A Look Back: A 2003 debate over how many marinas Portland needed
Sixteen years ago, Portland’s waterfront had eight marinas with a total of 1,170 slips, and a story in the July 7, 2003, issue of Mainebiz raised the question of whether that was too many. There hasn’t been a huge shift since then, and the city has been mired in a debate over how to preserve the working waterfront. Marinas typically cater to recreational boaters. The one major change has been the addition of the Fore Points Marina at 58 Fore St., which added 150 slips. It represents a shift by including areas for larger “superyachts.”
Fun Fact: It’s been reported recently that the Netherlands is considering ways to tax tourists. Back in 2003, the Maine Legislature also considered additional ways the state could generate revenue with levies on meals, lodging, retail and gasoline sales. In 2003, a Mainebiz columnist argued against it; in 2005, another columnist argued for it. Today, visitors (and Mainers alike) pay taxes on rental cars, hotel rooms and restaurants. As recently as May, there was a proposal to charge a seasonal gas tax.
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