BURKE – The 15th annual Farm to Plate conference will take place November 20 and 21, at Burke Mountain Resort to discuss community meals and more. This year’s theme is “Keep Calm, and Collaborate on Working Better Together as a Region in Uncertain Times.” Attendees will hear examples of collaboration[Read More…]
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Receiver plans to dole out $183,322 to Burke Mountain EB-5 investors
BURKE – More than 120 people who invested in the redevelopment of Burke Mountain, then were defrauded in a high-profile scandal that rocked Vermont, are set to receive some of their money back. The foreign investors will get about one-third of their investment from the recent sale of the resort and a[Read More…]
New Burke Mountain Resort Owners Plan Major Upgrades
BURKE – After nearly a decade in federal receivership, Burke Mountain Resort finally has new owners. On Friday, Bear Den Partners LLC, a group with longstanding ties to the Northeast Kingdom ski area, officially closed on the $11.5 million deal to buy the 72-year old resort. Bear Den Partners includes[Read More…]
Federal Judge Approves Burke Mountain Sale
BURKE – A federal judge has signed off on the sale of Burke Mountain Resort for $11.5 million, releasing the Northeast Kingdom ski mountain from nearly a decade of federal receivership. Judge Darrin P. Gayles issued an order Thursday in U.S. District Court in Miami formally approving the sale of Burke[Read More…]
Local Group Expected to Acquire Burke Mountain
BURKE — A local group that includes longtime Burke Mountain benefactors and community stakeholders is on the cusp of acquiring the Northeast Kingdom ski resort, according to people familiar with the deal. The group, Bear Den Partners LLC, includes members of the Graham family, who have previously invested heavily in[Read More…]
Burke Mountain’s Fight for Survival Under Distant Control
BURKE – Burke Mountain has a magnetic quality. It attracts swarms of outdoor adventure enthusiasts, skiers, bikers, hikers, campers and hang gliders with its steep slopes and panoramic views. It’s what geologists call a monadnock, one of two in Vermont. At roughly 3,200 feet in elevation, the mountain rises proud[Read More…]
