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Progress on Paul E. Joseph Stadium Holding Steady; Public Works Eying Completion in Coming Months

On Thursday, the Department of Public Works circulated a snapshot project update of the Paul E. Joseph Stadium, a week after Governor Albert Bryan Jr. spoke to Consortium publisher Ernice Gilbert about the long-awaited project.At the time, Governor Bryan estimated that it might take until at least the summer to complete, but DPW said on Thursday that work on the $27 million project is scheduled to come to a close by the end of March 2023.  According to DPW, the roofs on the stadium’s two stair towers have been installed, the perimeter walls for the stadium’s ground floor have been poured, and work is now being done to prepare for the laying of the floor of the upper concourse.  GEC, LLC is the department’s contractor on the project.  The facility’s design is expected to include over 3,000 seats as part of the baseball stadium with multi-use capabilities, a 750-seat little league field, and a permanent St. Croix Christmas Carnival Village with several permanent vending booths and per...