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About John McCarthy
John McCarthy is primarily known for his investigative reporting on the U.S. Virgin Islands. A series of reports beginning in the 1990's revealed that there was everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling. Another report, following Hurricane Hugo in 1989, cited a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confidential overview that said that over 40 percent of the U.S. Virgin Islands public lives below the poverty line. The Virgin Islands Free Press is the only Caribbean news source to regularly incorporate the findings of U.S. Freedom of Information Act requests. John's articles have appeared in the BVI Beacon, St. Croix Avis, San Juan Star and Virgin Islands Daily News. He is the former news director of WSVI-TV Channel 8 on St. Croix.
Now That The Roads Are Clear … Three-Star Army General Calling It Quits In Puerto Rico
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Now That The Roads Are Clear … Three-Star Army General Calling It Quits In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN -- The three-star general is leaving Puerto Rico, ending his mission of providing relief from the devastation of Hurricane Maria. Troops are being pulled out, too, along with…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2017
Adopt-A-Family, Formed On TV Show, Now Sending Thousands of Aid Packages To The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
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Adopt-A-Family, Formed On TV Show, Now Sending Thousands of Aid Packages To The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

[ad name="HTML-68"] NEW YORK -- Two strangers who met on social media joined forces to create a program that is now sending thousands of packages of much-needed supplies to hurricane…
Posted by John McCarthy November 14, 2017
REPORT: Whitefish Energy Billed Puerto Rico $319 Her Hour Per Linemen — Then Paid Them $63 Per Hour
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REPORT: Whitefish Energy Billed Puerto Rico $319 Her Hour Per Linemen — Then Paid Them $63 Per Hour

SMELL TEST: Experts in the field said Whitefish significantly over-inflated its fees, almost 17 times the average salary of Puerto Rico-based linemen. [ad name="HTML-68"] SAN JUAN -- The Montana energy…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2017
Conference in Germany To Examine What Role Climate Change Played In This Season’s Hurricanes
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Conference in Germany To Examine What Role Climate Change Played In This Season’s Hurricanes

BONN -- A delegation from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has arrived at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) in Germany. While at the event, which runs until November…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2017
A HURRICANE SEASON WE CAN’T FORGET: And In Many Cases Are Still Living In The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
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A HURRICANE SEASON WE CAN’T FORGET: And In Many Cases Are Still Living In The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN -- The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season will long be remembered as one of the busiest and most destructive hurricane seasons on record. Five named storms and one tropical…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2017
MAPP TO CONGRESS: $7.5 Billion Should Keep Me In Beer and Wine Money Until The End of My First Term In December 2018
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MAPP TO CONGRESS: $7.5 Billion Should Keep Me In Beer and Wine Money Until The End of My First Term In December 2018

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The cost to rebuild the Virgin Islands’ infrastructure after last month’s devastating Category 5 hurricanes is estimated at $7.5 billion dollars, Gov. Kenneth Mapp said. In a letter forwarded…
Posted by John McCarthy November 12, 2017
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Wants To Know What Water-Borne Diseases Virgin Islanders Have Been Exposed To After The Storms
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Wants To Know What Water-Borne Diseases Virgin Islanders Have Been Exposed To After The Storms

  SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN (D-Mass.) [ad name="HTML-68"] BOSTON -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to request information on the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 12, 2017
Tourists Return To Magen’s Bay in St. Thomas … Where Cruise Ships Still Dare To Go
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Tourists Return To Magen’s Bay in St. Thomas … Where Cruise Ships Still Dare To Go

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- St. Thomas has accepted its first passenger cruise ships since Hurricane Irma, a welcome milestone for the territory recovering from two major hurricanes. The Adventure of the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 12, 2017
TORRENTIAL RAIN WARNING: ‘Non-Tropical Storm’ Could Hamper Electrical Restoration Efforts in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Going Into Next Week
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TORRENTIAL RAIN WARNING: ‘Non-Tropical Storm’ Could Hamper Electrical Restoration Efforts in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Going Into Next Week

NOVEMBER RAIN: Although it is the rainy season in the Virgin Islands, the territory seems to have had more rain than normal after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. [ad name="HTML-68"] SAN…
Posted by John McCarthy November 10, 2017
HISTORIAN’S CHALLENGE TO ACTOR MIRANDA: Bring Play ‘Hamilton’ Back To Its Roots Where Founding Father Came of Age … St. Croix
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HISTORIAN’S CHALLENGE TO ACTOR MIRANDA: Bring Play ‘Hamilton’ Back To Its Roots Where Founding Father Came of Age … St. Croix

ART IMITATES LIFE: Lin Miranda of Puerto Rico stars in the hit play "Hamilton" on Broadway in New York. Founding Father Alexander Hamilton is one of the most historically-significant persons…
Posted by John McCarthy November 10, 2017

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