SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—Pet owners in South Portland can continue taking their dogs to a local beach after voters rejected a proposal that would have banned dogs there for much of the year.
By a 60-40 margin, residents on Tuesday voted down a proposal to limit dogs at Willard Beach.
People can now take their dogs to the beach from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. between May 1 and Sept. 30. Dogs are allowed from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. the rest of the year. The pets can be off their leashes and under voice control.
The proposal would have banned dogs from the beach from April 15 to Oct. 15. Dogs would be allowed at the beach the rest of the year on a leash.
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