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VIHA Awards Contracts For Long-Awaited Hurricane Repairs

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Residents at Michael J. Kirwan Terrace and the Knolls at Contant on St. Thomas who have been awaiting repairs to roofs damaged from Hurricanes Irma and Maria can look forward to some relief.…

VI Free Press October 8, 2020

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Directions By Mango Trees, Pink Houses And Holes In The Road Soon To Be In The Past Of Rural Puerto Rico

CAGUAS — Firefighters in this city near Puerto Rico’s capital cheered when they recently got updated maps that include rural neighborhoods, confessing they sometimes had to rely on taxi drivers…

VI Free Press October 8, 2020

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DLCA To Hold Virtual Public Hearing On Proposed New Liquor License For Tavern On Kronprindsens Gade

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) said today a virtual public hearing will be held to hear community concerns about a pending application…

VI Free Press October 6, 2020

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RTPark Hopes Job Archive Program Will Begin To Reverse ‘Brain Drain’ In The Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — UVI’s Research and Technology Park wants to bring Virgin Islanders back home with their new Vista+ (Virgin Islands STEM Talent Archive) workforce development initiative. The official launch…

VI Free Press October 5, 2020

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St. Croix’s Tim Duncan Donates Over 10,000 Masks to Virgin Islands Prison System

SAN ANTONIO — After hearing of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. Virgin Islands prison system, NBA legend Tim Duncan sent 10,800 masks to the territory for distribution. The generous…

VI Free Press October 4, 2020

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Cast Your Ballot In ‘Bling Bling Bras For Breast Cancer,’ A Local Benefit For A Breast Cancer Victim

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — It's time to vote! And it's all for a good cause during Breast Cancer Awareness month. Every year during October, the Caribbean Palm Bonnets, a Chapter of…

VI Free Press October 4, 2020

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Auven Therapeutics Makes $25,000 Donation To My Brother’s Workshop To Buy New CNC Routers

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Auven Therapeutics made their first donation to My Brother’s Workshop (MBW) in 2012 and is proud to support MBW again this year with a $25,000 donation to…

VI Free Press October 2, 2020

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38 St. Thomas Cats And Dogs To Find New Homes In Cape Cod Thanks To The MSPCA

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Some 38 cats and dogs from St. Thomas have a new lease on life thanks to the good people of New England. The Massachusetts Society for the…

VI Free Press October 1, 2020

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Longtime Unsuccessful Senatorial Candidate Wayne ‘Facts Man’ Adams Dies Of COVID-19 At The Age of 57

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Perennial unsuccessful senatorial candidate Wayne "Facts Man" Adams died of the novel coronavirus on St. Thomas over the weekend. He was 57. Adams is a candidate for…

Bro Bot September 28, 2020

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LEPC Awarded $638,248 In STOP Violence Against Women Federal Grant Money

FREDERIKSTED — Law Enforcement Planning Commission (LEPC) Director Ray Martinez said the agency was awarded $638,248 from the U.S. Department of Justice, FY2020 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program…

VI Free Press September 23, 2020