The third annual Emancipation Day Run in Frederiksted starts at 8 a.m. July 3 one mile east of Fort Frederik, and finishes at Buddhoe Park/Fort Frederik Museum. There's no entry fee.

Delegate Donna M Christensen is pushing for change to an Immigration and Naturalization Service policy put into effect after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. It requires charter boat captains to clear their passengers through Immigration in person if they've visited the British Virgin Islands. Previously, if their passengers were all U.S. citizens, they could just fax a list of their names to the INS office.

Delegate Donna M Christensen is pushing for change to an Immigration and Naturalization Service policy put into effect after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. It requires charter boat captains to clear their passengers through Immigration in person if they've visited the British Virgin Islands. Previously, if their passengers were all U.S. citizens, they could just fax a list of their names to the INS office.

The engagement of Anastasia McGuinness, daughter of Carol McGuinness of St. John, to James Richmond is announced.

At its Thursday meeting, the Water and Power Authority board unanimously approved operating and capital budgets for its 2003 fiscal year, which begins Monday. Also discussed were plans to try to buy the office building in Sub Base on St. Thomas that WAPA rents from the Port Authority.

At its Thursday meeting, the Water and Power Authority board unanimously approved operating and capital budgets for its 2003 fiscal year, which begins Monday. Also discussed were plans to try to buy the office building in Sub Base on St. Thomas that WAPA rents from the Port Authority.

The Water and Power Authority board unanimously approved the utility's Fiscal Year 2003 operating and capital budgets at its meeting Thursday. WAPA's new fiscal year begins Monday. Also discussed were plans to try to buy the office building in Sub Base that WAPA rents from the Port Authority.

Acting Education Commissioner Noreen Michael provided some welcome news about the territory's schools on Thursday night at a Senate Youth and Human Services Committee hearing: The latest statistics show that the number of students dropping out of school before graduation has fallen dramatically in recent years.

Acting Education Commissioner Noreen Michael provided some welcome news about the territory's schools on Thursday night at a Senate Youth and Human Services Committee hearing: The latest statistics show that the number of students dropping out of school before graduation has fallen dramatically in recent years.

Acting Education Commissioner Noreen Michael provided some welcome news about the territory's schools on Thursday night at a Senate Youth and Human Services Committee hearing: The latest statistics show that the number of students dropping out of school before graduation has fallen dramatically in recent years.