PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 30, 2025
The Yarmouth Planning Board is considering zoning rule changes that would allow for a variety of solar panels in parts of town. Much like the proposed project that prompted the town to examine the allowance of solar, the amendments received mostly negative public feedback at a meeting on June 25. One goal of the Yarmouth Climate Action Plan, adopted last year, is to increase the use of renewable energy in the town. At the Planning Board workshop, residents largely focused on concerns about solar arrays impacting the Holy Cross Cemetery or requiring clearing of woods and shorelines, a valuable ecosystem.