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Five things to know for East Lyme, Old Lyme, and Lyme for Wednesday, February 13, 2013.

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Five things to know for East Lyme, Old Lyme, and Lyme for Wednesday, February 13, 2013.

East Lyme and Lyme-Old Lyme School Districts' budgets both include a big new line item to pay for state-mandated teacher evaluations but the state now says the program doesn't have to be implemented in full for 2013-2014.
Josi Davis will release her first full-length album on February 23 with a CD-release party at Old Orchard Farm in East Lyme.
The State of Connecticut and utility companies CL&P and Yankee Gas are providing backhoes, dump trucks, and trailers and company employees to help with snow removal.
Five things to know for East Lyme, Old Lyme, and Lyme on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
State government offices and Lyme Town Hall will also be closed but that closure is due to February 12 being a state holiday in honor of Lincoln's Birthday.
Christ the King's Monsignor Thomas Bride Has High Regard For Pope Benedict XVI.
East Lyme, Old Lyme, and Lyme continue working on clearing roads but flooding may be an issue as snow melts if drains clog and roads could be slick if temperatures drop.
Roads are passable but far from clear. Here's what local towns were up against.
Five things to know for East Lyme, Old Lyme, and Lyme on Monday, February 11, 2013.
East Lyme, Old Lyme, and Lyme residents reached out to help each other and those at the shelter have nothing but praise for the Red Cross volunteers, Police Officers, EMS and National Guard troops who came to their rescue.
Red Cross Regional Emergency Shelter plans to remain open at East Lyme Middle School Sunday night.
The Red Cross was busier than ever with two fires and the regional shelter in East Lyme.
Emergency declaration means direct federal assistance in snow removal equipment and personnel, power generation, and other commodities and provides some specific federal disaster funding.
Power is gradually being restored but in the meantime, people are finding hot food and a warm bed at the East Lyme Regional Emergency Shelter
The town's emergency operations centers say Connecticut Light and Power is optimistic that power should be back on by midnight on Sunday but road travel remains an issue.
Power is gradually being restored but in the meantime, people are finding hot food and a warm bed at the East Lyme Regional Emergency Shelter
Gov. Malloy briefs Connecticut residents on the impact of the historic blizzard, which is being blamed for at least one death, and gives an update on the latest restoration efforts.