Inside Gallows Bay

M.A, Dworkin St. Croix - Christiansted looks, at first glance, like the obvious cruise ship stop on St. Croix. It has the historic waterfront, the shops, the restaurants, the Danish-era architecture, and the postcard harbor. Frederiksted, on the west end, has the big pier. That contrast leads to a fair question: why do the large ships dock in Frederiksted while Christiansted, the island’s main retail and historic tourism area, mostly watches the cruise traffic arrive from acr

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Christiansted, St. Croix — October 10, 2026 Raymond T. James, Esq., Republican candidate for the Senate in the District of St. Croix, calls for a renewed public commitment to complete the Christiansted waterfront boardwalk around Fort Christiansvaern and toward Gallows Bay, while repairing deteriorated docks, ramps and other waterfront facilities. The boardwalk is among Christiansted’s most valuable public spaces. Completing the connection would creat

One Man’s Vision It takes a man of unusual vision to study the terrain, size up the possibilities, and see the future. It takes a man of even greater determination and drive to maneuver his way through all the obstacles, do an end-run around all the naysayers, and deliver his vision to the public as a finished project. Texas entrepreneur, Peter Zielke, of Z Property VI is just such a man. He has pulled a rabbit out of his Texas ten-gallon hat and is well on his way to

Fishing Village to Commercial Center The area to the east of Fort Christiansvaern, which is located on the small inlet on the eastern side of Christiansted Harbor, became known as Gallows Bay. In its early days, the area was not officially indicated on any legal documents as Gallows Bay, but was labeled “Galge Bugten” on the famed mapmaker Peter Lotharius Oxholm’s 1779 maps. Yet, this labeling may be the first time official recognition was given to a place which was known on

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Considered by many as the Poet Laureate of St. Croix, Richard Augustus Schrader, Sr. died peacefully at his home on St. Croix at 90 years young. A literary giant who was loved, adored and respected by all who knew him, Mr. Schrader blazed a trail of literary accomplishments over four decades that led him to record an intimate history of his beloved Virgin Islands. “Buck,” as many knew him, was a poet and author of 28 books that told the tales a

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) St Croix District is announcing the discontinuation of Parent District Waivers, and the Districtwide Redistricting for 2026-2027 school year. The VIDE is informing parents, guardians, and students of an important upcoming change that will take effect at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year. Effective May 2026, VIDE will discontinue all parent district waiver requests that allow students to