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SBA Announces Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition In USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton has announced the launch of the Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition. The competition seeks to…

VI Free Press June 3, 2019

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Man And Belynda Lynch Square Off In Cane Carlton … Man Stabbed In Leg: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man and woman got into a physical fight in Cane Carlton early Sunday morning — and the man ended up getting stabbed in the leg.…

John McCarthy June 3, 2019

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VIPD: Carlos ‘Choco’ Diaz Wanted For Questioning In Animal Cruelty Incident

CHRISTIANSTED — Police said today that a 37-year-old St. Croix man is wanted for questioning about an animal cruelty incident. Carlos E. "Choco" Diaz of Sally's Fancy is wanted by…

John McCarthy June 3, 2019

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Queen Conch Fishing Season Closed In U.S. Virgin Islands Until October 31: DPNR

CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that the annual queen conch seasonal closure commences on June 1, 2019, for both the St. Croix and St. Thomas/St.…

VI Free Press June 2, 2019

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DPNR: Boat, Kayak and Jet Ski Owners Must Register Vessels By June 30 Deadline

CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) said that the Division of Environmental Enforcement (DEE) is continuing vessel and mooring registrations for the 2019- 2020 year. DPNR reminds…

VI Free Press June 2, 2019

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Carnival Cruise Line Wants Dismissal of U.S. Lawsuits Over Cuba Docks

HAVANA — Cruise line Carnival Corporation is asking a U.S. court to dismiss lawsuits that claim the company profited from confiscated Cuban property, the first such cases brought since the Trump…

VI Free Press June 1, 2019

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Former Puerto Rico Energy Regulator Joins Non-Profit To Restore Electric Grid

SAN JUAN — Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) establishes its presence in Puerto Rico with Agustín Carbó, formerly from the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau, who joins the organization as a senior…

VI Free Press June 1, 2019

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ATF Asks People On St. Croix If They Know Anyone Who Was Burned In A Fire Recently

CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is requesting any information regarding the early morning fire at the Stop & Save Food Market in St.…

John McCarthy May 30, 2019

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U.S. Virgin Islands Health Department Prepares For Measles Outbreak

CHRISTIANSTED — Physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers on St. Croix are advised of an important training update on measles to be held at the Juan F. Luis Hospital at…

VI Free Press May 30, 2019

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Main Water Line Breaks At Mangrove Wastewater Treatment Plant In Bovoni

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that a main water line broke near the entrance road to the Bovoni Landfill in St. Thomas on Wednesday. The…

VI Free Press May 30, 2019