5 Things To Know In Ledyard: Restaurant Plan For Country Inn, Opioid Settlement Funds And More

LEDYARD, CT — The Planning and Zoning Commission holds a hearing on letting a Pumpkin Hill Road country inn run a public restaurant, early voting opens Monday at Town Hall and the council's Finance Committee discusses opioid settlement money.

Here are five things to know about life around Ledyard this week:

1. P&Z Hears Restaurant Plan For Pumpkin Hill Road Inn
When: Thursday, Oct. 22, 6 p.m. (hybrid)
Where: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway
What to know: The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a hearing and may decide on changing the special use permit for the country inn at 515 Pumpkin Hill Road to allow a public restaurant, according to the agenda. It will also take up RVE Properties' commercial building addition at 1363 Baldwin Hill Road in Gales Ferry and a 90-day extension for the approved 36-unit apartment project at 740 Colonel Ledyard Highway.
More information here.

2. Early Voting Opens At Town Hall
When: Monday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Nov. 1; Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: Lower level, Ledyard Town Hall, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway
What to know: Early voting runs on Town Hall's lower level, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with hours extended to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 27 and Oct. 29, according to the registrars.
More information here.

3. Finance Committee Weighs Opioid Settlement Funds
When: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 5 p.m. (hybrid)
Where: Council Chambers, Town Hall Annex, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway
What to know: The Town Council's Finance Committee will continue discussing uses for national opioid settlement payments, with proposals from the Ledyard Prevention Coalition and Youth Services, and talk about regular joint meetings with the Board of Education, according to the agenda.
More information here.

4. Building Committee Reviews School Roof Projects
When: Monday, Oct. 19, 5:30 p.m. (hybrid)
Where: Town Hall Annex, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway
What to know: The Permanent Municipal Building Committee will get updates on roof projects and budgets at Juliet W. Long School, Gales Ferry School and the Board of Education central office, consider roof torquing proposals and elect a chair.
More information here.

5. Holiday Help: Adopt-A-Family And Thanksgiving Meals
When: Adopt-A-Family donor forms due Thursday, Nov. 12
Where: Ledyard Social Services, Town Hall, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway
What to know: Ledyard Social Services is taking donor forms for its 2026 Adopt-A-Family program through Nov. 12 and registrations for Thanksgiving holiday meals.
More information here.