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As Trump Prosecutor, V.I. Delegate Plaskett Gets Her Say In Impeachment Trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stacey Plaskett couldn’t cast a vote last month when the House impeached former President Donald Trump. But she can help prosecute him. The non-voting delegate from the…

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U.S. Virgin Islands Experiencing A Sustained Renaissance Of Tourism, Despite COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Travel demand for the U.S. Virgin Islands remains strong, according to recent data cited in Condé Nast Traveler, a luxury and lifestyle media outlet. The data, from…

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AG Denise George Files Emergency Motion To Keep Epstein Estate From Liquidating Assets

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A fund set up to provide money to dozens of women who said they were abused by financier Jeffrey Epstein when they were as young as 14…

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V.I. Delegate Stacey Plaskett Appointed To House Budget Committee By Democratic Caucus

WASHINGTON — Non-voting Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett said Wednesday that she has been appointed to the House Budget Committee by the Democratic caucus. The Budget Committee’s chief…

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Police Investigating Shooting That Left 1 Man Injured Near Market Square: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a late night shooting that left one St. Thomas man injured near Rothschild Francis Square. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to the…

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USVI Tourism Tries To Convey To Americans That No Passport Is Required To Visit The Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is on a mission to educate travelers that the territory is an American overseas territory. And as such, travel to St.…

VI Free Press February 2, 2021

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Dr. Paul Vendel Maynard Sr. of Zion Village, Nevis Dies In St. Thomas Hospital At 69

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — It is with great sorrow and breaking hearts, that we the family of Dr. Paul Vendel Maynard, Sr. announce his untimely passing. Dr. Maynard, a native of…

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Crown Bay Drainage Project Will Temporarily Close KFC Parking Lot On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works said it will begin work on the Crown Bay drainage and pedestrian improvements project affecting Nisky Center on St. Thomas tomorrow morning.…

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St. Thomas Man Who Allegedly Attacked Woman While She Was Holding Her Child Arrested: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who allegedly attacked a woman while she was holding her child has been arrested on domestic violence-related assault charges, authorities said. Emile Ronaldo…

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VIPD’s Central Records Bureau Closed On St. Thomas Today Due To ‘Plumbing, Sewage Issues’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department said that its Central Records Bureau offices on St. Thomas are closed today due to "plumbing/sewage issues in the building." The Bureau…

VI Free Press January 29, 2021