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Yachts Anchored Too Closely Together In Magens Bay Get Local Citizens Riled Up

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Yachts apparently anchored too closely together on St. Thomas earned the ire of several concerned citizens on social media this weekend. Ronnie Lockhart of St. Thomas posted…

VI Free Press October 12, 2020

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Illegals To Be Forcibly Removed From Squalid Homes On The Edge Of A Sint Maarten Garbage Dump

PHILIPSBURG — Around the landfill just above Sint Maarten, about two hundred people live in ramshackle shacks and shipping containers. The Dutch government has made funding available to gentrify the…

Bro Bot October 11, 2020

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UVI Caribbean Green Technology Center To Host ’Lunch And Learn’ Webinar Series

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Throughout the month of October, the University of the Virgin Islands’ Caribbean Green Technology Center (CGTC) will commemorate National Energy Awareness Month with several activities.  The month kicked off with “Back to the Basics: Renewable Energy…

VI Free Press October 10, 2020

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5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes 38 Miles From St. Croix This Afternoon: USGS

CHRISTIANSTED — An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale struck in open water within 38 miles east-northeast of St. Croix this afternoon, authorities said. The tremor occurred at 2:24…

VI Free Press October 7, 2020

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GlobalGiving Helping To Raise Funds For Hurricane Recovery and Children’s Education During COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — With the help of GlobalGiving’s #LittlexLittle campaign, The Virgin Islands Children’s Museum in St. Thomas was able to reach its fundraising goal to raise funds for their…

VI Free Press October 6, 2020

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VIWMA Urges Residents To Separate Solid Waste And Use Its Convenience Centers

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) urges residents to source separate their household solid waste and use the Convenience Centers located on St. Thomas and St. Croix.…

VI Free Press October 5, 2020

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Only 1 Area Of Concern If You Live In The USVI Or Puerto Rico; But 3 Disturbances Are Out There

MIAMI — The tropics continue to heat up as we work our way into the first week of October. Tropical Storm Gamma, newly named Invest 92L and two other areas…

VI Free Press October 4, 2020

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Tropical Depression 25 Forms In Caribbean, Could Become Tropical Storm Gamma

MIAMI — Tropical Depression 25 formed over the northwest Caribbean and is expected to become a tropical storm by Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said today. The system…

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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Fire Service To Lift Burn Ban In The Territory On Monday, Government House Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Fire Service advisesthe general public that the ban on burning in the territory will be lifted onMonday. Although the ban will be lifted October…

VI Free Press October 1, 2020