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“Dinner with a Doctor” Brings Awareness to Colorectal Cancer with Dr. Aram

With the month of March dedicated to awareness of Colorectal cancer, this month's "Dinner with a Doctor" will highlight important information and strategies for preventing it. Colorectal cancer ranks as the third most common cancer globally, according to the American Cancer Association.

35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Senate Calendar for March 18 – March 22, 2024

This is what is happening this week at the35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

Op-Ed: Found Memories of Life in My Town Frederiksted

Perhaps it’s a common human experience, as we age, to reminisce about the past and feel a profound sadness for what no longer exists. A few months ago, I drove through Frederiksted, and there, I had to pause, overcome by a strong torrent of emotion. I cried like a helpless, abandoned child. Yes, I’m a grown man, and though I’m not ashamed (perhaps just a little), I wept uncontrollably for a few minutes.

CFVI Presents Lectures on Writing by UVI Professor and Author Tiphanie Yanique

Yanique's writing has won the Boston Review Prize in fiction, a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers Award, a Pushcart Prize, an Academy of American Poet's Prize and two Fulbright Scholarships.

Humane Society of St. Thomas to Hold Spring Brunch Fundraiser, Online Silent Auction

The Humane Society of St. Thomas will hold its annual major fundraiser, the Spring Brunch, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 24, at the Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas.

Commissioner to Speak to League of Women Voters

Oriol will speak on various topics of territorial, environmental and other concerns.

Open Forum: Calling all Virgin Islanders for Help with a Class Project

Hello! I am a third-grade student in Northern Virginia. Our class is learning about the United States, and I will be teaching our school about the state of the U.S. Virgin Islands. In May, I will create a display for our State Fair that I hope will make you proud. Although I have gathered facts about your state from books and websites, I think that I can receive the best information from the people who live there.

Virgin Islands National Park Service to Host ‘Resume Writing for Federal Jobs’ Public Session

The National Park Service (NPS) has announced a Public Session on ‘Resume Writing for Federal Jobs’ that will be held from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, at the Virgin Islands National Park Visitor Center in Cruz Bay, St. John.

Op-Ed: It is Beyond Time to Make St. Croix’s Maroon Country a Territorial Park

At the 52nd Virgin Islands Agrifest in February, I met a very good friend of mine, Sean Krigger, who is the director of the Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office. Whenever we see each other, we always chat about the territory’s natural and cultural resources. Believe me, it is in our blood as native Virgin Islanders. He told me that he found a file about the Great Northwest of St. Croix, Maroon Country. Of course, I got all excited because for 41 years I have been fighting socially and politically to preserve this area.

USVI 175th Emancipation Commemoration Committee Marks International Women’s Day 2024

Carol M. Burke, chairwoman of the 175th Emancipation Commemoration Committee, noted that throughout the history of the Virgin Islands, women have been central figures in shaping the islands’ culture, heritage and progress.

Month-long Celebrations Planned for UVI’s 62nd Charter Day Anniversary

Charter Day commemorates the university's founding and recognizes its remarkable achievements over the years.

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. Issues Proclamations for the Month of March

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has issued proclamations for March that recognize Virgin Islands history, women’s history, nutrition, social work, National Consumer Protection Week, National Medical Billers Day and National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

81C Presents Lineup of Talent in March April With Exhibits, Performances and Events

81C is pleased to announce a March-April art show line up, music performances and other events.

CFVI Announces 2024 Scholarship Availability; Online Applications Accepted Beginning March 1

Consistent with the foundation’s mission to enhance the quality of life for children, youth and families in the territory by making enriching opportunities attainable, funds for the scholarships are provided through generous donors to the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands.

Cruise Ship Schedule for St. Thomas – March 1-31, 2024

These are the ships that will be calling on St. Thomas docks at the West Indian Co. (WICO) Dock in Havensight unless otherwise indicated.

Free Homebuyer Credit Workshop Aimed at Apartment Residents on STT, STJ

The offices of Senator-at-Large Angel Bolques Jr. and Sen. Marvin Blyden announce a Free Homebuyer Credit Workshop designed for the residents of the Lovenlund Apartments on St. Thomas, and Bellevue Village and Calabash Boom Apartments on St. John, ensuring that when homeownership opportunities arise with the pending acquisition of those properties by Jackson Development, they are fully prepared to take the next step.

Liberty Looks Forward to Future, Prepares for New Chapter in Its History

The company will soon conclude its migration process and reassures its customers that it will overcome the transition’s challenges successfully.

Op-Ed: The Time to Preserve Ham’s Bluff Lighthouse is Now

The other day, I got a text from a hiker friend of mine asking if I saw the picture of the lighthouse on the front page of a local newspaper. I did. I have written several articles over the years about preserving the historic lighthouse on Ham’s Bluff in the northwest corner of St. Croix, which is part of Maroon Country’s steep cliff wilderness area. In the 1990s, I took thousands of schoolchildren, and beyond that over the years, to this historic and sacred landscape of St. Croix.

Open Forum: Humane Society Board Addresses ‘Challenging Times’

These are indeed challenging times for the Humane Society of St. Thomas as an organization, and the HSSTT Board of Directors as a governing body. Although we are in a Code Red position now, our immediate goal is to become financially strong enough through donations and fundraising events to expeditiously bring back our laid-off team members and provide all the animal welfare services that our community so desperately needs. Unfortunately, there have been numerous malicious, inaccurate, untruthful, and defamatory social media posts, and I would like to take this opportunity to provide the facts for those who have been misinformed.

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