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Route 28 to close at two spots for sewer work next week

The Town of Yarmouth says Route 28 will close in two locations for sewer work the week of Nov. 2, with detours in place, while other road and drainage projects continue around town.

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Yarmouth sets Special Town Meeting for Nov. 16

Yarmouth announced a Special Town Meeting for Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate Middle School. The town posted the warrant online for residents to review ahead of the meeting.

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Wastewater work closes several Yarmouth roads this week

The Town of Yarmouth announced road closures and detours for the week of Oct. 26 as sewer, water main, drainage and paving work continues at multiple locations, including new daily closures on Route 28 starting Nov. 2.

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Government

Select Board backs liquor license for Keshari Indian Restaurant

Yarmouth's Select Board voted Oct. 27 to support an all-alcohol license for a new South Yarmouth restaurant and to waive sign time limits for businesses in the wastewater construction zone, while hearing an update on plans to discharge treated water at Bayberry Hills Golf Course.

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Government · Select Board

Select Board advances short-term rental bylaw, warrant

Yarmouth's Select Board finalized its fall special town meeting warrant, recommending eight articles including a new short-term rental bylaw that member Mark Forest alone opposed over "commercializing our residential areas."

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Government · Capital Planning

Committee approves minutes, hears lighting hazard report

Yarmouth's Capital Budget Committee heard that a 22-year-old lighting system at Yarmouth High School has become a safety hazard. Facilities Director Steve Boescher said staff must manually jump electrical relays to control exterior lights, calling it "a safety problem."

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