Maine Coast Heritage Trust, which has a location in Topsham, will be working alongside the Maine chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation to plant 10 young American chestnut trees at Cousins River Fields and Marsh Preserve, a newly protected 82-acre property in Yarmouth that includes a 25-acre field and a significant tidal wetland. The planting […]
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Abbott, Craig reelected to Yarmouth Town Council
Anne Fleming, Kellie Hall and Sarah Olivares win seats on the School Committee and voters Tuesday also approve the $39.3 million school budget.
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Towns boosting Pride Month awareness in their own backyards
Yarmouth is among the towns stepping up events as a sign of support and to show they are welcoming communities.
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Northern Meetings: June 13-20
Chebeague Island Thu. 6/13 6 p.m. Facilities Meeting Public Safety Mon. 6/17 5 p.m. Broadband Meeting Zoom Tue. 6/18 6 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 6/19 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 6/17 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Tue. 6/18 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 6/17 6:30 p.m. […]
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Yarmouth kids honored for effort to stop bird-window collisions at school
Yarmouth Elementary School has received an Award for Educational Excellence from BirdSafe Maine.
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Maine woman files class-action lawsuit against Cigna for denying coverage of weight-loss medication
Jamie Whittemore’s suit, which her attorneys believe is the first of its kind in the nation, says drugs to treat obesity must be covered because the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination based on a disability.
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Northern Meetings: June 6-13
Chebeague Island Sat. 6/8 9 a.m. Town Meeting Town Hall Mon. 6/10 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Rec Center Thu. 6/13 6 p.m. Facilities Meeting Public Safety Freeport Thu. 6/6 4:30 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Mon. 6/10 6:30 p.m. Sustainability Advisory Town Hall Mon. 6/10 6:30 p.m. Winslow Park Commission Town Hall Tue. 6/11 7:30 […]
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Yarmouth School Committee candidates weigh in on restricting student access to controversial materials
The four residents running for the Yarmouth School Committee weighed in at a recent candidate forum on perennial topics like the budget and how they approach compromise, but they also fielded a question about allowing student access to materials that some parents may find objectionable. The question comes a few months after charged public conversation around […]
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Letter: Reelect Abbott, a proven leader for Yarmouth
As a Yarmouth resident deeply interested in how our community prepares for a vibrant and healthy future, I will be voting to reelect Heather Abbott for Yarmouth Town Council. Heather is a proven leader with a clear vision for moving us forward. Heather actively creates space for all voices to be heard. Her push to […]