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Judiciary Asks Budget Committee to Tie Court Funding to General Fund

By Finn Sharpless -
The Virgin Islands’ top judge asked lawmakers Thursday to increase funding for the judicial branch and tie future court budgets to a fixed share of the General Fund budget, arguing that years of constrained appropriations have placed sustained pressure on the courts.

Frenchtown to Celebrate Over Nine Decades of Bastille Day Tradition on July 14

By Gabrielle Querrard -

VIMSIA Breaks Ground on $15 Million FEMA-Funded Campus Rebuild

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AG Rhea Says More Public Corruption Charges Could Be Filed Within Weeks

By Ananta Pancham -

Virgin Islands Referee Educator Selected for Concacaf Instructor Academy

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VIMSIA Breaks Ground on $15 Million FEMA-Funded Campus Rebuild

Tradewinds staff -
The Virgin Islands Montessori School and Peter Gruber International Academy broke ground Thursday on a $15 million FEMA-funded campus reconstruction project that will rebuild and modernize key educational facilities as part of a multi-year recovery effort following the 2017 hurricanes.

Island Green Living’s First-Ever Recycling Program Launched 

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Schneider Regional Medical Center Addresses Patient Privacy Concerns

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AARP V.I. Summit Urges Residents to Prepare Before Disaster Strikes

By Jesse Daley -

Recognition for Department of Health’s EMS for Children Program

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Schneider Medical Staff Decries Operational Limitations

By Concerned Medical Staff of Schneider Regional Medical Center -

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