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New summer hours for dogs on South Portland's Willard Beach take effect May 1

SOUTH PORTLAND — On Friday, May 1, the new summer restrictions for dogs on Willard Beach go into effect. Those restrictions have changed from previous summers when dogs were allowed to run off-leash between 6 a.m and 9 a.m. From May 1 to Sept. 30, off-leash access f...

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Working on a doggie doctorate

American Kennel Club Judge Frank Washabaugh of New Jersey critiques the sniffing work of a dog in the Scent Articles event last Sunday in the Casco Bay Dog Training Club's AKC All-Breeds Obedience and Rally Trial at Bath Middle School. In Scent Article, dogs are tasked with picking out the one item ...

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Friday, April 17, 2009 at 3:37 pm
s-spcouncil More hours, tough fines OK'd for dogs on Willard Beach

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council unanimously approved evening hours for dogs to run off leash on Willard Beach, while also forcing owners to maintain better control of their dogs and imposing strict fines when they do not.

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Friday, February 6, 2009 at 9:24 am
s-spcouncil-012309 Council OKs flea market, initial dog rule changes

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council on Wednesday night gave first approval to changes governing off-leash dog access to Willard Beach and final approval to a flea market near Buttonwood Street.

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Friday, January 23, 2009 at 5:10 am
s-spcouncildogs-011609 Council to vote on new dog rules for Willard Beach

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council will vote next week on whether to increase restrictions and impose strict fines on dog owners who allow their pets to run off-leash on Willard Beach.

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Friday, January 16, 2009 at 7:09 am
s-spdogs-010209 Ballot box eyed to end Willard Beach dog saga

SOUTH PORTLAND — Only a week after the City Council reached a consensus on several changes to its policy allowing dogs on Willard Beach, a group fighting to ban dogs from the beach during the summer has submitted a referendum question that would let voters decide.

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Friday, January 2, 2009 at 8:28 am
s-spcouncil-122608 City council closer to new beach dog rules

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council is poised to tighten rules governing dogs at Willard Beach.

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Friday, December 26, 2008 at 8:21 am

dogs

New summer hours for dogs on South Portland's Willard Beach take effect May 1

Working on a doggie doctorate

s-spcouncil More hours, tough fines OK'd for dogs on Willard Beach

s-spcouncil-012309 Council OKs flea market, initial dog rule changes

s-spcouncildogs-011609 Council to vote on new dog rules for Willard Beach

s-spdogs-010209 Ballot box eyed to end Willard Beach dog saga

s-spcouncil-122608 City council closer to new beach dog rules