How Bangor’s former city dump turned into a ski slope 50 years ago

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 8, 2023

Essex Woods in Bangor is today mostly used for walking, biking, birdwatching and playing with our canine friends at its dog park. But the 70-acre Bangor Parks and Recreation area has had a number of extremely different uses over the decades, from its origins as a city dump to its brief period as the site of Bangor’s only downhill ski slope.