Local News for Lyme, Connecticut

Latest News on How to Obtain a COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment for People Aged 75 and Over

LYME/OLD LYME — (From a press release issued by Ledge Light Health Department (LLHD)) The State has opened vaccine eligibility to people ages 75 and older but the weekly shipments of vaccine are still not stable, and everyone cannot be vaccinated in the first few weeks. Most appointments are made through electronic registration systems, which READ MORE.

Lyme Library Hosts Virtual Program About ‘Raptors of CT’ Tomorrow

LYME – Lyme Land Trust and the Friends of Lyme Public Library co-host a virtual program tomorrow at 2 p.m. about birds of prey with teacher/naturalist Joe Attwater, who leads many of the bird-related educational programs for the Connecticut Audubon Society. Attwater will identify which species of raptors are common to Connecticut, how to identify READ MORE.

Free COVID Vaccination Transportation Offered by Estuary Transit

LYME/OLD LYME — Estuary Transit District is offering complimentary COVID vaccination transportation to all residents regardless of age or ability. This service provides free, accessible transportation to COVID test sites in the district seven days per week. A maximum of four people may travel together. Trips must begin in Lyme or Old Lyme; or Clinton, READ MORE.

Agenda for Jan. 27 (Virtual) Library Board of Directors Meeting

The Library Board of Directors will meet Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 4:30 p.m. This is a virtual meeting that will take place on Zoom. To view the agenda or see instructions on how to attend the virtual meeting, click here. Read the article on townlyme.org READ MORE.

George is No Longer in the House

The Board and friends of the Lyme Public Hall-all COVID masked and socially distant-recently gathered in George House’s driveway for morning coffee and Flanders’ pastry. The gathering was to acknowledge and thank George for his recently completed fourteen years of service on the Lyme Public Hall Board of Directors. George is now taking a breather… READ MORE.

Death of Charles Taylor Announced, Former Board Member of Lyme Academy; Burial Scheduled in Lyme, Saturday

SAVANNAH, GA. — Charles C. Taylor of Savannah, Ga., died peacefully Jan. 18, 2021, after a short illness. He was 55 years old. Charles was the personification of a gentleman, sweet-natured and kind. He was born in Virginia, grew up in Tennessee, and spent most of his adult life in New York and Connecticut before READ MORE.

Jan. 20 COVID-19 Update: Cumulative Cases in Old Lyme Climb by Four to 226; Lyme’s Hold at 68

LYME/OLD LYME – Old Lyme’s COVID-19 cumulative case numbers since the pandemic began rose by four to 226 over the previous day’s (222) in the report issued Wednesday, Jan. 20, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) while Lyme’s cumulative total held at the previous day’s number of 68. The state issues a READ MORE.

Estuary Transit District Offers Free Transportation to COVID Vaccination Sites

The Estuary Transit District’s “Complimentary COVID Vaccination Transportation” program provides free, accessible transportation to COVID vaccination sites in the district seven days per week.  Trips must begin in Clinton, Chester, Essex, East Haddam, Deep River, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Madison, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook, and may be to any vaccination site in those towns, READ MORE.

LLHD Has COVID Vaccination Appointments Available

As of early this morning (Thursday, Jan. 21), Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) had 75 open appointments left for local residents to receive the COVID vaccine. The open appointments are for vaccination clinics that will take place at the Groton City municipal building on Meridian Street either today, Thursday, January 21, from 1:30 p.m. to READ MORE.

Jan. 19 COVID-19 Update: Cumulative Cases in Old Lyme Hold at 222; Lyme’s Increase by One to 68

LYME/OLD LYME – Old Lyme’s COVID-19 cumulative case numbers held steady at 222 over the previous day’s in the report issued Tuesday, Jan. 19, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) while Lyme’s cumulative total rose by one to 68. The state issues a COVID-19 metric report daily around 4 p.m. Monday through READ MORE.

Board of Finance Meeting – January 12, 2021

The minutes of this Board of Finance meeting can be viewed or downloaded here. Read the article on townlyme.org READ MORE.

Board of Selectmen Meeting – January 19, 2021

The minutes of this Board of Selectmen meeting can be viewed or downloaded here. Read the article on townlyme.org READ MORE.

Presidential Inaugural Committee Invites Everyone to Light a Candle at 5:30pm This Evening to Memorialize American Lives Lost to COVID

LYME/OLD LYME — The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) will be hosting a memorial to remember and honor the lives lost to COVID-19 in cities and towns across the country this evening, Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 5:30 p.m. A Washington, D.C. ceremony will feature a lighting around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. It will be the READ MORE.

Winter Sports Start in Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Today with Practices, Games Begin Feb. 8

LYME/OLD LYME — Not only do Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools reopen today after the Martin Luther King Day holiday, but the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) winter high school sports season also starts. This latter situation became possible after the CIAC Board of Control approved the CIAC Winter Sports Plan at a meeting last Thursday, READ MORE.

Lyme Church Hosts Gathering with Candles for COVID Victims, Prayers for Peaceful Inauguration, This Evening

LYME — The First Congregational Church of Lyme will join the National Lighting Ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 5:30 p.m. when all are welcome to gather on the church lawn for candle lighting in memory of those lost to COVID-19, and conclude with prayers for peace during the Presidential Inauguration being held the following day. READ MORE.

Jan. 18 COVID-19 Update: Cumulative Cases in Old Lyme Rise by 11 to 222; Lyme’s Increase by One to 67

LYME/OLD LYME – Old Lyme’s COVID-19 cumulative case numbers reached 222 in the report issued Monday, Jan. 18, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) while Lyme’s cumulative total rose to 67. The state issues a COVID-19 metric report daily around 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, which includes current data up to the READ MORE.

Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting – January 11, 2021

The minutes of this Planning & Zoning Commission meeting can be viewed or downloaded here. Read the article on townlyme.org READ MORE.

Harbormaster Announces Changes To Mooring Permit Process

Harbormaster Tom Reynolds announced today that the mooring permit application and renewal process will be moving online – and Town of Lyme mooring permitholders will no longer receive mooring permit applications or renewals by mail, as been done in previous years.  Effective immediately, residents will go to the website OnlineMooring.com to apply for and thereafter renew READ MORE.

Our Top 10 (Non-COVID) Most Read Stories in 2020

LYME/OLD LYME — It was an interesting experience delving into our analytics for 2020 because 2020 was — for want of a better description — an interesting year. Usually, when we undertake our review of the previous year each January, we find stories covering a wide range of topics in our Top 10. This year READ MORE.

Ledge Light Report Shows Significant Increase in New COVID Cases in Lyme, Old Lyme in Past Two Weeks

LYME/OLD LYME — This afternoon (Jan. 15), Ledge Light Health Department (LLHD) released its latest Weekly COVID-19 Report for the municipalities within their District, which include both Lyme and Old Lyme. Stephen Mansfield, LLHD Director of Health, prefaces the report with this statement, “As expected, we continue to see an increase in cases within our READ MORE.