BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 23, 2026
Amid concerns that a scenic blueberry barren could be turned into an RV resort, Northport’s Select Board voted Monday at an overflowing meeting to put to a town vote a 180-day moratorium on new commercial campgrounds and RV resorts. A Massachusetts couple, Michael Ruggiero and Ariel Savitz, want to build the resort on a piece of land on Beech Hill Road that is popular with hikers, stargazers and photographers. The resort could eventually include up to 80 sites, glamping domes and spaces for wellness retreats. The moratorium would give the town time to draft regulations, which would then need to be approved at a future town meeting.