To get the most out of southern Maine’s biggest summer party, you should eat clams, see the shucking contest and get a photo with Steamer, among other things.
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Large crowds greet return of Yarmouth Clam Festival
Organizers say attendance over the three days of the event, which was canceled for two years by the pandemic, is expected to be about 100,000. Story by staff writer Bonnie Washuk
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Yarmouth chamber cancels popular Clam Festival
Organizers of the July festival, a longtime tradition, say moving ahead and seeking support from local businesses would not be in the best interest of the community, given the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
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A pair of toilets reserves seating for Yarmouth Clam Festival Parade
Some cheeky Yarmouth residents found a new use for some old toilets this week. A pair of commodes were placed in front of a home on Main Street as a creative choice of reserved seating for the upcoming Yarmouth Clam Festival parade. It has been a longstanding tradition for residents in Yarmouth to claim spots […]
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Yarmouth hosts annual clam festival this weekend
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Tens of thousands are expected to flood a coastal community for an annual celebration of the clam. The annual Yarmouth Clam Festival is set to take place this weekend through Sunday. The festivities include a clam-shucking contest, diaper derby and appearances by festival mascot Steamer the Clam. In recent weeks, residents […]
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Yarmouth Clam Festival: Parade rope lines don't sit well with 'lawn chair brigade'
The traditional early July scene along Main Street in Yarmouth: Lawn chairs reserving places to watch the annual Clam Festival parade. YARMOUTH — The annual Clam Festival is a summertime tradition that both bonds and celebrates the community, and invites visitors from all over the country to enjoy music and arts, events, competitions, and of course, […]
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Yarmouth Clam Festival digging for volunteers
YARMOUTH — With the 52nd annual Clam Festival only a month away, a new team at the Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to help put together the three-day event from July 21-23. Last week, the chamber took to Facebook to encourage any individual or organization interested in volunteering at the festival to contact […]
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Yarmouth Clam Festival marks 50 years of friends, food, fun
YARMOUTH — Before the art shows, road races, and thousands of people, the Yarmouth Clam Festival was small and simple, featuring only a parade and firefighters’ muster. Janice Seabury, a Yarmouth resident who’s been to every Clam Festival since the first one in 1965, said a lot has changed. She said it’s hard to even remember what […]