NEWPORT – Each year the Vermont Council on Rural Development recognizes leaders who have had a transformative impact on their community with the Vermont Community Leadership Award. This year the award will go to Des Hertz of Burke and Mike Strait of Brighton. Des Hertz is a resident of Burke Hollow where she lives with…
WEST BURKE — A fire that broke out in West Burke early Thursday morning is considered suspicious, investigators say. The West Burke Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire at 268 School Street at around 2:30 a.m. The residence had previously been damaged due to a fire in July of 2019. Since…
BURKE — Santa is coming to West Burke, and he has presents for the kids this Sunday. Stop by to meet him, go for a sleigh ride, have some cookies, cocoa, and lots of fun. The event is free and kicks off at 11:00 a.m. at Mike’s Gas & Redemption, located at 3799 US-5. Organizers…
BURKE — The first annual NEK Leads Gathering will offer stories of leadership in communities across the region and provide tools for people interested in getting involved. The day-long event, organized by the Northeast Kingdom Collaborative, will take place on November 14, 2019, at Burke Mountain Hotel & Conference Center. “The most important resource we…
BURKE — Morgan Moore, a teacher of English and social studies at Burke Town School, was recently named 2018 humanities educator of the year by the Vermont Humanities Council (VHC). VHC will honor Moore with the sixteenth Victor R. Swenson Humanities Educator Award on November 17. Board Chair Rolf Diamant will present the award to…
BURKE — Investigators say a cigarette caused a massive fire in Burke on Saturday that destroyed two homes and caused a propane tank to explode. At around 12:30 p.m. the West Burke Fire Department was dispatched to the location at 237 Depot Street. Firefighters say the explosion of a 250-pound propane tank endangered all fire…
EAST BURKE — Burke Mountain Academy celebrated the grand opening of the Ronnie Berlack Center, a $2.8 million, 15,000 square foot, state of the art indoor athletic facility this past weekend, marking a new era for the athletic development of Burke student-athletes and ski racers around the country. The academy also announced a comprehensive new…
WEST BURKE — An early morning fire broke out during extremely cold weather in West Burke on Friday, leaving a home destroyed and responding firetrucks frozen and unable to flow water. At around 3:00 a.m. firefighters from both West and East Burke, as well as the Sutton Fire Departments, arrived at the vacant house located…
BURKE — A 58-year-old skier from Massachusetts was killed on Burke Mountain on Monday. Emergency workers were called to the Burke Mountain Ski Area at around 3:40 p.m. Police say that Varter Shirinian, of Watertown, was pronounced dead on the scene from injuries he sustained after colliding with a tree. Shirinian was skiing with a…
BURKE — A 40-year-old man from Quebec was hit by a car on Monday morning while riding his bicycle in Burke. Police say that Pascal Rozon, of Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, Quebec, was riding his bike on a trail through the woods, headed west at the time. Collin Daulong, 29, of Burke, was headed north on Alpine Lane…
SUTTON — A 72-year-old man from West Burke was transported to the hospital today after his motorcycle collided with a deer. Police say that Robert Hallett was traveling south on Vermont Route 5A in the town of Sutton when a deer ran out in front of his motorcycle. Hallett hit the deer causing the motorcycle…
EAST BURKE — A 27-year-old St. Johnsbury woman has died in a skiing accident at Q Burke Mountain on Friday. The accident took place at around 3:15 p.m. Police say that the initial investigation indicates the woman exited the groomed portion of a trail on the upper portion of the mountain, where she struck a…
BURKE — Construction of the new 116 suite Q Burke Mountain Resort Hotel & Conference Center began last Tuesday with a groundbreaking ceremony. During the event, Jay Peak President Bill Stenger referred to the project as, “likely the most beautiful hotel site in the state of Vermont.” The hotel will take inspiration from the Tram…
EAST BURKE — The Vermont State Police are reporting that early Sunday morning a party was broken up in which multiple underage drinking tickets were issued. According to the report, On May 25, at approximately 12:45 a.m. members of the Vermont State Police, Brighton Police Department, and Lyndonville Police Department, responded to an area of…