🌱 How sharing a few details could speed firefighters to your Old Lyme home

Good morning Old Lyme! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How sharing a few details could speed firefighters to your Old Lyme home
• Will Amtrak's new rail study reshape Old Lyme's future?
• How will the new rail bridge change life along Old Lyme's riverfront?

Also on today's calendar: Tricycle and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
• Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 72 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Conn. fire department uses resident data to improve emergency response (firerescue1.com) — Old Lyme's volunteer fire department is asking residents and businesses to enroll in Community Connect, a secure online system that shares key property and medical details with firefighters before they arrive. Deputy Chief James Caramante says it's already speeding responses, saving money for local businesses, and is especially valuable in a town with many seasonal homes.
   

• Amtrak Embarks on New Study, Stoking Decade-Old Concerns as Old Lyme Officials Seek Answers (lymeline.com) — Old Lyme officials are moving quickly to secure a strong voice in Amtrak's new two‑year study of rail improvements between New Haven and Providence, fearing a repeat of past bypass proposals that threatened the town's historic core. The Historic District Commission is urging intensive public engagement, formal comment periods, and a local hearing, while Amtrak promises better outreach but has not ruled out controversial route options.
   

• Connecticut River train bridge replacement project is on track and on budget (theday.com) — Construction of the new Connecticut River rail bridge between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme is on schedule and within its $1.3 billion budget, with completion expected by 2031. The new span, just south of the existing bridge, will boost train speeds, reduce openings for boat traffic, and improve reliability on a key Northeast Corridor link that runs directly through Old Lyme.
   

📸 Around Old Lyme

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Old Lyme

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Tricycle →
  Deans Mill Farm, 1189 Pequot Trail, Stonington
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• 5pm Boughton Road Emergency Operations Center Expansion Committee →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 189 Boston Post Road, Old Lyme
  5:00 pm
• 5:30pm Lions Board Meeting →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme
  5:30 pm
• 7pm Flood & Erosion Control Board →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• 9 AM- Rock What You Got Low Impact Class →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme
  9:00 am
• 10:15 AM- 4S Class →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme
  10:15 am
• 10:30 AM- Blood Pressure Clinic →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme
  10:30 am
• 12 PM- Lunch →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme
  12:00 pm
• 1 PM- Cribbage →
  Old Lyme, CT Calendar, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme
  1:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America's Black Botanical Legacy with Beronda Montgomery →
  Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Ln, Old Lyme, CT, 06371, Virtual
  2:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Third Annual End of Summer Patio Party →
  Phoebe Griffin Noyes Old Lyme Library, 2 Library Ln, Old Lyme
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley →
  Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Ln, Old Lyme, CT, 06371, Virtual
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Big Y posted a job opening for Produce/Floral Clerk in Old Lyme. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Death of married dad who plunged from 150-foot balcony at MSG ruled accident: officials (nypost.com)

Waterford

• Police logs - Aug. 19, 2026 (theday.com)
• Waterford man charged with manslaughter in Montville overdose death (theday.com)
• Massachusetts says merger could give one company outsized sway over New England power prices (thecooldown.com)

New London

• Chamber Of Commerce Of Eastern CT Accepting Applications For 2026 Entrepreneur Academy (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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