KINGSHILL — Governor Albert Bryan was joined by a host of other dignitaries and representatives of the USVI fishing industry at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially reopen the newly renovated La Reine Fish Market, which had been closed since 2007 for health and safety reasons. Governor Bryan was joined by Senator Kenneth Gittens, a long-time advocate […]
Category: Community Affairs
Road Striping Work Continues On Airport Road In St. Thomas, DPW Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works (DPW) said today that it has resumed road striping efforts on St. Thomas. “The contractor, Precise Builders, is currently installing road striping and directional markings along Airport Road; addressing a high-traffic area that affects residents and visitors alike,” DPW spokeswoman Renee Exius said. The road striping work […]
Human Service’s Mars Hill Head Start Center Closed Until March 4, DHS Says
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services said Monday that they are immediately closing the Mars Hill Head Start location to staff (students have not been attending in person) and pausing food distribution until Thursday, March 4, 2021. The Department of Human Services has activated its COVID-19 mitigation protocols to address confirmed COVID-19 […]
Pilot, Entrepreneur, Maria Rodriguez Dies In Botany Bay Helicopter Crash: OBITUARY NOTICE
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Maria Isabel Rodriguez (Van Heurck), grandmother, mother, sister, daughter, celebrated pilot, friend, Virgin Islander, and so much more died on Monday, the 15th of February, 2021. Maria was doing what she loved most, piloting a helicopter and spreading happiness. Maria was born in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 1965, her parents having […]
Construction Work At Nisky Center Has Been Extended Through March 31, DPW Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works said today that construction work at Nisky Center’s intersection will continue through March 31. “During this time, single-lane and full-lane closures will be implemented,” DPW spokeswoman Renee Exius said. The department is urging motorists and pedestrians to adhere to all traffic controls and respect signals from on-site […]
Search For Missing 80-Year-Old Man Enters 6th Day As Police Expand Grid of Search: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — The search for a missing 80-year-old St. Croix man entered its sixth day today as police offices and volunteers continue to look for Michael Emmanuel, who was last seen at his Canebrake Apartments in Mars Hill early Friday morning. Searchers have primarily fanned out across the Frederiksted area since Friday, but will now […]
UVI’s Glass Crusher Project To Begin Accepting Glass Waste For Recycling Next Month
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — For years, the University of the Virgin Islands through its Coastal Cleanup initiatives has picked up glass beverage bottles and other trash that littered Virgin Islands beaches and shores. Through UVI’s Glass Crusher Project, the local higher learning institution is once again gearing up to accept glass waste from the community to improve recycling efforts here. UVI will host a glass collection effort starting on the last Saturday of each month at the former West Bay Supermarket parking […]
Benner Hill Road Guard Rail Installation Project In Nazareth Won’t Impact Traffic Flow Greatly: DPW
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works (DPW) says its guard rail installation project isn’t expect to affect through-traffic greatly in the Nazareth area of St. Thomas. The project scope includes the installation of 1,000 linear feet of guardrail on the eastern side of Benner Hill Road, according to DPW. “The traffic flow may […]
Cuban Anti-Communist Jam Featuring Gente de Zona Goes Viral, Sparks State Fury
HAVANA — A group of Miami-based Cuban musicians including reggaeton duo Gente de Zona launched an impassioned anti-Communist anthem this week that has gone viral, sparking a furious state response. Gente de Zona, Yotuel of hip-hop band Orishas fame and singer-songwriter Descemer Bueno collaborated on the song with two rappers in Cuba, Maykel Osorbo and […]
Lee Rohn Gets $600,000 For St. Croix Woman Who Slipped And Fell In Puddle Inside Pueblo Supermarket
CHRISTIANSTED — A slip and fall in Pueblo Supermarket will set its Florida-based owners back $600,000. The Virgin Islands Supreme Court affirmed that jury award for a St. Croix case that has been wending its way through the territorial court system for at least 12 years. Leonor Mercedes Palermo was shopping with a friend at […]