd. This is a monumental achievement and there are some fun festivities planned to celebrate.

Tim Griswold, First Selectman