We have this prolific plant behind the Lyme Public Hall. We’ve cut it three times and now have covered it with tarps. The more you look around Lyme, the more you’ll see, which is what has led to the Lyme “Nix the Knotweed Day on Tuesday, Jul. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. when…
Japanese Knotweed: Invasive in Connecticut Polygonum cuspidatum, Fallopia japonica is sometimes called Mexican Bamboo but is neither. It’s native to Eastern Asia and has many common names including Hancock’s curse, Himalayan fleece vine, monkeyweed, tiger stick and donkey rhubarb. History According to the University of Leicester, it arrived at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in August…
We could sure use your help to put on the Front Porch Style Concert at the Lyme Grange on 10 July 2021. The Lyme Public Hall & Local History Archive has ten Board members and no staff. The success of each event and program relies on those ten people … and our members. Can you…
Back in April, one of our Board members was in a conversation with Dan Stevens. It was looking like a long and quiet summer at the Lyme Public Hall with nothing scheduled until September. Though public events couldn’t be hosted inside the Hall, they thought by late June or early July an outdoor concert might…
When: Wednesday, 19 May 2021 at 5 pm Where: Outside of Lyme Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Road, Lyme Electors and citizens qualified to vote in Town Meeting are hereby warned and notified that the ANNUAL BUDGET MEETING will be held outside of Lyme Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Road, Lyme, CT Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 5 P.M. EDT…
The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) class is an 8-hour class that trains laypeople to respond to depression, anxiety, suicide, addiction and other common mental health disorders. The class is interactive and fun! This class is open to the wider community. Bring a snack or meal and wear a mask. Where: First Congregational Church in Lyme….
The following was posted on the Town of Lyme Facebook page following the 27 April (meeting minutes) and 29 April (meeting minutes) Finance Committee meetings: To read the text of the proposed resolution requiring the Board of Finance to set a minimum goal of $1,000,000 for the Open Space Reserve Fund, please click on this…
The Board of Finance will hold a virtual Special Meeting on Thursday, Apr. 29, at 6:30 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. This meeting follows the Tuesday Budget Hearing in which 60 Lyme…
Lyme Friends – The town’s Board of Finance has recently voted to dramatically reduce funding for the Open Space Reserve Fund. Preserving land in our town is one of the most critical maneuvers we can make to enjoy healthy and sustainable futures for ourselves and the planet. This decision is concerning. There will be a…
A virtual public hearing on the budget will be held Tuesday, April 27, via Zoom. Officials said taxpayers will be able to email comments to be addressed at the public hearing. More details will be released soon on the town’s website, townlyme.org. [From “Lyme officials talk taxes, choose status quo over decrease” — thanks to Jacque Landers.]