Chipsealing crews to begin roadway maintenance across Yarmouth

YARMOUTH — Road crews are set to begin preventative chipsealing work across Yarmouth roadways, even as town officials continue celebrating a $25 million federal grant secured for Route 28 improvements.

TOWN HALL

All States Materials Group will perform preventative roadway maintenance, known as chipsealing, on behalf of the Town of Yarmouth, according to a News Flash notice posted July 29. The town did not specify which roads are affected or a start date in the alert, but residents should expect crews and equipment on town roadways as the work gets underway.

Separately, town officials confirmed the Yarmouth–Barnstable Route 28 Improvements Project has been awarded a $25 million federal BUILD grant, part of a project with an estimated total cost of $62,413,490. The Select Board has discussed the project during recent meetings, including its July 21 session, according to the town's Select Board Spotlight summaries.

The Select Board's July 21 spotlight also touched on ongoing municipal matters, following up on the board's July 7 meeting recap, though specific votes and agenda items from that session were not detailed in the available summary.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

The Merrill Memorial Library continues its packed summer schedule, with Summer Storytime returning Thursday, July 30, from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m., open to all ages as part of the library's weekly summer series.

Looking into next week, the library will host a Monday Matinee screening of "Galaxy Quest" on August 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a "Make A Snake Stuffie" craft program for kids on August 4 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., and a teen "Shhh… Teen Quiet Reading Group" the same day from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"West Yarmouth, MA Precipitation Map | MSN Weather" — MSN Weather's automated forecast tool flagged incoming rain for West Yarmouth Wednesday morning, part of routine hyperlocal weather tracking rather than staff reporting, per MSN Weather (read it at https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/maps/precipitation/in-West-Yarmouth,MA).

COMING UP

The Public Art Committee meets August 3, alongside a Board of Health meeting the same day. National Night Out is scheduled for August 4. The Planning Board meets August 5, and the Community Housing Committee and the Old King's Highway Historic District Committee Hearing are both set for August 10.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.