Hilltoppers Race to the Podium
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- Created on Tuesday, 13 February 2018 20:16
- Written by Rachel Johnson
BURKE - Yesterday, the Saint Johnsbury Academy alpine ski team hosted a giant slalom race at Burke Mountain. The team performed strongly throughout the day, with individual skiers placing in the top ranks, and impressive overall team scores.
Burke Mountain Academy Alum in Winter Olympics
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- Created on Friday, 09 February 2018 21:42
- Written by Andrew Clark
BURKE— The olympics get under way Friday Night in South Korea. 13 athletes with a connection to the Green Mountain State are competing in the games. Several of them coming from Burke Mountain Academy.
Mikaela Shiffrin is among some of the graduates of the ski school headed to South Korea.
Fallout from EB-5 Settlement
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- Created on Tuesday, 06 February 2018 01:22
- Written by Andrew Clark
BURKE— Nearly two years after Ariel Quiros was found to have been misusing EB-5 funds at Burke Mountain, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled and says that Quiros will pay up.
The judgement came on Friday and says that Quiros agreed to pay over $81 million as part of the settlement.
Burke Town School Planning for Renovations
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- Created on Tuesday, 12 December 2017 00:40
- Written by Kiernan Brisson
BURKE - The Burke Town School is looking into renovating its facilities after a One Burke Community visit back in october. The Burke School Board, who attended the meeting, approved of $7,500 to be spent completing a report looking into plans for a Preliminary Facility Analysis Report.
A Cheap Way to Learn the Slopes
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- Created on Friday, 08 December 2017 14:44
- Written by Linda Hou
BURKE - Burke Mountain Resort and Lyndon State College are working together to offer a program to teach people how to ski. This program offers a 40% discount on one ski class, and is the first time that LSC and the Resort have created a program like this.
The Most Wonderful Season of The Year
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- Created on Friday, 01 December 2017 20:51
- Written by Dan Stein
EAST BURKE- The town of East Burke is preparing for one of their favorite times of the year. But this wintery season doesn't involve reindeer and mistletoe. It involves the ski poles and double black diamonds.
East Burke is preparing for yet another ski season. The mountain is set to open tomorrow at 9AM to the public. The mountain had a preliminary opening today for season pass holders only.
You Can Paint Too!
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- Created on Thursday, 30 November 2017 15:57
- Written by Brandon Walker
EAST BURKE - Painter Patricia Mitchell taught herself all that she knows. From beginning to paint in 1990 to now leading her own classes and selling her work. Mitchell hosted a paint and brew event at the Publick House in East Burke last night.
Catching Cold
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- Created on Thursday, 09 November 2017 18:45
- Written by Linda Hou
BURKE-Tuesday October 7th, Burke Mountain Ski Resort started blowing snow at the Summit and on the Willoughby trail. Temperatures in the coming week look cool enough to maintain the snow for the next few nights. Snowmakers at Burke began preparing for another winter season with the help of portable snowmaking machines. More cold weather is predicted for the future. They are planning to continue making snow into the weekend, making them a whole two weeks earlier than when they began last year.
Town of Burke on the Rise
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- Created on Thursday, 19 October 2017 20:30
- Written by Matt Tritto
BURKE- Vermont is well known for it’s skiing and mountain biking throughout the state. One spot in particular is becoming more popular. The town of Burke is being recognized for as a popular destination for both mountain biking and skiing.
A Long Time Coming
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- Created on Wednesday, 18 October 2017 20:49
- Written by Ted Gilman
EAST BURKE- It's been seventeen years in the making. The Connecticut River Conservancy and Passumpsic Valley Land Trust have finally begun construction tearing down the East Burke Dam.
Steve Berlack and Burke Mountain Academy
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- Created on Monday, 02 October 2017 16:18
- Written by Kiernan Brisson
Burke Mountain- While the Ronnie Berlack Training facility is not the oldest building located at Burke Mountain Academy, it is one of the most important and community-centered buildings on the school's campus. The training facility was raised in the aftermath of disaster, Ronnie Berlack, who was a student attending Burke Mountain Academy, tragically died in an avalanche during a skiing competition in Europe over 4 years ago. It was amidst this tragedy, that his father, Steve Berlack, decided to create a new training facility for the school that his son loved so much.
Burke Benefiting from Kingdom Trails
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- Created on Friday, 29 September 2017 17:07
- Written by Andrew Whalen
East Burke- Kingdom Trails in East Burke has seen a fifteen percent growth in the past year, and it has had an impact on the rest of West Burke as well.
