Community Affairs – Page 44 – Virgin Islands Free Press

‘I Am D. Hamilton Jackson’ Student Artwork On Display At Youth Art Month Exhibit

FREDERIKSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources is pleased to announce that in celebration of Virgin Islands History Month and Youth ArtMonth, the…

John McCarthy March 21, 2022

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Annaberg Plantation In St. John Houses Some of The Rich Cultural History Of The USVI

CRUZ BAY — In honor of Virgin Islands History Month, Government House highlighted the Annaberg Planation on St. John. The Annaberg Plantation is one of the many St. John's plantations.…

John McCarthy March 21, 2022

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Haitian National Gone Since Monday On St. Thomas Still Missing On Her Birthday Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police issued a missing poster for a Haitian national who has been missing for five days on St. Thomas. Mikerlange Damier, 36, of Port-au-Prince, was last seen…

John McCarthy March 19, 2022

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VIPA Firefighters Give Rare Water Salute To Retiring American Airlines Pilot

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Port Authority's firefighters at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport performed a water salute early this morning. The VIPA ceremony was to bid farewell to American…

John McCarthy March 19, 2022

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Service Members Receive Care Packages For COVID-19 Support

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of the Virgin Islands National Guard serving on COVID-19 orders were among the 50 States and territories to receive Operation Gratitude care packages as part of…

John McCarthy March 18, 2022

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Taxpayer Warns That Bethlehem ‘Sinkhole’ Threatens To Swallow Motorists Whole

KINGSHILL — A concerned St. Croix citizen is calling on the chief executive and a member of the Senate to look at a giant pothole in Estate Bethlehem that has…

John McCarthy March 16, 2022

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Admin Thanks Food Van Vendor Who Saved Woman Trapped In Car That Went Into Harbor

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A government representative officially thanked a St. Thomas food van vendor who dove into the Charlotte Amalie harbor to save a woman trapped in a vehicle that…

John McCarthy March 15, 2022

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Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Minor Dahmaris Mendez of Clifton Hill In St. Croix

KINGSHILL — Police need your help today to find a missing minor on St. Croix. Dahmaris Mendez, 17, of Clifton Hill, has been missing for 17 days, the Virgin Islands…

John McCarthy March 13, 2022

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VIWMA Illegal Dumping Training Seminar To Take Place This Week

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA), in conjunction with RCAP Solutions Inc., invites the community to participate in a free informational training to raise awareness on illegal…

John McCarthy March 12, 2022

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‘Wolf’ Prowler Continues To Stalk St. Croix Woman Near Christiansted Cemetery

CHRISTIANSTED — A woman who spotted a late night prowler on her front porch last month said the suspect has returned to case her St. Croix residence. Whitney Frederick, who…

John McCarthy March 9, 2022