Open forum

At a time when so many people feel exhausted by increasingly fractured public life, I sometimes wonder whether broader society might benefit from reflecting more deeply on the role that consultation, humility, and nonpartisanship could play in strengthening civic culture.

After months of community support across St. Thomas and Juneau, young Cade Jobsis received a groundbreaking gene therapy for a rare genetic disorder, marking a major milestone in a journey fueled by family, resilience, and generosity.

In recent years it has become almost second nature to speak critically about our local hospital, the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center. While no institution is perfect, I feel compelled to share a very different experience — one that deserves to be heard.

Those of us of and on these beautiful islands face a future dilemma far greater and further reaching than Fountain Valley ever created. Our most pressing concern has become the question of, “Where goes the Virgin Islands from Epstein?”

The recent closure of St. Croix's only major department store should concern every resident, regardless of political affiliation. In a small island economy, the loss of a flagship retailer is not merely a retail setback; it is a signal of deeper structural problems that affect jobs, the cost of living, and confidence in our economic direction.

In this moment of deep national division and institutional distrust, we must remember that democracy is not sustained by laws alone. It endures through the moral commitments of its people — to truth, justice, and one another.

Caribbean Kidney Center (CKC) announces that it is again providing hemodialysis services at the St. Thomas facility following the temporary cessation of services made necessary because of inadequate staff.

When I started my fire suppression company in the V.I. during the pandemic, there were a lot of naysayers. The consensus was that buildings in the V.I. are generally concrete, so fire is not an issue here. The last 30 days have illustrated that V.I. buildings DO fall victim to fire.

I am ecstatically blessed to live in a place where, despite the utterances by some to the contrary, we value and actively support tradition, heritage, culture and the ties that bind us as a Greater Virgin Islands community.

In this op-ed, Jay Watson calls attention to potential conflicts of interest and ethical violations within the St. Thomas–St. John Horseracing Commission, citing recent court testimony and questioning the integrity of the commission’s operations.

Since Sept. 15, 2018, approximately 200 tons of plastic and 50 tons of aluminum cans have been diverted from the ever-growing mountain of trash and layered dirt. That is because of the hard work and commitment of volunteers that make it happen each Saturday morning between 9 and 11 a.m. at the Market STT and Thursday afternoons between 4 to 6 p.m. at Moe’s Northside. Please become a Saturday morning volunteer or seek out a student in need of community service hours.

Far away from a fast paced, complex world, Virgin Islanders are concerned primarily about issues impacting our island community. Yet, at times forces far away deserve our attention, command our concern; like distant hurricanes which can engulf us in winds so violent they destroy what we’ve spent a lifetime building. Indifference towards such distance forces can be catastrophic.

Wait, a utility company that kept the lights on? Here in the Virgin Islands? That sent bills — on time, with numbers that made sense? That didn’t sound like a power company. That sounded like fiction.

Virtue of the Week focuses on building peaceful and caring communities through understanding and fostering the practice of virtues. The Source supports the Virtues Project and will publish one virtue developed by the project each week.

On Saturday at 10 a.m., residents of the Virgin Islands are invited to gather at Frederiksted Beach on St. Croix for a powerful show of solidarity. The protest, titled S.O.S.: Save Our Sciences, Protect Our Services, will feature participants writing a message of urgency on the beach, which will be captured by drone photography and video.

Virtue of the Week focuses on building peaceful and caring communities through understanding and fostering the practice of virtues. The Source supports the Virtues Project and will publish one virtue developed by the project each week.

Virtue of the Week focuses on building peaceful and caring communities through understanding and fostering the practice of virtues. The Source supports the Virtues Project and will publish one virtue developed by the project each week.

Virtue of the Week focuses on building peaceful and caring communities through understanding and fostering the practice of virtues. The Source supports the Virtues Project and will publish one virtue developed by the project each week.