What's Happening in Lyme? An Update

An update on Lyme from the town's web site.

The Emergency Operations Center located at the Hamburg Fire Station has been without communication. For information, please come to the information table located at the Hamburg Fire Station at 213 Hamburg Road.  

Road Conditions: With the exception of Mitchell Hill Road, all town roads are open to traffic end to end. Clearing Mitchell Hill was the town's top priority today.

Power Status: Lyme is currently in the Clear and Make Safe phase of the process of restoring power to the town. Exact power restoration estimates are not yet available but it's going to take about the same length of time it took to restore power following Tropical Storm Irene last August. Please be sure to report any downed lines by calling 911 and any outages by calling CL&P at 1-800-286-2000 if you are able to do so.

Many people have commented that they've not seen and CL&P trucks in Lyme but First Selectman Ralph Eno assures everyone that CL&P crews have working constantly ever since it became safe enough to do so following the hurricane. The town has had a CL&P liason officer at the Emergency Operations Center since noon on Monday. Please assume all downed wires are energized and stay clear!

Lyme Town Hall remains closed but if you want to register to vote or pick up an absentee ballot, you can do that at the Hamburg Fire Station between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. daily. In person voter registration has been extended to Thursday, November 1.

Landfill: Please check at the information table at the Hamburg Fire Station prior to traveling to the landfill. The hours of operation are to be determined. As a reminder, the normal length and diameter restrictions for trees and brush will apply (length eight feet, diameter six inches).

Respite and Supplies: Lyme’s Senior Center on Town Woods Road is available daily from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm as a respite center. Water (bring your own containers), bottled water, toilets, recharging electronic devices, WiFi, and meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are available. No shower facilities.

Hadlyme and Hamburg Fire Stations are open 6:00 am to 8:00 pm for water (bring your own containers), showers (bring own towels/toiletries), bottled water, and toilets. Residents may recharge electronic devices as well. No meals.

Ice: Ice is available in the parking area between the Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School and Center School.

Trash Pickup: Tuesday trash pickups, as well as normal Thursday pickups, will be done on Thursday, November 1. For an emergency pickup, please contact Jansky’s Rubbish Removal at 860.304.3537.

The following stores that are open: The General Store in (Hamburg), Laysville Hardware and Coffee’s Market Deli (Old Lyme). Commerce on Halls Road, including Big Y, has had power restored. Many businesses in Old Saybrook are open. The status of Hadlyme Country Store is unknown. All-Pro is open for business but does not have gas. Boston Post Road in Old Lyme has power.