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Agriculture Announces Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grants

 The U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) Caribbean Area (CB) re-announces the availability of the 2013…

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On Thursday, April 25, the St. Thomas community was enjoying J'Ouvert when the celebration was shattered by gunshots which injured three people. Public safety officials immediately canceled the remainder of J'Ouvert.

 
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Board of Education Hosts First in Series of Public Forums

A handful of parents and teachers gathered on St. Thomas Friday for the first in a series of meetings sponsored by the Board of Education that is geared toward addressing public concerns.

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2013-05-18 00:14:32
Two Retirees Elected to Group Health Insurance Board

Government retirees elected Adelbert Bryan and Lori Anderson to represent them on the V.I. Government Employees' Service Commission Group Health Insurance Board.

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2013-05-17 22:45:15
Montessori School Presents “Arts for Change Interdisciplinary Arts Show”

 Virgin Islands Montessori School & Peter Gruber International Academy presents “Arts for Change Interdisciplinary Arts Show” -- dance, drama, music, visual arts, improv, and poetry to change our lives and our world.

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2013-05-17 13:03:59
Local government — St. Thomas
Group Health Insurance Offices Have Limited Hours

 From Tuesday, Oct. 16 through Friday, Nov. 9, the Group Health Insurance office in both the St. Thomas and St. Croix districts will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to noon each day, according to a press release issued Monday by the V.I. Division of Personnel.
Director Kenneth L. Hermon Jr. stated, “This period of limited office hours is necessary to allow the Group Health Insurance employees to input the large volume of health insurance open enrollment forms received during the open enrollment period which ended on Oct. 11. These changes have to be made timely to ensure that each retiree and employee’s coverage is accurately reported to our health insurance carriers.”
The Group Health Insurance Office will resume normal business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
In case of an emergency, individuals can contact Rochelle Benjamin, acting chief, at 774-8588.

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