Town of Yarmouth Maine

09/02/2026

SU***DE PREVENTION AWARENESS SESSION
Monday, September 21st | 5:00 PM
Val Halla Recreation Center, 60 Val Halla Road, Cumberland Center, ME

Please join us for this introductory presentation covering basic information about su***de risk factors, behaviors, and prevention. The material focuses on a general audience and can be customized for specific high-risk groups.

Contact Sarah at [email protected] with any questions.

Each September, The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) recognizes Su***de Prevention Month as a time to raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action around one of the most urgent mental health issues of our time. Their goal is to ensure that individuals, friends, and families have access to the tools, resources, and support they need to talk openly about su***de prevention, recognize warning signs, and seek help.

https://www.nami.org/stay-connected/events/awareness-events/su***de-prevention-month

09/02/2026

ART SALE & RECEPTION
SATURDAY, SEPT. 5TH - 3:00 to 5:00PM

Celebrating the richness of Yarmouth’s local arts scene, view recent works from the 2026 Plein Air Art Festival, as well as jewelry and ceramics by members of the Artascope family.

Come experience artists’ work in the vibrant, hands-on atmosphere of Artascope Studios. Meet the makers, and enjoy an afternoon of creativity, craftsmanship, and the beauty of Maine.

Artascope Studios is a welcoming creative community and working art studio in Yarmouth where artists come together to make, teach, exhibit, and share their work. Learn more at artascope.org

138 Bayview Street, Yarmouth ME | (207) 847-4060

Portland Press Herald coverage from the Plein Air Art Festival: https://www.pressherald.com/2026/08/26/maine-nonprofit-artascope-is-an-arts-center-with-a-dash-of-community-support/

09/02/2026

LABOR DAY MUNICIPAL CLOSURES
Yarmouth Town Hall, Merrill Memorial Library, and the Recycling & Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7th, for Labor Day. The Transfer Station will re-open Thursday at 8:30AM. Merrill Memorial Library will also be closed on Saturday, Sept. 5th.

A number of routine online services are available on the Town of Yarmouth website: https://yarmouth.me.us/online_services/index.php

09/02/2026

Weekly Report of Public Meetings for September 2, 2026.

08/28/2026

Yarmouth’s sidewalks, quiet streets, and off-road paths are part of what makes this such a special place to live. Please help us make it safer for all ages and abilities who use these paths to bike, walk, or roll to and from school.

For more safe biking and walking reminders, please visit the Yarmouth Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee webpage at https://yarmouth.me.us/government/boards_and_committees/bike_and_pedestrian_committee/index.php

Have a great first week of school!

08/27/2026

Weekly Report of Public Meetings for August 31, 2026.

08/26/2026

Call For Repairers!

Yarmouth is gearing up to host a series of Repair Fairs! This is a collaborative, social, and free experience where volunteers - like you - help to fix cherished items and broken objects to give them a second life. At these events, folks bring a variety of items - from knives to knitting projects - and repairers either help to complete repairs on-site or brainstorm potential repair options. We're looking for folks who may be interested in volunteering a few hours of their time to help their neighbors repair items at a future event. Interested?

Email Christy Phillips at [email protected] or fill out this online form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenBByl75PlxcUHsgE8VpNN3LkCLs8cH7DGaMKW_OVcPTDRVg/viewform

08/26/2026

Herbie’s Legacy Continues In Tennessee

A remarkable connection to Yarmouth’s beloved elm tree, Herbie, continues to grow far beyond Maine. In 2020, Tullahoma, Tennessee Communications Manager and City Arborist Lyle Russell planted a cutting descended from Herbie in the city’s arboretum. Six years later, the tree has grown into a healthy 15-foot-tall American elm.

Inspired by Herbie’s story and Frank Knight’s efforts to protect the tree from Dutch elm disease, Russell recently created a video for a national contest hosted by Stanford University’s Hoover Institution exploring the enduring spirit of American freedom. His entry, The Next Tree Warden, pays tribute to Herbie’s legacy, and the impact it continues to have on urban foresters working to restore elm canopies across the country.

Watch the video 'The Next Tree Warden', courtesy of Lyle Russell:

All feedback and critique is appreciated, thanks! - Lyle

08/25/2026

Walking or biking to school, after school activities or to sports practice is a great way to reduce traffic in town, avoid that long school car lane, and encourage healthy activity. The Yarmouth Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee has provided the following tips and resources for safely biking and walking to school.

Safe Biking & Walking Reminders:

• Go in groups. It's easier, safer, and more fun to ride or walk to school in a group. Consider organizing a regular Bike Train with other families in your neighborhood.

• Plan your routes. Stick to sidewalks, quiet streets, and pathways whenever possible, even if it adds a couple of extra minutes. If you’re riding on the sidewalk be sure to yield to people walking.

• Wear a bike helmet. Maine state law requires children 16 and under to wear bike helmets. If you’re older, wearing a helmet is the best way to protect yourself from serious or fatal injury, and to set a good example.

• Be bright, be seen, be heard. By law, bikes must have a front and rear light, and be sure to wear bright colors or reflectors, and have a bike bell.

• Courtesy counts. Be sure to pass with care of beings with two legs or four. Alert other sidewalk or path users and say “passing left” or “biker back” or “excuse me” when passing others, and ride slow as you pass.

• Know your mode. E-motos are not e-bikes and many e-vehicles are not legal for kids to ride or even on public streets. Know the rules of the road for your mode.

• Do not ride distracted. Using your phone or Smartwatch while riding a bike makes the streets less safe for everyone. The call or text can wait. Riding with headphones on can reduce your ability to hear and react to other activities around you.

08/25/2026

The Planning Board will hold two workshops during the September 9th meeting. Both workshops relate to zoning mandates from state law that must be adopted locally. Public comment will be received on both items.

The first workshop will be on the building height incentive for affordable housing programs in Chapter 701, Article II.DD.

The second workshop will be on revisions to the definition, standards, and permitting process for accessory dwelling units in various sections of Chapter 701, Chapter 702, Chapter 703, and Chapter 601.

7:00PM at the Log Cabin: 196 Main St. (and by remote session). The full agenda is available via the Town Meeting Calendar: https://yarmouth.me.us/calendar.php