Yarmouth Morning Brief, Oct. 31: New bridge links cyclists to rail trail

From Yarmouth News

• Route 28 set for two-spot closures next week The Town of Yarmouth says Route 28 will close in two locations the week of Nov. 2 for sewer work, with detours in place as other road and drainage projects continue around town.Yarmouth News
• Special Town Meeting scheduled for Nov. 16 The Town of Yarmouth announced a Special Town Meeting for Monday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. at Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate Middle School, posting the warrant online for residents to review ahead of the session.Yarmouth News
• Wastewater work prompts new road closures The Town of Yarmouth outlined road closures and detours for the week of Oct. 26 as sewer, water main, drainage and paving work continues at multiple locations, with new daily closures on Route 28 set to begin Nov. 2.Yarmouth News
• Select board weighs new restaurant's liquor license Yarmouth's Select Board considered an all-alcohol license for a new South Yarmouth restaurant and discussed waiving sign time limits for businesses affected by wastewater construction, alongside an update on treated water discharge plans at Bayberry Hills Golf Course.Yarmouth News
• Early voting ends today at Town Hall The Town of Yarmouth says in-person early voting continues at Town Hall through today, Friday, Oct. 30, until 4:30 p.m., giving residents a final chance to cast ballots before Election Day.Yarmouth News
• Select board finalizes town meeting warrant articles Yarmouth's Select Board finalized its fall Special Town Meeting warrant, including a short-term rental bylaw that one member opposed, while also weighing wastewater discharge options at Bayberry Hills Golf Course that could cost tens of millions of dollars.Yarmouth News
• Capital panel hears of high school lighting hazard Yarmouth's Capital Budget Committee learned that a 22-year-old lighting system at Yarmouth High School has become a safety hazard requiring staff to manually jump electrical relays, as a member questioned why the issue wasn't addressed sooner.Yarmouth News
• Zoning board takes up deck, dog-boarding cases Yarmouth's Zoning Board of Appeals considered a deck addition in West Yarmouth and a dog-boarding expansion on Higgins Crowell Road, with members also debating minutes from an earlier session that had been tabled for lack of eligible voters.Yarmouth News
• Planning board advances short-term rental bylaw Yarmouth's Planning Board took up a new short-term rental bylaw and zoning amendment ahead of the November 16 Special Town Meeting, debating language about duplexes that town counsel flagged as premature.Yarmouth News
• Board of health hears Stop & Shop packaging struggles Yarmouth's Board of Health heard that Stop & Shop still struggles to meet the town's plastic reduction rule, with a company official saying fiber packaging can't yet handle bakery cakes or hot rotisserie chicken without compromising food safety.Yarmouth News
• Conservation board addresses Long Pond shoreline violation Yarmouth's Conservation Commission took up an enforcement matter over unpermitted boulders and vegetation removal along Long Pond, giving the property owner a deadline to seek a permit or restore the shoreline, while also weighing a long-delayed pool project nearby.Yarmouth News
• CPC revisits Bass River trail funding request Yarmouth's Community Preservation Committee directed the town engineer to resubmit a Weir Road trail grant application after town counsel ruled part of the project ineligible, while also questioning whether a HACC housing program qualifies for funding.Yarmouth News

Yesterday in Yarmouth (Fri, Oct 30)

• West Yarmouth bridge links cyclists to rail trail A new 182-foot steel bridge now spans Willow Street in West Yarmouth, giving cyclists a safe connection to the Cape Cod Rail Trail, Hoodline reported.Hoodline
• Sturgis West wins soccer title over Falmouth Academy Sturgis West captured a soccer title with a win over Falmouth Academy in a match held at Old Town House Park in South Yarmouth on Oct. 30, Cape Cod Times reported.Cape Cod Times
• Nantucket tops Dennis-Yarmouth in boys soccer Nantucket's Aldo Lemus scored four goals as the Whalers beat Dennis-Yarmouth in a high school soccer match at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School on Oct. 29, Cape Cod Times reported.Cape Cod Times

Coming up

• Mon, Nov 2, 5:00 p.m.: Capital Budget Committee meets Monday Yarmouth's Capital Budget Committee meets at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at 1146 Route 28, Upper Level, in South Yarmouth.Town of Yarmouth
• Mon, Nov 2, 5:30 p.m.: Board of Health meets Monday evening Yarmouth's Board of Health meets from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at 1146 Route 28, Lower Level, in South Yarmouth.Town of Yarmouth
• Mon, Nov 2, 9:00 a.m.: Public Art Committee meets Monday morning Yarmouth's Public Art Committee meets from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at 1146 Route 28, Upper Level, in South Yarmouth.Town of Yarmouth
• Wed, Nov 4, 3:00 p.m.: Community Preservation Committee meets Wednesday Yarmouth's Community Preservation Committee meets from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 1146 Route 28, Upper Level, in South Yarmouth.Town of Yarmouth
• Wed, Nov 4, 5:30 p.m.: Planning Board meets Wednesday evening Yarmouth's Planning Board meets from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 1146 Route 28, Lower Level, in South Yarmouth.Town of Yarmouth
• Wed, Nov 4, 6:00 p.m.: Recreation Commission meets Wednesday evening Yarmouth's Recreation Commission meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 424 Route 28, 2nd Floor, in West Yarmouth.Town of Yarmouth
• Thu, Nov 5, 5:00 p.m.: Conservation Commission revisits Covey Drive case Yarmouth's Conservation Commission meets from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at 1146 Route 28, Lower Level, continuing review of a Covey Drive pool and retaining-wall project.Town of Yarmouth

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