🌱 Patch AM: Old Lyme Conservation Commission To Revisit Mile Creek Excavation, Biodiversity Mapping

Good morning Lyme! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Old Lyme weighs Mile Creek excavation and ambitious habitat-mapping effort

Also on today's calendar: Recognizing the Signs: When a Loved One May Need Help—and How to Start the Difficult Conversation and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cooler; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 73, low: 44.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Old Lyme Conservation Commission To Revisit Mile Creek Excavation, Biodiversity Mapping (patch.com) — Residents interested in conservation near Lyme will want to follow Old Lyme's upcoming Conservation Commission meeting, which revisits a contested Mile Creek Road excavation and a townwide effort to map endangered species and habitats. The agenda also highlights broader environmental initiatives, including public programs on Long Island Sound, aquatic habitats, and biodiversity that could influence regional planning and awareness along the lower Connecticut River valley.
   

📸 Around Lyme

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lyme

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Recognizing the Signs: When a Loved One May Need Help—and How to Start the Difficult Conversation →
  East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Rd, East Lyme
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook →
  Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School, 80 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Hadlyme Hall Artists & Friends Art Show →
  Hadlyme Public Hall, 63 Ferry Road, Lyme
• The farmers Market at Tiffany Farms →
  156 Sterling City Rd, Lyme
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Sophomore Parent Night
  Regional School District 18 Old Lyme, CT 06371
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Eastern Connecticut Ballet Presents Ballet Spooktacular →
  Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St, Old Saybrook
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4
• Essex Steam Train & Riverboat Excursions →
  Essex Station, 1 Railroad Ave, Essex
  11:00 am
• Essex Clipper Dinner Train →
  Essex Station, 1 Railroad Ave, Essex
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Connecticut River Museum Special Exhibit: Rhythm of the River: Music and Memory Along the Connecticut →
  Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St, Essex
• Tuesday Night Trivia →
  Essex Indoor Golf, 23 Saybrook Road, Essex
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Sensory Playtime (Birth- Age 4) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Avenue, Essex
  10:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Art in Flight with Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo (Virtual Author Talk) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Avenue, Essex
  2:00 pm
• J.McLaughlin Sip & Shop to raise funds for Safe Futures →
  JMcLaughlin, 3 Main St, Essex
  4:00 pm
• SECWAC Presents: Tom Selinger on "Portraits of Diplomacy: 250 Years of Diplomats in Service to the American People" →
  Essex CT
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We are proud to raise Sebastopol geese here at Branded Beak Farm—one of the most distinctive and beautiful heritage goose breeds in the world.
  Sebastopols are known for their long, soft, curly feathers that drape from their wings, body, and tail. In Germany, they were even called Lockengans,… (Nextdoor Hamburg Rd/Norwich-Salem Rd)

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Shift Supervisor in Costco in East Lyme. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1267) in Waterford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lyme here.

🗞 Nearby News

Old Lyme

• The Right Choice for the Lyme-Old Lyme Board of Education (ctexaminer.com)
• Lyme-Old Lyme VFW Benefit Focuses on Veterans in Need, Oct. 10 (lymeline.com)
• Legal Loophole Undermines Independent Perspectives on the Lyme-Old Lyme Board of Ed (ctexaminer.com)

Ok Lyme! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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