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It's A Good Week To Give Blood and Go To The Hamburg Fair!

What's happening this week, August 12-18, in East Lyme, Old Lyme, and Lyme

Here's what's happening in East Lyme, Old Lyme, and Lyme this week.

What's the Weather? 
The weather looks to be mostly sunny all week. We might see a few scattered thunderstorms this evening and those could strike again on Tuesday when there's a 60 percent chance of rain. From Wednesday through Friday, there's just a 10 percent chance of rain and temperatures will be hovering in the mid-70s. Find a more detailed forecast at www.weather.com.

Road Work: Repaving in East Lyme on Overbrook Road, Spring Rock Road, Green Valley Lakes Road, Frogs Hollow Road, and Red Fox Road will create delays starting August 13. Roads will be open to local traffic only; please use alternate route.

Meetings In East Lyme

Monday: Inland Wetlands meets at East Lyme Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Niantic River Gateway meets at East Lyme Town Hall at 5:00 p.m. (Board of Finance is CANCELLED) Conservation of Natural Resources meeting at East Lyme Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: Town Building Commission meets at East Lyme Town Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Meetings in Old Lyme

Monday: The Zoning Commission meets tonight at Old Lyme Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. You'll find the agenda here
Wednesday: Rogers Lake Authority meets at Rogers Lake Clubhouse at 7:30 p.m.; There will be an Old Lyme Affordable Housing meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Old Lyme Town Hall
Thursday: The Tree Commission meets at 4 p.m.; The Lyme Disease Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m.; The WPCA meets at 6:30 p.m. (Note: The WPCA meeting was originally scheduled for Tuesday). 

Meetings in Lyme

Monday: Planning & Zoning Commission meets at Lyme Town Hall 7:30 p.m.

Special Events

Thursday: Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library and the Connecticut Historical Society (CHS) are teaming up to present “From Hula Hoops to High Fashion: G.Fox in the 1950s," at the Library at 5 p.m.

Friday: A Red Cross Blood Drive in loving memory of Mike Giannattasio will be held Friday, August 16, from 12:30-6:00 p.m at East Lyme Community Center, 39 Society Rd, Niantic 

Friday-Sunday:
The biggest event of the week will be in Lyme this weekend. The 112th Hamburg Fair will be held at the fairgrounds, with all the events you've come to know and love. There will be prize pies and pony pulls, contests and carnival rides, music, and displays of animals, vegetables, arts, and crafts. You'll find the full schedule here. 


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