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Berry-Benjamin Leads USVI Delegation at National Model Schools Conference

NASHVILLE — Virgin Islands Department of Education Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin led a delegation of school administrators, content-area coordinators, and state and district leaders at the 29th Annual Model Schools Conference…

John McCarthy July 11, 2021

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Government Seeks Virgin Islanders Living Abroad To Come Home To Fill Jobs Here

ATLANTA — The U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Personnel has announced the launch of a national campaign to raise awareness of the wide range of public service jobs available in…

John McCarthy July 10, 2021

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Social Security Warns You About Coronavirus Medicare Scams

Since older Americans are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to remind Medicare beneficiaries to be vigilant and take precautions to avoid falling victim to healthcare fraud during this…

Victor Rodriguez July 8, 2021

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Airline Executives Express Strong Confidence In U.S. Virgin Islands

ORLANDO — The U.S. Virgin Islands’ management of the COVID-19 public health crisis along with savvy marketing tactics are being credited for the confidence airlines have placed in adding and…

VI Free Press July 8, 2021

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Social Security Protects Your Investment In You: Column By Darlynda Bogle

We provide benefits to about one-fifth of the American population and help protect workers, children, people with disabilities, and the elderly. For example, as of March 2021, Social Security paid…

Victor Rodriguez July 7, 2021

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3 Ways To Achieve Independence With Social Security

Celebrating the independence of the United States every year on July 4 is a point of joy and pride. For more than 85 years, the Social Security programs have helped…

Victor Rodriguez June 30, 2021

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FEMA Approves Replacement of the Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — After months of verbal assurances, FEMA provided official documentation on June 6, 2021, approving the full replacement of the Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute in St. Thomas. Replacement signals…

John McCarthy June 30, 2021

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Bill Cosby To Be Freed After Court Overturns His Sex Assault Conviction

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case. Cosby has…

VI Free Press June 30, 2021

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Invest 97L Fixing To Be A Tropical Depression, Hurricane Center Says

MIAMI — Forecasters have projected that a broad area of low pressure in the Atlantic, which is associated with a tropical wave, will become a tropical depression in the coming…

VI Free Press June 30, 2021

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St. Croix Native To Sing National Anthem Before Padres-Diamondbacks Game Today

SAN DIEGO — A St. Croix native who works as a medical specialist for the U.S. Navy will sing the national anthem before a Major League Baseball game in California…

VI Free Press June 27, 2021