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Why Support LymeLine?

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Olwen Logan, Publisher and Editor of LymeLine.com

LYME / OLD LYME — We have been covering community news in Lyme and Old Lyme since December 3, 2003, which means we are just coming up to our 20th birthday!

During that time, our income has come exclusively from advertising and we thank sincerely all our advertisers over that time, but especially those who have placed their business with us on an ongoing basis for many years.

These include Suisman Shapiro Attorneys at Law, Musical Masterworks, Lyme Art Association, and the Florence Griswold Museum.

Meanwhile, in line with our mission statement “to be an integral part of the fabric of the community that we serve,” we have never instituted a paywall on our site (unlike, for example, The Day) with the result that readers can access all parts of our site at no charge and there is no limit to the number of articles that anyone can read.

Also in keeping with our mission, we donate significant amounts of advertising to numerous local non-profits every year.

Now let’s look at the national picture for a minute — more than 2,500 newspapers have closed since 2005, including the former Main Street News and Pictorial Gazette, both of which used to serve us right here in Lyme and Old Lyme with well-researched community news. But remember you used to pay for them …

In 15 years, one-fourth of newspapers nationwide were forced to close, according to a 2020 study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At least 1,800 communities that had a local news outlet in 2004 were without one at the beginning of 2020, the UNC team found.

Although we do not charge to read LymeLine.com and still do not intend to introduce a paywall, it costs money to produce the news. First and foremost, reporters have to be paid. Quite simply, the more we invest in reporters, the better in every way the news is that we publish.

We also have charges for software development, graphic design, marketing, web-hosting and a myriad of other operational and administrative expenses, which arise when you run a small business.

Please consider a donation of any size to support the continued production of local, independent, online news here at LymeLine. We are members of the national Local, Independent, Online News (LION) Publishers organization and were honored to be named the runner-up in LION Publisher’s national award for Solopreneurs in 2020.

You can make your donation a monthly contribution if you wish, in the same way that you perhaps subscribe to a newspaper.

If you prefer to send a check, then please make it payable to Shoreline Web News LLC and mail it to:
Shoreline Web News LLC
10208 Kensington Pkwy
Kensington, MD 20895-3305

THANK YOU!

Nine Acres Zoned for Light Industrial Development on Hatchetts Hill in Old Lyme Sold to Private Investor

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OLD LYME — RebusinessOnline.com reports that Gofsco LLC has sold nine acres zoned for light industrial development in Old Lyme at 50 Hatchetts Hill Rd. The site was vacant at the time of sale and offers convenient access to I-95.

A private investor purchased the property for an undisclosed price.

Read the full article at this link.

We’ll be following this story and will publish more information as it becomes available.

Shipman & Goodwin Opens Old Lyme Office, Expands Trusts & Estates Practice with Addition of Kitchings & Potter Attorneys

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OLD LYME/HARTFORD – Shipman & Goodwin LLP has announced that it is expanding its Trusts & Estates practice with the addition of Suzanne D. Kitchings and Edward (Ted) B. Potter, who founded Kitchings & Potter LLC in 1997. Kitchings & Potter LLC focuses on estate and tax planning, wills and trusts, charitable gifts, probate law and estate administration.

Kitchings and Potter, who will serve as counsel at Shipman & Goodwin, and two paralegals will remain in their current Old Lyme, CT offices, which will become a Shipman & Goodwin office. Shipman & Goodwin trusts & estates partners Bryon W. Harmon and Danielle P. Ferrucci, as well as other Shipman & Goodwin trusts and estates attorneys, will work in the Old Lyme office.

“Trusts and estates work requires a very personal level of service to clients and Suzanne and Ted have built a practice known regionally for its professionalism, dedication and compassion,” said Stephen K. Gellman, chair of Shipman’s Trusts & Estates Practice Group. “A number of our attorneys have known Suzanne and Ted through professional organizations and admired their astute understanding of major trusts and estates issues.”

“Having an office in Old Lyme gives Shipman & Goodwin a greater ability to serve clients on the coast,” said Alan E. Lieberman, Managing Partner, Shipman & Goodwin. “We look forward to working with Suzanne and Ted and welcoming their estate planning clients to the firm.”

