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Select Board spikes Summer Street paving

Yarmouth Select Board rejects paving the town's last unpaved stretch of Summer Street after hours of opposition. From our own coverage: Conservation board denies River Street dock permit; Health board defers minutes, moves meeting time. Also in today's brief (15 items): Fall Community C…

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Rail trail bridge nears opening after decade

A Cape Cod Rail Trail bridge near Willow Street in West Yarmouth is close to opening after more than a decade of work. Also in today's brief (11 items): Rail trail bridge near Willow Street nears opening; Flu and COVID clinic planned for October; Community Preservation Committee meets W…

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$25M federal grant lands for Route 28

Yarmouth wins $25 million federal grant toward $62 million Route 28 overhaul with Barnstable. From our own coverage: Single sale limits Yarmouth's latest real estate snapshot. Also in today's brief (8 items): Yarmouth wins $25 million federal grant for Route 28; New Cape Cod Rail Trail …

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Yarmouth records single sale in latest deed data, limiting monthly market snapshot

Barnstable County Registry of Deeds data shows just one recorded Yarmouth property sale between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, 2026: a $665,000 transaction that closed Sept. 17, with Jayne T. Cash as seller and Barbara Abreu as buyer. With only one sale on record, a median price and broader market trends

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D-Y volleyball hosts Barnstable Wednesday

Dennis-Yarmouth Regional's volleyball team hosts Barnstable in a non-conference match at South Yarmouth on Wednesday. Also in today's brief (6 items): Capital Budget Committee meets Monday; Historic district panel holds Monday hearing; Select Board convenes Tuesday at Town Hall; Communi…

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Town tracks weekend nor'easter forecast

Yarmouth officials are tracking a weekend nor'easter forecast bringing wind and rain to the region. Also in today's brief (7 items): Town tracks weekend nor'easter forecast; Capital Budget Committee meets Monday afternoon; Old King's Highway panel reviews cases Monday; D-Y volleyball ho…

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board removes short-term rental ownership cap

Planning Board removed STR ownership restrictions from proposed town bylaw. The Planning Board voted (5-0-1) to eliminate the section that would have limited owners to one registered short-term rental in Yarmouth, deferring commercialization questions to a future meeting while advancing

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Select Board meets Tuesday at Town Hall

Select Board holds its next regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Town Hall. Also in today's brief (5 items): Zoning Board of Appeals meets tonight at Town Hall; Capital Budget Committee meets Monday at Town Hall; Historic district committee holds hearing Monday night; Select Board meet…

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health approves plastic survey

Board of Health approved survey questions to measure plastic regulation's first-year impact. Hillard Boskey, M.D., Chair; Mary Craig, Vice Chair; Laurance Venezia; and Scott Brewer greenlit the questions prepared by Administrative Assistant Katharine Bailey. Assistant Health Director Barry Lewis

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