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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
Commentary - Open forum — St. Thomas
To the V.I. Department of Education That Failed Me and Others

 Jolene Edwards is a product of Virgin Islands public schools, and she faults them for giving her a second rate education.

Read entire articleMay 3 2013 - 7:08pm
Conservation Needed Before Renewable Energy

 Marccus Bodio, senior engineer at Quality Electric Supply Inc., says that “although solar PV panels should be installed on every U.S.V.I. school and government office, each renewable energy project must begin with a sincere and thorough conservation effort.”

Read entire articleApr 17 2013 - 11:20am
Get Rid of Corporal Punishment in the Schools

 Verdel L. Petersen says there are other ways besides using physical force to discipline children. She believes that corporal punishment should be abolished in Virgin Islands schools.

Read entire articleApr 10 2013 - 4:43pm
Bryan Playing Games for No Reason

 Raymond Williams comments on the recent problems at the St. Croix Board of Elections.

Read entire articleMar 28 2013 - 8:08am
The Board of Elections' Downward Free Fall

 Raymond J. Williams, member of the St. Croix District Board of Elections, does not like the way Adelbert Bryan is leading the St. Croix District Board of Elections.

Read entire articleMar 26 2013 - 11:25pm
Mothers Against Guns Gives Thanks

 Celia A. Carroll, president of Mothers Against Guns/Jason Carroll Memorial Fund, gives thanks to the many people, government agencies and organizations that helped to make the recent walk/run a great success.

Read entire articleMar 25 2013 - 1:23pm
None of Us Were Elected to Fight Each Other

Lawrence Boschulte, member of the St. Thomas-St. John Board of Elections, gives his perspective and opinion about the turmoil at the Joint Board of Elections.

Read entire articleMar 20 2013 - 5:15am
Myopic Leaders Make Energy Crisis Worse

 Marvin L. Pickering finds fault with the Virgin Islands elected officials who have done little to deal with the dire energy situation.

Read entire articleMar 6 2013 - 2:50pm
Happy, Yet Sad, for New Library

 Anita Davis says that now that St. Thomas has a great new library, a major problem confronts it and the public: how do we deal with the gross understaffing and the lack of government involvement in making the new library a success?

Read entire articleFeb 22 2013 - 10:11pm
EAST Shares Ways to Save the Environment

 Jason Budsan of the Environmental Association St. Thomas-St. John wants the Legislature and the public to find ways to stop the dangerous proliferation of plastic bags and cigarette butts that can harm the V.I. waters and marine life.

Read entire articleFeb 21 2013 - 9:47pm