BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 20, 2024
A developer’s plans to divide a scenic blueberry barren in Blue Hill into nine house lots has met a backlash from people who want the property to remain as it is. Opponents have formed a group called Save the Blueberry Barrens in an attempt to prevent houses from being built on the 32-acre property, which abuts Route 172 and overlooks tidal Salt Pond. The scenic site has drawn wildlife, hunters and landscape painters over many years, becoming a place that area residents feel a connection with and want to preserve, critics say.