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Close to 300 Expected for COVID-Safe Beach 2 Beach Race on STJ
Hundreds of athletes will make their way to St. John to swim along the island’s north shore in a racing competition on May 30, the 18th annual Beach 2 Beach Power Swim.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Dry Spell Continues With Hazy, Mostly Sunny Saturday
Hazy and mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies will prevail across the local area Saturday. While one or two scattered may develop, widespread rainfall is not anticipated. Daytime highs will be in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees with east to southeast winds of 10-15 miles per hour and occasionally
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Racist Supreme Court Rulings on U.S. Territories Receive Congressional Hearing
A House resolution co-sponsored by V.I Delegate Stacey Plaskett received a landmark congressional hearing Wednesday proposing that the Insular Cases -- a series of racist Supreme Court decisions that put residents of U.S. territories on a “separate and unequal” footing – be rejected.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Virgin Islands Paving, Inc. Applies for Extension of EDA Benefits
While presenting to the Economic Development Authority’s board at a public hearing on Thursday, Virgin Islands Paving, Inc.’s owner Robert Schierloh said the company's reliance on government contracts makes EDC benefits a financial necessity.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
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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RTPark May Begin Offering Loans to Entice New Enterprise
The Senate Finance Committee advanced legislation Thursday that, if signed into law, would allow the University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park to award and disburse loans to eligible businesses.
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EPA Attempts to Clarify Air-Quality Monitoring Confusion
As reports of noxious odors and health effects at the west end of St. Croix entered a second week, the V.I. government, Limetree Bay refinery, and the Environmental Protection Agency each began conducting hunts to find out the cause.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
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
Non-Profit Seeks Funding to Open Vocation School on St. Croix
A St. Croix non-profit called the Virgin Islands Architecture Center for Built Heritage and Crafts, Inc. is seeking an initial $1.5 million of the total $10 million needed, for their grassroots effort to open a vocational school.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted 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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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted 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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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Superior Court Rules in Favor of Summer’s End Marina
A Superior Court judge’s ruling removed one legal hurdle for the developers of a mega-yacht marina in Coral Bay on St. John.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
St. Croix's Legendary ‘Junie Bomba’ Receives Community Support
St. Croix sailor, musician, teacher, artist and conch shell blower Wilfred “Junie Bomba” Allick is asking his community for help. Bomba is legally blind and has stage 4 prostate cancer.
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US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Paradise Isn’t Just For Vacation Anymore
U.S. Virgin Islands: America's Business Paradise looks to a Vision for the Future Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Welcome to America's Business Paradise! Doing business in the U.S. Virgin Islands has many advantages beyond the world-class beaches and eco-tourism, incredible views and
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STX Restaurants Part 1: New Eateries Add Variety to Diverse Scene
Just before the pandemic struck and while it raged over the world, entrepreneurs braved COVID restrictions to open restaurants and feed the people of St. Croix.
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Limetree Refinery Hit with Second Class-Action Lawsuit
A second lawsuit was filed Thursday seeking damages from Limetree Bay and its investment partners for St. Croix residents affected by the toxic emissions and since the facility resumed operations in February.
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"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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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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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Mix of Sun and Clouds, Breezy Friday
A mixture of sunshine and clouds will prevail today with one or two showers possible. Daytime highs will be in the mid to upper 80s with east-southeast winds of 10-20 miles per hour with occasionally higher gusts. Moderate to locally fresh easterly winds may result in choppy six-foot seas across
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Caribbean Green Technology Center Presents Sustainability Webinar
The Virgin Islands can create a more sustainable and healthier community by adopting practices being followed in other island communities around the world, according to a the Caribbean Green Technology Center webinar.
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St. Croix Residents File Suit Against Limetree Refinery for Negative Impact on Health and Homes
Nine St. Croix residents filed a complaint against Limetree Bay Ventures on Wednesday, charging that toxic emissions and oil from their refining operations threaten the residents' health and enjoyment of their homes.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Hazy, Hot, Dry Friday
Warm, hazy and tranquil weather conditions are expected across the territory Friday. Daytime highs will reach the upper 80s to 90 with east to southeast winds of 5-15 miles per hour. Seas to five feet and winds to 15 knots are forecast. There is a moderate risk of rip currents along the northern
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Census Data for Territories Lags Behind Rest of the Nation
Those eager to know whether – and how much – the population of the U.S. Virgin Islands has decreased in the past decade are going to have to wait a while to find out.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Meteorologist: Forget Predictions, Just be Prepared for Hurricane Season
It’s that time of year again -- the impending start of hurricane season, when everyone becomes a meteorologist, and the bane of Ernesto Morales’ existence.
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Cluster-Related Incident Pushes COVID Positivity Rate Over 3 Percent
A cluster-related incident, followed by private functions and parties during the longer Carnival weekend, caused a spike of COVID-19 cases on St. Thomas, helping to bring the territory’s weekly positivity rate to 3.33 percent.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
COVID Positivity Numbers Trend Up as Cases Jump on STT and STJ
A burst of new COVID-19 cases on St. Thomas and St. John are putting pressure on the U.S. Virgin Island's positivity rate, which in the previous week had dipped to one percent, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr said Monday.
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"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. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Superior Court Rules in Favor of Summer’s End Marina
A Superior Court judge’s ruling removed one legal hurdle for the developers of a mega-yacht marina in Coral Bay on St. John.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Antilles Grad Making His Way as a Hollywood Writer, Producer
David Hudson Obayuwana, a graduate of Antilles School on St. Thomas, has gone from island student to co-founder of the three-person writing group Murder Ink, writing films and features for companies such as Netflix.
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STX 4th Grader Armani Harvey Wins Spot in Doodle for Google Contest
Armani Harvey, a fourth grader at Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8 School, has been named the U.S. Virgin islands winner in the 13th annual Doodle for Google competition. And everyone in the V.I can help him make it to the finals by voting online.
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