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East Lyme Pollinator Pathway Proclamation

Pollinator Pathway East Lyme, a non-profit, 501(c)(3), mobile agricultural team run by volunteers, is extremely grateful to the East Lyme Town leaders and Board of Selectmen who recognize how science impacts ecosystems in our town. We all share precious resources that are at risk. To have sustainable… Read more >

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 >

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 >

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 >

Bottle and Can Donations

On the Second and Fourth Saturday of each month, East Lyme Viking Marching Band (ELVB) members and parents collect returnable bottle and can donations to help fund the band. Location Southeast corner of High School parking lot. When The collection is on the Second and Fourth Saturday… Read more >

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Town Calendar

Events in September 2018

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3	4 Historic Properties Commission 7:00PM September 4, 2018 Historic Properties Commission, Planning Commission (CANCELLED) 7:00PM September 4, 2018 Planning Commission (CANCELLED)	5 Board of Selectmen 7:30PM September 5, 2018 Board of Selectmen	6 Niantic Farmer’s Market 3:00PM – 6:00PM September 6, 2018 Come join the fun as Niantic Main Street hosts their 9th season of the Niantic Farmers’ Market. The market features local vendors who fill the market space (i.e., Methodist St) as they do every year with an array of fresh and local produce, pies, breads, plants, herbs, greens, hummus, pork, jams, jellies, prepared foods, native wool, coffee, fresh-filled cannoli’s and much, much more. The Niantic Farmers Market located on Methodist Street between Pro Tek Auto and Niantic Cinemas and will run every Thursday from 3 to 6:00PM until October 12th. Hope to see you there! For additional info regarding Niantic’s Farmers’ Market, visit their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/NianticFarmersMarket, Niantic River Watershed 6:00PM September 6, 2018 Niantic River Watershed, Zoning Commission 7:30PM September 6, 2018 Zoning Commission	7	8	9
10 Commission on Aging @ Sr. Center 5:00PM September 10, 2018 Commission on Aging @ Sr. Center, Harbor Management Special Meeting (Cancelled) 7:00PM September 10, 2018 Harbor Management Special Meeting (Cancelled), Planning Special Meeting 7:30PM September 10, 2018 Planning Special Meeting	11	12 Board of Finance 7:00PM September 12, 2018 Board of Finance, Conservation of Natural Resources 7:00PM September 12, 2018 Conservation of Natural Resources	13 Niantic Farmer’s Market 3:00PM – 6:00PM September 13, 2018 Come join the fun as Niantic Main Street hosts their 9th season of the Niantic Farmers’ Market. The market features local vendors who fill the market space (i.e., Methodist St) as they do every year with an array of fresh and local produce, pies, breads, plants, herbs, greens, hummus, pork, jams, jellies, prepared foods, native wool, coffee, fresh-filled cannoli’s and much, much more. The Niantic Farmers Market located on Methodist Street between Pro Tek Auto and Niantic Cinemas and will run every Thursday from 3 to 6:00PM until October 12th. Hope to see you there! For additional info regarding Niantic’s Farmers’ Market, visit their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/NianticFarmersMarket, Police Commission (Cancelled) 6:00PM September 13, 2018 Police Commission (Cancelled), Parks & Rec @ EL Community Center 7:00PM September 13, 2018 Parks & Rec @ EL Community Center	14	15 IWA September 15 2018 Special Site Walk Meeting 9:00AM September 15, 2018	16
17 East Lyme Library BOT 7:00PM September 17, 2018 East Lyme Library BOT, Inland Wetlands Agency 7:00PM September 17, 2018 Inland Wetlands Agency	18 Water & Sewer Special Meeting 6:00PM September 18, 2018 Water & Sewer Special Meeting, Harbor Management/Shellfish Commission 7:30PM September 18, 2018 Harbor Management/Shellfish Commission	19 Police Commission Special Meeting 6:00PM September 19, 2018 Police Commission Special Meeting, Agri-Business Sub-Committee @ ELHS 6:30PM – 7:30PM September 19, 2018 Agri-Business Sub-Committee @ ELHS, Board of Selectmen (Cancelled) 7:30PM September 19, 2018 Board of Selectmen (Cancelled)	20 Niantic Farmer’s Market 3:00PM – 6:00PM September 20, 2018 Come join the fun as Niantic Main Street hosts their 9th season of the Niantic Farmers’ Market. The market features local vendors who fill the market space (i.e., Methodist St) as they do every year with an array of fresh and local produce, pies, breads, plants, herbs, greens, hummus, pork, jams, jellies, prepared foods, native wool, coffee, fresh-filled cannoli’s and much, much more. The Niantic Farmers Market located on Methodist Street between Pro Tek Auto and Niantic Cinemas and will run every Thursday from 3 to 6:00PM until October 12th. Hope to see you there! For additional info regarding Niantic’s Farmers’ Market, visit their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/NianticFarmersMarket, Town Building Committee @ ELHS 6:00PM September 20, 2018 Town Building Committee @ ELHS, Aquifer Protection Agency 7:00PM September 20, 2018 Aquifer Protection Agency, WELSCO 7:30PM September 20, 2018 WELSCO, Zoning Commission 7:30PM September 20, 2018 Zoning Commission	21	22 5th Annual Black Sheep Oyster Festival 12:00PM – 9:00PM September 22, 2018 Mark your calendars for the 5th Annual Black Sheep Oyster Festival. If you thought prior year’s events were great, this year’s event promises to be bigger and better. This relatively new end-of-summer Niantic event is sure to be another crowd pleaser with local Oyster Farmers onsite, Oyster Shucking Contest, Irish Step Dancers, Oyster inspired menu items, Guinness Pint Specials, Live Music, Prizes & Giveaways and a whole lot more. This year’s Black Sheep Guinness Oyster Festival takes place on Saturday, September 22, 2018 beginning at 12:00 noon at The Black Sheep Irish Pub located at 247 Main St., Niantic.	23
24	25 Water & Sewer Commission 7:00PM September 25, 2018 Water & Sewer Commission	26 Smith Harris House @ EL Sr. Center 7:00PM – 8:00PM September 26, 2018 Smith Harris House @ EL Sr. Center	27 Niantic Farmer’s Market 3:00PM – 6:00PM September 27, 2018 Come join the fun as Niantic Main Street hosts their 9th season of the Niantic Farmers’ Market. The market features local vendors who fill the market space (i.e., Methodist St) as they do every year with an array of fresh and local produce, pies, breads, plants, herbs, greens, hummus, pork, jams, jellies, prepared foods, native wool, coffee, fresh-filled cannoli’s and much, much more. The Niantic Farmers Market located on Methodist Street between Pro Tek Auto and Niantic Cinemas and will run every Thursday from 3 to 6:00PM until October 12th. Hope to see you there! For additional info regarding Niantic’s Farmers’ Market, visit their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/NianticFarmersMarket	28	29	30

Upcoming Events

October 2, 2025, 6:00PM: NRWC
October 2, 2025, 7:30PM: WELSCO Special Meeting (East Lyme Town Hall)
October 2, 2025, 7:30PM: Zoning Commission
October 4, 2025, 9:00AM: IWA Site Walk

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