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Sun-kissed, salt-sprayed, and sea-splashed, a handful of marine scientists have spent much of this year on and in the ocean around the islands, perhaps to the envy of passersby, if there were any passersby. But the experts have been largely unseen. And their exploits unknown but to a few.

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Berthe Josephe Titus Dies at 81

Berthe Josephe Titus, also known as “Mama Titus,” the matriarch of the Titus family, was received home by the Lord on Jan. 30.

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

Federal Transportation Administration Grants $5.1M to DPW for New Ferry

“Ridership demands, particularly during the rush hour, cannot be met with the smaller, existing vessels owned by DPW.”

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

Sex Offender Gets 10 Year Sentence in District Court

A man who admitted handing his underage companion over to an older man in a pay-for-play deal was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Monday. A judge in St. Croix district court took three hours to work out a penalty for defendant Zavon Acoy.

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

Previously Deported Haitian Citizen Arrested at St. Thomas Airport

A citizen of Haiti was arrested Feb. 14 at the Cyril E. King Airport on a criminal charge stemming from alleged illegal reentry into the United States, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the Virgin Islands.

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PFA Formalizes Efforts to Rescue GERS

The Public Finance Authority Board gave an official stamp of approval Thursday to steps in the rescue effort of the Government Employees Retirement System.

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

VIWMA Informs Public of Presidents’ Day Schedule

Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

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Health Department Reports Third Death in Three Days from COVID-19

An 88-year-old St. Croix woman has died from COVID-19, the third death in just three days, bringing the territory’s toll from the virus to 108 dead.

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Glynn Man Who Groped 9-Year-Old Girl’s Vagina As She Petted His Dog Gets 10 Years In Prison

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who let an elementary school girl pet his dog so he could grope the 9-year-old's vagina was sentenced to a decade in prison by a Superior Court judge. Kenson Barley of Estate Glynn got 10 years in prison for first-degree unlawful sexual contact stemming

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Property and Procurement Commissioner Anthony Thomas on ‘Inside the Cabinet’ on Feb. 15

Property and Procurement Commissioner Anthony Thomas will host “Inside the Cabinet” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, to take questions and discuss issues live with residents.

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US could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years

By Seth Borenstein | The Associated Press (AP) - America’s coastline will see sea levels rise in the next 30 years by as much as they did in the entire […] The post US could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.

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UVI Bulletin Board: February/ March

Here is what's happening on both campuses of the University of the Virgin Islands.

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

Photo Focus: Midre A. Cummings Playground and Park Ribbon Cutting

Community members from Frederiksted to Christiansted joined the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation Midre A. Cummings Playground and Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

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Edmentum Honors VI Educators for Innovative Online Teaching During Pandemic

Virgin Islands educators were honored by Edmentum, an online learning provider, for their innovation in virtual teaching during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

NRCS Urges Farmers and Forest Landowners to Apply for Forestry, Wildlife Funds

Applying conservation practices on private lands will benefit native plants and wildlife, and it will provide farmers and forest landowners with ecosystem services like pest control, soil fertility and clean water.

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

Photo Focus: Dolphins Delight at Magens Bay

Sara Smollett had her GoPro camera handy to capture these images of dolphins frolicking in Magens Bay on Monday on St. Thomas, much to the delight of beachgoers.

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Approval of Ferry Transit Plan Help Yield $5.1 Million for Boat

With the approval of a ferry transportation plan by the Federal Transit Administration, the territory is able to tap into a "whole new realm of funding," including the $5.1 million recently awarded to Public Works for the purchase of a third vessel designed to run the route between St. Thomas and

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Gunshot Victim in Stable Condition After Assault

V.I. Police officers made contact with the victim in the hospital after responding to a call of shots fired in the area of Paul M. Pearson Housing Community on St. Thomas around 11:52 p.m. Friday.

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Valentine's Day: What Does "Love City" Mean to You? | News of St. John

Happy Valentine's Day! A day for lovers and friends and significant others and the singles. Valentine's Day doesn't have to just be for those who are hopelessly in love. It can simply be a day of spreading love to all, telling someone what they mean to you, making a difference in the life of

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'I Know You Are Not A Monster,' Judge Says Before Sentencing Mom

Three months after pleading guilty to child abuse, the mother – Delicia Daniel – was ordered to serve 18 years prison by a judge in Superior Court on Wednesday.

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Poem by Olivia Cruz Monell: 'Unite To Fortify'

The Source Arts & Literature section highlights the work of our creative readers

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Senators Discuss the Slow Strides Made in Restoration for the Territory

Damaged roads, deplorable schools, inoperable health facilities, outdated utilities, and housing were topics of discussion during the senate hearing.

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PFA Formalizes Efforts to Rescue GERS

The Public Finance Authority Board gave an official stamp of approval Thursday to steps in the rescue effort of the Government Employees Retirement System.

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Sex Offender Gets 10 Year Sentence in District Court

A man who admitted handing his underage companion over to an older man in a pay-for-play deal was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Monday. A judge in St. Croix district court took three hours to work out a penalty for defendant Zavon Acoy.

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Second Man Sentenced in Brutal 2015 Murder of Pastor

A St. Croix man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the brutal 2015 murder of a retired pastor who, his daughter said at a previous sentencing hearing, "was taken prematurely in the cruelest fashion; was beaten without any provocation and left for dead like an animal on the street."

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Soccer Association Senior Women National Team to Play to Represent CONCACAF W

The USVISA senior women team is optimistic as they begin their campaign to represent the CONCACAF region at the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand in 2023.

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Senators Discuss the Slow Strides Made in Restoration for the Territory

Damaged roads, deplorable schools, inoperable health facilities, outdated utilities, and housing were topics of discussion during the senate hearing.

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Black History Month: Marquida Webster, CHS Class of 2002, Film Producer

After rejecting acceptance into Georgetown law school five times, Marquida Webster realized her dream career was not to be a lawyer, and while working with Black Entertainment Television, she embraced a future in media.

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St. Croix Man Sentenced for Fleeing After Shots Fired on Buck Island

A St. Croix man, Aneudis Acevedo, age 33, appeared before Judge Wilma A. Lewis, in District Court, and was sentenced Wednesday on the charge of resisting or impeding an officer of the United States.

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Alert: Police Hunting for Murder Suspect on St. Croix

Police are asking the public for information on the whereabouts of Tyler Delroy Smith, who they have tied to the June 21, 2021 murder of 58-year-old Nancy Nieves Naar. He is considered extremely dangerous, authorities said.

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Photo Focus: Dolphins Delight at Magens Bay

Sara Smollett had her GoPro camera handy to capture these images of dolphins frolicking in Magens Bay on Monday on St. Thomas, much to the delight of beachgoers.

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