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Government
Joseph Boschulte Departs Tourism After Record-Breaking Tenure in the U.S. Virgin Islands
…activity; although expected at WICO, his return is now clouded by statutory restrictions on board-to-staff transitions within government entities.
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Senate
DLCA Faces Pressure to Boost Penalties and Collections Amid Staffing Gaps
…and Consumer Affairs to impose tougher penalties and resolve staffing shortages after reports showed low fine collection and weak enforcement efforts, with just $16,800 recovered from $86,600 in citations.
Community Center
V.I. Energy Office Signs Landmark Agreement with Metro Motors VI to Advance EV Sales and Infrastructure in the Virgin Islands
…and service centers, supported by federal funds, new charging infrastructure, and technical training programs aimed at expanding sustainable transportation access.
Education
Dept. of Education Announces 2025–2026 Start Times and Breakfast Service in Push to Elevate Excellence Territory-Wide
High schools start at 7:40 AM, junior high at 7:20–8:00 AM, K–8 and elementary at 8:00–8:30 AM, with dismissal ranging from 2:25–3:30 PM across St. Croix and St. Thomas–St. John. Breakfast served 30 minutes before school; staff on…
Development
DPW Seeks Land, Funds for Cemetery Expansion as Repairs Near Completion and Columbarium Plans Advance
With the Western Cemetery project in St. Thomas nearly complete and Frederiksted’s wall repairs in planning, DPW says it needs funding and final agreements to acquire new land, while also proposing columbariums to stretch burial c…
Economy
With Sunny Isle Closed and Lockhart Gardens Set to Follow, Tutu Park Stands as Kmart’s Final Holdout in USVI
…no official word has confirmed the future of Tutu Park—now the last Kmart in the USVI after decades of retail dominance in the territory.
Science
Virgin Islands Students Complete Elite NASA-Style Training at U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Seven USVI students completed elite training at Space Camp 2025 in Alabama, thanks to full scholarships from CFVI and RapierMed, participating in advanced simulations, aviation drills, and leadership exercises that inspired future…
Government
Eight Years After Hurricanes, BMV Still in Trailers as Permanent Facility Plans Stall
…a decade after the 2017 hurricanes, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles is still housed in temporary trailers on all three islands, as senators grow concerned over lack of funding, unrealistic construction quotes, and repeated site failu…
Education
Dept. of Education Loses 46 Teachers, 174 Eligible to Retire by Fall; Only 21 of 51 New Hires Local as Staffing Crisis Grows Ahead of School Merger
As the Education Department braces for more retirements and continued staffing shortfalls, officials push recruitment efforts, launch a “Grow Your Own” program, and prepare to close John H. Woodson Jr. High when Arthur A. Richards…
Development
Port Authority Advances P3 Airport Project and Marine Upgrades, But Abramson Pier Delays Extend Timeline by 500+ Days
With the Ann E. Abramson Facility delayed by 508 days and extra costs added, VIPA also extended Frasca’s P3 airport contract to late 2025 and approved marine structural designs, as Frederiksted’s redevelopment proposal raised stak…
Education
Board of Education Urges Bold Overhaul as Report Exposes Crisis in V.I. Public Schools
With 83% of 8th-graders on St. Croix below math proficiency and 71.9% of 4th-graders in St. Thomas–St. John reading below grade level, the board is calling for a unified government response and immediate action to meet students’ f…
Crime
VIPD Investigates Robbery Spree on St. John and Group Assault in Oswald Harris Court
The VIPD is investigating two armed carjackings on St. John involving masked suspects in a dark Acura sedan, and a separate group assault on St. Thomas that left a man injured; both cases remain open as police seek public assistan…