After a year of development, the Town Council approved a Vision Zero Action Plan with steps to increase road safety for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists over the next 5 years.
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Planning Board advances rules for solar in Yarmouth
The amendments allow for relatively small primary use solar installations and clarifies rules for solar panels on residents’ roofs and yards.
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After 2 years some of Maine’s electric school buses remain parked
District officials say they do not know what to do with the inoperable buses that were provided through the federal Clean School Bus program.
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Yarmouth tries to slow traffic, prevent injuries in village center
The town installed five temporary traffic calming measures this week as it tries to eliminating traffic-related deaths and serious injuries.
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What to know for Yarmouth’s return to school
Yarmouth Superintendent Andrew Dolloff answers the essential questions about changes to the school year ahead.
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Yarmouth pauses development to ease strain on aging sewage treatment system
The Royal River Pump Station must be replaced, town officials say, because it’s running at capacity and has caused recent system overflows.
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Citizen initiative prompts Yarmouth to vote on changing petition requirements
The proposed charter amendment would change the time limit to collect signatures to overturn a Town Council action from 10 to 30 days.
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Painters capture Yarmouth’s outdoors during Plein Air Art Festival
The Plein Air Art Festival runs Aug. 13-23 and features over 20 artists painting scenes of nature throughout town.
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Yarmouth considers pausing development as sewage pump reaches capacity
A proposed moratorium would temporarily halt construction in the section of town that is served by the Royal River Pump Station. The pause would last for half a year or longer as the town looks to replace the heavily used pump system.
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Become versed in the history of Yarmouth’s poets with this walking tour
The Yarmouth History Center is offering a “poetry tour,” highlighting both published and amateur poets spanning back to the 1840s who had connections to the town.