Gifft Hill Housing Project On Hold After Raising Concerns

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Gifft Hill Housing Project On Hold After Raising Concerns

Solving the Virgin Islands’ housing shortage will require innovative thinking, but a long-time St. John architect said Tuesday the proposed project at Gifft Hill was flawed beyond its novel shipping container building materials.

Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

WMA Board OKs Sewer Line Replacement, Manhole Rehabilitation in C'sted

The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority’s board of directors on Tuesday approved an $8.4 million project to replace sewer lines and rehabilitate manhole covers in Christiansted.

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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

DPNR Outlines Rules for Easter Camping at St. Croix Parks

Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources reminds campers of the guidelines for the Columbus Landing site at Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve and within the East End Marine Park during the Easter holiday.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Six Applicants Appeal to Legislature for Zoning Amendments

The Committee of the Whole reviewed six zoning map amendment applications during Thursday’s hearing – two requests for zoning changes on St. John, one on St. Thomas, and three on St. Croix.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Bryan Declares State of Emergency over Sargassum Seaweed Inundation

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in the territory to mitigate the impact from the unusually high amounts of sargassum seaweed piling up on USVI shores and having a negative impact on water-production capabilities on St. Croix.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

St. John CZM Committee Approves Underwater Memorial Park

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources St. John Coastal Zone Management committee on Thursday approved plans for an underwater memorial park, a place where people's cremated remains can be incorporated into memorial markers placed in the sand off the coast of St. John.

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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

Territory's Stormwater Plans Need Attention, Researchers Say

The Virgin Islands' fresh waterways are in rough shape, resulting in dangerous pollution and erosion, according to an in-depth study of the territory's watersheds.

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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

Culture and Celebration Illuminates for the 35th Legislature

Chair Senator Angel Bolques Jr. opened the Committee on Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks hearing with a symbol of the Virgin Islands' culture. The strength of our people, “a call to action” took place as 12th grader Adeaja Longville blew the conch shell, sending smiles across the senate

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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

St. Johnians Fed Up With Library Inaction

Scores of St. John residents plan to take to the streets later this month, protesting the continued closure of their lone public library.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Liberty Testifies on Hurdles to Doing Business in the USVI

Liberty USVI testified about the many hurdles it has faced as it tries to expand services in the U.S. Virgin Islands during Monday’s hearing of the Senate Committee on Housing, Transportation, and Telecommunications.

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Marine Debris Action Plan Team Hosts Second Workshop

The Marine Debris Action Plan team held its second workshop Thursday to finalize strategies for its program to help the U.S. Virgin Islands manage marine debris.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Board of Land Use Appeals Upholds Permit for Maho Crossroads

The Board of Land Use Appeals upheld a minor permit granted to John Patrick Yob, the owner of Maho Crossroads, to operate a "tiki bar" at Maho Bay on private land within the boundaries of Virgin Islands National Park.

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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

Don’t Cut Endangered Agave Stems, Experts Say

The flowers may have wilted from towering agave stems but it is not the time to cut them down.

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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

Culture and Celebration Illuminates for the 35th Legislature

Chair Senator Angel Bolques Jr. opened the Committee on Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks hearing with a symbol of the Virgin Islands' culture. The strength of our people, “a call to action” took place as 12th grader Adeaja Longville blew the conch shell, sending smiles across the senate

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

V.I. Government Envisions New Life for Enid M. Baa Library

Enid M. Baa Public Library and Archives in downtown Charlotte Amalie is being reimagined as a cultural gathering place and tourist welcome center that may revitalize the western end of Main Street.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

Rezoning Request by Catholic Church Meets No Opposition but Contains Cautionary Tale

The public has until Thursday, March 24, to send in comments about a request made by the Diocese of St. Thomas to change the zoning for a 2.84-acre property in Coral Bay on St. John.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Bats Don’t Really Go Bump in the Night

It’s not Halloween without a witch, a pumpkin, a full moon, and bats – lots and lots of bats. Maybe that’s why someone chose October as Bat Appreciation Month and Oct. 24 to All Hallows’ Eve (Oct. 31) as Bat Week. Of course, it’s not the spooky version of the flying mammal that wildlife experts are

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

DPNR Celebrates the Environment with "Blue Ocean Friday"

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources is beginning a new initiative and invites the community to share its passion for protecting natural and cultural resources, Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol announced Tuesday.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

St. John CZM Committee Approves Underwater Memorial Park

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources St. John Coastal Zone Management committee on Thursday approved plans for an underwater memorial park, a place where people's cremated remains can be incorporated into memorial markers placed in the sand off the coast of St. John.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Caribbean Green Technology Center Presents Sustainability Webinar

The Virgin Islands can create a more sustainable and healthier community by adopting practices being followed in other island communities around the world, according to a the Caribbean Green Technology Center webinar.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

Developer Hopes To “Bridge” Mafolie Zoning Gap

The long-stymied would-be developer of a St. Thomas tourist attraction tried again Wednesday to gain a zoning variance for the commercial enterprise.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

Alpine Group USVI Seeks a Use Variance for Estate Thomas Property

A request was made by Alpine Group USVI LLC for a use variance for property in Estate Thomas at the foothill of Paradise Point overlooking Havensight on Monday.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

DPNR Working on Septic Issues at Newly Reopened Fish Market

St. Croix's newly built La Reine Fish Market, reopened four months ago after its predecessor closed in 2007 for septic and health issues, is having some of the same septic issues already.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Boating in the V.I., Part 4: Pandemic Leads to Crowding at USVI Anchorages

A quiet bay in a remote part of St. John has become the center of a sometimes-raging battle between those who want to see it preserved as a marine sanctuary and those who want to see it developed and managed for the recreational boating industry.

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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

New Technology Can Control Overcrowding in Anchorages

The surge in recreational boating brought on by the COVID 19 pandemic has led to overcrowding at popular anchorages and has led to complaints that the Department of Planning and Natural Resources is not up to the task of monitoring so many boats at so many locations.

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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

Gifft Hill Re-Zoning Request Generates Controversy; Public Hearing Will Take Place on Monday

The public has an opportunity to weigh in Monday morning on a request for a zoning change that could have a significant impact on a quiet residential neighborhood on St. John.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Sea Murals Bring Marine Discussion to Leatherback Brewing

PangeaSeed Foundation’s Sea Walls- Artists for Oceans program brought together marine enthusiasts, nature conservationists, and inquisitive minds from many walks of life late Friday evening at Leatherback Brewing to hear from a panel keen on increasing interest in marine stewardship for the

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

Residents Speak out at Virtual Town Hall on Limetree Refinery

Some 300 people attending a virtual town hall Thursday had three words for officials investigating the Limetree Bay refinery – "Shut it down!" Friday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did just that.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Enid Baa Library Gets $705K for Renovation, Restoring Archives

The Enid M. Baa Public Library and Archives on St. Thomas may see new life in upcoming years thanks to hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal money.

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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

Not So Fast With That Madras, Warns DPNR

Any products incorporating the official U.S. Virgin Islands madras need government clearance first, warned the Department of Planning and Natural Resources on Wednesday.

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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

Nature Conservators Propose Signs for STX East End

The majority of participants in a virtual town hall agreed proposed signage and a gate for a popular hiking area on the East End of St. Croix

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

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