Shipman & Goodwin’s trusts and estates attorneys provide guidance on matters involving estate and tax planning, estate settlement and trust administration. The practice includes 12 attorneys in four offices — Hartford, Greenwich, Lakeville and Old Lyme.

“Having gotten to know Danielle and Bryon as well as other members of the Shipman & Goodwin trusts and estates team over the years, Suzanne and I are excited to introduce our clients to them and we look forward to building on those relationships,” said Ted Potter.

The Shipman & Goodwin Old Lyme office is located at 5-1 Davis Road East.

Editor’s Note: With more than 170 attorneys in offices throughout Connecticut, New York and in Washington, D.C., Shipman & Goodwin serves the needs of local, regional, national and international clients that include public and private companies, institutions, governmental entities, non-profit organizations and individuals.

For more information, visit http://www.shipmangoodwin.comwww.shipmangoodwin.com.

Essex Business Launches New Product Line Bursting with Bubbles; Includes Jewelry Cleaner, Shower Aromatherapy, Calcium Supplement

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The full range of FizzBenefitz products shown in this photo includes a jewelry cleaner and shower aromatherapy.

ESSEX — Centerbrook-based manufacturer Tower Laboratories Ltd., has launched a diverse line of effervescent health and personal care products. The line, called FizzBenefitz, includes

  • Shine Better Jewelry Cleaner
  • Shower Better Aromatherapy
  • Well Better Vitamin C and Calcium Supplements
  • Hydrate Better Kids Hydration

Tower Laboratories has been in the business of effervescent product manufacturing for almost 40 years. The company produces denture cleaners, antacids and other over-the-counter tablets under various store brands. With FizzBenefitz, Tower Laboratories is hoping to develop its own brand recognition.

“We are excited to launch our own unique line of effervescent products and we think consumers will find a lot to like about FizzBenefitz,” said Matt Needleman of Tower Laboratories. “Effervescence gives people a multi-sensory experience that you don’t find in other types of products. For our health supplements, it has the added benefit of eliminating the stress of taking pills. Our products are always made with convenience for the consumer in mind.”

The full FizzBenefitz line is available for purchase online at fizzbenefitz.shop

Editor’s Note: Tower Laboratories, Ltd. is a privately held company founded in 1979 and the country’s leading supplier of store brand effervescent products. Tower Laboratories, Ltd. also produces a number of effervescent products for contract customers consisting of prescription and over the counter (OTC) drugs, dietary supplements, medical devices, personal care products and specialty applications. The company is headquartered in Centerbrook, CT, with manufacturing facilities in Clinton, CT and Montague, MI.

Kyle Zrenda Joins Suisman Shapiro as Firm’s Newest Associate

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Kyle J. Zrenda has joined Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law as an associate on the firm’s civil litigation team, practicing in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, and insurance health care law.

Attorney Kyle J. Zrenda

Prior to joining Suisman Shapiro, Attorney Zrenda was an associate at Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP in New York where he focused his practice on construction site accidents, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and health care law. Attorney Zrenda represented physicians, nurses, medical groups, hospitals, property owners, general contractors, and subcontractors throughout New York and Connecticut.

“We are pleased to welcome Kyle Zrenda to Suisman Shapiro,” said Managing Director John A. Collins, III. “Kyle just obtained an outstanding result in Bridgeport Superior Court and we know that his trial experience will further enhance our litigation team’s approach to aggressively representing our clients.”

Kyle Zrenda is Connecticut native who graduated from East Lyme High School. He received his B.A. from Boston College in 2010 and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2013, where he was an Associate Editor of the Quinnipiac Law Review.

Attorney Zrenda was admitted to the New York Bar in 2013, the Connecticut Bar in 2014, and is also admitted to practice in the Federal District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Northern Districts of New York. In 2017 and 2018, Attorney Zrenda was listed by Super Lawyers as a New York Metro “Rising Star” in the area of personal injury.

Suisman Shapiro is the largest law firm in eastern Connecticut, serving the community for over 75 years with a wide range of legal services.