Maine Places to Love: Yarmouth

Yarmouth epitomizes the best in Maine communities, with its Main Street Village, a beautiful parkway along the Royal River, a sheltered port, and a diversified commercial base along U.S. Route 1. So many residents contribute to make the town warm and welcoming, its motto is "Our Latchstring Always Out." Yarmouth has one of New England’s finest public educational systems; a premier private school, North Yarmouth Academy; and many parks, trails and open spaces. (yarmouth.me.us)

High achievement: Yarmouth High School is No. 1 in Maine, and No. 209 in the United States in the new U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Since 1965: The 53rd Yarmouth Clam Festival will be held July 20-22. This year’s Parade theme: Totally ‘80s.
Won’t you join the dance?: Classes in English Country Dancing are being held at the Yarmouth History Center on Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m., through June 20. (317main.org)
In 1849: Yarmouth split off from North Yarmouth, and the town was incorporated.
Higher education: Yarmouth residents older than 25 who have a bachelor’s degree or higher, 2012-2016: 59.7 percent. (uscensus.gov/quickfacts)
8,349: The town’s population in 2010. Younger than 5 at the time: 3.8 percent. (yarmouth.me.us; uscensus.gov/quickfacts)
Hive of activity: The Yarmouth Community Garden’s three primary areas – 140 Rental Plots, the Community Plot, and the Children’s Garden – are supported by working beehives. (yarmouthcommunitygarden.org)
Founded in 1911: The venerable Yarmouth Village Improvement Society saved the 1906 Grand Trunk Railroad Station, in 1968. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Spinning class: Eartha, measuring just over 41 feet in diameter, is the largest rotating and revolving globe in the world, and is housed at the former DeLorme headquarters.
1850-1875: The peak period for Yarmouth shipbuilding, with four major shipyards. Twelve vessels were launched in 1874. (www.yarmouthmehistory.org.)

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