Year 2022 in Review: Disasters Averted; Repair, Recovery Advanced

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Year 2022 in Review: Disasters Averted; Repair, Recovery Advanced

From near-miss storms and frightening viruses to the threat of disastrous chemical accidents, environmental hazards hung like a huge cloud over the Virgin Islands in 2022. But there were bright interludes, too, with hotel and restaurant openings and real, live festivals signaling a return of the Good Times.

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Derek Gabriel Sworn-In as New DPW Commissioner

Commissioner Gabriel takes the helm of the V.I. Department of Public Works (DPW), which currently has a dozen major road projects underway.

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Dream Spaces Scholarship Campaign - Milwaukee Community Journal

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Pfizer and BioNTech Approach Feds for Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines for Kids

By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA) - It’s estimated that more than 28 million children would become eligible if the request meets approval. Pfizer and […] The post Pfizer and BioNTech Approach Feds for Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines

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Los Angeles OKs one of strictest US vaccination mandates

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Jahmaris Nesbitt Finishes 3rd at Desert Challenge Paralympics in Arizona

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Second Vitraco Mall Murder Victim Identified

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Nyamira couple refuses to bury infant, demands DNA

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Feds Give $125,520 For Substance Abuse Treatment For USVI Prisoners

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Natembeya warns county commissioners against illicit affairs with junior staff

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