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Yarmouth was the site of an active group of the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution. [14] The town's militia mustered to provide assistance to the minutemen at the Battles of Lexington and Concord, but the militia returned home upon news that the rebels had already triumphed on the field. [15]
Yarmouth's marina in 2022, looking south. Also known as Falls Village or The Falls, Lower Falls (named for the nearby First Falls) was the location of several mills from the 17th century onward, while—on the southern side of today's East Main Street Bridge—was Yarmouth's harbor, where many hundreds of ships were built and launched in the century between 1790 and 1890.
Yarmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, twelve miles north of the state's largest city, Portland. When originally settled in 1636, as North Yarmouth , it was part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony , and remained part of its subsequent incarnations for 213 years.
Yarmouth voters meet on Dec. 9 for a special town meeting. Articles include an amendment to a plastics bylaw and a petition article on sewer pumping.
The town of Yarmouth and the Cape Cod Commission presented recommendations Wednesday night for improving safety, congestion and accommodations for all users of the Station Avenue corridor from ...
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When the town split occurred, the office name was changed in 1852 to Yarmouth from North Yarmouth. Reuben Cutter resumed the role, and was followed by Otis Briggs Pratt in 1861 and Nicholas Drinkwater in 1866. Lucy V. Groves was appointed in 1868, becoming the first woman named or elected to an official position in the town of Yarmouth.
Yarmouth Town Meeting voted to reduce restrictions on accessory apartments Tuesday. Voters also approved $3,000,000 for golf course improvements.