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Portland councilors prohibit smoking in outdoor areas before 10 p.m., despite protests.
Jump to full article: Portland (ME) Press-Herald, 2008-09-04
Author: ELBERT AULL Staff Writer
Intro: City councilors decided on Wednesday to further limit smoking at Portland's restaurants and bars, voting to ban smoking in outdoor dining areas before 10 p.m.
The change came despite protests from some bar owners, who argued that the restrictions would be ineffective and leave streets and sidewalks littered with cigarette butts.
The new rule is the latest of several restrictions of its type and will be the biggest change for smokers at Portland's bars since a state law against smoking inside pubs and lounges took effect in 2004.
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