Second of three stories. Sometimes a headache is more than just a headache.  When students are feeling anxious or stressed, they might first approach a nurse, but end up speaking with a social worker.  At Yarmouth High School, nurse Stacey Hang works closely with guidance counselors Brenda Michaelsen and Beth Doane and social workers Shenaugh […]

YARMOUTH — Town Manager Nat Tupper has proposed a $12.6 million town budget for fiscal year 2019, up approximately 4.5 percent, or $544,000, from current spending.  The result would be an increase of less than about 1 percent in the municipal tax rate, adding about 16 cents to the town’s current rate of $17.16 per $1,000 […]

YARMOUTH — Christian Hayes said if he had been asked a year ago if he ever imagined competing on The Food Network’s “Chopped,” he would have laughed. But on March 20, three pork-centric dishes won Hayes the title of “Chopped” champion. His prize: $10,000 and “bragging rights.” “The celebrity-centric culture of cooking nowadays puts me off, so I’m […]

Arrests No arrests were reported from March 12-18.  Summonses 3/15 at 9:35 p.m. Nicole C. Stoddard, 32, of Lark Street, Bath, was issued a summons on Route 1 by Sgt. Michael Pierce on a charge of operating a vehicle without a license.  Fire calls 3/12 at 9:06 a.m. Alarm call on Pemasong Lane.  3/13 at 11:12 a.m. Lines […]

YARMOUTH — The School Committee proposed a fiscal year 2019 budget of almost $25 million, an increase of approximately 4 percent over current spending. The committee adopted its annual spending plan March 12 and presented it to the council March 15. The town will hold two public hearings on the budget April 5 and May 3, […]