Wednesday Walks with Wendy and Cameron: Saunders Preserve, October 7

by | Oct 5, 2026 | Announcements, Community Events

Join the East Haddam and Lyme Land Trusts for a walk at Saunders Preserve on Wednesday, October 7.

  • When: Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 9:30 to about 11:30 a.m.
  • Where: Saunders Preserve, Honey Hill Road, East Haddam
  • Length: About two miles
  • Difficulty: Moderate, on dirt paths with some inclines

Saunders Preserve lies directly on top of the Honey Hill Fault and its rock outcroppings. The geology is remarkable, and the preserve likely contains Native American stoneworks.

Wendy Hill, Open Space Coordinator of Lyme, will lead the walk with host Cameron Beard of the East Haddam Land Trust. The walk will match the group’s pace, and the distance is approximate.

What to bring: Water and clothing suited to the weather. The walk will be canceled in bad weather.

To register: Email openspace@townlyme.org.

Directions: From Hadlyme Four Corners, follow Route 82 east for 0.6 miles. Turn left onto Honey Hill Road. After 1 mile, turn left to stay on Honey Hill Road. The Saunders Preserve parking lot is 0.5 miles further on the right.

For the full fall schedule, see the Wednesday Walks list.

Voter Registration Session on October 16

by | Oct 5, 2026 | Announcements, Voting & Elections

The Lyme Registrars of Voters will hold a voter registration session on Friday, Oct. 16, from 9:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m., at Lyme Town Hall. Residents wishing to register to vote should bring the following:

  • A valid driver’s license, birth certificate or Social Security card; and
  • Proof of residency — such as a bill, paycheck, mortgage statement or deed showing your name and address.

All eligible residents are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to register before the upcoming Nov. 3 election.

Town of Lyme – Warning of November 3, 2026 State Election

by | Oct 4, 2026 | Announcements, Voting & Elections

The Electors of the Town of Lyme are hereby warned to meet at their respective polling place in said town on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the following purposes:

  1. To cast their votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Representative in Congress – 2nd District, State Senator – 33rdDistrict, State Representative – 23rd District, Secretary of the State, Treasurer, Comptroller, Attorney General, Judge of Probate – 33rd District, Registrar of Voters

 Notice is hereby given that the polling location and voting hours are as follows:

Location of Early Voting (EV), Same Day Registration (SDR), and Election Day Polling Place:

Lyme Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Rd, Lyme, CT

 Early Voting (EV) – Hours of Voting:

10:00 am to 6:00 pm     October 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, November 1                     
8:00 am to 8:00 pm       October 27, 29

Same Day Registration (SDR) – Hours of Voting:

10:00 am to 6:00 pm     October 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, November 1                   
8:00 am to 8:00 pm       October 27, 29

6:00 am to 8:00 pm       November 3

Election Day Polling Place – Hours of Voting:

6:00 am to 8:00 pm       November 3

THERE IS NO EARLY VOTING NOVEMBER 2

Voting tabulators will be used. 

Absentee Ballots and Early Voting Ballots will be counted at Lyme Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Road, Lyme.

Dated at Lyme, Connecticut this 4th day of October 2026.
Linda A. Winzer, Lyme Town Clerk

Lyme Recertified as a Sustainable CT Bronze Community

by | Oct 1, 2026 | Announcements, Volunteer

The Town of Lyme has been recertified at the Bronze level by Sustainable CT, renewing its recognition through December 31, 2029. The recertification reflects Lyme’s continued commitment to sustainability, its range of accomplishments and its strong community engagement.

Sustainable CT is a statewide program that helps Connecticut cities and towns become more efficient, resilient and inclusive. Communities earn certification by completing and documenting actions in areas such as energy, natural resources, transportation, local economies and community health.

Five “success stories”

Lyme submitted 22 actions this year. Sustainable CT’s reviewers singled out five of them as “success stories,” a designation for exceptional work that the program may share with other communities as examples to follow:

  • Resident outreach for the Plan of Conservation and Development
  • Invasive species management
  • Lyme Pollinator Pathways
  • Composting organic waste in the schools and through Long Table Farm
  • Raising public awareness of, and support for addressing, homelessness

Lyme earned full points for its composting work. Reviewers called the school and Long Table Farm programs “a really comprehensive way to involve students, families and other residents in reducing the food waste in the trash system in Lyme. Very impressive work and partnerships, indeed!”

They called the Town’s resident outreach for the Plan of Conservation and Development “exceptional!” They also noted that the plan “integrates sustainability to connect natural resource protection, agriculture, housing, infrastructure, economic vitality, and quality of life with actionable recommendations for the Town’s future.”

“Congratulations to Kristina White, Liz Frankel and the Sustainable Lyme Committee and everyone who worked so hard to make this happen,” said First Selectperson Christy Zelek. “Earning recertification shows that sustainability isn’t a one-time project in Lyme. It’s part of how we govern and how we live. This recognition belongs to the volunteers, Town staff, students, farmers and residents who are making sure Lyme stays a healthy, beautiful place to live for generations to come.”

“We’re proud and grateful,” said Kristina White, chair of the Sustainable Lyme Committee. “Having five of our actions named success stories is a real tribute to the partnerships behind them, with our schools, our farms and our neighbors. Recertification isn’t a finish line. We’re already looking ahead to what we can accomplish next, and we invite everyone in Lyme to get involved.”

Lyme will be recognized with other 2026 certified communities at Sustainable CT’s Annual Awards Celebration on November 10 at the Wadsworth in Hartford. Every action in Lyme’s application that earned points will be publicly viewable on the Sustainable CT website.

To learn more about the Sustainable Lyme Committee or to get involved, contact Kristina White at 860-304-0431.