Updated May 26
Dog days of summer will be on-leash at South Portland’s Hinckley Park
The South Portland City Council unanimously passed a temporary leash law for the park to protect the environment and ensure safety.
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Shannon Weld, of Portland, left, and Jean Weld, of Bath, walk their 5-year-old Belgian Tervurens, Lila and Annie, through Hinckley Park in South Portland on Monday. The City Council has put a new rule in place requiring dogs to be leashed at all times in the park, starting in mid-June and running through September.
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Dog-walkers visiting Hinckley Park in South Portland will have to keep their pooches on leashes, at least for a while.