parking ban

Portsmouth is putting a parking ban in place due this weekend. The ban starts Sunday, January 19 at 5 p.m. and runs until Monday, January 20 at noon.

The Portsmouth Police Department shared this information on social media Friday, January 17.

In their social media post, the police department said, “Thank you for your patience and anticipated cooperation!”

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