Will Portsmouth allow social districts for outdoor drinking? Here's what to expect next

By: Portsmouth Herald

Outlets: Seacoast Online

Published: September 2, 2025

Words: 1,011

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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PORTSMOUTH — The City Council is likely to vote Sept. 8 whether to ask voters in November if they want to allow designated outdoor drinking areas known as social districts in the city.

Mayor Deaglan McEachern confirmed the council will discuss the issue and could vote to put it on the ballot.

A social district is defined as an “outdoor area in which a person may consume alcoholic beverages sold by a …

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