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    A group of Higgins Beach property owners are advocating for proposed ordinance changes that would eliminate parking along Bayview Avenue between 6 and 7 a.m. and make it illegal to change in areas adjacent to the beach as Orion Winkler of Portland does by putting on his wetsuit before heading out to surf.

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    Doug Pierce pf Scarborough walks at Higgins Beach early Tuesday morning with his dog Spencer.

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    Heather Beveridge of Portland puts on her wetsuit before heading out to surf at Higgins Beach early Tuesday morning.

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    A surfer walks to the beach and past a sign promoting the proposed ordinance after parking along Bayview Avenue.

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    Joan and Peter Hinrichs of Scarborough take an early morning walk along Higgins Beach, a daily tradition. A group of property owners is advocating for proposed ordinance changes that would eliminate parking along Bayview Avenue between 6 and 7 a.m.

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    Beveridge zips up her wetsuit after putting it on near her parked car before heading out to surf.

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