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147th Anniversary of Contract Day; $750K to Restore Ft. Frederik

M.A. Dworkin USVI - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. released the following statement in commemoration of the observance of the 147th...

Children’s Museum Brings Out the Best in STX Youth

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - They say a picture is worth a thousand words, if so, the laughter of a child must be worth its weight in gold....

Murder Victims on STX Remembered

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Robert and Charlotte Hullinger, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formed Parents of Murdered Children following the 1978...

Trump Brands Climate Change “Greatest Con Job” at UN

M.A. Dworkin United Nations, N.Y. - U.S. President Donald Trump, during his recent address to the United Nations General Assembly,...

Big Change in USPS Mailing from USVI to Mainland U.S.

St. Croix Times Staff USVI - As if life under the Trump Administration tariffs and funding cuts hasn’t been difficult enough to digest, now comes an enormous change by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that affects every USVI resident who needs to send packages via the mail to the U.S. Mainland. Effective as of August 29, 2025: What Changed? Executive Order (EO) 14324 eliminated the duty-free de minimis exemption for goods valued at $800 or less. As a result, all po

24 Puerto Rico Hospitals on Verge of Filing for BK

M.A. Dworkin San Juan - Multiple hospitals in Puerto Rico are financially distressed and at risk of closure due to a systematic healthcare crisis. This crisis is driven by several long-standing issues, including chronic underfunding, the emigration of medical professionals, and the aftermath of natural disasters, namely the recent Hurricane Maria. The COVID-19 pandemic further accelerated financial collapse causing hospital occupancy to plummet, leading to an estimated $1.1 b