Yarmouth Under Level 2 Significant Drought as Cape Cod Restrictions Loom

Yarmouth faces a potential shift in summer water use after the state raised the stakes. The Massachusetts Drought Management Taskforce declared a Level 2 Significant Drought for the Cape Cod region, prompting the town to post a public advisory on June 25 and putting voluntary conservati…

Yarmouth Voters Shelve Library Construction as Drought Rules Tighten

Yarmouth's library construction plan is on hold and outdoor water rules are stricter. Voters at the June 24 Special Town Meeting indefinitely postponed the library construction article, leaving the project's path forward unclear, while the Massachusetts Drought Management Taskforce's Le…

Yarmouth ZBA Continues Habitat for Humanity 40B Hearing to August, Requests Design Changes

Yarmouth's Zoning Board of Appeals opened review of a Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod application to build six affordable ownership homes at 1121B Route 28 in South Yarmouth.

Yarmouth Tightens Outdoor Water Rules Under Level 2 Drought Declaration

Cape Cod hits Level 2 drought status, forcing Yarmouth to tighten outdoor water restrictions immediately. The Massachusetts Drought Management Taskforce's Significant Drought declaration for Cape Cod took effect June 25, requiring the Town of Yarmouth to revise non-essential outdoor wat…

Yarmouth Special Town Meeting Indefinitely Postpones Library Construction Article

Yarmouth's library construction plans are on ice after Wednesday's Special Town Meeting. The sole article before residents — authorizing library construction — was indefinitely postponed at the June 24 Special Town Meeting, leaving no set timeline for the project to return to voters. Th…

Yarmouth Select Board Approves Blue Rock Resort Liquor License, Extends Scali's for World Cup

Yarmouth Select Board approves Blue Rock Resort liquor license and extends Scali's hours for World Cup.

Yarmouth Special Town Meeting Convenes June 24 Following Citizen Petition

Yarmouth's Special Town Meeting arrives Tuesday, June 24, the most immediate civic moment on the town's calendar this week. The Yarmouth Select Board executed the meeting warrant at its May 20 session after a citizen petition triggered the gathering; both the Finance Committee and the S…

This Week in Yarmouth: Jun 15 - Jun 21

2 stories from Yarmouth News this week.

Yarmouth Conservation Commission Approves $36,500 for Upper Bass River Bridge Redesign

Yarmouth Conservation Commission releases $36,500 for Upper Bass River bridge redesign and rejects railroad wetland maps after no-show.

Yarmouth Planning Board unanimously approves Old Main Street tree replanting plan

Yarmouth Planning Board approves Old Main Street replanting, advances short-term rental bylaw at June 17 meeting.