CHARLOTTE AMALIE — For the past several months a team of scientists, engineers, researchers and stormwater related experts have been surveying and collecting data as part of a USVI Department of Planning…
Category: Community Affairs
First Lady Yolanda Bryan Is Guest Reader For Story Time On Wheels Tomorrow
CHRISTIANSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources said that the St. Croix Bookmobile will be parked in front of Government House on Thursday, June 24th…
Survey Finds Limetree Bay Refinery Impacted St. Croix Health Adversely
KINGSHILL — A day after the Limetree Bay Refinery announced it would cease operations in September, a Community Impact Survey continues to gather evidence of widespread health impacts from operational failures at…
Longtime St. Croix Restaurateur Peter ‘Papi’ Skrivanos Dies At Home Age 64
CHRISTIANSTED — Peter “Papi” Skirvanos, a longtime St. Croix waiter, bartender and restaurateur died at home on Monday. He was 64. After about 15 years as the lead waiter at Café Christine…
Limetree: We Will Shut Down ‘Indefinitely’ Rather Than Install EPA’s Air Monitors
CHRISTIANSTED — Limetree Bay oil refinery on St. Croix announced today that it will remain shut down “indefinitely” after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered it to halt operations in May. In…
DPNR Says VICA’s ‘Dorsch After Dark’ Arts Series Will Resume Next Month
FREDERIKSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources is pleased to announce that The Virgin Islands Council on the Arts (VICA) will continue “The Dorsch After Dark”…
Do You Remember How Much You Made At Your First Job? Social Security Can Tell You
Ever wonder what you earned the year you worked your first job? Or perhaps any other year you worked? We can tell you. Your earnings history is a record of your progress…
DPNR Launches Story Time Hour On Wheels For Kids Starting On Friday
FREDERIKSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that the Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums (DLAM) will be launching Story Time hour on Wheels. Every Friday beginning June…
Bryan Agrees To Take Questions From The Public On The ‘Press Box’ This Afternoon
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan will host an hourlong episode of “The Press Box” to take questions and address residents’ concerns at 5:30 p.m. today. The interactive event will be livestreamed on the…
Sidewalk Repairs On Market Street Set To Begin Tomorrow, DPW Says
FREDERIKSTED — The Department of Public Works (DPW) is advising the community of upcoming construction on Market Street in Frederiksted, beginning tomorrow. The department identified a sidewalk filled with mud and debris,…