January 16

Maine towns, cities order parking bans

By Edward D. Murphy emurphy@mainetoday.com
Staff Writer

PORTLAND — Southern Maine towns and cities are ordering on-street parking bans Wednesday night to allow crews to clear snow from roads.

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RSU 14 in Windham also announced that it will close its middle and high schools early at 11:30 a.m., although the elementary school will close at its normal time of 12:30 p.m.

Portland's parking ban will begin at 10 p.m. and run until 6 a.m. Thursday. Old Orchard Beach's ban will also begin at 10 p.m., but will last until 6 p.m. Thursday. Lewiston's ban will be from 6 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Thursday and Auburn will have a ban from 7 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Biddeford is banning on-street parking from 8 p.m. Wednesday until 7 a.m. Thursday.

Forecasters expect up to six inches of snow across southern Maine today, tapering off late this afternoon or early evening.

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