🌿 THE HEALING POWER OF PREKESE
Did you know that the “wing-shaped” pod recently featured in our community feed is a West African powerhouse? Source: Identified by Facebook reader Boriquah Afrikanah.
The Old Man Without The Sea (Sans Lightning In A Bottle)
Letter to the Editor: “The Also-Ran and the Lightning Strike“ To the Editor: I am an old man living in a beautiful cage. If you saw me today, you’d think I was Benjamin Franklin’s ghost…
VIFP Editorial: The Gateway Paradox
By John McCarthy/V.I. Free Press Staff The “Pioneer” Perspective: The Iron Lady’s Foundation The 1,526-foot deep-water cruise pier in Frederiksted is officially known as the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility. For decades, the name was…
History Unearthed: Stunning ‘Chaney’ Discovery at Gallows Bay
CHRISTIANSTED — Gallows Bay continues to reveal the deep history of St. Croix. This week, a walk through the area turned up a remarkable double-sided fragment of “Chaney”—specifically a 19th-century “Flow Blue” ceramic piece. While…
THE VERDICT IS IN: THE DIGNITY OF ST. CROIX DEMANDS THE REMOVAL OF THE ABRAMSON NAME
FREDERIKSTED — The people have spoken, and the message to the “comfortable” status quo is loud, clear, and unyielding. Following the St. Croix Sun’s recent deep dive into the “structural integrity” of our leadership—both past…
Superior Court Tackles Littering and Illegal Dumping on St. Croix Calendar
ST. CROIX — The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands held a dedicated Citation Calendar this morning to address a wave of waste management violations across the island. Presided over by the Honorable Yolan C.…
BEYOND THE ADVISORY: Tourists and Residents Report Severe Infections After Swimming at Princess Condo Row; Is the DPNR Reporting Lagging Behind the Bacteria?
CHRISTIANSTED — While the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) continues its weekly cycle of ‘safe’ and ‘unsafe’ designations, a disturbing cluster of reports from St. Croix’s ‘Condo Row’ suggests the official data may…
Parenting While Healing: How Virtual Outpatient Support Fits Busy Schedules
Parenting does not pause just because you are trying to get well. The school run still happens, dinner still needs sorting, and someone always needs you right when you finally sit down. When recovery is…
RAISING THE BAR (AND THE ROOF) AT AUREO DIAZ HEIGHTS
ST. CROIX — There is a certain rhythm to life in the islands that you just don’t find in the Motor City. While Detroit might be grinding through another February, over at Aureo Diaz Heights…
EDITORIAL: THE HIGH COST OF DISLOYALTY – 5 YEARS FOR THE COMMISSIONER WHO SOLD OUT THE USVI
ST. CROIX — In the hallowed halls of the University of Michigan, they sing of being the “leaders and best.” But for former Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White, that mantra apparently meant leading…