Saturday night's Waterfront Concert

[Maine Writer]

Have any of the officials you've spoken to about this been helpful?

[fxtrader]

We hear speedway 95 and the airport pretty loud from my parents house, but we got used to it after a while. They stopped doing the outdoor concerts in old orchard quite a few years ago because of the noise. I went to the Tim McGraw concert there and it was great, I hope to see them keep them going.

[Maineah]

In direct contrast to the quiet trend many towns and cities are implementing Portland City Counsel just this week passed an ordinance RAISING the allowable noise level in the Old Port area from 52 decibles to 90 decibles. That's quite a jump and will allow for bands playing out on decks at bars and more open air concerts.

[island mermaid]

Originally Posted by fxtrader

We hear speedway 95 and the airport pretty loud from my parents house, but we got used to it after a while. They stopped doing the outdoor concerts in old orchard quite a few years ago because of the noise. I went to the Tim McGraw concert there and it was great, I hope to see them keep them going.

I think everyone adjusts to noise after a short time. It's the people that buy next to the airport and THEN complain about the noise level that don't have much of a leg to stand on.

Fx, the last concert I saw at the ballpark at Old Orchard was Jimmy Buffet, about..... 24 years ago! Hardly Margaritaville, it felt more like Cheeseburger in Paradise.

I think that a 3 hour time table for excessive noise isn't really much to complain about, given the revenue it brings to town. Yet, I understand that if in fact they do bring in 35-40 more next year, it would take some getting used to. But as dmyankee pointed out, a vendor's license would make it almost bearable. Might as well make the best of it, it's going to happen anyway. It's not exactly like spending the day at the waterfront in Bangor is like spending the day at Baxter.

Originally Posted by Maineah

In direct contrast to the quiet trend many towns and cities are implementing Portland City Counsel just this week passed an ordinance RAISING the allowable noise level in the Old Port area from 52 decibels to 90 decibels. That's quite a jump and will allow for bands playing out on decks at bars and more open air concerts.

Wasn't the reasoning behind this because they aren't even able to measure 52 decibels to begin with? This is one of those things I just don't understand. Were people complaining about the noise level at 52 decibels or because the local bars, patrons and bands wanted to be allowed more freedom?

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by island mermaid

I think everyone adjusts to noise after a short time. It's the people that buy next to the airport and THEN complain about the noise level that don't have much of a leg to stand on.

Fx, the last concert I saw at the ballpark at Old Orchard was Jimmy Buffet, about..... 24 years ago! Hardly Margaritaville, it felt more like Cheeseburger in Paradise.

I think that a 3 hour time table for excessive noise isn't really much to complain about, given the revenue it brings to town. Yet, I understand that if in fact they do bring in 35-40 more next year, it would take some getting used to. But as dmyankee pointed out, a vendor's license would make it almost bearable. Might as well make the best of it, it's going to happen anyway. It's not exactly like spending the day at the waterfront in Bangor is like spending the day at Baxter.




Wasn't the reasoning behind this because they aren't even able to measure 52 decibels to begin with? This is one of those things I just don't understand. Were people complaining about the noise level at 52 decibels or because the local bars, patrons and bands wanted to be allowed more freedom?

Actually they were able to measure the sound levels and people in normal conversation were above the 52 decible threshold. The low level was SO arbitrary they really needed to make a change.