OLD LYME — Water samples collected by Ledge Light Health District at the Rogers Lake swimming area have indicated excessive bacteria levels.
Swimming or wading in Rogers Lake has therefore been prohibited until further notice.
Updates will be posted on LymeLine.com as soon as available.
9 Town Transit is planning schedule changes to its Rte. 1 bus service between Old Saybrook and Madison. The changes, which reduce the number of daily trips by two, begin today, Monday, Aug. 14.
The district began a public comment process in March in response to reductions in subsidies from the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Through the process, 9 Town Transit was able to identify trips that impacted the least amount of people. Still, as many as 50 people’s daily travel will be impacted by these changes.
“We understand the impact these changes have on our community,” says Joseph Comerford, Executive Director of 9 Town Transit, “but when our subsidies are reduced, we must cut back service to remain financially stable.”
Comerford says the district pushed off the changes as long as possible, while they worked with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and legislators in an attempt to secure the necessary funding. With a new fiscal year beginning, the district felt it could no longer delay the changes.
Additional information and schedules are available at www.9towntransit.com or by calling 860-510-0429.
Jewelry by Ann Lightfoot will be on sale at the Lori Warner Gallery in Chester today.
The Lori Warner Gallery in Chester hosts the annual Ann Lightfoot Summer Studio Sale today, Saturday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with new pieces arriving on Sunday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. (Chester Sunday Market 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Another selection of Ann Lightfoot jewelry, all on sale today at the Lori Warner Gallery in Chester.
In appreciation of their customers’ loyal support and enthusiasm, Lori Warner and Ann Lightfoot invite you to the Ann Lightfoot Jewelry Summer Studio Sale at the Lori Warner Gallery in Chester. Find a curated mix of samples, one-offs, past seasons’ pieces, as well as many designs offered exclusively at this event, all at deeply reduced prices. A large assortment of original pieces not only appropriate for summer, but year round.
The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center is offering a guided paddling tour of Whalebone Cove this coming Saturday, Aug. 12.
Led by the Estuary Center’s aquatic ecologist Jim Arrigoni, the tour will explore the maze of channels in Whalebone Cove, one of the most placid and wildlife-filled habitats in the lower Connecticut River.
Whalebone Cove is a tidal, freshwater marsh that is habitat for foraging ospreys, egrets, herons, swans, and marsh wrens, as well as basking turtles and blooming lilies.
It has been described by The Nature Conservancy as “one of the least disturbed freshwater tidal marshes in all of New England.” Because Whalebone Cove has one of the largest stands of wild rice in New England, it is a favorite stop for many species of migratory ducks.
Enjoy the natural beauty of Whalebone Cove from the calm of your kayak.
With help from a crew of summer interns researching submerged aquatic vegetation and invasive species in the Cove, Arrigoni will point out wildlife and plants and explain their role in the Connecticut River estuary.
He will also address management challenges posed to the Cove by invasive species and unregulated recreation and development.
This paddling trip is part of the Estuary Center’s year-long Estuary Explorations program which seeks to connect biologists and other experts with the public to increase ecological knowledge of and appreciation for our land and waterscapes. The tour is being sponsored in conjunction with Friends of Whalebone Cove.
Kayaking is a great way to experience the wonder of Whalebone Cove.
The tour embarks from the boat launch next to the Hadlyme Ferry Landing on Rte. 148 (Ferry Rd., Lyme). Please have your canoe or kayak ready to go at 9 a.m.
This will be a relatively easy paddle. There will be a short leg down the main stem of the Connecticut River to the entrance to the Cove, hugging the eastern shoreline and paddling with a slack tide. The same route upstream on return will be with a rising tide astern. Tides in the Cove will be rising gently.
Life jackets are required. Binoculars, sun screen and insect repellent are recommended. After returning to the boat launch at noon, stay for a bag lunch (bring your own) and recap at the Gillette Castle State Park picnic area next to the Hadlyme Ferry Landing. Bag lunches can be purchased prior to launch at the Hadlyme Country Market at the intersection of Rte. 82 and Rte. 148 (Ferry Rd.) about a mile east of the Ferry Landing.
Rain date is Saturday, Aug. 19.
Fee Structure: $30 per adult; $25 per student. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. For more info & registration: http://www.ctaudubon.org/2017/07/guided-ecology-paddle/#st
The Old Lyme Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) will host a short presentation tomorrow evening, Tuesday Aug. 8, to offer the latest updates on replacing individual septic tanks with sewer systems in the Sound View neighborhood. The presentation will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sound View Community Center, 1 Hartford Ave. in Old Lyme.
Discussion topics during the presentation will include:
A question and answer session will be held immediately following the presentation.
The Old Lyme WPCA plans to hold additional public update meetings in the future.