A Look Back: A 2002 battle over ‘working waterfront’ has familiar echo
A cover story on Aug. 19, 2002, about tension between developers and marine industries, has a familiar ring to it. Recent disagreements between developers and stakeholders on the working waterfront have rekindled the decades-long battle, with city officials in the unenviable position of finding a middle ground. According to the 2002 story, “much of the current waterfront debate can be traced back to 1984, when the Chandler’s Wharf condominiums were built, sparking concern among many Portlanders that the waterfront was on its way to becoming a giant, yuppified condo complex.” Amazingly, the debate didn’t end with that zinger.
Fun Fact: On a list of Maine’s “Top 10 Most Affluent Towns,” based on 1998 median household income, the list was topped by a few of the usual suspects in the top three — Cumberland ($64,729), Cape Elizabeth ($63,621) and Falmouth ($60,063). But two you don’t see very often were Frye Island (at No. 4, with median income of $52,500) and Beaver Cove (at No. 6, with median income of $50,833).
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