Albert Bryan Jr. and Sen. Tregenza Roach, who are running for governor and lieutenant governor, will host two town hall meetings to present their plan for resolving the crisis threatening the solvency of the Virgin Islands Government Employees Retirement System (GERS). The meeting is open to retirees, current employee who are members of the system […]
The Virgin Islands Department of Education will host a town hall to update the community on its 2018 Temporary School Facilities Project. It will also address residents' concerns, particularly site selections of the temporary facilities in the St. Thomas - St. John District. Parents of students attending schools currently on split session and interested residents […]
The annual Frenchtown Father’s Day Celebration will be somewhat scaled back this year as the territory continues its recovery from the effects of two hurricanes. This year, the celebration will be a one-night event. The Committee for the Betterment of Carenage (CBC) will salute all fathers, grandfathers, godfathers and father figures with live entertainment by […]
The League of Women Voters, with the support of the Election System of the U.S. Virgin Islands, informs St. Thomas-St. John residents of the opportunity to register to vote. Be sure to have your voice heard on issues important to you and your family by exercising your right to vote.
Sen. Positive T.A. Nelson reminds the community of the passage of Act 8002, which commemorates the emancipation of the enslaved people in the Danish West Indies, now the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any other freedom struggles of oppressed people. The week of June 26 to July 3 as Virgin Islands Freedom Week. The week-long celebration […]
The Northside Sportfishing Club hosts the 30th Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament – the inshore fishing tournament that offers the best prizes and attracts more participants than any other of its kind in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The fishing will start at 5:30 a.m. and end at noon, sharp, when the beachside party begins at Hull […]
The population of the U.S. Virgin Islands living with Rett Syndrome is 1. Imagine the symptoms of autism, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s, epilepsy and anxiety disorder -- all in one little girl. Ella Gaspard is a 4-year-old girl, born in the Virgin Islands and battling with a very rare lifelong, severe neurological condition that primarily affects […]
The St. Thomas Recovery Team (STRT) is inviting all Thomians and interested St. Johnians to its Community Project Planning Meeting. This meeting comes on the heels of the team’s Community Visioning Meeting that was held in May. To better represent the people of the territory, specifically St. Thomas, STRT is asking the public to provide […]
The Coral Bay Community Council asks the community to get a group together and a “float” and participate in the St. John tradition of a Labor Day Parade.The parade will begin at 11 a.m. and end up at the ballfield. There will be a school supply give-away, food, drinks and more for sale (vendor spots are […]
FirstBank notifies the public that the St. John branch located at Market Place will be open and observing Saturday hours. While not traditionally open on Saturdays, the St. John team hopes that clients will enjoy the convenience of this added benefit this month. Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the following dates: September 8, […]
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