🌱 Patch AM: Old Lyme Pollution Czars Recommend Town Consider Hiring Sanitarian For Water, Sewer Oversight

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In today's newsletter:

• Old Lyme considers new sanitarian and stricter septic pump-out rules
• Old Lyme mooring and kayak fees rising as harbor projects advance

Also on today's calendar: Preparing Your Yard For Winter Bird Feeding and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
• Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Old Lyme Pollution Czars Recommend Town Consider Hiring Sanitarian For Water, Sewer Oversight (patch.com) — Old Lyme officials are weighing the idea of hiring a town sanitarian to oversee water, sewer, and septic enforcement, including stricter pump-out schedules that could affect many local homeowners and businesses. The Water Pollution Control Authority is also scrutinizing septic record-keeping, postcard notifications, and a Hatchett Hill waste operation near sensitive wetlands, while pushing state environmental regulators for clearer guidance.
   

• Old Lyme Harbor Commission Approves Higher Mooring, Kayak Rack Fees For 2027 (patch.com) — Boaters and paddlers in Old Lyme could see higher costs next year, as harbor commissioners approved increased mooring fees and raised the annual kayak rack fee to $100. The commission is also advancing parking and dock plans at Ferry Road, exploring grants for public access at Pilgrim Landing, and monitoring mooring approvals across town waters.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lyme

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• Preparing Your Yard For Winter Bird Feeding →
  Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Preschool Story Time →
  Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Rd., Lyme
  10:30 am
• Junior Debate Club →
  Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Rd., Lyme
  3:45 pm
Thursday September 17
• Gentle/Next Level Yoga and Meditation Justine Wheeler →
  Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Rd., Lyme
  11:15 am
Friday September 18
• Early Autumn Nature Walk at Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve →
  Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve, Brush Hill Road, Lyme
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• The Farmers Market at Tiffany Farms →
  156 Sterling City Rd, Lyme
  9:00 am
• Duck River Garden Club of Old Lyme and East Lyme Annual Mum Sale →
  East Lyme Public Library, 39 Society Rd, East Lyme
  9:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Rev. Susan K. Olson preaches - Evening service →
  1 Sterling City Rd, Old Lyme
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Rummage Sale! →
  Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave, East Lyme
  9:00 am
• "Bees & Birds & Butterflies Oh My" Ecology Minded Event →
  Samuel Smith Farmstead, 82 Plants Dam Rd, East Lyme
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Sunday morning worship Rev. Susan K. Olson preaches →
  1 Sterling City Rd, Old Lyme
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Blessing of the Animals →
  Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave, East Lyme
  1:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Old Lyme

• More Than 25 Years Later, an Old Lyme Teen's Invention Still Resonates in Mosquito Control (lymeline.com)

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• Works & Process Announces Fall 2026 Season - The Guggenheim09/14/26 through 12/13/26 (cityguideny.com)

East Hampton

• Firefighter Struck By Vehicle Driving Through Crash Scene In East Hampton: Fire Chief (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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