STX Odors Continue after Manhole Closed on Bryan's Order
Noxious odors previously associated with flaring incidents at Limetree Bay Refinery were reported again Friday morning by St. Croix residents from Estate Profit to Williams Delight.
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STT Police Station Closed After Five Test Positive for COVID-19
The V.I. Police Department closed the Mariel C. Newton Command station in Anna’s Retreat on Monday after five employees who worked there tested positive for COVID-19.
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Fitch Cites Senate Bill As Problem for WAPA's Outlook
Fitch Ratings, one of the three major government bond ratings agencies, specifically cited a recent bill in the V.I. Legislature as the reason it was putting the financially struggling utility on a negative ratings watch.
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Coral Disease Part 2 – Strike Teams Fight Underwater
While some agencies are focused on restoring and regrowing coral on land-based nurseries, others are taking the battle directly beneath the sea. Among them is Frank Cummings, a leader of the St. John Strike Team.
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STT Police Station Closed After Five Test Positive for COVID-19
The V.I. Police Department closed the Mariel C. Newton Command station in Anna’s Retreat on Monday after five employees who worked there tested positive for COVID-19.
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Senators Praise Dowe While Raising Concerns About Port Authority
Senators were unanimous Monday in voicing praise for Carlton Dowe, the executive director of the Virgin Islands Port Authority, while at the same time raising concern about a variety of issues.
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FHC: Mental Health Awareness Month
As May is “Mental Health Awareness Month”, let us remember to pay attention to our well-being.
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NOAA: 13 to 20 Named Storms Expected this Hurricane Season
Buckle up – conditions are ripe for an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 20 named storms, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
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St. Croix Refinery Fire Wednesday Shortly After New Odor Complaints – Updated with Added Videos
Emergency teams are responding to a fire inside the Limetree Bay Refinery Wednesday..
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The First Green New Deal: VI Corp on St. Croix (Part 2)
This historical six-part series explores three moments in the past century – VI Corp, Harvey Aluminum, and Hess Oil – where frustration with the given situation boiled over into radical change.
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Legislature Hosts African Liberation Day Ceremony
The V.I. Legislature hosted the annual African Liberation Day Ceremony, "Forward Ever to World-Wide Pan-African Unity," in honor of the territory’s citizens who descended from African ancestors.
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UVI Awards 313 Degrees in Inspirational Virtual Ceremony
Having earned their degrees despite the disruptions of two Category 5 hurricanes and a global pandemic, University of the Virgin Islands graduates were urged in an inspirational ceremony to keep on rising.
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Work on VINP Facilities in Cruz Bay Creek Could Begin in November
The National Park Service presented its plans to repair the Visitors Center and marine facilities in Cruz Bay to the St. John Committee of Coastal Zone Management in a public online meeting held by Thursday evening.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Florida Principal Who Paddled Student Will Not Face Criminal Charges, Prosecutor Says
That repeated attempts to rid the territory of the scourge of corporal punishment in our schools has eluded the Virgin Islands so far has long been a source of pain for our children and this publication.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Manufactured Progress: Harvey Aluminum on St. Croix (Part 3)
This historical six-part series explores three moments in the past century – VI Corp, Harvey Aluminum, and Hess Oil – where frustration with the given situation boiled over into radical change.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
"Crossing" Poem By Filippo Cassinelli
CROSSING The bridge at Magens Bay, dark pond smoothed out. Whiff of sulfur, mangrove trees with craggy roots entwined. One solitary Egret hunting, a smudge of white plumes the brackish landscape. Canopies of palm, Seagrape and mahogany. Chords of morning light filter in. Hum of ocean surf the
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VIPA Announces Departure of Senior Engineer Damian Cartwright
Carlton Dowe, executive director of the V.I. Port Authority, announced the department of the agency's senior engineer and assistant executive director, Damian Cartwright, the VIPA's Wednesday board meeting.
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Police Seeking Help to ID Body Found in Bugby Hole, STX
On Wednesday evening, the V.I. Police Department reported that a dead body was found near the roadway in Estate Bugby Hole on St. Croix.
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V.I. Unemployment Assistance Has Paid $133 Million Since Pandemic Began
Unemployment insurance in the U.S. Virgin Islands has paid out more than $133 million since the beginning of the pandemic through May 2, according to the V.I. Labor Department.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Hundreds Join Third Legal Action Against Limetree Bay Refinery
Litigation against Limetree Bay Refinery mounted as Lee J. Rohn and Associates became the third law firm in a week to file a class action against the company.
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Park Service Teams up with Mote Labs to Test Coral Disease Treatment
The Virgin Islands National Park has teamed up with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Florida to test out a new tool in the fight against lethal Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Senate Committee Advances Bills to Aid Homebuyers, Entrepreneurs
The Senate Committee on Rules and the Judiciary on Thursday approved two bills, one allowing UVI's Research and Technology Park to dispense loans to eligible businesses and the other aimed to aid first-time homebuyers.
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Florida Principal Who Paddled Student Will Not Face Criminal Charges, Prosecutor Says
That repeated attempts to rid the territory of the scourge of corporal punishment in our schools has eluded the Virgin Islands so far has long been a source of pain for our children and this publication.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
STX Odors Continue after Manhole Closed on Bryan's Order
Noxious odors previously associated with flaring incidents at Limetree Bay Refinery were reported again Friday morning by St. Croix residents from Estate Profit to Williams Delight.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
STT Police Station Closed After Five Test Positive for COVID-19
The V.I. Police Department closed the Mariel C. Newton Command station in Anna’s Retreat on Monday after five employees who worked there tested positive for COVID-19.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
EPA Air Quality Monitors Provide Protection for STX Residents
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing St. Croix residents with information on possible pollution via newly installed air quality control monitors around the Limetree Bay refinery.
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Residents Speak out at Virtual Town Hall on Limetree Refinery
Some 300 people attending a virtual town hall Thursday had three words for officials investigating the Limetree Bay refinery – "Shut it down!" Friday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did just that.
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Residents Speak out at Virtual Town Hall on Limetree Refinery
Some 300 people attending a virtual town hall Thursday had three words for officials investigating the Limetree Bay refinery – "Shut it down!" Friday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did just that.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Bryan Vows to Find Source of Emissions Hovering Over STX
In the wake of a flood of reports about a "rotten egg" smell hovering over parts of St. Croix, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said Friday that everything possible is being done to “find out what is this strange odor affecting our residents.”
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
"Crossing" Poem By Filippo Cassinelli
CROSSING The bridge at Magens Bay, dark pond smoothed out. Whiff of sulfur, mangrove trees with craggy roots entwined. One solitary Egret hunting, a smudge of white plumes the brackish landscape. Canopies of palm, Seagrape and mahogany. Chords of morning light filter in. Hum of ocean surf the
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

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