Burke Mountain Closing for the Season
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- Created on Monday, 17 April 2017 18:24
- Written by Heidi Neuhausser
BURKE- Over this past warm and sunny Easter weekend, skiers and riders got their last chance to hit the slopes at Burke Mountain Resort. After a season packed full with powder and beautiful days, Burke has officially closed their ticket windows for skiing and riding.
Fat Biking Continues to Grow
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- Created on Thursday, 30 March 2017 17:12
- Written by Tyler Simpson
BURKE- Winter biking also known as fat biking has become increasingly popular among mountain bike enthusiast. The so called “Fat tires” on the bike allow bikers to ride throughout the winter Bruce Giehill explains “A fat bike is similar to a mountain bike, expect for as the name implies the tire is a lot bigger. On a typical mountain bike you're going to run a two/ two and a half inch tire for a fat bike you're going to run a three and a half inch all the way up to a four point eight inch tire. So its something you'd see more on a motorcycle.”
Burke Senior Meal Site
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- Created on Monday, 20 February 2017 17:10
- Written by Brandon Walker
BURKE - Burke's Senior Meal Site serves up more than just a bite to eat, like featuring artists to play music for anyone interested. On Sunday, musicians played for a couple of hours for people to sing along and dance to.
Steve Olson, Leisure Hotels & Resorts
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- Created on Thursday, 15 December 2016 16:57
- Written by Lily Elmore
BURKE - Steve Olson is the CEO of Leisure Hotels and Resorts, the company in charge of the receivership of Burke Mountain and Jay Peak Resorts.
A Helping Hand this Holiday
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- Created on Thursday, 08 December 2016 20:57
- Written by Rebecca Reese
BURKE- For 27 years now, one local organization has been lending a helping hand to those in need across the Northeast Kingdom. The Hand to Hand program is a program that brings the joy of the holidays straight to the doors of families in need. The program coordinates and acts as the middle man between sponsors and families in need of Burke, Sheffield, Sutton, East Haven, Newark and Wheelock.
Burke Listers
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- Created on Tuesday, 06 December 2016 00:33
- Written by Josh Pooler
BURKE - The town of Burke has a decision to make come Monday evening. The community will be voting on whether or not to keep their elected listers, or substitute them with a private company. A town’s listers are the people who keep track of the properties in town.
Get to Know East Burke Firefighters
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- Created on Thursday, 01 December 2016 20:40
- Written by Rebecca Reese
BURKE - Being a firefighter is East Burke means a couple of things; you are dedicated to helping other people and you are a volunteer. Several of the volunteers happen to also be college students in the area.
Lingering Burke Taxes
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- Created on Wednesday, 30 November 2016 22:34
- Written by Daniel Fenton
BURKE - As today comes to a close, Burke Mountain still has yet to pay their taxes. Burke Mountain owed more than $400,000 dollars in taxes. Originally Burke Mountain owed $30,000 dollars in late fees. However, if the remaining amount was not paid in full by today, an additional $4,000 dollars would and will be added on.
Burke Mountain Opening Delay
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- Created on Thursday, 17 November 2016 21:12
- Written by Rebecca Reese
BURKE - Skiers and snowboarders don’t get your hopes up if you were planning to hit Burke Mountain this Thanksgiving, mother nature isn’t quite cooperating.
Burke Mountain Late Paying Taxes
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- Created on Tuesday, 15 November 2016 17:52
- Written by Alexa Richard
BURKE - Burke Mountain could be facing more issues - this time paying their property taxes. The town of Burke has not yet heard from Burke Mountain regarding the taxes they owe.
Burke Water Project
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- Created on Tuesday, 08 November 2016 20:25
- Written by Tyler Hall
BURKE - The town of Burke is making some improvements to its under ground water system.
Burke Job Fair
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- Created on Thursday, 03 November 2016 12:27
- Written by Jessica Gullbrand
BURKE - Burke Mountain Resort opened its doors Wednesday night to host for its second job fair. This time for around 80 potential employees.
Burke Goes Berserk in Preparations
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- Created on Tuesday, 01 November 2016 20:32
- Written by Daniel Fenton
BURKE - After the EB-5 scandal and one of the worst ski seasons to date, Burke Mountain Resort is taking an aggressive approach to make sure that this winter season will be successful.
Last year across the Northeast Kingdom, resorts had a record breaking winter, but not in a good way.
