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Sold: East Lyme expands its open space holdings after years of negotiations

East Lyme ― Three years of negotiations culminated Wednesday afternoon when deeds were filed in the town clerk’s office, transferring ownership of hundreds of acres of open space from the struggling E.

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East Lyme puts $2.25 million in escrow for belated land deal

East Lyme ― The town has put $2.25 million in escrow pending the assignment of a $400,000 state grant to the town, a move that signals the years-long process to save 255 acres of land from development.

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East Lyme looks to close on open space

East Lyme ― Almost four months since voters came out in favor of spending up to $2.35 million to save 255 acres of land here from development, no contract has been signed.
First Selectman Dan Cunningh.

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Short-term rentals up for public discussion again in East Lyme

East Lyme ― Residents and property owners will once again have a chance to weigh in on how to address short-term vacation rentals in town now that the committee charged with making a formal recommenda.

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East Lyme voters pledge millions to fend off development

East Lyme ― Taxpayers came out against development in a decisive vote Tuesday, authorizing the purchase of 255 acres of open space spread out across town from the Oswegatchie Hills to the Pattagansett.

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East Lyme taxpayers to vote on buying 255 acres of open space

East Lyme ―The Board of Selectmen on Thursday sent to voters the following $1.75 million question.
Should the town buy 255 acres of open space from the East Lyme Land Trust to ensure it will remain un.

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Motivations vary amid open space advocates in East Lyme

East Lyme ― As the struggling East Lyme Land Trust looks to pay off a multimillion-dollar mortgage by selling 255 undeveloped acres to the town for $2.25 million, residents on Wednesday weighed in.
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East Lyme will try to buy 255 acres for $2.25 million

East Lyme ― A real estate deal more than two years in the making received the unanimous endorsement of the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night when it authorized First Selectman Kevin Seery to offer $.

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All rivers connect to faraway places

Among the many joys of kayaking on rivers in southeastern Connecticut is that they all flow into Long Island or Fishers Island sounds, which lead to the Atlantic Ocean and beyond – a reminder that our.

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East Lyme selectmen tap beach residents to explore short-term rental regulation

East Lyme ― A committee of eight residents, mostly from the town’s beach areas, has been tasked with deciding whether complaints of noise, garbage and parking problems related to overnight and weekend.

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