BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 7, 2025
Geoff Bowley, a Kennebunk-based developer, bought 38 acres of former commercial blueberry land in Blue Hill in 2023 and proposed high-end homes for the site last year. Public resistance in Blue Hill and neighboring towns has been significant, continuing for months without showing signs of stopping. The ongoing debate over the project has illustrated the tension that many Maine communities face as they work to address a critical statewide housing shortage while trying to protect cherished natural resources. It has also demonstrated how traditional uses of land are changing.