Yarmouth Select Board Hears Plans for Veteran Support and Environmental Management

Overview: The Yarmouth Select Board meeting on June 2, 2025, focused on veteran outreach initiatives and vegetation management by the Massachusetts Coastal Railroad. The session featured detailed presentations, including a discussion by a Veterans Outreach Program Specialist and plans for maintaining the local railroad’s vegetation. The board also addressed environmental concerns related to private wells and considered updates on local infrastructure and community services.

Housing Authority Project Faces Hurdles as Yarmouth Select Board Seeks Further Discussion

Overview: The Yarmouth Select Board meeting on May 13, 2025, was marked by a series of discussions, the most pressing being the housing authority project on Forest Avenue. Concerns were raised over the absence of bids by the deadline, emphasizing the need for further dialogue with the housing authority to address issues related to public water supply wells and stormwater management. The board agreed on the necessity of inviting the housing authority for discussions to ensure these concerns are addressed before re-advertising the project.

Yarmouth Select Board Discusses Fee Increases, Environmental Challenges, and Economic Development

Overview: The Yarmouth Select Board meeting on May 6, 2025, covered a broad spectrum of issues, with focus on proposed fee increases across multiple departments, environmental challenges linked to local infrastructure, and the town’s economic development strategy.

Yarmouth Select Board Tackles Short-Term Rentals and Affordable Housing Challenges Amid Community Tensions

Overview: The Yarmouth Select Board meeting on April 22, 2025, at the Yarmouth Town Hall, concentrated on the issues of short-term rentals and affordable housing, with a discussion on the ongoing Affordable Housing Trust initiatives and the divisive nature of a proposed 40B development project. The board aimed to address the town’s housing crisis through strategic planning and community engagement, despite facing significant opposition and environmental concerns.

Yarmouth Select Board Faces Public Outcry Over Lobsterman’s Licensing and Environmental Concerns

Overview: The Yarmouth Select Board meeting was dominated by public discussions surrounding local issues, particularly the enforcement actions against a longtime local lobsterman, John Tally, and environmental concerns linked to PFAS contamination.