JACKSON — Black Mountain’s 90th birthday celebration this past Saturday was planned to be festive, but police said after a slew of issues over the weekend, it won’t be allowed to get that wild in the future.
But Black Mountain’s new owner/general manager Erik Mogensen when contacted by the Sun took issue with police’s account of events and hopes to tell their story to the Jackson Select Board when the board reviews the matter in a few weeks.
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