St. Thomas News – Page 394 – Virgin Islands Free Press

SEN. MILLIN YOUNG: ‘It’s High Time We Invite Our Medical Evacuees Back From Mainland’

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] By SENATOR JANETTE MILLIN YOUNG CHARLOTTE AMALIE --Having received several complaints from constituents about the way the medical evacuees have been treated on the mainland and…

John McCarthy March 25, 2018

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Salt Fish Isn’t Just On The Menu During Holy Week Here … It’s What’s For Dinner Year-Round

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- As the Holy Week approaches, many practicing Christians from the region will begin a fast. For those who devote themselves to prayer and…

John McCarthy March 24, 2018

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TALKING TRASH: Government House Gives Update on 750,000 Cubic Yards of Hurricane Debris

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – "Significant progress continues to be made on the disposal of the massive amount of debris" left in the wake of Hurricanes Irma…

John McCarthy March 23, 2018

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St. Thomian Gets 1 Year In Prison For Bringing In East Indian Illegals

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man who admitted to trafficking illegal aliens from India was given one year in prison today. Steven Lewis, 57, of St. Thomas, was sentenced…

John McCarthy March 22, 2018

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St. Thomas Postal Worker Calvin Benjamin Who Mailed 308 Pounds of Marijuana in U.S. Mail Gets Three Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A former United States postal worker in St. Thomas got 3.08 years in prison from a federal judge for mailing 308 pounds of marijuana in the U.S.…

John McCarthy March 22, 2018

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‘Once In 2 Blue Moons’ Dance-A-Thon Hopes To Raise Funds For Charities on St. Thomas

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Love of Dance V.I. group will be holding an all ages "Once In 2 Blue Moons" dance-a-thon at the Pistarckle Theater…

John McCarthy March 22, 2018

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St. Thomian and BVIslander Face 40 Years In Prison After Their Arrests With Nearly 18 Ounces of Cocaine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomian and a British Virgin Islands native were in federal custody today on charges that they tried to sell a small amount of cocaine. Dexter Harley,…

John McCarthy March 21, 2018

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Interior Department Gives $2.5 Million To V.I. To Fund Wildlife and Recreation Projects

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced $2,501,621 in funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands to support critical state conservation and outdoor recreation…

John McCarthy March 21, 2018

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Ritz Carlton Condominiums in St. Thomas Explains Why It Won’t Open on May 25 As Scheduled

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- We are happy to share some news regarding the Club, it's restoration, and the projected opening time frame. While progress has been…

John McCarthy March 20, 2018

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GOOD NEWS: HECM Borrowers in Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Get More Time To Pay Their FHA Loans

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced earlier this month that the Federal Housing Administration would be extending the foreclosure moratorium for Hurricane Maria victims in…

John McCarthy March 20, 2018