TOWN HALL STATUS
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PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION
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MASKS REQUIRED
Masks are currently required for all employees and visitors to Town facilities, regardless of vaccination status.
TOWN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Agenda for Sep. 28 Open Space Commission Meeting
The Open Space Commission will meet Tuesday, Sep. 28, at 7:00 p.m., at Lyme Town Hall. To view the agenda, click here.
Grassy Hill Road To Close for 2 Weeks Starting Sep. 23
Starting Thursday, Sep. 23, Grassy Hill Road will be closed north of Blood Street for two weeks while the Town undertakes repairs necessitated by recent hurricane damage.
Salem Bridge Work To Continue Through Oct. 1
The State of Connecticut has informed us that its work on the two Route 82 bridges in Salem will continue through Friday, Oct. 1 – meaning that traffic will continue to rerouted onto Route 156 and Salem Road, impacting traffic through Lyme, through at least that date.
Land Trust Offers Walk with “Imagining Lyme” Photographer Joe Standart Sep. 25
On Saturday, Sep. 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., the Lyme Land Trust is offering a “Walk with Joe Standart,” an award-winning photographer and the creator of “Imagining Lyme,” through the Thach Preserve. “Imagining Lyme” is an amateur photography program that...
Land Trust, Others Offer “Wildflower Walk for Families” Sep. 25
On Saturday, Sep. 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., join the Lyme Land Trust and members of the Lyme Pollinator Pathway, Pollinate Old Lyme and the Lymes Youth Services Bureau on a “Wildflower Walk for Families” in the Pleasant Valley Preserve. To reserve a space on...
Upcoming “Tuesday Treks”
On Tuesday mornings in September and October, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Lyme’s Open Space Coordinator Wendy Hill and other local leaders will continue to lead “Tuesday Treks” – weekly walks through different Town preserves. Trek leaders alternate between Sue...
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On Wednesday, Sep. 22, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the Lyme Land Trust (LLT) will offer an “Autumnal Equinox Forest Bathing” excursion in the Banningwood Preserve – a one-mile walk with periods of reflection and guided meditation. “Forest bathing” is a practice that invites people to engage with nature and take in the restorative health benefits of being in the forest. Participation in the walk is limited; registration is required. The cost is $27 per person; LLT members receive a 15% discount with code LLT15. To register, go here.
On Thursday, Sep. 23, at 7:00 p.m., James R. Benn, author of the popular Billy Boyle World War II mystery novels which the New York Times Book Review has called “spirited wartime storytelling,” will be on hand to discuss the latest book in his Billy Boyle series, “Road of Bones.” To register for the Friends of the Lyme Public Library program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org. For more information, visit www.lymepl.org.”
On Saturday, Sep. 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., the Lyme Land Trust is offering a “Walk with Joe Standart,” an award-winning photographer and the creator of “Imagining Lyme,” through the Thach Preserve. “Imagining Lyme” is an amateur photography program that encourages residents to expand their visual awareness while highlighting the beauty of Lyme preserves. To reserve a space on the walk, send an email to education@lymelandtrust.org.
On Saturday, Sep. 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., join the Lyme Land Trust and members of the Lyme Pollinator Pathway, Pollinate Old Lyme and the Lymes Youth Services Bureau on a “Wildflower Walk for Families” in the Pleasant Valley Preserve. To reserve a space on the walk, send an email to sue.cope@lymelandtrust.org.
MEETING MINUTES
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Board of Selectmen Meeting – September 20, 2021
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Affordable Housing Commission Meeting – September 13, 2021
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Conservation Commission Meeting – September 15, 2021
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Summer 2020 – Selectmen’s Newsletter
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