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Viking Mentor Program

East Lyme Youth Services is partnering with East Lyme Schools to relaunch the Viking Mentoring Program. We have experienced firsthand the impact that encouragement, listening and role modeling can have on a child’s life. And we have seen how mentoring programs give us a chance to contribute… Read more >

East Lyme Town Seal

Driveways – A Message from the Public Works Department

Message from the Public Works Department It seems that more and more of our residents have been replacing their conventional asphalt driveways with pavers and/concrete right up to the edge of the Town road.  So that homeowners are aware, if you are looking to put in a… Read more >

Ski & Snowboard Club 2024

Registration for the 2024 ski club will open for all 6th through 12th grade students on October 16th. The club will be heading to Mount Southington on Thursday evenings (January 4, 11, 18, 25, February 1) with the planned itinerary each week being: 2:45- Pick up at… Read more >

Sewer Clog

Flushing Wipes – DO NOT FLUSH ANY WIPES!

Due to the Corona Virus Pandemic, the East Lyme Water and Sewer Department has seen an increase of disinfectant wipes, baby wipes, and paper towels clogging our wastewater pump stations. Even if the container claims so, these products ARE NOT FLUSHABLE and get clogged in the pipes… Read more >

East Lyme Police Department Partners with Nextdoor

For more than three years, the East Lyme Police Department has partnered with Nextdoor, the Private Social Network for Neighborhoods in an effort to increase safety and communications with residents. This Partnership will enable East Lyme Police Department to Communicate with Residents and Facilitate Virtual Neighborhood Watch… Read more >

Recycling: A Message from Your Public Works Department

RECYCLING: A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT The East Lyme Public Works Department is stepping up our public education and enforcement of recycling for our town collection. Here are some facts on trash and recycling pick up in Town; • The trash and recycling service is… Read more >

Our Town, One of the Best

How do we know? Here are some of the rankings we found for East Lyme and Niantic. One of the best school districts #16 in Connecticut and #1 in New London County Only In Your State calls Niantic Village the Best place in Connecticut Kiplinger ranks Niantic… Read more >

Recycling Guidelines

YES – Put these things in the recycling can: Paperboard boxes Mail & Greeting Cards Loose metal jar lids & bottle caps Paper egg cartons Rinsed #1-7 plastic containers & screw-top jars Rinsed plastic bottles & jugs Paperback books File folders Phone books White & color office… Read more >

Recycling – What Goes Where?

Click here and enter an item to find out how to dispose of it.