Community Affairs – Page 111 – Virgin Islands Free Press

NO COOL RUNNINGS: International Olympic Committee Denies Virgin Islander Tannebaum A Spot in Winter Games

SEOUL -- Virgin Islands skeleton slider Kathryn Tannenbaum will miss the upcoming Pyeongchang Olympics as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday turned down her attempt to compete…

John McCarthy February 4, 2018

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EPA Announces Final Two Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Events on St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sponsoring the final two household hazardous waste drop off events on St. Croix this Friday and Saturday at the Home Depot from…

John McCarthy January 31, 2018

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Puerto Ricans Were Forced To Change Their Hairstyles After Hurricane Maria Passed

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN -- Not long after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, unleashing floodwaters, flattening homes, and knocking out the power supply, Consuelo Quezada noticed another,…

John McCarthy January 24, 2018

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Police Say They Are Investigating Who Slashed Pit Bull With Machete In Estate Strawberry

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- Police want to know who hacked a pit bull with a machete so severely that it sent the dog to a veterinarian, badly…

John McCarthy January 22, 2018

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TRUE COLORS: Palm Beach Jet Set Goes All Out For Virgin Islands Fundraiser … It’s For The British and They Get $40K

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WELLINGTON -- A fundraiser last week in Florida brought in some big money for hurricane relief in the British Virgin Islands. The Thursday event was co-hosted…

John McCarthy January 16, 2018

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Banco Popular To Re-Open St. Thomas Branch On Tuesday That Closed Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- After suffering major damage following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Banco Popular Fort Mylner branch underwent repairs and renovations and will re-open its…

John McCarthy January 13, 2018

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Puerto Rican Man Gets Seven Years, Dominican Gets Four Years Under Plea Agreements For McDonald’s Shotgun Robbery on St. Thomas

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Helwood Urbina Paris, 20, of Puerto Rico, and Hanselo Recio, 18, of the Dominican Republic, were sentenced Thursday for their roles in…

John McCarthy January 12, 2018

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VIPD Employee Arrested and Charged With Domestic Violence In Same Sex Bottle Assault Case

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas woman arrested in connection with a domestic violence assault works for Virgin Islands Police Department, the Virgin Islands Free Press has confirmed. At about…

January 2, 2018

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Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission To Hold Special Meeting in St. Croix on Friday

CHRISTIANSTED – The Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission announces that it will hold a Special Commission Meeting on Friday December 29, 2017 beginning at 11:00 a.m. The Commission will consider…

December 27, 2017

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Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) Invites Residents of St. Thomas To Clean-Up Downtown With ‘Rock City Clean Streets’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Department of Planning and Natural Resources Commissioner Dawn Henry invites the residents of the St. Thomas community to volunteer their services for a clean-up drive of downtown…

John McCarthy December 12, 2017