First Selectman's Newsletter

Looks like August has brought in some cooler temperatures for us to enjoy.

Fireworks Rescheduled:  August 12

The fireworks have been rescheduled for Saturday evening, August 12th.  The Old Lyme Town Band will start playing at 7:30pm on the Lyme Street school campus (behind Center School) and the fireworks will begin shortly after 9pm. A shuttle bus will run, starting at 7pm, from the Old Lyme Marketplace parking lot (by The Bowerbird) to the Middle School driveway, and back until the conclusion of the fireworks. Their last run will be at 10:15pm from the school campus. Rain date: Sunday, August 13th.

If you did not receive the notification regarding the cancellation of the fireworks, and would like to be kept informed, please take a moment to go to our Emergency Management website page and sign up for our Emergency Management Notification System. 

I-95 Blasting Schedule

Rock blasting has begun on I-95 in East Lyme.   NB/SB will be closed twice a day between the hours of 9:00am and 1:30pm for 15 minutes for each blast. Blasting is Monday - Thursday and will not take place on Fridays. To sign up for text alerts, and be notified 30 minutes before the blasting starts, and the highway closes. For project updates click here.

Thursday Summer Night Concert Series

Sound View Concert Series - last summer concert August 24th. Enjoy the sea breeze and great music by the flag pole on Hartford Ave!

Tim Griswold, First Selectman